New Releases by Janet Chapman

Trying to escape marriage, they are snared by love. When Sam Sinclair''s self-made millionaire grandfather sends Willa Kent, a woman none of the three Sinclair brothers have even heard of, as his proxy to an ultra-important meeting of the Sinclair shipping company, most people would think the old man had lost his marbles. But Sam knows his grandfather too well. For some reason, the wily old man has decided that one of his three grandsons should marry Willa, and this is his way of trying to force the issue ... So Willa and Sam team up on what seems like a wild-goose chase to find some loophole in Grandfather Sinclair''s crazy notion. But as Sam crews Willa''s yacht en route to Maine, he finds to his surprise that his grandfather''s offbeat scheme is growing more attractive by the moment. Willa is smart, beautiful ... and has a wild streak that sends them soaring together above the clouds. But Willa isn''t about to let Sam fly away with her heart until she knows his true motives. If the man wants to marry for money, then the woman in her says that first he must fall in love.

The latest magical romance in the Spellbound Falls series from the New York Times bestselling author of From Kiss to Queen and The Highlander Next Door Welcome back to Spellbound Falls, Maine—where love is the greatest magic of all... Katy MacBain moved to Spellbound Falls with secrets she plans to keep. The newest member of the Fire and Rescue Team, she disappeared for three weeks before arriving on the job. She doesn’t understand why Gunnar Wolfe—the town’s interim fire chief and her boss—seems determined to uncover the truth of what happened to her during that time. Or why she’s more attracted to him than she’s ever been to any other man. A confident firefighter, Gunnar Wolfe doesn’t give up—and he’s resolved to find out what’s wrong with the mysterious and beautiful Katy. Since she is the newest member of his team, he’s naturally protective of her, but he’s surprised to find himself captivated by the tenacious and talented woman who is so...magical.

Madam May, A Tale of Madams, Morphine, Moonshine, and Murder is based on true events in the life of the author''s paternal grandmother. Set in Atlanta in the early 1900s, there were few options for a poor, rural, uneducated woman but Willie May Wheeler Collis Stamper Hogan Cobb was willing to do whatever it took to become an independent woman of means. A resourceful, strong, and appealing woman, May strives to overcome obstacles and achieve her goals. In spite of her foibles, you will cheer her on as she makes her way. If you enjoy Madam May, you will want to read After Madam May, What Came Next, a novella that tells about May''s later journey in life. Dr. Chapman''s novel, Dorothy May, takes the story even further as we learn about the tragic but engaging story of May''s informally adopted daughter, Dorothy. Dr. Chapman discovered these astonishing secrets while doing genealogy research. She found that, indeed, truth can be stranger than fiction. She is an Atlanta native and describes herself as a bohemian southern belle. She is also the author of a memoir, This Teacher Talks, about her time teaching in public schools. You can learn more about Dr. Chapman as well as read her blog posts, poetry, and essays at www.georgiajanet.com.

The festive 1920s in Santa Fe are the setting for this comic romance. After a slip with the scissors has refashioned her bob, the novel’s twenty-year-old heroine, Amanda Williams, embraces the mistake, deciding to check into La Fonda to attend the next day’s Fiesta disguised as a boy. Soon she is entangled in a net of mistaken identities.

Ein dunkles Geheimnis und eine verflossene Liebe, die jedes Risiko wert ist ... Als Willow Foster erfährt, dass mit dem Wasser in ihrer Heimatstadt etwas nicht stimmt, beschließt sie, auf eigene Faust zu ermitteln – selbst wenn sie dabei ihrer verflossenen Liebe Duncan Ross begegnen sollte, der sie noch immer zurück möchte. Während sie mit allen Mitteln versucht, ihm aus dem Weg zu gehen, findet Willow heraus, dass jemand giftige Substanzen im Meer ablädt. Um jeden Preis will sie herausfinden, wer dafür verantwortlich ist, doch dabei begibt sie sich in große Gefahr. Plötzlich ist auch noch Duncan in die Sache verstrickt – denn niemand hat das Recht, seine zukünftige Braut zu bedrohen ...

