Most Popular Books by Mary Jo Putney

In a Regency world where common people enjoy the benefits of magic but aristocrats despise anyone with such abilities, Abigail Barton, a gifted healer, is called upon to save Major Lord Jack Langdon, who has been mortally wounded in a hunting accident. Her price? His hand in marriage.

Romance and destiny intertwine in four all-new novellas inspired by grail quests-featuring two New York Times bestselling authors! From the bestselling and award-winning authors of Dragon Lovers comes an anthology of fantasy, romance, and eternal love. In these four novellas, history and destiny spark passion, and everything depends on the fate of one mystical cup: the Holy Grail. A young woman must find her love to summon the Grail to bring peace to England; a Regency lady must keep it safe from Napoleon''s spies; a modern sorceress must keep the Grail from falling into Nazi hands, and an American must put the chalice at risk to rescue her one true love. These are four passionate and enchanting stories of desire and destiny inspired by one of our most powerful legends.

In five stories--by Mary Balogh, Melinda McRae, Anita Mills, Mary Jo Putney, and Maura Seger--about devilishly appealing heroes, wicked and wonderful men demonstrate why they are \"mad, bad, and dangerous to know.\" Original.

Julia Bancroft sedang dikejar-kejar masa lalunya. Dituduh sebagai pembunuh suaminya sendiri membuat posisinya terancam. Mertuanya ingin balas membunuhnya, ayahnya pun menolaknya. Sampai dia bertemu lagi dengan Randall, yang menjadi penyelamatnya. Mayor Randall sudah sangat tertarik kepada Julia sejak pertemuan pertama mereka, tapi dia menutupi perasaanya dengan sikap ketus. Kini Julia dalam keadaan terdesak dan Randall memutuskan utnuk menikahinya dengan perjanjian, demi keselamatan wanita itu. Pernikahan mereka menghadapi begitu banyak kejutan, hingga pada titik Randall menyadari kalau dirinya tak layak untuk Julia. Akankah mereka bertahan?

Setelah terombang-ambing di lautan, Adam mengalami amnesia. Ia tidak ingat kedudukannya, tidak juga kecelekaannya kapal yang nyaris merenggut nyawanya. Untunglah ia diselamatkan oelh Mariah, yang mengaku sebagai istrinya. Mariah... nama itu tidak terlalu akrab bagi Adam, tapi tiap sentuhan dan kehangatan dari wanita itu, begitu tepat baginya. Mariah, yangs edang mencari cara untuk meghalangi niat peminangnya, tidak bisa membayangkan bahwa jawaban dari doanya akan terdampar di pesisir pantai. Meyakinkan Adam bahawa pria itu adalah suaminya pun amat mudah, tapi menahan diri dari godaanya, itu cerita lain. Mengatakan kejujuran akan sulit bagi Mariah, tapi bisakan dia melarikan diri dari Adam?

Five holiday stories set in Victorian England or America that reflect the old-fashioned romantic charm of this popular era. This collection features tales by Patricia Gaffney, Bettina Krahn, Edith Layton, Mary Jo Putney, and Patricia Rice.

* RITA Award Finalist * USA Today bestsellerA Marriage of Convenience...Gaunt and wearing an eye patch, Major Ian Cameron returns to India after being freed from horrendous captivity in Central Asia. Thoughts of his beautiful fiance helped him survive his imprisonment, but much can happen when a man has supposedly been dead for two years, and his return brings him face to face with how much he has lost.An unexpected inheritance gives him the opportunity to return home to Scotland and begin a new life. First, though, he must fulfill the dying wish of the Russian officer who had shared his captivity by delivering the colonel’s journal to his niece, Larissa Alexandrovna Karelian.The daughter of tempestuous Russian aristocrats, Laura Stephenson loved her quiet English stepfather and was happy to follow him to India as companion and hostess. His death leaves her adrift- until a handsome, haunted Scot appears to deliver her uncle''s journal.Startled to find a grown woman rather than a little girl, Ian quickly realizes that Laura is uniquely qualified to be his wife in an unconventional marriage. She accepts his offer and together they begin the long journey home to Britain with a side trip to the mountains to retrieve the belongings her uncle left with a friendly maharajah. In the process, they are swept into an adventure that threatens the future of India, and brings them together with a love and passion that is more than either of them had dared dream of.;Like Laura and Ian, you will be drawn into a dangerous web of intrigue and desire. Ms. Putney has written not only a stunning romance, but a love story that explores her characters’ psychological makeup and how they change through love;.A mesmerizing, exotic romance.

