New Releases by Karen Ranney

Karen Ranney brings us another emotionally intense and passionate story in the fifth book of the nationally bestselling Highland Lord series, in which Douglas MacRae must overcome a dark betrayal in order to regain a love once lost.

Irresistibili attrazioni e scandalosi segreti. Quando rivede Glynis MacIain dopo sette anni, Lennox Cameron non ritrova la risata allegra, lo sguardo malizioso e la vitalità della giovane che con un bacio gli aveva scombussolato i sensi e la vita anni prima. Qualcosa in lei ancora lo affascina, ma cosa ha spento la fiamma che ardeva in Glynis? Considerato il più impenitente libertino del ton, Dalton MacIain, torna a Londra dopo una brutta esperienza in America e cerca conforto nel whisky. A frenare la sua caduta nel baratro arriva Minerva Todd, che chiede il suo aiuto. E una potente e sconosciuta emozione lo scuote dall''apatia. La tenace e coraggiosa Rose, grazie a una menzogna, si ritrova in viaggio verso l''America con l''affascinante Duncan MacIain. La traversata li obbliga a confrontarsi con tempeste, fughe e sotterfugi, ma soprattutto con una passione irresistibile che li spinge l''una verso l''altro. Tuttavia, ciò che più dovrebbero temere è quanto troveranno ad attenderli... RITORNO A GLASGOW LA NUOVA VITA DI DALTON MACIAIN UNA DONNA CORAGGIOSA

L’Écosse ! Ses landes mystérieuses jonchées de bruyère, ses farfadets malicieux, ses traditions millénaires, ses rousses sorcières et ses Highlanders sexy... Comment ne pas succomber aux charmes de cette contrée si romantique et si propice aux aventures ? Alors suivez Margaret, Rose, Janet et Andra dans leur quête de l’amour fou, vivez des histoires inoubliables et laissez votre cœur battre au rythme de ces romances passionnées !

Danze scozzesi 1 Un amore indissolubile dovrà affrontare l''ultimo e più temibile ostacolo per raggiungere la felicità. Scozia-Inghilterra, 1870 Jennifer Adaire, figlia del Conte di Burfield, è sempre stata innamorata di Gordon McDonnell, figlio del giardiniere della loro tenuta, benché la differenza di condizione sociale abbia reso ogni rapporto fra loro proibito. Così, quando all''improvviso Gordon ha lasciato Adaire Hall senza una parola, ha portato con sé anche il cuore della fanciulla. Sono passati ormai cinque anni dalla loro dolorosa separazione e ora lui sta tornando in Scozia. Jennifer teme il momento in cui affronterà l''uomo che non ha mai smesso di amare, e certo non si aspetta di scoprire che qualcuno ha tramato alle loro spalle per separarli e che anche l''amore di Gordon per lei è rimasto saldo. La felicità sembra finalmente a portata di mano, ma una confessione sul letto di morte cambierà ogni cosa e distruggerà tutti i loro sogni.

Tutto per amore 3 La solitudine di una donna può essere sconfitta da un regalo dolcissimo e da una passione irresistibile? Scozia-Londra, 1868 La famiglia è tutto. Ma a quanto ha dovuto rinunciare Eleanor Craig dalla morte del padre per rimanere fedele a questo insegnamento che lui stesso le ha inculcato sin dalla nascita? Strappata e tenuta lontano dalla sua amata Scozia, circondata da parenti egoisti e aridi, fidanzata a un uomo dispotico che non tiene conto delle sue opinioni e dei suoi sentimenti, Eleanor è divenuta solo l''ombra di se stessa, invisibile e inascoltata da tutti. Almeno sino a quando non incontra l''affascinante Logan McKnight, che non solo mostra di avere compreso quanto lei si senta sola regalandole un adorabile cucciolo, ma che presto diviene un amico e infine un amante. La loro relazione restituisce a Eleanor la libertà del corpo e dell''anima. Tuttavia tale conquista ha un prezzo. Disponibile in eBook dal 20 gennaio 2021