A new romance from the New York Times bestselling author of the Spellbound Falls novels... Jane Abbott knows that she''s nobody special, so instead of looking for romance she''s hunting partridge in the Maine woods when a plane crashes into a nearby pond. Diving in to save the pilot, Jane instinctively gives him air by way of a lifesaving kiss, and leads him to safety through a barrage of gunfire. The handsome stranger returns the favor by kidnapping her. Clearly no ordinary man, and insisting Jane''s life is in danger, Mark spirits his stubborn guardian angel to an aircraft carrier in the Atlantic Ocean. Only then does she discover that the mysterious Mark is actually Prince Markov Lakeland. Soon to be crowned king of the young country of Shelikova, can Mark persuade Jane that she has what it takes to be his queen?

Ihr Verstand warnt sie, doch ihr Herz kann ihm nicht wiederstehen ... Die Architektin Rachel Foster liebt die Villa an der Küste von Maine, die sie zusammen mit ihrem Vater entworfen hat. Aber es ist auch der Ort, an dem ihr Vater sich selbst, ihre Mutter und den Besitzer des Hauses aus Eifersucht tötete. Als ein neuer Eigentümer einzieht, erwacht das Haus zu ungeahntem Leben. Keenan Oakes rückt mit einem Gefolge von streng dreinblickenden Assistenten und einem zahmen Wolf an. Und schon bald kann Rachel ihre Finger nicht mehr von dem überaus attraktiven Keenan lassen, der ihre Leidenschaft immer mehr entfacht, während die Gefahr um sie herum stetig wächst ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Spellbound Falls novels comes a delightful new romance set on the coast of Maine… Jesse Sinclair and his two brothers spent years dodging the women his grandfather threw in their path. But then the matchmaking old wolf died, and his brothers did the unthinkable: they ran off to Maine to get married. Now Jesse wants to join them. Convinced the Pine Tree State must have another eligible woman to spare, he buys a small island just off Castle Cove to build a home for his future family. But as he discovers, finding the woman of your dreams isn’t as easy as his brothers made it seem. First of all, the only woman capable of filling those wedding shoes is Cadi Glace—and unfortunately, she’s already engaged… So imagine Jesse’s surprise when he finds the aforementioned Miss Glace hiding out in his camper, charmingly, adorably drunk. And apparently single….

"New York Times" bestselling author Janet Chapman welcomes her fans back to Spellbound Falls, where no one is immune to the magical powers of love... Originally from the ancient mythical island of Atlantis, Nicholas has spent the last year deep in the mountains of Maine, serving as Director of Security for the Nova Mare and Inglenook resorts. Fully embracing his life in the twenty-first century, he finds himself irresistibly drawn to a trouble-prone employee, and is determined to keep her safe. The last thing Julia Campbell needs is a man with a hero complex, especially one as handsome and imposing as Nicholas. All she has to do is keep it together until her younger sister turns eighteen, and then she can focus on her own life. But strange things have been happening at the resort--and it''s Nicholas who keeps coming to her rescue. When Nicholas is suddenly the one in trouble, Julia realizes he''s not quite what he seems--and that she''ll do anything to help the man who''s stolen her heart...

From the New York Time bestselling Janet Chapman comes this delightful tale of a young woman who''s had enough of men...until she meets her spectacular new neighbor. Legend has it love is carried on the rising mists of Spellbound Falls, and not even time-traveling highlanders are immune to its magic… Birch Callahan has seen the trouble men can cause. After witnessing her mother’s four marriages, Birch now runs a women’s shelter and doesn’t want a man in her life. But there’s something about her neighbor, Niall MacKeage. Birch can’t figure out how the cop can be so big and gruff and yet so insightful and compassionate—and sexy. Or how she’s falling for a man who acts like someone from the twelfth century. Niall knows that Birch is attracted to him, even if she seems to distrust all men. Yet he also knows she has a secret—something that drives her to place herself in harm’s way for the women of her shelter. Niall would gladly rush to Birch’s side to protect her from harm, but with their secrets standing between them, he’ll have to reveal his own truth if he wants to keep her…

New York Times bestselling author Janet Chapman welcomes you back to Spellbound Falls, where love and magic can conquer anything…usually. After forty years of marriage, Rana Oceanus has done the unthinkable and run away from her mighty, magical husband. Not that she ran very far, having purchased a house in Spellbound Falls right on the shore of the Bottomless Sea, where she intends to prepare for the scariest battle of her life. The only flaw in her plan, however, is that she is still very much in love with Titus… Shocked and deeply shaken that his wife really has left him—though he still can’t fathom why—Titus sets out to win her back. But when grand gestures of his esteem don’t seem to further his cause, he conjures up some of his original courtship magic. But his plan backfires when Titus discovers that dealing with demons is far less threatening than the little secret his very mortal wife has been keeping from him...

