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  Kane's sudden run of near-fatal accidents always happen when Enya is present. She might be hot, but he's not willing to die to get to know her. Then he discovers she's fighting for his soul. That damned immortal temptress might be the death of him.

  Renegade Wolf

  When Stephanie shifts into wolf form for the first time on live TV, she flees to the one man who can protect her from were-hunters, Micah Salway. As attracted as she'd been to him four years ago when they'd met, she'd run scared at the changes he awakened in her after just one kiss. Was it possible he'd turned her into a werewolf?

  Micah can hide Stephanie in the caves known as Devil's Promenade, but the dangers there are worse than facing down the hunter. His choices are few when faced with keeping Stephanie alive: fight the hunter alone or kiss the asses of his former pack-mates and ask for help. His wolf had claimed her the night they met. There was no way he would lose her again.

  A Bride for Christmas

  When Nash Sinclair sees Lady Juliana holding their newborn nephew in her arms, he decides it is time he took a wife. Juliana, however, insists only a man who slays dragons would suit, and since dragons don't exist, neither does her ideal beau. Not one to turn away from a challenge, Nash enlists the aid of his nieces and nephews in a scheme sure to win Lady Juliana's heart.

  The Mistletoe Mishap

  When Robert Wilmot, Viscount Alderton, catches his intended betrothed, Lady Caroline Stone, under the mistletoe, he can't resist stealing a kiss. He's quite surprised to discover her cousin, Isabella Stone, in his arms. And more surprised at how much he enjoyed kissing her. Now he must decide if marriage to Lady Caroline is truly what he wants, or if he should go against their families' wishes and pursue Isabella.

  The Viscount’s Sweet Temptation

  Lady Harriet Thornhill knows the summons from her grandfather means he's decided whom she must marry. Determined that she'd only marry a man of her choosing, she stows away in her friend's father's carriage, only to find herself alone with young Archibald Napier,Viscount Morley.

  Morley's plans for a quiet Christmas vanish when he discovers the sweet young lady hiding under the blankets in his carriage. As she claims an acquaintance with his sister, he feels duty-bound to see her safely back to her family.

  A broken carriage wheel leaves them stranded, and Harriet's reputation is at stake. Morley's not ready to take a wife, until he's told he wouldn't be a suitable husband for her. With memories of her sweet, tempting kiss filling his thoughts, he prepares to fight for the hand of the woman he believes he could love.

  The Lives of Jon McCracken (print and ebook)

  Reincarnation. A guardian angel on steroids. A woman who claims to be writing about his lives.

  The minute he meets Gabi Peters, Jon McCracken seriously questions his decision to move to California. This isn't the change he was looking for; this is an E-ticket ride through Fantasyland. Gabi would be a hot catch if she wasn't crazy. But she spends her free time recapturing memories of a young woman who died decades before Gabi was born. She visits her past lives like most women read a favorite romance novel. How does a guy compete with the ghost of a small-town war hero who died for his country?

  When his oversoul-the guardian angel on steroids-shows him the changes he has to make in his past lives in order to clear the karma affecting this one, he's forced to ask Gabi for help. Together they dig through a series of lives looking for answers, and for a chance at happily ever after.

  A Grand Beginning (In Love Everlasting anthology)

  A piano brings together two people with a common interest in old tunes. Widowed Mary Margaret is content on her own until she begins singing along with new neighbor Ed. Is it ever too late to start something new?

  Passings in the Night (In Love Everlasting anthology)

  A random meeting with a secret childhood crush brings startling revelations and the possibility of a new romance. Chrissy never expected her hard-earned self esteem to be challenged by still-hunky Jake, who asks her out.

  His Impassioned Proposal

  The wounded hero comes home.

  Six years she has waited for the man she hopes to marry to return from war and propose to her. When he finally does, he is so far in his cups as to not remember the event the next morning! Miss Jane Marwick can't decide if she has wasted her heart on the wrong man or if he just needs some time to recover from too many life-changing events.

  Stephen Lumley isn't sure he's capable of being a good husband to any woman, but he only has a few months to convince himself and Jane he is worthy of her love, or she'll be off to London to find a man who is. He's not certain what his future will bring, only that he needs Jane in it.

  Cat’s Rule (In the anthology Wild at Heart Volume II)

  Wren is still reeling from the chaos that landed her in a foster home, when she finds a wild lynx caught in a trap. The only person she feels she can ask for help is Mike, star quarterback and local heartthrob. With his gentle assistance, she not only saves the cat but takes the first steps in her own healing.

  (All proceeds from the sale of this anthology are donated to the Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge)

  Outcast (Apocalyptia Book One)

  When the world collapses, the only person who comes looking for Niki Mathers is the loser who made fun of her in high school. JC Phillips saves her life, so she can’t really tell him to get lost. And he is keeping her from being alone at the end of the world…

  JC will never forgive himself for choices he made the night before the earthquake. Rescuing the girl he’s been crushing on for the past year doesn’t bring atonement. Maybe making the world safe for Niki will take away his guilt.