Conquêtes en Hautes Terres TOME 1 Écosse, 1865 Lorsque Gordon O’Donnell franchit la porte du domaine, Lady Jennifer sent son cœur accélérer sa course folle, tel le vent fouettant les Highlands. Cinq ans se sont écoulés depuis la dernière fois qu’elle a vu cet homme, qu’elle croyait aussi épris d’elle que la réciproque était vraie. Si Gordon n’a rien perdu de sa superbe et semble même s’enorgueillir de sa réussite sociale – odieuse explication de son abandon –, il n’en reste pas moins le fils du jardinier de sa famille... Un Highlander que les Adaire ne consentiront jamais à lui voir prendre pour époux.

"Was machen Sie denn hier?" Fassungslos flüstert Eleanor es dem Dinnergast im Haus ihrer Verwandten zu. Nie hätte sie gedacht, dass sie den attraktiven Schotten in London wiedersieht! Vor wenigen Wochen hat er ihr in ihren geliebten Highlands einen skandalösen Kuss geraubt. Sie hielt ihn für einen Schäfer - doch tatsächlich ist Logan McKnight der Ziehsohn des Premiers. Ein erbitterter politischer Feind des Earls, mit dem Ellie verlobt ist! Sie sollte Logan meiden, aber das Verlangen zwischen ihnen brennt lichterloh. Mit jeder heimlichen Liebesstunde in seinen Armen wird der Gedanke unerträglicher, schon bald dem Earl das Ja-Wort zu geben ...

Diversão e paixão na Escócia, com quatro autoras de romances de época. Terra de lendas ancestrais e de belezas selvagens, a Escócia tem o poder de despertar o romantismo. As vozes mais potentes dos romances de época se unem nesta coletânea de contos para apresentar quatro jovens prestes a descobrir o amor nesse lugar indomável, repleto de clãs, honra e paixão. JULIA QUINN esbanja sagacidade e abusa do senso de humor afiado que se tornou sua marca registrada para contar a história de uma adorável dama inglesa que se vê em um casamento de faz de conta com um escocês atraente e sedutor e, de repente, descobre que o desejo que sente por seu noivo de mentira é muito real. STEPHANIE LAURENS apresenta um cavalheiro rico que constata, após anos sem vê-la, que sua inimiga de infância se transformou em uma linda mulher. Agora ele vai fazer de tudo para conquistá-la antes que ela cometa o pior erro de sua vida e se case com o homem errado. CHRISTINA DODD narra a saga de uma jovem escocesa encantadora e voluntariosa que é sequestrada por um inglês arrogante, porém irresistível. Em cenas de tirar o fôlego, ela tenta não sucumbir à proposta apaixonada de seu captor. KAREN RANNEY escreve sobre a lenda escocesa que diz que o chefe do clã deve se casar com uma mulher que ele não conhece. Mas só o amor verdadeiro e apaixonado poderá mostrar ao sensual Laird de Sinclair quem é a noiva que o destino lhe reservou.

"Heirate mich!" Ungläubig schaut Lennox die wunderschöne Mercy Rutherford an. Seit sie seinen Weg gekreuzt hat, steht das Leben des adligen Erfinders Kopf. Soll er der Liebe mit dieser freiheitsliebenden Amerikanerin eine Chance geben? Er muss sich schnell entschließen, denn Mercys schrecklicher Verlobter, vor dem sie geflohen ist, hat sie nun in Schottland aufgespürt. Die Ehe mit Lennox ist Mercys letzte Rettung! Aber so verarmt, wie Lennox ist, kann er unmöglich eine reiche Erbin heiraten. Das verbietet ihm seine Ehre. Doch tollkühn geht Mercy noch weiter: Wenn keine Heirat, dann soll Lennox ihr zumindest eine sinnliche Nacht schenken ...