Eine Liebe, die die Grenzen von Zeit und Raum sprengt – von Schottland bis nach Maine! Die attraktive Ärztin Libby Hart stürzt mit ihrem Auto in einen Weiher. Gerettet wird sie von Michael MacBain, einem schönen, starken Highlander – der aus dem Mittelalter in die heutige Zeit katapultiert wurde. Zutiefst verletzt, hat Michael den Frauen abgeschworen. Aber Libby entfacht eine Sehnsucht in ihm, der er nicht widerstehen kann. Und auch sie fühlt sich von dem stolzen Krieger magisch angezogen ... Die »Highlander«-Reihe: Band 1: Das Herz des Highlanders Band 2: Mit der Liebe eines Highlanders Band 3: Der Ring des Highlanders Band 4: Der Traum des Highlanders Band 5: Küss niemals einen Highlander Band 6: In den Armen des Schotten Band 7: Lockruf der Highlands

Die unvergleichliche Liebe zwischen einer modernen jungen Frau und einem stolzen Krieger aus finsterer Vergangenheit! Als die schöne Sadie Quill am Ufer eines Sees einen äußerst attraktiven nackten Mann liegen sieht, ist sie ist so fasziniert, dass sie ihn einfach fotografieren muss. Und schon steckt sie mitten in einem handfesten Streit mit dem unwiderstehlichen Fremden. Sadie glaubt ihren Ohren nicht zu trauen, als er ihr seine Identität enthüllt: Er ist ein mittelalterlicher Highland-Krieger, wild entschlossen, seine Eroberungskunst auch auf Sadies Herz anzuwenden ... Ein Zeitreise-Roman voller romantischer Liebe, prickelnder Sinnlichkeit und tollkühner Abenteuer! Die »Highlander«-Reihe: Band 1: Das Herz des Highlanders Band 2: Mit der Liebe eines Highlanders Band 3: Der Ring des Highlanders Band 4: Der Traum des Highlanders Band 5: Küss niemals einen Highlander Band 6: In den Armen des Schotten Band 7: Lockruf der Highlands

Eine Liebe, die die Grenzen von Raum und Zeit sprengt Als der attraktive Matt Gregor die temperamentvolle Winter MacKeage bittet, ihm bei der Gestaltung seines Hauses zu helfen, ist es um sie geschehen. Noch nie hat ein Mann sie so leidenschaftlich angezogen, wie dieser geheimnisvolle Fremde, der erst vor kurzem nach Pine Creeks kam. Aber darf sie für den einzigen Mann, den sie jemals wirklich begehrte, ihre Bestimmung verraten? Die »Highlander«-Reihe: Band 1: Das Herz des Highlanders Band 2: Mit der Liebe eines Highlanders Band 3: Der Ring des Highlanders Band 4: Der Traum des Highlanders Band 5: Küss niemals einen Highlander Band 6: In den Armen des Schotten Band 7: Lockruf der Highlands

New York Times bestselling author Janet Chapman welcomes her fans back to Spellbound Falls, where no one is immune to the magical powers of love… Originally from the ancient mythical island of Atlantis, Nicholas has spent the last year deep in the mountains of Maine, serving as Director of Security for the Nova Mare and Inglenook resorts. Fully embracing his life in the twenty-first century, he finds himself irresistibly drawn to a trouble-prone employee, and is determined to keep her safe. The last thing Julia Campbell needs is a man with a hero complex, especially one as handsome and imposing as Nicholas. All she has to do is keep it together until her younger sister turns eighteen, and then she can focus on her own life. But strange things have been happening at the resort—and it’s Nicholas who keeps coming to her rescue. When Nicholas is suddenly the one in trouble, Julia realizes he’s not quite what he seems—and that she’ll do anything to help the man who’s stolen her heart…

