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Mercy Goode is only truly good at one thing: finding mischief wherever she goes. Such as getting arrested at a murder scene with Raphael Sauvageau, a brutally handsome, ruthless smuggler with a dangerous past and a dubious future. The silver-tongued devil doesn't deserve a lick of her confidence, but she has evidence that he's not the killer... Raphael has no time for obsession. He's an empire to run, a murder to avenge, and a plan to save his brother that is likely a suicide mission. But this clever, infuriating bluestocking--who insists she's an amateur sleuth--keeps showing up where she doesn't belong. And for some bloody reason they can't seem to be in the same room without him yanking her into his arms and kissing her until they're both breathless. Power, prestige, and a staggering fortune hasn't filled the abysmal void where Raphael's heart should be... Perhaps what he needs is a night with her. Perhaps what he needs is redemption. Perhaps what he needs is a bit of Mercy."--Page 4 of cover.

A brand-new deliciously wicked romance series from USA Today Bestselling Author Kerrigan Byrne. The Goode Girls are aren't simply good, they're stunning.Doctor Titus Conleith emerged from his time as a battlefield surgeon with a mysterious fortune, a lethal secret, and a demon on his back. Ruthlessly intelligent, he was able to lift himself from his beginnings as coal-stained bastard through merciless discipline and inexhaustible skill. Alone by choice, he swore never to open his heart to another. Not after Honoria Goode. The heiress who shattered his hopes and then tread upon the shards of his heart with her bejeweled slippers. The beauty with whom he shared his first taste of passion, before she gave her hand to another.The woman whose life he just saved from bleeding out on his table...Honoria's life as a Viscountess has been nothing but a misery she'd brought upon herself with her own cowardice. Trapped for years in a loveless marriage to a cruel rake, she has been widowed by the consequences of his villainy. Now, she must face the man with the blazing golden eyes of the boy she once worshiped, and the dark past they both share.As their passion reignites with the same fervor of their youth, Honoria can't help but begin to wonder...Will he allow her the second chance she doesn't deserve?

A missing magical star. A treasured job on the line. Three weeks to pull off a Christmas miracle.When Brighton's legendary glass Christmas Star vanishes, Allegra Livingstone, the new town administrator, is determined to find it before the Christmas Eve Lighting Ceremony. This job is her second chance after a botched event that cost her her reputation and shattered her confidence. She can't fail.Desperate for a solution, Allegra turns to Fynn Sheridan, an old friend who is a glass artist, and asks him to recreate the Star. Having loved Allegra since college, Fynn agrees to help her.As Allegra keeps looking for the original Star, she has to sort through motives and misdirection to get to the truth. All the while, she must navigate her mother's surprise visit, along with all the emotional baggage she brings with her, and the unexpected rekindling of her feelings for Fynn.He wants a second chance, but she's already bailed on him once and his heart is still healing. She's lost everyone she cares for and breaking down the walls of fear will take belief.When secrets surface, Allegra has to reevaluate who she is and make an impossible choice: act for the good of the town or her own heart.With time running out and her newfound confidence waning, it really will take nothing short of a miracle to save Christmas and claim her second chance at happiness.

Gabriella Bordeaux rushes home after a frantic call from her mother. She arrives to find Mom has died in a fall down the steps of the decaying plantation house where Gabriella grew up. Or was it murder? Is Luke Buckley, the secretive man renting one of the nearby cottages, a killer?The moment Luke and Gabriella touch each other, they establish an intimate link. Thoughts and memories zing back and forth between them along with an overwhelming sexual craving. Before they can explore their astonishing connection, they're on the run from the man desperate to unlock the secrets of Gabriella's past--and from the mob boss bent on killing Luke. Can they uncover the mystery of their shared past and avoid the enemies closing in on them? Strengthening the psychic bond that ties them together may be the key to their salvation.

