New Releases by Brenda Joyce

Série « Les secrets de Greystone Manor », tome 1 Cornouailles, 1793. Fervente opposante à la monarchie, Julianne suit avec passion la tempête révolutionnaire qui s’est abattue sur la France. Et de son Angleterre natale, où les privilèges font loi, elle désespère de voir la société évoluer un jour. Aussi se réjouit-elle quand, au beau milieu de la nuit, un Français blessé débarque au manoir familial de Greystone et lui demande son aide. Julianne ne tient-elle pas là l’occasion rêvée d’apporter sa contribution au mouvement qu’elle soutient ? Et puis, elle rêve d’en apprendre davantage sur le fascinant étranger qui l’a envoûtée dès le premier regard. Mais Julianne est loin de se douter que l’arrivée du mystérieux Français à Greystone ne doit rien au hasard... A propos de l''auteur : Entre intrigues galantes, scandales et secrets d’alcôve, les romans de Brenda Joyce sont de ceux qui se dévorent d’une traite jusqu’à la dernière page. Plébiscités par les lectrices et la critique, ils figurent régulièrement en tête des meilleures ventes du New York Times. Dans la série « Les secrets de Greystone Manor » : Tome 1 : Les amants ennemis Tome 2 : La promesse d’un autre jour Tome 3 : La comtesse amoureuse

Poverty-stricken widow Evelyn D''Orsay turns to notorious smuggler Jack Greystone, who helped her and her family escape revolution-torn France four years earlier, for help in retrieving the gold that her late husband left behind.

Highland Warriors, Sworn to Protect Innocence through the Ages… Ian Maclean’s arrogance hides a terrible secret—for decades he was held prisoner by demons. Not a day goes by that he isn’t tormented by his darkest fears of powerlessness. Now he is about to sell to the highest bidder a page he’s stolen from the Book of Power—if one woman doesn’t stop him. Every Rose Woman Has Her Destiny Slayer Samantha Rose’s latest mission is to recover the stolen page—and get payback from the only man who’s ever rejected her. What she hasn’t counted on is the raging attraction between them—or her growing realization of what Maclean has survived. As the powers of the evil from his past gather, Sam will do anything to help him—even if it means following him into time and facing his worst nightmares with him….

With her mother’s passing, Alexandra Bolton gave up on love to take care of her family. Now, with the Bolton name in disgrace due to her father’s profligate ways, marrying an elderly squire might be the only way to save her family from absolute ruin. But when she meets the infamous Duke of Clarewood, old dreams—and old passions—are awakened as never before. Yet she cannot accept his shocking proposition! He is the wealthiest, most powerful peer in the realm, and having witnessed the cold horror of marriage as a child, he has vowed never to wed. But Alexandra Bolton inflames him as no woman has ever done, and she also serves him his first rejection! Now Clarewood—who always gets what he wants—will choose which rules to play by. But when passion finally brings them together, a terrible secret threatens to tear them apart….

A time travelling Highlander on a dark quest for vengeance cannot resist protecting a modern-day woman in need in this paranormal romance. As a Master of Time, Aidan once used his abilities to protect the Innocent across the ages. But he has long since abandoned the Brotherhood and forsaken his vows. Feared by all and trusted by none, he hunts alone, seeking vengeance against the evil that destroyed his son. He has not saved an Innocent in sixty-six years—until he hears Brianna Rose’s scream of terror, and leaps to modern-day Manhattan to rescue her . . . Brie is a gifted empath who spends her time fighting evil from the safety of her laptop—and fantasizing about the medieval Highlander she met just once. Her quiet life is upended the night she awakens consumed with Aidan’s pain and rage. When Aidan suddenly appears and takes her hostage, Brie cannot believe how dark and dangerous he has become. She knows she should be afraid, but instead, she will fight across time for his redemption . . . and his love.

Highland warriors, sworn to protect innocence through the ages… A dark, ruthless Highlander, the Black Macleod has refused his destiny. His life is revenge for the massacre of his family. His enemies’ insults—that he is a man of stone—only amuse him. But fate is impatient, and when a woman from another time dares to summon him, he cannot resist her powers—or her…. A highlander driven by vengeance. The woman who will save him. A schoolteacher by day, Tabitha Rose uses her magic to protect others by night. When the vision of a dark Highlander, bloody and burned, appears to Tabby, she knows she has been called to help him, no matter how frightening he might be. But what Tabby doesn’t expect is to be taken against her will to his dark, violent time. And when evil begins to stalk her, she realizes she must fight for far more than his destiny—she must fight for her love….

