New Releases by Carolyn Faulkner

Claire Beaumont has returned home to take up a teaching position after the death of her husband, Nathan. Ethan Ferguson is the man she left behind when she chose Nathan. But now, Nathan isn''t here, and it seems Ethan feels a debt is owed to him. Nathan was his accountant, and a huge sum of money disappeared after Claire and Nathan left town together. Ethan thinks that Claire and Nathan were in on the robbery together, so he''s come calling for repayment. Once he sees Claire again, though, all thoughts of turning her in to the authorities change into another form of repayment altogether. He has decided that she will marry him! How will Claire ever convince her new husband that she knew nothing about the stolen money? Even more important, can their love be rekindled now that he has forced her into a marriage like this? Publisher''s Note: This steamy western romance contains a theme of power exchange.

Step into a world of secrets, lies, and unexpected love! When Vinnie''s parents literally sold her to Sterling Winters, Lord Glastonbury of Arbor Hall, in order to pay off the debts of their own extravagant lifestyle, they led him to believe that their only daughter was the one who had been a spendthrift. She went so far as to run away, but Sterling goes after her and gives her no choice but to go through with the nuptials. She agrees, on the condition that the servants who have taken care of her when her parents didn''t are allowed to come with her. Sterling is determined to teach his young wife that she won''t get by with unnecessary shopping with him. When he chastises her for wearing her oldest clothes in an attempt to wheedle a new wardrobe from him, he doesn''t realize that they are the only clothes she owns. He also can''t believe how undernourished she looks. When the truth is finally revealed, will he let her go or will they realize they were meant to be together all along? Publisher''s Note: This historical arranged marriage story contains graphic scenes and a theme of power exchange.

Maddie was in love with two men. When she discovered the two were best friends, she immediately decided to take herself out of the equation to save their friendship. But Matt and Mark would not hear of it. Together, they devised a plan that included both of them in her life and her in theirs. How would that work? Would it work? Could the three of them come to an understanding with both men sharing her love and it not come between their lifelong friendship? More importantly, could Maddie deal with two handsome, dominant men in her life? Publisher''s note: This very steamy contemporary menage contains elements of power exchange and graphic scenes. Intended for adults only. If this offends you, please do not read it.

Curvy girl Jane Medford had always had her eye on hunky rancher Eli Ridgeway, but she’d never thought it would ever be more than her occasionally stalking him and dreaming about him alone in her bed at night. But that all changed when he approached her. Shy Jane is amazed that he’s taking an interest in her, but old wounds make her suspect his attentions. Can Eli make her believe that he loves every inch of her?

Hire an escort? Not Brielle Daley. At least, not until she gets to the point where she feels that life is passing her by, and she is missing out on the things that are suddenly more important to her than just getting ahead at work. But now, the lines are becoming blurred and she just might be developing feelings for "Dom". What will she do when she has to stop her sessions with the handsome gigolo she has become so fond of? Publisher''s Note: This contemporary romance has a twist at the end you won''t see coming as well as elements of power exchange.

When rich, city boy meets poor, country girl, there is no way they can fall in love. Is there? Jayne Keller is fighting to keep her farm from being bought by a big city company for a new development. All her neighbors have sold out and she could really use the money, but it''s the home of her ancestors, the legacy she wants to pass on to her toddler daughter someday. Bowman Getty is used to getting what he wants. He wants the last farm standing in his way for the new development he has been working on for months. That is until he meets the owner. Now, he only wants her. Which one will give in first? Publisher''s Note: This contemporary love story contains sexual scenes and elements of power exchange.

Norah swallows her pride and applies for a position as nanny to her widowed ex-lover''s little girl. He left her after her father had stolen from the company they owned together and had been quite nasty to her in the process. But now, she is desperate. When Cy sees her again, all the old feelings come rushing back. Sorry for the way he treated her and what her life has become through no fault of hers, he hires her immediately, binding her to a one-year contract. Norah falls in love with Tara, her four-year-old charge, while trying not to fall under the little girl''s father''s spell again. Can these two find their way back to each other and put the past behind them to make a future together? Publisher''s Note: This second chance romance contains elements of power exchange.