★ She can't say no to the Lord of Misrule ★The Baker: When widow, Kit Baker's young son is accused of stealing from a royal guard, her son is brought to the castle to receive his sentence. What Kit doesn't expect is the handsome Lord Tolin Blake to include her in the punishment. Now, if she wants to keep her son out of the dungeon, she must work in the castle's kitchen until Twelfth Night. With Christmastide at her door, Kit has orders to fill at her bakery and cannot leave her shop unattended. She also has a pregnant sister and her sister's jobless husband to support as well as her own son.The Lord: Lord Tolin Blake has been put in charge of the castle during his father's absence. The only thing Tolin loves more than games and celebrating is winning. He has planned elaborate feasts as well as lots of games, drinking, dancing, and celebrating from Christmas until Twelfth Night. When a boy thief is brought before him, he must set the sentence. But when he sees the beautiful town baker who is the boy's mother, he decides he wants to know her. The only trouble is, once Tolin gets to know Kit, he doesn't want to let her leave.Who will find the bean in their cake and become the Lord or Lady of Misrule this Christmas? He or she holds all the power to make anyone do what they want. Anything, except to make someone fall in love.Love has no bounds, but marriage has rules. A noble must never marry anyone from below the salt.(This series features the next generation from Elizabeth's Legacy of the Blade Series.)

Who is the scandalous lady setting London abuzz? All is about to be revealed...Leo Wade avoids house parties in favor of London's gaming halls...and ladies' boudoirs. But when his gambling instinct leads him to believe the enchanting and utterly impossible Miss Susanna Leland is the subject of a shockingly immodest painting, he braves country boredom for a chance to prove the lady's secret.Spinster Susanna never imagined she'd become caught up in a ridiculous game of cat and mouse with the most wicked man in England! She has no intention of letting Leo confirm his suspicions, no matter how persuasive he can be.Until temptation becomes too much to bear, and they both learn that the price of trust may just be worth every scandalous secret.

Lady Elizabeth Cabot has put recklessness behind her. But who would have thought that one immodest act could disrupt her entire world and force her toward a loveless marriage? Now desperate, she approaches her childhood friend, Peter Derby, with a daring plan.Peter remembers everything about the spirited girl who had stolen his heart. But there are rumors that she is the model for the scandalous painting hanging in London's most exclusive gentlemen's club. If Peter agrees to pose as her fiancé, Elizabeth promises she'll reveal the whole truth.But Peter has his own ideas about this sham "engagement" to the woman who's always been just out of his reach-and he's willing to risk yet another scandal to make her truly his.

Mariota MacKay believes both her virtue and her life are in jeopardy from one of her clan's guards. Though she repels his advances, she knows one day he'll succeed, and because her father cannot accept that his heir is truly at risk, she sees no way to save herself but to run.Lost in the Highland forest, she crosses paths with a hunting party led by Stellan Sutherland. When the handsome stranger offers her the sanctuary she's denied at home, his kindness deepens her immediate attraction to him. Too late to keep her newfound feelings from gaining strength, she discovers he's a man she cannot have-the first-born twin and heir to his own clan. She is torn between choosing the man she falls in love with, and the heritage she has fought for years to earn.Stellan's desire for the brave beauty from a neighboring clan clashes with his honor and duty. Mariota is the woman he wants by his side, but she is also the heir who will one day rule MacKay. He cannot ask her to give up her destiny and do what he will not-renounce his birthright as Laird Sutherland. Does the answer lie with his twin? Or will the dangers mounting around them, including the vengeful clansman hunting her, destroy any hope of a future together-or any future at all?Both heirs to their clans, their love is doomed from the start, or is it?