Torn from his Romany mother’s arms as a small boy, Viscount Emilian St. Xavier has spent a lifetime ignoring the whispers of gypsy that follow him everywhere. A nobleman with wealth, power and privilege, he does not care what the gadjos think. But when the Romany come to Derbyshire with news of his mother’s murder at the hands of a mob, his world implodes. And Ariella de Warenne is the perfect object for his lust and revenge…. Ariella de Warenne’s heritage assures her a place in proper society, though as a radical and independent thinker she scorns her peers’ frivolous pursuits in the Ton, fashion and marriage. Until a Roma camp arrives at Rose Hill, and she finds herself drawn to their charismatic leader, Emilian. Even when he warns her away, threatening that he intends to seduce and destroy her, she cannot refuse him. For Ariella is just as determined to fight for their dangerous love….

A golden man, he is called Black Royce—a battle-hardened soldier of the gods. His vows are his life—until he is sent to New York City to protect a Healer from those who would use her powers for themselves. The moment Royce sees beautiful, feisty Allie Monroe, he knows she will be his only weakness—and he is right. Allie Monroe is more than an heiress. She is a Healer, willing to do anything to save victims of the evil that lurks in the city at night. But alone, she can do only so much—until destiny sends her the darkest Highlander of them all. Then evil strikes and Royce is destroyed before Allie’s eyes. Now Allie will do anything to save Royce—even if it means going back in time to a dark, dangerous world. Confronting their enemies could cost not only their lives, but their love—for all eternity.

A childhood trauma has left Lady Blanche Harrington incapable of all emotion, least of all love. Now circumstance demands she marry, and Blanche dreads choosing from her horde of fawning suitors. For one very eligible gentleman has not stepped forward…. A war hero and a recluse, Rex de Warenne has long admired Lady Blanche. Though fate and his own dark nature have robbed him of any hope for the kind of future such a lady deserves, Rex is determined to aid her—and keep his feelings to himself. But when their growing friendship leads to a night of shocking passion, Blanche’s newfound memories threaten their fragile love…and Blanche’s very life.

Malcolm of Dunroch is a newly chosen Master, a novice to his extraordinary—and dangerous—powers. But he has already broken his vows—and a young woman’s death is on his hands. Malcolm is determined to fight his darkest desires, denying himself all pleasure…until fate sends him another Innocent, the beautiful bookseller Claire Camden. Since her mother’s murder, Claire has done everything possible to make a safe, secure life for herself in a city where danger lurks on every street corner, especially in the dark of night. But nothing can prepare her for the powerful and sexual medieval warrior who sweeps her back into his time—a treacherous, frightening world where the hunters and the hunted are one and the same. Claire needs Malcolm to survive, yet she must somehow keep the dangerously seductive Master at arm’s length. For Malcolm’s soul is at stake—and fulfilling his desires could prove fatal….

On the evening of her first masquerade, shy Elizabeth Anne Fitzgerald is stunned by Tyrell de Warenne’s whispered suggestion of a midnight rendezvous in the gardens. Lizzie has secretly worshipped the unattainable lord for years. When fortune takes a maddening turn, she is prevented from meeting Tyrell, but she cannot foresee that this night is only the beginning…. Tyrell de Warenne is shocked when, two years later, Lizzie arrives on his doorstep with a child she claims is his. He remembers her well—and knows that he could not possibly be the father. What is this game she is playing…and why? Is Elizabeth Anne Fitzgerald a woman of experience, or the gentle innocent she seems? But neither scandal nor deception can thwart a love too passionate to be denied….

An infamous sea captain of the British Royal Navy, Devlin O’Neill is consumed with the need to destroy the man who brutally murdered his father. Having nearly ruined the Earl of Eastleigh financially, he is waiting to strike the final blow. And his opportunity comes in the form of a spirited young American woman, the earl’s niece, who is about to set his cold, calculating world on fire…. Born and raised on a tobacco plantation, orphan Virginia Hughes is determined to rebuild her beloved Sweet Briar. Daringly, she sails to England alone, hoping to convince her uncle to lend her the funds. Instead, she finds herself ruthlessly kidnapped by the notorious Devlin O’Neill, and will soon find her best-laid plans thwarted by a passion that could seal their fates forever….