Spritzige Dialoge und prickelnde Erotik – einfach unwiderstehlich Seit Camry MacKeage ihren Job bei der NASA verloren hat, versteckt sie sich in einem kleinen Nest in der Wildnis. Ihre Eltern erfahren dies von einem Fremden und beauftragen ihn, ihre Tochter zu suchen. Camry fühlt sich magisch zu dem attraktiven Fremden hingezogen, der plötzlich in Go Back Cove auftaucht. Doch sie weiß nicht, dass der Mann, mit dem sie heiße Küsse tauscht, ausgerechnet Lucian Renoir ist – der Wissenschaftler, der ihre Arbeit bei der NASA sabotiert hat ... Die »Highlander«-Reihe: Band 1: Das Herz des Highlanders Band 2: Mit der Liebe eines Highlanders Band 3: Der Ring des Highlanders Band 4: Der Traum des Highlanders Band 5: Küss niemals einen Highlander Band 6: In den Armen des Schotten Band 7: Lockruf der Highlands

Eine wilde Schönheit, gezähmt von den heißen Berührungen eines Highlanders Bei einem Flugzeugabsturz über Maine gibt es nur zwei Überlebende: Die schöne Wissenschaftlerin Grace Sutter und den umwerfend charmanten Greylen MacKeage. Doch Greylen birgt ein unglaubliches Geheimnis: Er stammt aus dem 12. Jahrhundert – und ist auf der Suche nach seiner wahren Liebe durch die Zeit gereist! In der eisigen Wildnis lodert zwischen den beiden bald ungezügelte Leidenschaft ... Die »Highlander«-Reihe: Band 1: Das Herz des Highlanders Band 2: Mit der Liebe eines Highlanders Band 3: Der Ring des Highlanders Band 4: Der Traum des Highlanders Band 5: Küss niemals einen Highlander Band 6: In den Armen des Schotten Band 7: Lockruf der Highlands

Spannend, hoch sinnlich und unwiderstehlich! Nachdem ihr Freund sie sitzen ließ, kehrt die attraktive Megan MacKeage nach Schottland in den Schoß ihrer Familie zurück. Und die will sie sogleich mit dem neuen Polizeichef der Stadt verkuppeln! Der entpuppt sich als ihr Ex-Freund und behauptet, sich nur zu ihrem Schutz von ihr getrennt zu haben. Kann Megan einem Mann, der sie einmal so verletzt hat, wieder vertrauen? Einem Mann, der voller dunkler Geheimnisse zu sein scheint ... Die »Highlander«-Reihe: Band 1: Das Herz des Highlanders Band 2: Mit der Liebe eines Highlanders Band 3: Der Ring des Highlanders Band 4: Der Traum des Highlanders Band 5: Küss niemals einen Highlander Band 6: In den Armen des Schotten Band 7: Lockruf der Highlands

In New York Times bestselling author Janet Chapman’s magical town of Spellbound Falls, anything can happen, even love that defies time itself… While building a wilderness trail for a new five-star resort in Spellbound Falls, underachieving playboy Alec MacKeage rescues a beautiful woman who is being chased by kidnappers and agrees to let her hide out with him for a few days. But when those days stretch past a week, Alec finds himself fighting his attraction to the mysterious Jane Smith—despite knowing the woman isn’t who she claims to be. Then again, neither is he… On the run from her own life, Jane is really Carolina Oceanus—and she’ll do anything to avoid the six ancient-minded men her father has brought to Maine to vie for her hand in marriage. But as the maddening competition heats up, Carolina realizes that she’ll have to come clean to Alec, the seductive loner who’s managed to capture her heart…

New York Times bestselling author Janet Chapman takes you back to the magical town of Spellbound Falls, where Duncan MacKeage is about to uncover great love with hidden dangers… All Duncan MacKeage wants is to keep his crew building roads and bridges up the mountain to the fancy resort overlooking Spellbound Falls’ new inland sea. He doesn’t want anything to do with his own family magic or with the beautiful widow, Peg Thompson, and her tribe of little heathens. But when Duncan is tasked with keeping an eye on the widow Thompson, trouble starts. Because of a family curse, Peg fears that giving in to her desires will mean killing off another lover. But Duncan—the strong, handsome man buying her gravel—is unbelievably tempting and determined to take care of her. Torn between her head and her heart, will Peg find the strength to break free of her black-widow curse? Or will pursuing their attraction put these lovers in harm’s way?

In Spellbound Falls, Maine, widow Olivia Baldwin works to get Inglenook camp ready for its new season while trying to deny her attraction to newcomer Maximilian Oceanus--a single father who has some unusual skills.