She doesn''t want a man, and he doesn''t need a woman. So, a marriage of convenience should be perfect, shouldn''t it? Mina has come for the summer to help her friend plan her wedding. After suffering through a trauma years ago, she has made a vow to keep her distance from all men. However, that was before she met Crystal''s older, widowed brother. Rad likes his sister''s friend. The fact that she gets along with his two small daughters is an added plus, and these two reasons prompt him to propose a marriage of convenience to her. He makes it clear that there will be separate bedrooms, and she agrees. After all, she doesn''t want a man in her bed, and he was hurt deeply by his first wife, so it just makes sense. But when her new friend, Gemma, gives birth, Mina suddenly realizes a marriage of convenience to Rad is no longer what she wants. Somehow, he has broken through the barriers of her past. Can she convince him to make their marriage real? Or will it take no convincing at all? Publisher''s Note: This endearing romance contains elements of power exchange.

A poor American schoolteacher and a wealthy English duke who can never be together are falling hard, fast. Wynne is visiting her friend, Ivy, in England for the summer. As a poverty-stricken American schoolteacher, she has had to scrimp and save to make the trip. When she meets the formidable older brother of Ivy, he is everything his sister said he was, and more. Bruce is a duke, and thus, he is out of her league. Still, she can''t help falling for the handsome but stern aristocrat, even when she knows it will lead nowhere. The duke can''t imagine why he is attracted to his sister''s American friend. She is not of their social class, an outspoken American, and in need of correction. But there is something about her he can''t resist, even though he knows they can never truly be together. In 1920s England, can he throw caution to the wind and claim her for his own? Publisher''s note: This steamy historical romance contains sexual tension, angst, and elements of power exchange.

Vinnie doesn''t need a man. At least that''s what her mother has drilled into her head all her life. So, Vinnie has dreams of becoming a children''s book author. But along comes a handsome, supposedly struggling computer geek and she suddenly changes her mind. However, Hutch Davidson is not who he has been leading her to believe he is. Yes, he is a computer geek but rather than just starting up his company, he is an established, successful businessman, a billionaire in fact. Her mother was right. Men are not to be trusted. When she finds out the truth, she throws his grandmother''s ring back in his face. Then, why is she so miserable? Publisher''s Note: This sweet, historical romance contains a theme of power exchange.

Cecilia finds herself married to the infamous Lord Cromwell, per an arrangement between the duke and her mother. All the countryside whispers about him since he returned from the war severely disfigured after saving his men. Women, and even men, run from him, except for his uncle, servants, and best friend. Lonely and depressed after moving into his grand home, Cecilia wishes her husband would let her see him, but that is not to be. He sends her away, vowing it is for the best. But when she hears he is near death due to a fall, nothing will keep her from his side. If he pulls through, will he realize she couldn''t care less what he looks like and that she loves him as much as he loves her? Publisher''s Note: This beautiful romance contains a theme of power exchange.

Kim is a big, beautiful woman. If only she knew how special she was. When her best friend hooks her up with her gorgeous brother, Kim just knows it will go nowhere. She is definitely not his type. He can have any woman he wants, so why would he want to be with her? Braun is tired of his three sisters constantly trying to fix him up with their friends, but he''s agreed to it again. Now, he is glad he did because Kim is his dream woman. The problem will be convincing her of that. Publisher''s Note: This contemporary love story contains a theme of power exchange as well as sexual scenes.

She''s given up on the world. He is determined to change her mind. When Anna lost her husband unexpectedly, it devastated her to the point of becoming a hermit. She doesn''t go out, taking in foster dogs from the local shelter to pass the time. That is until the owner of the shelter decides he wants to meet the elusive woman he''s heard so much about. Will is a man who gets what he wants. And what he wants is Anna. Will he be able to pull her out of her grief and show her she can love again? Publisher''s Note: This sweet second chance romance contains a theme of power exchange.