Irlande, 1839. Si Elysse De Warenne occupe une place d’honneur dans la haute société irlandaise, elle n’ignore pas les cruelles rumeurs qui circulent sur son mariage. Des rumeurs qu’elle s’efforce de démentir par tous les moyens : pas question d’admettre qu’elle n’a pas revu son époux depuis le jour où ils ont échangé leurs vœux, et encore moins que leur union n’a jamais été consommée ! Car on ne tarderait pas alors à découvrir le scandaleux secret qui a poussé Alexi De Warenne à l’épouser six ans plus tôt... Hélas, son personnage de parfaite épouse vole en éclats lorsque, après six ans d’absence, Alexi décide de rentrer en Angleterre. Comment continuer en effet à faire croire à la réalité de leur mariage quand le ténébreux Alexi refuse même de lui adresser la parole ? Déterminée à mettre un terme à cette comédie, Elysse décide de ne pas laisser le choix à son époux : puisqu’elle est sa femme, elle s’installera chez lui... qu’il le veuille ou non !

A amizade leva-os a partilhar uma noite de assombrosa paixão… Devido a um trauma de infância, lady Blanche Harrington é incapaz de sentir qualquer emoção, e muito menos amor. Agora, as circunstâncias exigem-lhe que se case, mas Blanche tem medo de escolher entre a multidão de pretendentes aduladores que a assediam, porque o solteiro idóneo não se ofereceu… Rex de Warenne, um herói de guerra convertido em ermitão, admirava lady Blanche há muito tempo. Embora o destino e o seu caráter difícil lhe tenham arrebatado a esperança de forjar o futuro que semelhante dama merece, Rex está decidido a ajudá-la e a reprimir os seus próprios sentimentos. No entanto, as lembranças de Blanche ameaçam o seu frágil amor… e sua própria vida.

Amelia Greystone was deeply in love when the Earl of St. Just abruptly ended his courtship and left Cornwall ten years earlier. So she is stunned when Simon returns, recently widowed. Now she must forget the past they shared and his betrayal and console him as any neighbor would. Simon has changed—he is dark and haunted now—but he can still make her reel with a single look. When he offers her the position of housekeeper, Amelia knows she must refuse. But for the sake of his children, she throws all caution to the wind…. A British spy, Simon Grenville is now playing both sides in a time of war, his goal to keep his sons safe. Yet when he is brought face-to-face with the woman he once loved, he realizes nothing about his feelings for Amelia has changed—if anything, they are even stronger. Still, Simon knows he must stay away from Amelia; his life is too dangerous now. But sometimes passion is too strong to be denied….

O seu amor teria conseguido sobreviver a tantos anos? Sean O´Neill representara tudo para Eleanor de Warenne, mas desde que ele deixara a solarenga casa da sua família e desaparecera, ninguém voltara a ter notícias dele. Inclusive Eleanor abandonou qualquer esperança de voltar a vê-lo e comprometeu-se com outro. Então, a apenas uns dias do seu casamento, Sean apareceu… todavia o rapaz que fora o seu protector durante a infância transformara-se num estranho embrutecido pelo tempo que passara na prisão. E era um fugitivo. Cansado e angustiado, Sean sentiu um enorme choque ao descobrir que a pequena Elle se transformara na bela e desejável Eleanor. Embora se recusasse a pô-la em perigo, a sua decisão de se afastar dela foi posta à prova pela determinação de uma mulher que não ia permitir que a abandonasse novamente.

Dominic Paget, conde de Bedford, haría cualquier cosa por seguir espiando a los enemigos de Gran Bretaña. Gravemente herido, quedó al cuidado de una hermosa joven, Julianne Greystone, pero descubrió que ella simpatizaba con el enemigo. Aun así no pudo evitar seducir a la mujer que le había salvado la vida con la esperanza de que ella nunca supiera de su traición. Julianne quedó cautivada por el desconocido herido al que creía un héroe revolucionario. Hasta que descubrió la verdad… Su héroe era el privilegiado conde de Bedford. Devastada y decidida a olvidarse de él, Julianne viajó a Londres. Pero cuando se vio en peligro, fue Bedford quien acudió en su ayuda. Julianne debía manejar las intrigas de una ciudad peligrosa, los anhelos salvajes de su propio corazón y la explosión de su pasión… Joyce destaca en crear giros inesperados en las vidas de sus personajes. Publishers WeeklyLo que más me ha gustado de toda la novela ha sido la trama del espionaje y el contraespionaje, la escritora ha recreado momentos realmente embrollados y emocionantes y los ha sabido resolver con cierta gracia. Quelibroleo.com Es una autora que me gusta como escribe sus historias son amenas y muy entretenidas. El Rincón de la Novela Romántica

When a British spy is saved by a beautiful enemy, an explosive passion ignites in this “edge-of-your-seat sexy romance” set against the French Revolution (Addicted to Romance). Dominic Paget, the earl of Bedford, will do anything to resume spying upon Britain’s enemies. Badly wounded, he is put in the care of a beautiful gentlewoman, Julianne Greystone—only to discover that her sympathies lie with his enemies. Unable to resist the woman who saved his life, Dominic seduces her . . . hoping she never learns of his betrayal. Julianne is captivated by the wounded stranger she believes is a revolutionary hero. Until she discovers the truth—her “hero” is the privileged earl of Bedford. Devastated and determined to forget him, Julianne travels to London. But when she finds herself in danger, it is Bedford who comes to the rescue. Now Julianne must navigate the intrigues of a perilous city and the wild yearnings of her own heart . . .