Eleven years ago, ragtag near-orphan Harriette Smythe made a lifelong friend when she defended the young Earl of Renwick from the village boys persecuting him for his stammer and clubfoot. When Ren returns to London with all the polish of his Grand Tour and the need to take up his duties, he finds a woman in crimson silk shimmying through his window: Harriette, all grown up into a delectable woman, who offers him a startling proposal.Harriette, now an artist, has been helping support her eccentric household with salacious sketches that have made her notorious, but she needs to redeem herself with a respectable-and rich-clientele if she wants to keep a roof over their heads. She offers Renwick a trade: she'll help him select a bride from London's marriageable maidens if he agrees to sit for a portrait.Ren soon falls back under the spell of wild, willful Harriette, the only person who thinks he's perfect just as he is. But winning the one woman he cannot have will mean risking his life to free her from the grip of her past and the forces bent on tearing them apart.

"What if Carol Burnett had starred in Murder, She Wrote? Jordan answers that question with a wink and a giggle in his debut mystery starring Polly Pepper. The dish on real-life Hollywood, past and present, enlivens the start of a promising series." -PUBLISHERS WEEKLYHollywood icon Polly Pepper receives the ultimate tribute when she inherits a rundown English castle from a devoted fan. But owning a castle is no fairy tale, especially when it comes with a resident ghost and a murder investigation. Polly's dream of turning the castle into a lucrative tourist destination and up-scale wedding venue hits a snag when the loathsome housekeeper, Gwellyn Clogg, is found dead in the larder. The police write it off as a heart attack, but Polly's convinced there's something more sinister at play. With the help of her sassy maid Tiara, her adult but still-living-at-home son Tim, an arrogant cat named Mr. Boots, and a cast of curious characters from the village, Polly sets out on a heart-pounding and hilarious quest to uncover the truth and catch the killer ... before she becomes the next victim.

England, 1884An earthquake brings Cora and Ethan close. Literally.They find themselves trapped together under an altar in a half-collapsed church. With nothing better to do but wait for the rescue party to free them, they form a bond of friendship and shared secrets.She endures a loveless marriage with her abusive husband, Lord Roxbury, who mistreats and neglects her and their son, David. Ethan, a soldier and the next Marquess of Hertford, is about to be deployed to a Pacific island to fight against pirates.Cora and Ethan meet again a few years later after he returns to London to keep open the centre for veterans his father founded. Not an easy task since he needs Lord Roxbury's support for legal reasons.When Cora tries to leave her husband to start a new life and protect her son, he shoots her. Desperate to help his mama and scared, David takes Cora to Ethan's house and begs him to save her.Ethan hides them in his house and takes care of Cora's injury. Helping Cora leave England and hiding her from Lord Roxbury proves to be a challenge for Ethan. The future of dozens of soldiers, who suffer from permanent physical and mental problems, depends on his good relationship with Lord Roxbury.On top of that, he didn't expect to develop strong feelings for both Cora and David. As they carve their places into his heart, he has to decide which path is the worst. If he helps Cora and David move somewhere Lord Roxbury won't find them, he won't see them again. But if Cora gets a divorce, Lord Roxbury will take his revenge on Ethan, destroying everything important to him. Including Cora.

♥ Destiny brings them together but will status rip them apart? ♥The Innkeeper: Innkeeper, David Stone's worries are abundant and his troubles many. When an entourage of nobles enters his establishment one stormy night, his life turns upside down. His tavern is suddenly overcrowded and he is short on help. Now, a pregnant noblewoman is giving birth on his bed!One of the nobles, Lady Martine, takes his interest, fainting in his arms after she helps his mother deliver a baby. Being so close and even touching a noblewoman is something that doesn't usually happen to a commoner like David. The woman's essence is as sweet as roses and her skin is as smooth as silk. Looking at the beautiful angel in his arms, he can't stop wondering what it would be like to kiss her. But a thought like this is only going to get him into deep trouble.The Lady: Lady Martine Blake is frightened but has no choice but to assist when her sister-by-marriage starts giving birth too early. Overwhelmed by the experience, Martine stumbles out into the adjoining tavern afterwards, ending up in the handsome innkeeper, David Stone's arms.David is a blessing in disguise. He seems to understand what she is going through and is easy to talk to. Even if he is a mere commoner. Martine finds comfort in his presence and discovers solace in his arms. Caught up in the moment and too tired to think straight, Martine allows herself to express her feelings for this man, which ends up in a few kisses shared between them. It is something neither of them planned and also something that never should have happened. Even moments of true passion will not change who they are.Martine returns to the tavern a few days later while helping out her uncle who is away fighting for the king. She comes to collect the rent and discovers David is four months behind in payments. It is now her duty to confiscate the inn from David and his family, taking from them not only their business but also their home. Doing this breaks her heart and also dooms any relationship that had started to brew between them.Will the feelings of attraction shared between a commoner and a noble suddenly end when one is about to lose everything and the other is the one to take it all away from them? Sometimes, even the best laid plans can go awry, leaving only the hope of a strong love to rectify irreparable damage.Love has no bounds but marriage has rules. A noble must never marry anyone from below the salt.(This series features the next generation from Elizabeth's Legacy of the Blade Series.)