New York Times bestselling author Karen Ranney takes readers back to beautiful Scotland in the first novel in her breathtaking new series. Since she was a little girl, Jennifer Adaire, daughter of the Earl of Burfield, has loved Gordon McDonnell even though his station as the gardener’s son made him strictly forbidden to her. After Gordon was forced from Adaire Hall, taking Jennifer’s heart with him, he headed for London, intent on making a better life for himself. Though they’ve kept in touch through letters and Jennifer has waited patiently for him, it’s taken Gordon five years to return to Scotland. Now Jennifer doesn’t know if she can manage seeing again the man she loves—but can never have. In the time since his departure, Gordon has achieved the success he’s always sought. When he learns that his father is dying, he returns home and discovers much to his surprise that the feelings he’s always had for Jennifer burn ever stronger. But when a family secret surfaces, Jennifer and Gordon’s chance at a future together could be threatened…

Derek McPherson thought he was a relatively normal, if ambitious man. He had everything in the world he wanted: a rewarding job, a magnificent home, a great reputation, and being married to the woman he loved. Everything changed when his wife was killed. That began his reluctant transformation from reporter to wizard.He discovered that the world wasn''t the familiar place he thought it was and that his life was a carefully constructed lie.Now Derek had a chance to right all those wrongs and perform the most forbidden magic of all.

New York Times Bestselling Author Karen Ranney’s captivating series concludes with a tale of opposites whose attraction scorches a trail from the Highlands to the glittering halls of London—and courts scandal at every turn . . . Politics has introduced MP Logan McKnight to many fascinating people, but the lady he encounters on the lands bordering his ancestral Scottish home outshines them all. Eleanor Craig of Hearthmere seats a Thoroughbred like a queen, knows as much about world events as any of his colleagues—and is engaged to one of the worst men Logan knows. She also seems lonely, so Logan brings her a friend. Thus should their acquaintance end, yet it’s only just begun. The puppy Logan delivers is every bit as irresistible as the man himself. How could this stranger sense the isolation Eleanor suffers among her scheming, snobbish extended family and fiancé who control her life? It’s even worse in London—until she begins meeting Logan secretly in a secluded park. Their passionate connection frees Eleanor, body and soul. But discovery threatens disgrace—or worse.

Tutto per amore 1 Londra, 1864 Una spia alla ricerca di una scomoda verità scopre invece un tesoro prezioso negli occhi di una donna segnata dalla vita. Sotto le mentite spoglie di un innocuo maggiordomo, l''agente della Corona Adam Drummond si è infiltrato a Marsley House con un solo fine: raccogliere prove che l''ormai defunto duca fosse un traditore del Paese, responsabile di un efferato crimine avvenuto in India. Ma mentre la sua ricerca tra i diari e la corrispondenza nascosti nelle numerose stanze della dimora continua a non dare risposte, Adam si sente sempre più attratto dalla bellissima e dolce vedova, che sembra nascondere segreti ancora più dolorosi. Tuttavia, avvicinarsi a lei per scoprirli senza compromettere la propria copertura e il proprio cuore sarà una delle sfide più difficili della sua carriera.

Rose MacIain adalah wanita yang memendam rahasia di balik pesonanya. Dengan putus asa Rose pergi ke Skotlandia untuk mencari orang yang mau membeli kapasnya dengan harga tinggi. Namun, penyamaran sebagai janda sepupu Skotlandia dari pria yang tampan jauh lebih berbahaya, dan seketika disesalinya. Duncan bertekad untuk melawan godaan Rose, sekalipun ia sangat mengagumi kecantikan dan sifat keras kepalanya. Ketika akhirnya Duncan setuju untuk menempuh perjalanan panjang ke Amerika bersama Rose, hasrat yang tertahan itu justru berkobar. Perjalanan panjang itu tidak hanya penuh bahaya, tetapi sekaligus menjadi ujian berat bagi keteguhan hatinya. Ketika akhirnya kebenaran terungkap, akankah kedua insan keras kepala ini berhasil mengesampingkan harga diri dan menemukan apa yang yang mereka inginkan?