  The world they know is dying. All they want is to find their place in it before it does.

  A Christmas Courtship

  An anthology of Regency Christmas novellas: The Viscount’s Sweet Temptation, A Bride for Christmas, and The Mistletoe Mishap.

  The Incorrigible Mr. Lumley

  Stubborn. Hard-headed. Single-minded. The qualities that make David Lumley a successful horse breeder are put to work befriending Lady Joanna Hurst with less than noble intentions. He’s tenacious in his pursuit of the answers he seeks.

  Lady Joanna falls fast and hard for the handsome, witty and charming Mr. Lumley after her brother’s ultimatum to find a husband by the end of the Season. He is everything she imagined a husband could be, and more. Blissfully unaware of the conflict between their fathers, she believes he’ll declare his love soon. Then she overhears a conversation between Mr. Lumley and her brother, and all of Mr. Lumley’s tenacity will be needed if he’s to win back her heart.

  A Pretense of Love

  Blush sensuality level This is a sweet romance (kisses only, no sexual content).

  Twenty-two-year-old Jean’s best chance of finding a husband is behind her. When her brother’s friend offers to pay for a Season in London in exchange for pretending to be his betrothed, she sees it as a miracle.

  Ben needed a fiancée to convince his dying grandfather that he has settled down and is capable of inheriting and running his business and estate. But he didn’t consider how spending six weeks with Jean would make her necessary to his happiness. Now she’s in London and he’s in agony. A gentleman never reneges on an agreement…unless his heart is broken.

  A Blush® Regency romance from Ellora’s Cave

  Chasing Lord Mystery (In A Gentlemen’s Pact Book 2)

  Lord Northcotte is not in the holiday spirit when he joins his sister’s family shortly after the brutal death of a friend. Discovering a matchmaking scheme is afoot, he tells them he will never marry Lady Miriam or any other woman. Now if only his heart would listen.

  Lady Miriam’s mother accused her of chasing Lord Mystery after a noble act by a handsome gentleman six years ago became the measure of all other men. Now he’s staying at the home where she’d hoped to escape a summons from her grandfather, the Duke of Danby. Terrified Northcotte will recognize her and reveal the contents of t
he scandalous letter she wrote him years ago, she can’t decide which is the bigger threat: the duke armed with a special license, or Lord Mystery, who carries a secret she’d never live down.

  Helena’s Christmas Beau

  Blush sensuality level: This is a sweet romance (kisses only, no sexual content).

  Facing her second Christmas since the loss of her fiancé, Helena relies on her favorite traditions to bring back the joy of the season. Yet from stir-up day to bringing in the greenery on Christmas Eve, her cousin’s brother-in-law Duncan is underfoot, questioning her every action.

  As Duncan plays along with the outdated rites, he realizes how much he’s missed Helena’s laughter. When he hears she plans to re-enter the Marriage Mart next spring, he is struck with jealousy. Is he falling in love, or simply under the spell of the holiday season?

  A Blush® Regency romance from Ellora’s Cave

  Charlotte (In The Heart of a Duke anthology)

  Lady Charlotte is the last of her friends to come into possession of the heart-shaped pendant a gypsy insists will lead to the heart of a duke. Since none of the other girls married a duke, Charlotte is highly suspicious of its authenticity. But the Duke of Langley has yet to choose his bride, and she has longed for him since first sight, when he was still engaged to her dear friend, Lady Eleanor.

  Langley is beyond frustrated with his inability to secure a bride by the time he’d planned to celebrate his betrothal. When he suggests to Lady Charlotte they should marry, he’s put off by her refusal while intrigued by her challenge to prove himself “worthy” of her hand. But winning the little minx forces him to look inside himself and he’s not too pleased with the man he sees. Can a gypsy’s locket help him find his heart, and true love?

  Cowboy Cupid (Small Town Sweethearts)

  Big-hearted cowboy Josh Wooten decides to play matchmaker when his former high school sweetheart returns to town. Enlisting the aid of long-time friend Rachel, he tries to set up his old girlfriend with the new guy in town. But Cupid has his own ideas where love is concerned, and Josh doesn’t see the arrow aimed at his heart until it’s too late to sidestep it.

  Rachel Addison would do anything for Josh, whom she’s had a crush on forever. Watching Josh fall for his former girlfriend all over again would be too much to bear, however. It’s time to rope him in or cut him lose. Which will Josh prefer?

  About the Author

  Aileen Fish, author of The Bridgethorpe Brides series, is an avid quilter and auto racing fan who finds there aren't enough hours in a day/week/lifetime to stay up with her "to do" list. There is always another quilt or story begging to steal away attention from the others. When she has a spare moment she enjoys spending time with her two daughters and their families, and her fairy princess granddaughter.

  Stay up to date with book releases at her website http://aileenfish.com or on Facebook

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