Charlotte, a Princess Royal, has been living in America for years, cut off by her sister, the queen, when she went against the royal court and married William, a man unsuitable for a royal. She left behind her titles, wealth, family, and the man she truly loved, Lord Rothwell. His dominance frightened her, as she was very young at the time. Now, several years have passed. Charlotte has been a widow for seven years and her sister is on her deathbed. When Lord Rothwell shows up in her garden to take her home, she realizes she is still in love with him. But going home means she will be the new queen. Can she do it? Can she go back and reclaim what is rightfully hers after living in exile all this time? Publisher''s Note: This steamy royal fantasy contains a theme of power exchange and second chance love.

Can he mend her heart? Forty-two-year-old Dina has been a widow for a few years, but as far as her heart is concerned, she lost her husband only a few days ago. Her sister knows that if she doesn’t do something drastic, Dina is going to end up spending the rest of her days alone, and that would just compound the tragedies in her life. So her bratty younger sister decides to do something about that – especially since the small motel her sister and brother-in-law ran together desperately needs a handyman. After all, this is the perfect example of killing two birds with one stone. Enter Garrett, who is just about the furthest thing from your typical Mr. Fixit as any one man can be. But he’s tall and muscular and gorgeous – and about seven years younger than Dina, none of which are things that endear him to her. But as soon as he lays eyes on her, Garrett knows Dina is the woman for him. Unfortunately, convincing her of that isn’t going to be easy. Publisher''s Note: This steamy contemporary romance contains power exchange scenes.

She may be the queen, but in the bedroom, he is her king. Kathryn, the new, young Queen of England was promised to a Scottish duke when she was but four-years-old. He was a young man of sixteen at the time but has followed her life for all these years to see if he can give up everything to be her Consort. Disguising his identity at a masquerade ball, he speaks with her and gives her a kiss. Later, when she is to meet her betrothed, Kathryn is shocked to see he is the man who was so bold with her at the ball a few years earlier. She has never forgotten him or the kiss. Bram has never forgotten her, either, and now, he must decide if he will marry her, that is if she will have him for a husband. Can they heal the rift between Scotland and England with a union, as her parents intended when they arranged the marriage all those years ago? Kathryn wants to marry for love… Publisher''s Note: This steamy historical romance contains a theme of power exchange.

He’ll bend her will and break her spirit, forcing her to obey. Three spicy historical romances from bestselling author Carolyn Faulkner. From Rome through the Old-West, discover three historical hotties featuring: Angel of Sudden Hill, The Centurion, and Sold in this three-book collection. Publishers Note: This title is part of our Backlist Hotties and was previously published in 2010. This steamy historical romance collection contains elements of power exchange and sensual content. If such material offends you, please do not purchase.

No one in their right mind was going to mistake Cat Taylor for a cougar on the prowl, and after losing her husband, Clint, the man she knew was her one and only soul mate, she was determined to reconcile herself to spending the rest of her life alone and, according to her friends, not doing very well at it. But no one had told her best friend’s son, Finn, that that was the plan, apparently. When he suddenly decides to move back to the coast of Maine, having made what his mother described as buckets of money, he stubbornly sets his sights on her and refuses to back down. His mentor, Clint, wouldn’t have, either. He’d taken a lot of cues about how to handle her from him, the worst of which was the distinct tendency to haul her over his lap and reduce her to tears any time she did anything he didn’t like. But Cat struggles to believe he could be attracted to a woman who is about the same age as his mother, until he proves to her, in no uncertain terms, that he can singe more than just the nerves in her behind, and that, just perhaps, she is one of those lucky women for whom lightning strikes twice in a lifetime. Publisher''s Note: This contemporary older woman/younger man romance contains a theme of power exchange.