Euphemia Templeton can't wait to put the London season behind her forever, but before she can retire to the country in blessed obscurity, she has one final promise to keep. She must find a proper match for Lady Harriett Fairmont, who is embarking on her second season.Matchmaking is easy for a lady with Phee's skills, but when Harriett's elder brother James, the arrogant, infuriating, and far too handsome Earl of Fairmont accompanies his sister to London, she soon has cause to regret her promise.James doesn't believe in matchmaking, he doesn't approve of Harriett's favored swain, and most of all, he doesn't trust Euphemia Templeton, no matter how clever she is, or how charmingly her lips purse when he argues with her.James and Phee challenge each other at every turn, but when a battle of wills becomes a battle for hearts, will Phee discover the only lady in London she can't successfully match is...herself?

You can't hide anything from me.She thought she knew me.She thought I wouldn't find out.I did.Now I'll protect her from herself and anyone who thinks to touch what's mine.The pleasure I'll bring her is unlike anything she's ever known.The damage I'll do to anyone who gets in our way is unlike anything you've ever known.She's mine to have and to hold.And that's exactly what I plan to do.She's my cailín, and I'll be whoever she needs.

For generations, brave warriors known as Adanists have fought to hold back a rising tide of mysterious invaders and shadowy monsters. Despite their heroic efforts, they are losing.But the night is always darkest before the dawn, and a new generation rises to fight the endless battle.Elian and Samora are siblings, adanists born and raised in a village that has rarely known the bitter taste of war. When they encounter an unfathomable weapon not far from their village, they're forced to leave the comforting embrace of home to seek answers from the wandering clans of warriors that protect their land.Their quest will thrust them directly into the last desperate actions of a war that threatens to wipe their people from the land. Their enemies grow stronger as their heroes fall.So long as courage remains, hope lives.As the final chapters of the war's story are written, the rise of two unlikely heroes begins. But have they arrived in time, or are they too late to save all that they love?

Welcome to Ann Roth's exciting new series, Heroes of Rogue Valley: Calendar Guys series. Twelve months, 12 gorgeous firefighter heroes and the women who steal into their hearts and forever change their lives. Meet Mr. March: Firefighter Gus Viggio needs to convince the stubborn great aunt who raised him and recently suffered a stroke to give up the house that has become too much for her. When she refuses, Gus enlists help from her flamboyant hairstylist, Wanda Lippman. The two women get along well, and Gus's great aunt just might listen to Wanda. Wanda and Gus have both been hurt by love, and neither is ready to venture back into those dangerous waters anytime soon. But sometimes the heart knows best...Mr. March-Gus Viggio Age 336'4" 230 LbSingleTime with Guff's Lake Fire Department: 13 years

Welcome to Ann Roth's exciting new series, Heroes of Rogue Valley: Calendar Guys series. Twelve months, 12 gorgeous firefighter heroes and the women who steal into their hearts and forever change their lives. Meet Mr. February: Rafe Donato is a senior firefighter well aware that loving a woman can destroy a man. He will never trust any female with his heart. Jillian Metzger is a talented potter whose biological clock is ticking. Ready to fall in love, get married and start a family, Jillian wants what Rafe cannot give.Mr. February-Rafe Donato Age 32 6'1"190 LbSingle Time with Guff's Lake Fire Department: 11 years