Untuk menjadi lebih baik dan lebih bijaksana Untuk selalu mempertahankan selera humormu, apapun yang terjadi. Untuk percaya adanya pelangi walau di tengah hujan sekalipun. Sinopsis Rose MacIain adalah wanita yang memendam rahasia di balik pesonanya. Dengan putus asa Rose pergi ke Skotlandia untuk mencari orang yang mau membeli kapasnya dengan harga tinggi. Namun, penyamaran sebagai janda sepupu Skotlandia dari pria yang tampan jauh lebih berbahaya, dan seketika disesalinya. Duncan bertekad untuk melawan godaan Rose, sekalipun ia sangat mengagumi kecantikan dan sifat keras kepalanya. Ketika akhirnya Duncan setuju untuk menempuh perjalanan panjang ke Amerika bersama Rose, hasrat yang tertahan itu justru berkobar. Perjalanan panjang itu tidak hanya penuh bahaya, tetapi sekaligus menjadi ujian berat bagi keteguhan hatinya. Ketika akhirnya kebenaran terungkap, akankah kedua insan keras kepala ini berhasil mengesampingkan harga diri dan menemukan apa yang yang mereka inginkan? Daftar Isi Bab 1 Bab 2 Bab 3 Bab 4 Bab 5 Bab 6 Bab 7 Bab 8 Bab 9 Bab 10 Bab 11 Bab 12 Bab 13 Bab 14 Bab 15 Bab 16 Bab 17 Bab 18 Bab 19 Bab 20 Bab 21 Bab 22 Bab 23 Bab 24 Bab 25 Bab 26 Bab 27 Bab 28 Bab 29 Bonus dalam paket Informasi lain Lebar : 11 cm Tinggi : 18 cm Berat : 0,25 ISBN : 9786230000000 Sampul : Soft cover

Dengan masa lalu sebagai berandalan, Dalton MacIain kembali dari medan perang dalam keadaan cedera. Mendadak hidupnya berubah drastis. Kedamaian yang dibangunnya terusik tatkala Minerva Todd menerobos memasuki rumahnya di London. Wanita itu memaksa Dalton untuk membantu mencari adiknya yang hilang, orang yang dipersalahkan Dalton atas cedera yang dideritanya. Minerva belum pernah bertemu pria yang sangat menyebalkan seperti Earl of Rathsmere. Desas-desus yang telah didengarnya tentang pria itu, juga daya tariknya yang kuat, membuat Minerva penasaran. Tanpa memperhitungkan kegigihan Minerva, atau hasrat yang terbangun dalam dirinya, Dalton memaksakan diri untuk mencari tahu tentang keberadaan adik wanita itu. Namun, semakin mendekati titik terang, Dalton justru semakin khawatir akan kehilangan wanita yang secara tak terduga telah merebut hatinya itu.

Tujuh tahun berlalu sejak Glynis MacIain patah hati dan menerima lamaran seorang diplomat dan pindah ke Amerika. Kini, setelah menjanda, Glynis kembali ke Skotlandia. Meski Lennox masih bisa mengaduk-aduk perasaannya, Glynis bukan lagi gadis naif yang Lennox kenal dan bersumpah untuk menjauhi pria itu. Perang Sipil Amerika yang masih bergolak membuat Lennox Cameron, si pembuat kapal, harus menyelesaikan kapal baru penembus blokade bagi Angkatan Laut Konfederasi. Di tengah kesibukannya, terbukti Lennox tidak mampu mengalihkan perhatian dari wanita yang selalu dicintainya. Ketika perang melebarkan bayang-bayangnya melintasi lautan, akankah rahasia dari masa lalu Glynis menghancurkan kesempatan bagi masa depan antara dua kekasih yang bernasib malang itu?