He''s been her best friend for ten years. How can she agree to become his lover? Victoria Higgins has a secret. When she tells her best friend, mobster Roman Donato, she fears she''s lost him forever. Roman has a secret too. And when Vicky accidently discovers that they share the same interests, he suggests that he become her Dom. But she is hesitant and continues to go out with other Doms. Until the day one assaults her and abandons her, landing her in the ER, then Roman comes to her aid and insists on taking care of her. But can these two move from best friends to lovers, to Dom and sub effortlessly? Or will it end what they now share forever? Publisher''s Note: This friends-to-lovers romance contains a theme of power exchange.

Maddie wants her best friend to be her Daddy, but she''ll never tell him. Maddie and Zar met in college and have been inseparable ever since. She''s been crushing on him all this time, but she won''t ever tell him. She isn''t his type. He''s hot and she''s… well… not, in her opinion. Zar wants to be a Daddy to Maddie''s little side, but how can he tell her? She only wants to be friends. He needs to find a way to convince her that she is the one for him. Publisher''s Note: This contemporary age play romance contains a theme of power exchange.

She is a mail order bride. He''s the man who is to get her to her intended safely. Rachel, an orphan, lives with her aunt and cousin. They don''t want her there, so when her aunt arranges for her to become a mail order bride, Rachel finally gives in, to a thirty-two year old rancher who wants a hard-working woman. However, on the way to California to meet her fiancé, she becomes close to Thad Morgan''s employee, the man he''s entrusted to bring his bride to him. Clint Ross soon endears himself to Rachel. But when she finds out his true identity, will it ruin everything? Publisher''s Note: This steamy historical western contains a theme of power exchange.

Can a one night stand turn into something more? Andrea has never had a one night stand. A divorcee, she meets Rad in a bar one night, and having no idea who he is, other than a nice man who offers to buy her a drink, she spends a night with him and falls in love. Rad is richer than rich, handsome, British, and famous. But when he meets Andrea and has a one night stand with her, he knows he needs more than just one night with the beautiful, broken woman. Things are progressing nicely between the two of them, until Andrea learns who her lover really is, on the very night she is planning to confess her love for him. Can Rad convince her that she is the woman he wants to spend the rest of his life with, regardless of the fact he is more famous than she ever dreamed? Publisher''s Note: This steamy contemporary romance contains a theme of power exchange.

Allegra had been enamored of Enzo since she was thirteen years old and he worked for her crime boss father. Now, years later, her father is gone, and she is attempting to keep the family business afloat, and Enzo has moved on to form his own, powerful crime family. When she chooses to take bad advice from her second in command, Frank, and cross her now rival, Enzo takes matters into his own hands. But he soon finds that he wants more—not just her business—he wants Ally. And when it comes to protecting what is his, he will stop at nothing. Publisher''s Note: This steamy, contemporary Mafia romance contains scenes of power exchange. Do not read if this is offensive to you.

Rose''s parents need money and essentially sell her to the highest bidder, who turns out to be a recluse who is known to have horrifying scars from the war. Sebastian is determined to claim his husbandly rights, but he requires that she not be able to see his ugly face as he does so. The two become closer, but he still can''t quite trust her enough to show her what he looks like, until, one day, the choice is removed from him by accident. Will she run from him as others have in the past? Or has she fallen so in love with the man, himself, that his scars mean nothing. Publisher''s Note: This historical romance contains a theme of power exchange. If that is offensive to you, please do not read it.

Can she conform to his way of life? Does she even want to? Star was raised in a post-apocalyptic, sheltered environment, cherished and educated until she turned eleven. From that day forward, all physical contact ended, and her life changed, but she had no idea why. Until the day she was given a drug to paralyze her temporarily, strapped to a cross, and taken to him. Tru was a leader among men, created and trained after the demise of the earth to be a fighter and to someday take over the land with his bravery. He ordered her to be his mate many years ago, before she was created. He paid for her to be raised to his specifications and to be educated as he saw fit. And now the time had come for him to reap the rewards. His slave was grown and ready to come to him, to keep house for him, cook his meals, tend to his needs and most importantly, to bear his children. But Star soon finds that her life will never be the same. Tru is a strict disciplinarian and he has given her many rules to follow. Can she conform to his way of life? Does she even want to? Planning her escape would be difficult, but she promised herself she would find a way. Publisher''s Note: This futuristic, sci-fi adventure is full of graphic scenes and power exchange. Do not read if this is offensive to you.