Love and betrayal...A cool master of sensuality, Rafael Whitbourne, the Duke of Candover, earned his rakish reputation in the silken boudoirs of London''s highborn ladies, never giving away his hand or his heart. Then a vital mission for his government takes Rafe to Paris to work with the Countess Madga Janos, \"the most beautiful spy in Europe.\" He is appalled to discover that the smoky eyed temptress is no Hungarian countess, but the deceitful doxie who betrayed him a dozen years earlier—the only woman he ever loved, and the only one he’s ever despised. Margot Ashton wants nothing more than to walk away from her turbulent past and the mesmerizing man who ruined her life. But patriotism binds them together in a shadowland of intrigue where a diabolical plot may plunge a continent back into war—and a whirlwind of passion sweeps Margot and Rafe into a shattering passion that cannot be denied.

The heart needs no direction. It finds its own way. For years, Kenzie Soctt was everything to Raine Marlow - the friend she turned to for courage and comfort, the lover who touched the most tender parts of her heart, the husband she adored but never really knew. Even as their marriage disintegrates into a civilized divorce, he helps her achieve her dream of becoming a director by agreeing to play the lead in The Centurion. Raine knows the part of the mysterious, tortured hero is perfect for Kanzie - but he fears the character''s dark secrets may be dangerously close to his own. And when filming begins, he realizes that he must make peace with the tragic past he has guarded for years - or lose the one woman he will love for all time ...

Risking danger, she finds hope and love The Irregulars return safely home to 1803 England, their magic strengthened by their heroic efforts at Dunkirk. But Tory is shocked when she realizes that the ever deepening relationship with Allarde will cost him everything. If Tory really loves him, she must walk away so he can find a non-magical mate and avoid being disinherited. But does she have the strength to leave the love of her life? Cynthia’s heroic efforts at Dunkirk have won her the respect of the Irregulars, but her sharp tongue keeps everyone at a distance. Does she have the courage to risk love? Then the Irregulars are drawn into a dangerous attempt to rescue a vitally important scientist from Nazi-occupied France. Countless lives are at stake, but when the mission goes awry, will they all survive to return home?

Tory and her friends receive an urgent summons, leading the young mages known as Merlin''s Irregulars to ask Rebecca Weiss, an untrained telepath from 1940, to join them in 1804 and stop Napoleon from invading England.

Crescută de bunicii materni cu răceală și reținere și afectată de viața aventuroasă a mamei ei, Rainey Marlowe își promite să nu se lase niciodată rănită de un bărbat și este hotărâtă să fugă din calea dragostei. Căsătoria ei cu Kenzie vine ca o surpriză pentru amândoi, un gest nebunesc pe care îl fac într-un moment de prea mare entuziasm, dar ei reușesc să dezvolte o relație frumoasă... până când Kenzie are o escapadă peste care Rainey nu poate să treacă. Dorind să-și depășească statutul de actriță și să își vadă împlinit visul de a regiza un film diferit de producțiile de la Hollywood și pentru a-și spori șansele de a atrage finanțatori, Rainey are nevoie de un actor de primă clasă care să interpreteze rolul principal masculin. Și cea mai potrivită persoană i se pare nimeni altul decât soțul ei, Kenzie Scott, cu care se află în plin proces de divorț. Îndrăgostit în continuare de soția lui, Kenzie acceptă rolul fără a citi scenariul. Dar după începerea filmărilor, el începe să înțeleagă că acesta va fi cel mai greu rol din viața lui ‒ și nu doar pentru că filmul este regizat de femeia pe care o iubește, ci pentru că drama personajului scoate la iveală o parte dureroasă din trecutul lui, pe care reușise să o țină adânc îngropată până atunci.