Scotsman Of My Dreams adalah sebuah buku bergenre historical romance karya Karen Ranney. Buku setebal 434 halaman ini merupakan buku kedua dari Maclain Series karya sang penulis. Scotsman Of My Dreams pertama kali diterbitkan dalam bahasa Inggris pada 25 Agustus 2015 oleh penerbit Avon. Novel ini baru diterjemahkan dan terbit dalam bahasa Indonesia pada 22 September 2019 melalui Elex Media Komputindo. Sinopsis: Dengan masa lalu sebagai berandalan, Dalton MacIain kembali dari medan perang dalam keadaan cedera, dia kehilangan penglihatannya. Ironisnya Dalton mewarisi gelar Earl of Rathsmere. Kecacatannya membuat Dalton bertapa dlm rumahnya. Mendadak hidupnya berubah drastis. Kedamaian yang dibangunnya terusik tatkala Minerva Todd menerobos memasuki rumahnya di London. Wanita itu memaksa Dalton untuk membantu mencari adiknya yang hilang, orang yang dipersalahkan Dalton atas cedera yang dideritanya. Minerva belum pernah bertemu pria yang sangat menyebalkan seperti Earl of Rathsmere. Desas-desus yang telah didengarnya tentang pria itu, juga daya tariknya yang kuat, membuat Minerva penasaran. Tanpa memperhitungkan kegigihan Minerva, atau hasrat yang terbangun dalam dirinya, Dalton memaksakan diri untuk mencari tahu tentang keberadaan adik wanita itu. Namun, semakin mendekati titik terang, Dalton justru semakin khawatir akan kehilangan wanita yang secara tak terduga telah merebut hatinya itu. Mampukah Dalton mengungkapkan perasaannya? Akankah mereka akhirnya bersatu? Cari tahu kelanjutan kisahnya dengan membaca buku ini!

In Your Wildest Scottish Dream adalah sebuah novel bergenre historical romance karya Karen Ranney. Buku setebal 444 halaman ini merupakan bagian pertama dari Maclain Series karya sang penulis. In Your Wildest Scottish Dream pertama kali diterbitkan dalam bahasa Inggris pada 27 Januari 2015 melalui penerbit Avon. Novel ini baru diterjemahkan dan terbit dalam bahasa Indonesia pada 15 September 2019 melalui Elex Media Komputindo. Secara garis besar, novel ini mengisahkan romansa antara seorang janda cantik Glynis MacIain dan pembuat kapal yang sangat tampan yang bernama Lennox Cameron. Glynis MacIain sebenarnya sudah mencintai Lennox Cameron sejak masih kecil, tetapi nasib belum juga mempersatukan mereka. Penasaran? Begini sinopsis lengkap nya! Sinopsis: Tujuh tahun berlalu sejak Glynis MacIain patah hati dan menerima lamaran seorang diplomat dan pindah ke Amerika. Kini, setelah menjanda, Glynis kembali ke Skotlandia. Meski Lennox masih bisa mengaduk-aduk perasaannya, Glynis bukan lagi gadis naif yang Lennox kenal dan bersumpah untuk menjauhi pria itu. Perang Sipil Amerika yang masih bergolak membuat Lennox Cameron, si pembuat kapal, harus menyelesaikan kapal baru penembus blokade bagi Angkatan Laut Konfederasi. Di tengah kesibukannya, terbukti Lennox tidak mampu mengalihkan perhatian dari wanita yang selalu dicintainya. Ketika perang melebarkan bayang-bayangnya melintasi lautan, akankah rahasia dari masa lalu Glynis menghancurkan kesempatan bagi masa depan antara dua kekasih yang bernasib malang itu?