Will becoming his submissive ruin their twenty year friendship? Two years after ending her disastrous marriage, Hope Ardwell is in need of funds to start up her own business app. She refuses to accept help from long-time wealthy British friend, Callum Townsend, III. Instead, she signs up for a site called spankedsugarbabies.com. But when Cal is informed of this by a co-worker, he is quick to put an end to her first meeting with a client before it even begins. Instead, he offers to be her sugar daddy. Reluctantly, she agrees to a six month trial, but she soon regrets ever making that decision. Cal is her best friend and now her Dom, but she wants him to be so much more. Publisher''s Note: This contemporary friends to lovers story contains graphic scenes and a theme of power exchange.

Can he handle a woman with a baby after all he has lost? Kurt Gilmore, a police detective, lost his wife and baby daughter in a horrendous accident. As a result, he can''t stand to be in the same room with a baby, and he hasn''t dated at all. Ava LaValley''s best friend has just passed away, leaving her to care for her infant daughter. When she seeks help in finding out what happened to her friend, she finds herself speaking with Lt. Gilmore. The two, even though attracted to each other, must both work through their demons. She is getting over being with an abusive Dom, along with adjusting to sudden motherhood. He must learn to accept the baby if he wants a relationship with Ava. Will they be able to put their pasts behind them and make a home for the baby in Ava''s care? Publisher''s Note: This contemporary romance contains a theme of power exchange.

Can they go from being ''just friends'' to Dom and submissive? Honey Jacobsen and Sabin Northrop have been dancing around each other for nearly a decade. He is a rich and powerful ''businessman'' and she, a struggling writer. They are as different as day and night, yet she has loved him for an eternity, realizing they can only be friends. She just isn''t his type. Or is she? Late one night, he reveals his true feelings for her, and it is not as her friend. He desires to be her lover and her Dom. When he accidentally discovers her submissive tendencies, that''s all it takes for him to make her his. Publisher''s Note: This steamy romance contains a theme of power exchange.

Jayne is running away with her toddler from an abusive marriage. Finding refuge on a Wyoming ranch with her best friend and her friend''s brother, is the safe haven she needs right now as she begins to put her life back together. But the brother, Pace, proves to be another issue. Drawn to him, Jayne has to fight her growing feelings for him, especially now that he''s admitted his for her, not to mention her young son adores the big man. Will Pace be able to mend her broken heart? Will she let him get close enough to repair the damage that has been done? Publisher''s Note: This sweet western romance contains a theme of power exchange.

Welcome to the Thornton Brothers’ Ranch, where the men are opinionated and stubborn to the core – but if there’s one thing they can all agree on, it’s that their women need discipline. This collection includes three individual stories about three brothers and the women they love told by the legendary author Carolyn Faulkner and written in her classic style. AJ’s Hope AJ’s been hurt and is driving everyone on the ranch crazy. Beau decides only Hope can reach his brother and help him heal. Hope and AJ had a rocky relationship once; can it be smoother this time? Beau’s Desire Beau didn’t always have the best luck when hiring physical therapists for AJ. Little did he know that Heather, the spitfire he hired for AJ, would light a fire in him that would burn hot for a lifetime. Cade’s Wish Cade runs the Thornton Brothers’ Ranch and is kept busy during AJ’s recovery time. When he hires Gabby, after his assistant takes personal leave, and she’s accused of embezzlement he’s determined to get to the bottom of it, one way or another. Publisher’s Note: This collection of three complete books each with a happily-ever-after contains elements of mystery, suspense, action, adventure, sensual scenes, and power exchange. If any of these offend you, please do not purchase.