Where rivers run red as blood, a long-forgotten darkness awaits its freedom...Nastya Sokolov dreams of not being seen as an outcast. Born with the ability to foretell death with a simple touch, she's relegated to the confines of her mother's funeral home. A virtual prisoner, she longs to break free.When the body of a car crash victim arrives at the morgue, Nastya finds something amiss. A clue beckoning to be unravelled.Soon, another boy greets her doorstep. This one very much alive and insistent his friend's death was no accident. Before long, Nastya is dragged into a web of impossibilities, strange coincidences, and a baffling mystery in the small town of Cherry Cove.A mystery that triggers a vision.One Nastya cannot ignore.She knows better than to tempt fate, but its pull is mighty and her curiosity relentless. Will Nastya follow the trail and uncover the truth about Cherry Cove and the darkness that festers just below the surface?Find out in this young adult dark fantasy mystery filled with intrigue, long-held secrets, murder, and a desperate race to save a life!Please note: This book was previously titled "The Things the River Hides"

Thrust into the role of Viscount Berwick, Kenneth arrives in London to investigate the true cause of his brother's death. The man might have died in his bed, but Kenneth does not agree with the doctor's findings. As the new viscount begins to piece together the last days of his brother's life, he doesn't expect to be bamboozled by Lady Modesty MacGalloway nor does he want the lass impeding his quest.All her life Modesty has been underestimated because of her flaming red hair and face full of freckles. When Viscount Berwick thinks her daft enough not to notice when he "borrows" her diamond hair comb, she is determined to get it back. But once she learns his reason for the theft, the tide turns. Intrigued by a chance to prove her worth, Modesty offers Kenneth an ultimatum he cannot refuse. One that unexpectedly leads down the path of danger-not only to her person, but to her heart.

From dream to reality... Margo Menlove adores everything Scottish. But when she wins a Highland vacation, she's disappointed by the whirlwind tourist trail she's taken on. She wants to experience the Scotland of warriors such as the legendary Magnus MacBride. When she explores on her own, she picks up a beautiful stone on the shore-and awakens to the sight of MacBride himself in the heat of battle.Magnus MacBride has seen many things while fighting the Viking hordes, but when a soaking-wet naked woman appears out of the surf, he is truly taken aback. Even more stirring is the passion he hasn't allowed himself to feel in all the years he has lived only for vengeance. But giving in to his wild desire would place Margo in mortal danger- unless they stand together and fight for the love neither can endure without...

You met the powerful and mysterious Jacob Black, of Black, Inc., in the celebrated Women of Midnight series. Now it's time for Jacob to step to the fore, in the first installment of a scorching, heart-pounding all-new series from Lisa Marie Rice-Black, Inc.Years ago, he abandoned her, shattering her heart...Alexandra Hethering lost her best friend, the boy she loved, at the lowest point in her life. Since then she's forged a new life for herself as a top-tier scientist at the CDC. Yet her lost love haunts her dreams.Now, eighteen years later, she's facing down a world-wide threat that could kill billions. She needs help-expert, fearless, powerful help.He'll never leave her side again...Jacob Black was a decorated soldier, then created a world famous security company. He is powerful and feared, but he has a single weak spot-the beautiful, brilliant girl he had to leave behind. Now Alex is in danger-the kind that could get her killed.Not happening. Not on his watch. He'll keep her safe at any cost...