Rebellion drove Mercy Rutherford to Scotland to escape the possessive grip of her fiancé. But it’s fate that lands her in the crumbling highlands castle of Lennox Caitheart. A dreamer with visions of inventing airships, he’s most certainly mad. Handsome beyond words, he’s also causing an irresistible flutter in her stomach beyond reason. When Gregory arrives to see their arranged marriage to its bitter end, Mercy desperately turns to Lennox with an offer of her fortune—and her hand in marriage. The Earl of Morton has a reputation for being a daredevil eccentric, but even he is hesitant to engage in such a rash proposition—no matter how utterly beguiled he is by the wildly independent American heiress. And yet, with so much at stake, how can he possibly say no? But when their unconventional union grows into a passionate and inseparable love, more than Gregory’s obsession threatens them. Now, Lennox and Mercy will have to risk more than their hearts to save it.

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Karen Ranney - the story of a woman recuperating from tragedy only to be visited by murder. Jennifer Roberts is a survivor, not only from the car accident that changed her life, but from murder in her own neighborhood. Except that no one believed it was murder. Not Talbot, the cop who brought back bad memories. Nor her husband, whose actions led Jennifer to think that she had a problem there, too. She was determined to convince others that what she suspected was true - a murderer was loose in her neighborhood. Her only help was an eclectic group of amateur sleuths who played at murder. More intense than a cozy mystery, not quite a romantic suspense, Murder Among Friends is a thriller with a neighborhood bent. Not one international terrorist is to be found, but that''s all right. The neighbors are strange.

Torrance Boyd could attest to the fact that the course of true love never runs smooth. She was madly in love with Mark, a Pranic Furry just like her, but he was suddenly involved with a vampire. He was hiding secrets, but so was she: a grandmother who used inanimate objects to communicate and the Stone that could kill her at any moment. Added to her problems was the NAAH, a humans-only group that was out to eliminate her permanently. Torrance, however, wasn''t one to go down without a fight. Not only for her life, but for Mark. The question was, could she succeed with so many enemies?

Die junge Martha will den letzten Willen ihres Vaters erfüllen und seine Forschungsergebnisse dessen Protegé Jordan, dem Duke of Roth, übergeben. Da dieser ihre Briefe nicht beantwortet, reist sie zu seinem Landsitz. Der Empfang ist frostig - der Duke lehnt die Ergebnisse seines Mentors ab! Allerdings gibt Martha nicht so leicht auf und bleibt kurzerhand auf seinem Anwesen. Je mehr Zeit sie mit dem abweisenden Adligen verbringt, desto deutlicher spürt sie, dass hinter Jordans kalter Fassade ein heißes Herz schlägt. Als er sie in einer Nacht zärtlich liebt, glaubt Martha sich im siebten Himmel. Doch den Heiratsantrag macht er am nächsten Morgen einer anderen!

Louisa was an heiress who knew, only too well, that her money - not her face - attracted suitors. She hated being on display, despised hearing the cruel comments about her appearance, and disappeared as often as possible from the social events held by her grandfather to find her a husband. One day she discovered a cave on her grandfather''s property, but it wasn''t just any cave. This one contained a library, a reading chair, and a mysterious man by the name of Douglas. Perhaps it was the darkness of the cave. Or perhaps it was because Douglas was hiding from the world, too, but a friendship developed and then an attraction. Louisa was adamant about discovering the reason Douglas was hiding, just as he was determined to keep Louisa from figuring out that he wasn''t exactly human. In the darkness almost anything is possible. An ugly woman can become beautiful and a vampire can live as a man.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Karen Ranney tells the story of a twice-widowed English woman who is tricked into marriage with a reluctant laird. The MacLeods of Tynan Castle have barely managed to survive after the ''45. The very last thing Alisdair MacLeod wants is a wife - and an English wife at that. The very last thing Judith can tolerate is another husband, regardless of his nationality. Will passion be enough to make each of them forget the past?

