On the lonely trails of the windswept plains, desperate spirits wander across time burdened with the raw emotion of their unsettled lives.

Does the fog creeping up from the river bring vengeful ghosts seeking to settle an old score? Are the fleeting shadows you see from the corner of your eye leading you to the horrors of the restless dead?

These sixteen compelling and spooky stories of love, legends and evil will challenge your sense of reality. Is the deserted church really the Gates of Hell? Can a murdered cat save a young woman's life? Will the friendship of two small children surmount even death? How far will a long-dead mother go to get back a precious charm bracelet? What is the prairie spirit that demands a terrible price from those who break the sod?

From a wind-tossed lake to a lonely abandoned cemetery; from a stone mansion to a barnstormer's plane, eerie specters await you as you dare to trespass time.

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Honora, a duke’s daughter, knows better than to expect her marriage to be a love match, but her uncles’ choice of a vain, greedy widower won’t do either.  She has her welfare and the future of her sisters to think of. “I’d rather marry the devil himself,” she tells them, and then she meets . . .

Brec McCloud, the mysterious new Laird of the Isle of Myst. He seeks a lady for his castle for his own dark reasons, and he is willing to give up much to win Lady Honora’s hand in marriage.

One suitor rejected and war on the horizon, Honora is forced to accept Brec’s magical courtship and passionate attentions. Ultimately she agrees to his proposal of marriage which sets her on a journey to the western isles and the world of healers, pirates, and sinister superstitions.

At the Laird’s ancestral home where she reigns as the lady of the castle, she discovers a kelpie, a fairy flag, a tale of murder, and cruel betrayal. With a woman’s special strength, she fights for her Laird as an enemy’s lies threaten to tear them apart...before they can speak of love.

This is a delightful tale—humor offsets mystery and weaves a page-turner. Highly recommended!
  - RENDEZVOUS

A wonderful, compelling love story, rich with the flavor of the Scottish Isles and filled with characters that will warm your heart.
  - Elizabeth Grayson, author of Moon in the Water

Enriched with imagery, Speak of Love is absolutely fabulous...I haven’t read a book that explored the unique nature of the Island lairds until I picked up this book...an amazing story from start to finish.
  - Jaymi,  Fallen Angel Reviews, Recommended Read

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The Heiress...Out of necessity Leandra of Lyonesse knows more about archery than the fine art of pleasing a man. She paces the castle's battlements with an archer's bow clutched in her delicate hands. Constantly threatened by brigands, she has accepted the proposal of a powerful, older earl who can protect her homeland. But, she is woefully ignorant of the ways of men and women. Fearing this marriage might fail without help, she does the only thing she knows to do... she secretly seeks the help of a potent potion of love. The Knight... Handsome Sir Garrett Bernay values honor above all. He is enraged that, instead of fighting beside the king, he must escort Lady Leandra to wed his liege lord. His disposition does not improve when the lady and her archers mistakenly fire on his ship. Nor is he pleased that the lady's eyes flash with emerald fire and her skin is as smooth as ivory. She belongs to another. But he is strong. He's certain no power on earth can make him steal even one tender kiss. The Love Potion... It was meant to inspire selfless love and seal a marriage. But the mists of fate swirl around Lady Leandra and Sir Garrett. Now the elixir, brewed to bind two hearts forever, sweeps a knight and lady toward a rendezvous with desire...and to a destiny decreed by an irresistible love.

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The Journey Home is a collection of ten stories that detail the heartbreak, horror and heroics of warriors. From tragedy to triumph, each story portrays realistic characters overcoming strife, loss, heartache and emerging as victors and survivors. Other authors include Mary Jo Putney, Patricia Rice, and Rebecca York.
(Madl pens) "Heart Crossings," a . . . story about a man who thought he would die in the war and finds that sometimes surviving is the hardest thing of all. Guaranteed to engage the emotions, Heart Crossings is a sweet and tender romance.
Grab a cup of your favorite beverage, pull up a comfy chair, and journey through history, time, and space to a place where heroes are born.

~ Terrie Figueroa, Romance Reviews Today

A portion of the proceeds go to SOS America, Inc. for our soldiers overseas. Read a book. Help a soldier.

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In the novella "Beyond Temptation," Eden is the youngest of a vicar's daughters, caretaker to her aging papa. But she is a free spirit who refuses to be dissuaded from enjoying life's adventures. When Eden meets Tony, a devastatingly attractive rake of the first order, she is tempted to make an indecent proposal: that he become her lover for one night only . . . never realizing that one night will hardly be enough... that one night will only create entanglements she may never live down.

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In the novella "The Orange Tree," Lady Emmalyn is furious. She's came all the way to the Isle of Sully to procure the Lord Hugh's rare oranges, fruit from the trees he has carried home from his Crusades travels. The juicy fruit is believed by some to be an aphrodisiac, and Emmalyn wants them as a wedding gift for her daughter. However, the brooding knight refuses her request calling it ridiculous. A wager is called for. If Emmalyn can prove the oranges truly provoke intense desire, the knight must yield the fruit. It's a challenge Lord Hugh is certain he can win...or is it one in which he might be seduced, and love may just take root...

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Alyssa Lockhart has been banished to England in disgrace and ordered to find a husband who can tame her wild ways. At Penridge House, she finds Colonel Harris Trevell. Recently returned from India, he possesses a deeply erotic sensuality as stirring as the silks he intends to import. Though mesmerized by him, Alyssa cannot ignore the whispered rumors of murder and the violent threats of the local clay miners. Can the dead man's grieving child drive Alyssa away from Penridge? Or can Alyssa learn the truth before the love she finds in Harris's arms makes her a killer's target too?

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In 1895 Denver, what begins as a simple ruse to convince Carson's mother that he's respectably married quickly becomes a game of hearts for the gambler. Katherine holds cards that he'd never foreseen, and soon the spirit of Christmas is bringing two unlikely people toward a love that is stronger, richer, and brighter than gold…

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In the time-travel novella "An Autumn Bouquet," will time allow Jen’s soulmate and hero from the past to reach across the years and save her future too? 

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A heartless Scots lord’s evil plot flounders when he attempts to seduce the daredevil twin, sister of the The Scotsman's Lady..

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Leonora Camville is a Victorian maverick: not only is she an American doctor, she's also the new chief of a Scottish clan. And, she learns, owner of an exquisite bridal cup the Camvilles stole from the MacDonnarts long ago. Leonora travels to Scotland to return the cup to Ross MacDonnart-and finds that the handsome clan chief has stolen something from her…her heart.

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