Turbulent, prickelnd, einfach verlockend Ist der umwerfend attraktive Schiffsmagnat Ben Sinclair tatsächlich der Vater des fünfzehnjährigen Michael, wie ein anonymer Briefeschreiber behauptet? Um der Sache auf den Grund zu gehen, kehrt er nach sechzehn Jahren in die Wälder von Maine zurück. Emma Sands, die Michael nach dem Verschwinden seiner Mutter allein aufgezogen hat, erkennt Ben auf den ersten Blick. Doch niemals wird die temperamentvolle Blondine ihren Neffen dem Mann überlassen, der für den Tod ihres Vaters verantwortlich ist ... Seit sie denken kann, hat Janet Chapman sich Geschichten ausgemalt, und daher ist das Schreiben von Romanen - viele davon wurden bereits mit Preisen ausgezeichnet - ihre grösste Leidenschaft. Mit ihrer Zeitreise-Saga schrieb sie sich direkt auf die Spitzenplätze der New York Times-Bestsellerliste. Janet Chapman lebt mit ihrem Mann, ihren zwei Söhnen, drei Katzen und einem Elchbullen, der sie regelmässig im Garten besucht, in Maine.

Was hat Sams Großvater, der reiche Schiffsmagnat Abram Sinclair, sich bloß dabei gedacht? In seinem Testament vermacht er sein gesamtes Vermögen demjenigen seiner drei Enkel, der Willa Kent heiratet – eine einfache junge Frau aus den Wäldern von Maine. Die eigenwillige Willa ist ebenso entsetzt, und zusammen mit Sam Sinclair sucht sie nach einem Ausweg aus dem unseligen Testament. Denn eine Ehe kommt für sie niemals infrage – obgleich der attraktive Sam mehr als lustvolle Gefühle in ihr weckt ...

After a brutal attack, Jessie Pringle moved to the small mountain town of Pine Creek, Maine, to start over. But she never expected to meet Ian MacKeage, who had seemingly stepped right out of the Scottish Highlands. As drawn to Ian as he is to her, Jessie finds it more and more difficult to deny her own desires... Then, on one of her long walks through the wilderness, she meets a kindly hermit who sells her a walking stick-one imbued with a magic that may allow Jessie to finally be rid of the pain of her past, and build a future with Ian.

From New York Times bestseller Janet Chapman, this third book in her Midnight Bay series features Fiona Gregor and Trace Huntsman. Trace Huntsman’s peaceful life has headed to hell in a handbasket ever since stunningly beautiful Fiona Gregor moved into the vacant apartment above his house. Kidnapped centuries earlier and transformed into a red-tail hawk, Fiona is human once more and must learn how to be a modern woman. But damned if Trace is going to be the one to teach her. Not when her mere presence ignites a fiery passion deep within his cautious heart. Fiona longs to overcome the painful memories of her tragic past—to let down her guard and become a mother again. But so far her handsome landlord is not exactly thrilled with the stray animals—and suitors—that keep following her home. When the wizard Maximilian Oceanus shows up, Trace reaches the end of his rope. Weird things happen when Mac is around—raging storms, snarling demons—but this time, Midnight Bay is at the center of a fierce battle, and Fiona is the primary target. Only Trace can save her, but first, the lovers must set aside their fears...and open up their hearts.

This ebook boxed set of bestselling Highlanders, Howlers, and Heros features novels by Janet Chapman, Melissa Mayhue, and Nancy Gideon.

The steamy second book in Janet Chapman’s dazzling Midnight Bay series seduces readers with an enticing tale of a fiery independent woman and an irresistible immortal warrior with a dragon’s courageous heart. Maddy Kimble has no time for a suitor—not with caring for her spunky nursing home patients, her shy nine-year-old daughter, her widowed mother, and her rebellious teenage brother. William Kilkenny’s stunning lack of modern dating protocol doesn’t help. The man is uncouth and outrageous—a towering, drop-dead, breathtakingly hot warrior. Who refuses to give up. William is secretly a ninth-century Irish nobleman formerly trapped in a dragon’s body. All Maddy knows is that lately, she can hardly resist the urge to lose herself in his powerful arms. But as their uncontrollable passion grows, eerie occurrences in her small coastal Maine town begin to rouse Maddy’s suspicions about her lover. He begs her to trust him, but how can she surrender—body and soul—when she fears the danger he poses to her yearning heart?