Orgullo… Después de su asombrosa travesía de vuelta a Inglaterra desde China, el momento de triunfo que experimentó Alexi de Warenne se desvaneció rápidamente. En su fiesta de bienvenida, su amiga de la infancia, Elysse O’Neill, empezó a coquetear con uno de sus compañeros de navegación, obviamente para castigarle a él por el tiempo que había pasado en el mar. Pero cuando Alexi encontró a Elysse resistiéndose desesperadamente entre los brazos de aquel hombre, se precipitó la tragedia. En pocos días Alexi tuvo que casarse con ella para salvar su honor... y luego abandonarla. Y engaño. Elysse de Warenne reinaba en los círculos de la alta sociedad con su ingenio y su elegancia, pero los rumores de que era una esposa abandonada la perseguían despiadadamente. Elysse nunca iba a reconocer la verdad: que no había visto a su marido desde hacía seis años, ¡y que ni siquiera habían consumado su matrimonio! Cuando Alexi volvió inesperadamente a Inglaterra, Elysse decidió hacer lo que fuera necesario para recuperar a su marido y ocupar el lugar que le correspondía a su lado… La manera en la que Joyce relata las venturas y desventuras de los que se dejan llevar por la pasión conseguirá deleitar a los que disfrutan de una lectura más larga y sustanciosa. Publishers Weekly.

Jamaïque et Londres, 1820 Fille unique d’un célèbre pirate et d’une lady qui a refusé d’épouser son amant quand elle s’est retrouvée enceinte, Amanda Carre n’a jamais connu sa mère. A sa naissance, son père l’a emmenée vivre avec lui sur son bateau et, dès lors, Amanda n’a eu d’autre horizon que celui de l’océan et des voyages. Sauvage et passionnée, elle s’habille comme un homme et n’a peur de rien - jusqu’au jour où le destin la foudroie : son père, son seul repère en ce monde, a été arrêté en Jamaïque et, sur décision des autorités de l’île, va être pendu ! Déterminée à le sauver, Amanda fait irruption, pistolet au poing, dans le bureau du gouverneur au moment même où Cliff de Warenne, capitaine marchand au service de la Couronne, s’y trouve. Et devant Warenne stupéfait, Amanda menace le gouverneur de mort puis, se ravisant, promet de se donner à lui s’il gracie son père...

Catherine Murphy had recurring strange and frightening images since she was a small child. After becoming an adult, she learns that she had been kidnapped, her mother had been murdered, her father had fled or disappeared, and a brother had surfaced. She takes you from New York to Arizona and instigates an investigation that leads you around the United States, Europe, and the Middle Eastern countries. You will be immersed in a fascinating case that weaves local police responses, federal investigations, and covert military operations with the intrigue of CIA and Interpol interactions. You will be delighted to discover information about conditions and conflicts in the Middle East that may provide insights to current events. Any complex investigation has stumbling blocks that must be overcome to reach closure. This case is no different, and those obstacles must be surmounted for Catherine to conquer the mystery behind her fears.

Especial. Ian Maclean escondía un terrible secreto: durante décadas había sido prisionero del mal. No pasaba ni un solo día sin que temiera verse de nuevo indefenso, pero, a pesar de todo, había robado una página del Libro del Poder e iba a venderla al mejor postor... si Sam Rose no se lo impedía. Samantha Rose quería recuperar la página robada y vengarse del único hombre que la había rechazado. No contaba, sin embargo, con que entre ellos surgiera una atracción irresistible. Mientras el poder del mal acechaba de nuevo, Sam haría todo lo posible por ayudar a Ian, aunque ello significara seguirlo a otra época y afrontar junto a él sus peores pesadillas.