Salvaje, libre, vengativo y... enamorado. La primera entrega de la «Trilogía de la seda». Se hacía llamar Peregrine y, como el halcón, era un hombre salvaje y libre, extremadamente atractivo, fabulosamente rico, y deslumbrantemente seductor que, procedente de Oriente Medio, se había abierto paso en la sociedad victoriana con decisión. Pero su único deseo era vengarse de Charles Weldon, un desalmado propietario de burdeles que, tiempo atrás, se había convertido en su enemigo. Y el plan de Peregrine no puede ser más diabólico: primero, seducirá a Sarah, la prometida de Weldon y, después, acabará con él... Antes de lo que él cree se verá en una encrucijada: tendrá que escoger entre regir su vida con los principios de la venganza o del amor...

Kate Corsi și Patrick Donovan se întâlnesc întâmplător când nu aveau nici douăzeci de ani. Din familii total diferite și cu un statut social care îi făcea incompatibili, cei doi se îndrăgostesc nebunește și hotărăsc să se căsătorească. Kate este fiica italianului Sam Corsi, proprietarul celei mai importante firme de demolări prin implozie, Phoenix Demolition International (PDI). Donovan, pe de altă parte, și-a petrecut copilăria alături de un tată alcoolic care devenea violent la beție și a rămas orfan de tânăr.

Ist ihre Liebe wirklich verloren? Der gefühlvolle Roman »Die Unwägbarkeit der Liebe« von Mary Jo Putney jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. Eine unerwartete Wendung des Schicksals ... Nachdem die Ehe von Kate und Patrick vor Jahren auf tragische Weise zerbrach, führt das Testament von Kates Vater sie nun wieder zusammen: Nur wenn sie ein Jahr lang zusammenarbeiten und unter einem Dach wohnen, erben sie das Haus der Corsi-Familie. Für die Architektin Kate eine bittere Nachricht, denn nicht ohne Grund lebt sie seit der Trennung in Kalifornien – weit weg von ihrem Exmann, seinen dunkelsten Seiten und der gemeinsamen Vergangenheit. Doch die Arbeit im Familienbetrieb und das geliebte Haus ihrer Kindheit hat sie schrecklich vermisst. Und Patrick, der ein anderer Mann geworden ist, als der, mit dem sie nicht mehr zusammenleben konnte, gelobt Wiedergutmachung ... Verdient er diese zweite Chance – und wird vielleicht auch ihre Liebe neu erblühen? Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: Der Liebesroman »Die Unwägbarkeit der Liebe« von Mary Jo Putney. Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben: dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

A historical romance whose hero is Stephen, an English duke who learns he will die shortly of an incurable disease. Stephen decides to live it up by joining a travelling troupe of actors, falls in love with actress Rosalind and they marry to share his last days.

El memorable debut de Mary Jo Putney está dominado por una trama llena de pasión que gira en torno a dos historias de amor imposible. Al contrario que su hermana Gina, a la que fascinan las fiestas de la alta sociedad londinense y disfruta imaginando a su futuro marido, la joven y tímida Caroline siempre se ha interesado más por la música que por los hombres. Pero su padre, sir Alfred Hanscombe, no está dispuesto a aceptar más negativas. Ya ha perdido buena parte de sus bienes y se ha empobrecido tanto que la única salida es que sus hijas se casen con hombres ricos. Jason Kincaid, barón de Radford, un hombre famoso por su atractivo y su malhumor, ha decidido rendirse a la voluntad de su tía y, como no quiere esforzarse lo más mínimo en encontrar esposa, acepta la sugerencia de un amigo -que sea el azar quien escoja- y pone en práctica un descabellado sorteo del que Caroline resulta ganadora. Ha de aceptar la proposición sinni siquiera saber cómo tratar a su prometido, un completo desconocido para ella... Por si todo esto no fuera suficiente, el irresistible Reggie, Richard Davenport, un oficial de caballería que acaba de descubrir sus orígenes nobiliarios, está a punto de cruzarse en su camino...