I duchi ribelli 2 Due menti affini, due cuori innamorati, un errore che potrebbe separarli per sempre. Inghilterra, 1871 Martha York deve soddisfare l''ultima volontà del padre, abile inventore: consegnare tutti i suoi appunti, disegni e prototipi a Jordan Hamilton, attuale Duca di Roth, con il quale corrispondeva da anni. Tuttavia il duca non risponde alle sue lettere e lei è costretta a raggiungerlo nella tenuta in cui vive isolato dal mondo, impegnato nelle sue ricerche. Benché risulti evidente che l''uomo non ama avere ospiti, Martha, in veste di appassionata assistente, riesce a farsi accettare iniziando a lavorare a fianco a fianco con lui. Scopre così che dietro alla brillante mente scientifica del duca si nasconde anche una profonda sensualità, che li spinge l''uno tra le braccia dell''altra. Sino a quando un terribile fraintendimento rischierà di allontanarli per sempre.

Propriétaire d’un ranch au Texas, Connor McCraight ne s’attendait pas à devenir le nouveau duc de Lothian. Mais, noblesse oblige, le voilà qui débarque dans cette Écosse glaciale balayée par le blizzard. Son projet ? Vendre au plus vite le domaine et retourner en Amérique. À Bealadair, les mœurs locales ont de quoi dérouter un cow-boy, et les habitants sont aussi accueillants que le climat. Il existe toutefois une exception : Elsbeth, la pupille du défunt duc, que les McCraight considèrent comme une domestique. Que faire ? Car la beauté brune de la jeune femme a tôt fait d’enflammer Connor et de retarder ses projets...

From New York Times Bestselling Author Karen Ranney comes the first book in a royally romantic and deeply emotional new series about taking risks and allowing the power to love satisfy the questions of the heart . . . Undercover as a majordomo, spy Adam Drummond has infiltrated Marsley House with one purpose only—to plunder its mysteries and gather proof that the late Duke of Marsley was an unforgivable traitor to his country. At the same time, Adam is drawn to a more beguiling puzzle: the young and still-grieving duchess—a beauty with impenetrable secrets of her own. For Drummond, uncovering them without exposing his masquerade will require the most challenging and tender moves of his career. That a servant can arouse such passion in her is too shocking for Suzanne Whitcomb, Duchess of Marsley, to consider. Yet nothing quickens her pulse like Drummond’s touch. It’s been two years since the duke lost his life in a tragic accident—and even longer since she’s been treated like a woman. But when Drummond’s real mission is revealed, and the truth behind Suzanne’s grief comes to light, every secret conspired to tear them apart is nothing compared to the love that can hold them together.

Glasgow, 1863: Duncan MacIain ist ein schottischer Ehrenmann. Deshalb versucht er, mit aller Macht gegen das Begehren anzukämpfen, das ihn beim Anblick der betörenden Rose erfasst. Gerade erst hat die rothaarige Schöne ihren Mann, seinen Cousin, verloren! Aus dem fernen Amerika ist sie mutig nach Schottland gereist, um ihm ein geschäftliches Angebot zu unterbreiten. Es ist verführerisch - aber noch viel unwiderstehlicher ist Rose selbst! Und ihr Blick verrät Duncan, dass sie bereit ist, das wilde Feuer in seinem schottischen Herzen zu löschen. Doch darf er die junge Witwe wirklich lieben?

When Robert Hanover died at the hands of his mistress people grieved, but they weren''t afraid. Jack Mercer, a former Texas Ranger turned private investigator, wasn''t satisfied that they''d caught the murderer. Someone else had homicidal tendencies. The case brought him up against the past. Not only Hanover''s but his own as he was forced to consider a variety of suspects, one of them a woman he hadn''t seen for nine years. A woman who still fascinated him despite his suspicions.The last person Hope Smith expected to see was Jack Mercer, especially since she still felt guilty about their relationship. Plus, he brought murder into her life and her quiet subdivision.Her attraction to him was still as strong as before even as she asked herself: was one of her friends a murderer?