Um mulherengo, que era também o maior corsário da época, iria acompanhá-la até o seu coração ficar cativo! Amanda Carre era filha de um pirata e não sabia nada sobre o refinamento da alta sociedade. Como estava sozinha no mundo, nunca dependera de ninguém, até que o destino interveio ao colocar Cliff de Warenne no seu caminho, o homem que a salvou da multidão durante a execução do seu pai. Devido a esta situação, Amanda teve de partir para Inglaterra para se encontrar com a mãe que nunca conhecera, na companhia de um mulherengo empedernido... A honra exigia-lhe que levasse a bonita e indómita rapariga a Londres para que se encontrasse com a mãe, e Cliff sabia que devia silenciar a atracção que sentia por ela. Cliff tinha consciência de que não estava preparada para entrar na alta sociedade londrina, portanto teve de instruí-la para conseguir que se transformasse numa dama... E de lhe encontrar um bom partido. No entanto, cada vez lhe era mais difícil ocultar a paixão explosiva que o assolava... Até que Amanda fez o seu impressionante début e decidiu tomar as rédeas da situação. Afinal era uma dama e o coração de Cliff estava prestes a ficar cativo...

LOVERS . . . Belinda—The movie mogul’s sensual, stunning daughter, she was determined to make it on her own as a screenwriter. Independent and driven to succeed, she never dreamed she’d be sidetracked by her own need for a Hollywood superstud who made her feel like a woman . . . and act like a whore. Jack—The street tough who became the sexiest star in Hollywood. He was hooked on pleasure and pretty women, but the dark secret in his past made him hot to seduce Belinda for the sweetest of all reasons—revenge. AND LIARS In Hollywood the last words a woman should believe are spoken when she’s between black satin sheets and in her lover’s arms.

When a blackmailer threatens her future, a society sleuth must turn to the one man she can’t resist in this sexy Gilded Age mystery. New York City, 1902. On the morning of her wedding to Calder Hart, amateur sleuth Francesca Cahill is lured away to a private viewing of a portrait that could destroy her entire family: the nude that Hart has commissioned of her. Her desperate quest to recover the scandalous portrait leads her into a dangerous trap—one that keeps her from meeting Hart at the altar. And when Francesca finally arrives at the church, she finds it vacant. With her engagement over and a blackmailer intent on destroying her reputation, Francesca turns to Rick Bragg, the city’s powerful police commissioner. Together they scour the sordid streets of lower Manhattan, following a deliberately laid trail of clues in a race against the clock. And once it becomes clear that Bragg’s marriage is failing, Francesca must war with her feelings for him, battle Hart’s jealousy and escape a killer—all as she fights to win Hart back. But sometimes, passion just cannot be denied . . .

Devlin O’Neill, célebre capitán de la Marina Real británica, vive consumido por el deseo de destruir al conde de Eastleigh, el hombre que asesinó brutalmente a su padre. Tras llevarlo al borde de la ruina, aguarda el momento de asestarle el golpe de gracia. Y su oportunidad se presenta en forma de una impetuosa joven americana, sobrina del conde, que está dispuesta a hacer estallar en llamas su vida fría y calculadora. Nacida y criada en una plantación de tabaco, la huérfana Virginia Hughes ansía sacar a flote Sweet Briar, su amado hogar. Llena de arrojo, se embarca sola rumbo a Inglaterra con la esperanza de convencer a su tío de que le preste el dinero que necesita. Pero el famoso e implacable Devlin O’Neill la secuestra y muy pronto, mientras permanece en su poder, Virginia verá frustrados sus planes por culpa de una pasión que podría cambiar para siempre el destino de ambos. "La escritura de Joyce es como la seda. Rica, evocadora y cargada de emociones". Literary Times " (…) Brenda Joyce sabe como mantener al espectador en vilo, incluso en las situaciones más inverosímiles, darle los giros necesarios a la historia para sorprender y despertar la incertidumbre, pasar una página pensando qué hará ahora, cómo resolverá este nuevo desatino, sirviéndose de malentendidos y de abuso de poder e indulgencia por parte de los protagonistas…" Rincón romántico " (…) es un libro de casi 600 páginas, pero me lo leí en dos días, así que os dais cuenta de cómo fue mi enganche(…) Para mí ha sido como leer una historia de las primeras que leía, donde hay mucha pasión, celos, venganza... y por supuesto arrepentimiento cuando al fin comprenden sus sentimientos." Autoras en la sombra

A Gilded Age socialite-turned-sleuth must clear her fiancé of murder in the New York Times–bestselling author’s historical mystery romance series. Called to the home of her fiancé’s former mistress late one night, Francesca Cahill finds her curiosity piqued. But upon arrival, she is shocked to find Daisy Jones’s bloodied body . . . and even more devastated when the evidence points to one suspect: her fiancé, Calder Hart. Francesca refuses to believe that Calder is capable of such an act. Still, she is unable to shake her instinctive sense that Calder is lying about something. The police are far less inclined to believe his innocence, and Calder is arrested for Daisy’s murder. But Francesca’s heart is not easily swayed—until a life-altering secret is exposed that could destroy their future together.