Bøker av Kathleen Ayers

Kidnapping should be a Deadly Sin...especially if you lose your heart.Malcolm Sinclair, former soldier, and mercenary has once more run afoul of the authorities. He needs a quick escape back to London which Lord Buckmore is only too happy to provide, if only Malcolm will perform a small task. Kidnap the young lady Buckmore wishes to wed from her overzealous, overprotective cousin.Seems simple enough.Miss Alyss Brooks is known for her scathing tongue, her ability to wield a parasol most proficiently, and her absolute dislike of her cousin's suitor, Lord Buckmore. When Alyss is mistaken for her cousin, she sees an opportunity to confront the vile young lord once and for all.Instead of vengeance, Alyss finds herself stranded far from London with no way home. A thunderstorm makes matters worse. She's robbed. Worst of all, the only man willing to offer any assistance is her kidnapper, Sinclair.Can Alyss risk spending the night trapped with her handsome abductor? How can she not?Sinfully Yours is book 4 in the bestselling series, The Five Deadly Sins from Kathleen Ayers.Note: This series is part of Dragonblade's Flame line, so this is a scorching-hot read with open-door steam.The Five Deadly SinsSinfully WedSinfully TemptedSinfully MineSinfully YoursSinfully Wanton

Edwina doesn't believe in ghosts, or love. Until she arrives at Rose Abbey and comes face to face with both. Miss Edwina Collins, impoverished spinster, has no choice but to seek employment after the death of her father. Stubbornly refusing to take charity from her cousin, Lord Southwell, she applies for the position of secretary at Rose Abbey, a remote estate rumored to be haunted. Edwina doesn't believe in ghosts; despite the horrible tales she hears. Or the number of secretaries that have fled the position before her. Lord Bascomb has lost a half-dozen secretaries, all too terrified to remain at Rose Abbey. On the recommendation of Lord Southwell, he offers the position to "Edwin" Collins, only to find Edwina Collins on his doorstep instead. Soon, Edwina has more to worry over than tales of a ghost. She and Bascomb are unexpectedly, fiercely, attracted to each other. And someone or something doesn't want Edwina at Rose Abbey. Note: This series is part of Dragonblade's Flame line, so this is a scorching-hot read with open-door steam. Be advised. The Arrogant EarlsForgetting the EarlChasing the EarlEnticing the Earl (Note: This story was first published as part of the Dragonblade Publishing Anthology, A Midnight Requiem, October 2022)

Andrew Sinclair is not your ordinary rake. He's a Deadly Sin.Andrew Sinclair, the dashing, card-playing younger brother of the Earl of Emerson is shocked to find he's been left an estate by a gentleman he barely remembers.Not only does Drew detest animals, dirt, and endless fields of barley he hates the country in general. Nor can he fathom why a man he barely remembers would leave him Blackbird Heath. Drew has plans for his future and they don't include a farm, nor the man's widow who apparently comes with it. He plans to sell the property as soon as possible.Hester Black has toiled tirelessly to transform Blackbird Heath into a thriving enterprise. The farm is her home and her sanctuary. After the demise of her elderly husband, a habitual gambler, Hester is shocked by the revelation that the estate she's poured her heart and soul into doesn't belong to her. Instead, the new owner of Blackbird Heath is a dandy from London who intends to sell her home. There's a catch, however; he can't sell so much as a clump of dirt until Hester vacates the premises.Which she has no intention of doing.A fierce clash of wills unfolds as Drew and Hester compete for control of Blackbird Heath all the while fighting their undeniable attraction to each other. But when Drew is attacked, doubt and suspicion make him question everything about their passionate affair.After all, Hester would do anything for Blackbird Heath.But does that include murder?Note: This series is part of Dragonblade's Flame line, so this is a scorching-hot read with open-door steam.The Five Deadly SinsSinfully WedSinfully TemptedSinfully MineSinfully YoursSinfully Wanton

Tempting a duke is a Deadly Sin.Tamsin Sinclair is known for her bold manner. As a Sinclair, nicknamed one of the Deadly Sins she is expected to be improper and uncivilized. Seeking solace from the unrelenting whispers about her at a ball, Tamsin retreats to the gardens and makes the unexpected acquaintance of the eccentric, moth collecting, Duke of Ware.Hayden Redford, Duke of Ware, is merely collecting specimens during his aunt's ball when he makes the poor choice to pluck a moth from the knee of London's most notorious young lady. Even worse, their encounter is witnessed by the malicious Lady Longwood. Had Tamsin been anyone else, Ware might have been forced to do the honorable thing, but his aunt insists that wedding Tamsin is out of the question. Nor can the gossip about Ware and Tamsin be allowed to spread through London.There remains only one solution which will salvage reputations and keep Ware from wedding so far beneath him. A charade is decided. One in which Ware and Tamsin will pretend a vague attachment of shared intellectual pursuits, guaranteed to silence the gossips out of boredom if nothing else.But as the ruse draws to a close, the attachment between Ware and Tamsin becomes much less vague than planned. Real desire blooms between them just as they must say goodbye.Will their relationship fade as everyone expects? Or will Tamsin and Ware follow the dictates of their heart?Note: This series is part of Dragonblade's Flame line, so this is a sexy, steamy, and scorching-hot read.The Five Deadly SinsSinfully WedSinfully TemptedSinfully MineSinfully YoursSinfully Wanton

Odessa doesn't want to wed a gentleman with a title. But Jordan Sinclair isn't a gentleman, he's slightly savage and lacking in manners. Barely an earl. He's a Deadly Sin.Jordan Sinclair, the new Earl of Emerson, finds himself in a precarious position. His older half-brother left the estate and Jordan drowning in debt. He's been given a choice. Marry Odessa Whitehall, daughter of the very man who holds all of Jordan's markers or become destitute.Shunned by the ton her entire life, Odessa has no interest in marrying a foppish lord just to please her ambitious father. She makes herself as undesirable as possible to each potential suitor which forces them to beg off. However, none of Odessa's clever tactics have worked against the Earl of Emerson. He refuses to be dissuaded.Navigating a courtship neither of them wants, Jordan and Odessa find themselves drawn to each other. Will their mutual distrust push them apart or can they allow their attraction to each other blossom into something else?Sinfully Wed is the first in a steamy new series titled The Five Deadly Sins.The Five Deadly SinsSinfully WedSinfully TemptedSinfully MineSinfully YoursSinfully Wanton

Seducing the Earl of Southwell is the perfect revenge...unless Honora loses her heart.Honora Drevenport is a young, awkward, barely acceptable young lady when she first meets the dashing Earl of Southwell and falls hopelessly in love.After suffering a terrible humiliation at the hands of Southwell''s friends, Honora''s family forces her to marry. Years later, Honora is no longer unhappily wed but a stunning widow and the toast of London. A woman who has never forgotten the Earl of Southwell or what happened that terrible night.Honora''s plan is simple; make Southwell fall in love with her and exact her revenge.Note: This series is part of Dragonblade''s Flame line, so this is a sexy, steamy, and scorching-hot read with multiple sex scenes. Be advised."The Arrogant EarlsForgetting the EarlChasing the EarlEnticing the Earl