New Releases by Karen Ranney

Though fate made them enemies, a wild Scottish woman and a hardened British soldier find a passion that conquers all in this historical romance. Alec Landers spent his boyhood summers falling in love with Leitis McRae on the Scottish Highlands. The now-grown Earl of Sherbourne has returned to this troubled land a British colonel, and therefore a foe to the bewitching lass who still holds his heart. Agreeing to become an enemy colonel’s prisoner in her uncle’s stead, Leitis is confused by the traitorous passion she feels whenever her captor is near. But Alec dares not reveal to her who he was—or his dangerous secret identity as Raven, the outlaw defender of the Scots—even if protecting his lady costs him her love . . .

A land of legend and wild beauty - of clans, lairds, honour, and passion - Scotland forever stirs the soul of romance. Now, in one incomparable volume, four of Avon Romance′s bestselling authors present stirring tales of hearts won and weddings to be, featuring a quartet of unforgettable heroines about to discover the rapture of love in a world as untamed as the men they will one day marry

An explosive encounter leads to . . . After Mary Kate Bennett becomes a young widow, she''s left to fend for herself without a penny. When she is in a terrible carriage accident, Mary Kate awakens in the bed of the mysterious Archer St. John—and to a life more luxurious than she could have ever imagined. But more unsettling is the desire this wickedly handsome stranger sets off in her. The most intoxicating passion . . . The whispers about Archer follow him wherever he goes. Did the reclusive nobleman murder his unhappy countess? When Mary Kate enters his life so unexpectedly, the bold earl is convinced that she has all the answers he''s been searching for. So why can''t he think of anything else besides her decadently red hair, her luminescent skin, and the feelings she evokes whenever she is near? Their love can be a fantasy— or it can be strong enough to seal their destinies forever. KAREN RANNEY wanted to be a writer from the time she was five years old and filled her Big Chief tablet with stories. People in stories did amazing things and she was too shy to do anything amazing. Years spent in Japan, Paris, and Italy, however, not only fueled her imagination but proved that she wasn''t that shy after all. Yet she prefers to keep her current adventures between the covers of her books. Karen lives in San Antonio, Texas, and loves to hear from her readers at [email protected]. www.avonromance.com www.facebook.com/avonromance

Haunted by the deaths of his brothers, Grant Roberson is determined to wed and produce an heir, but instead of being attracted to his prospective bride, he finds himself falling for his fiancée''s witty and charming companion, Gillian Cameron.

No longer the proper English wife she always was, Margaret kissed a handsome stranger. Now the dashing earl will not rest until the beautiful widow he held in his arms so briefly is his forever.

No longer the proper English wife she always was, Margaret kissed a handsome stranger. Now the dashing earl will not rest until the beautiful widow he held in his arms so briefly is his forever.

Septembre 1782. Brisé par une année de captivité en Inde, Ian MacRae regagne l''Ecosse et se cloître dans un château isolé et en ruine. Les tortures d''une cruauté inouïe qu''il a subies l''ont laissé infirme et peuplent ses nuits d''effroyables cauchemars. Marqué à jamais, persuadé que sa vie est finie, il fuit toute présence humaine. Aussi réagit-il violemment lorsque son frère fait irruption dans son refuge, en compagnie d''une jeune femme qui se prétend guérisseuse. Veuve depuis peu, Mary Gilly jouit d''une extraordinaire réputation parmi ses concitoyens. Tous s''accordent à lui reconnaître un véritable don, qui lui permet de soigner les cas les plus difficiles. Forte et tenace, la jeune femme ne se laisse pas démonter par les rebuffades de son nouveau patient. Les cicatrices qu''elle a remarquées sur son torse témoignent des souffrances qu''il a endurées. Mais ce corps de guerrier à la musculature puissante la trouble au-delà de ce qu''elle veut bien admettre...

In a departure from her nationally bestselling Highland Lord series, Karen Ranney brings us another emotionally intense and passionate story that will speak to her fans. When Adam Moncrief, Colonel of the Highland Scots Fusiliers, agrees to write a letter to Catherine Dunnan, one of his officers'' wives, a forbidden correspondence develops and he soon becomes fascinated with her even though Catherine thinks the letters come from her husband, Harry Dunnan. Although Adam stops writing after Harry is killed, a year after his last letter he still can''t forget her.Then when he unexpectedly inherits the title of the Duke of Lymond, Adam decides the timing is perfect to pay a visit to the now single and available Catherine.What he finds, however, is not the charming, spunky woman he knew from her letters, but a woman stricken by grief, drugged by laudanum and in fear for her life. In order to protect her, Adam marries Catherine, hoping that despite her seemingly fragile state, he will once again discover the woman he fell in love with.

No longer the proper English wife she always was, Margaret kissed a handsome stranger.Now the dashing earl will not rest until the beautiful widow he held in his arms so briefly is his forever.

Presenting three beguiling vampire romance from three favorite authors. In Ranney''s "A Dance in the Dark", a charming rake of a vampire transforms an unattractive Regency lady into a raving beauty. Faulkner''s "Highland Blood" features a vampire laird in a Scottish castle and an American beauty determined to cure the curse that lies upon him. And in Finch''s "Red Moon Rising", the lovers are a mysterious cave dweller and an angel of mercy with an equally dark secret.

Lady Laura Blake has loved Alex, the Earl of Cardiff, ever since she was a child. When he returns home from war with disfiguring wounds, he hides his face behind a leather mask and his scarred soul beneath an icy aloofness. And while renewed warfare and a web of treachery work to keep them apart, Laura is determined to prove her love to Alex.