A food truck. A baking contest. A future on the line...Single mom and bakery owner Maeve Carpenter wants to create a safe and secure childhood for her nine-year-old daughter. She's grateful for all her mom's help, but yearns for a place of her own-and a measure of privacy. What happened to the independent girl who once intended to bake in Paris?Even though her bakery is profitable, bills are stacking up like puff pastry layers from her daughter's recent health issues and the fees for the upcoming summer camp that means so much to the little girl.The situation isn't helped when a food truck and its handsome owner take up residence outside her shop, captivating her clientele with its novelty. With profits falling like a bad souffle, she'll have to enter the Strawberry Festival Sweet Spot Baking Contest with its large cash prize that could secure her future.All she has to do is bake her heart out-without losing her temper at the competition, or her deadbeat ex, or her mother...or falling for the food truck owner's sweet talk. The last thing she needs is another guy who can't stick around. Can she find the sweet spot in all her relationships and create the family life she dreams of?

Fiona Mahoney's past returns to haunt her present as a prizefighter from her hometown becomes the only suspect in a gruesome, high-society murder.No one in London knows what befell Fiona's family back in Ireland.At least, no one left alive.That is until her late brother's best mate arrives in the city for the bareknuckle bout of the century. Blood is spilled in the ring before the fight, and when Fiona is hired to clean it up, she finds that the boy from her past is now a dangerous man who may have answers she'd lost all hope of finding.But while she frantically tries to keep his neck from a noose, it becomes apparent that her own is at risk.Follow Fiona into her most chilling case yet, one that threatens to burn the precarious tightrope upon which she balances, and force her to decide, once and for all, on which side of the law she will choose to land.

Meteorologist Allison Winters loves her job at Channel 7 news. But after two years of working the zero-dark-thirty morning shift, she's ready for a new adventure. When the news director assigns her to join a team of adrenaline-loving, tornado-seeking storm chasers, Allie is thrilled. Live weather segments from the road are just what she needs to boost her on-air visibility and get that promotion. There's just one problem - Dylan Parks - storm team leader and her one-time fiancé.The last time Dylan Parks saw Allie Winters, she'd just returned his engagement ring and twisted up his heart like an F5 tornado. Now she's in the backseat of his tech-laden SUV looking more beautiful than ever and expecting to spend the week with him and his team. In the five years since their breakup, Dylan worked hard at establishing his career. He'd worked even harder at getting over the love of his life. Neither was easy, and her surprise appearance is making him feel as unstable as a springtime weather system in Kansas. But they're both professionals. They can handle this. Right?As long days spent chasing ominous clouds give way to nostalgic memories and evenings together stir up their long-buried emotions, both Dylan and Allie wonder if they can put their turbulent history in the rear-view mirror. Is it possible that true love - like lightning - sometimes strikes twice?

Mikaela takes on a case alone when Brodie is pulled into a new investigation for Sir Avery and the Agency. Her inquiry services are requested by the wife of a prominent London surgeon after he has disappeared, while Brodie is sent to track down rumors of a planned attack in London by the anarchist known as the Black Hand.It is a time of dangerous unrest across the whole of Europe, and they realize the two cases may be connected when the doctor is found murdered at a secret office in the East End where he performed certain procedures. It is also the place where the anarchist was followed, only to disappear. What was the reason for secrecy regarding that specific office? Why was the doctor murdered? What is the connection to the anarchists?The doctor's notes, along with unearthed documents, provide more clues about ancient Egyptian surgical procedures. And fingerprints found at the scene of the murder match prints discovered after Mikaela meets with Sir James Redstone, a friend and one-time travel companion who has recently returned to London.She is unwilling to believe that Redstone is part of the anarchist's plot. It makes no sense. Then, a coded message is intercepted and reveals that 'everything is in place', along with the date an attack is to take place-in just four days.But where? And what else is in that coded message?Assistance with deciphering the last of the code comes from an unexpected source and reveals the target-Parliament, the heart of British law and authority. Hundreds of people will die.With time running out, they race to stop the anarchists, expose the plot, and discover a deception they could never have imagined...

If Ella Upton had any notion of the disasters awaiting her, she would never have got out of bed. . .The morning after the royal ball, Ella enjoys blissful dreams of kissing Commander Horatio Crushington when she is rudely awakened by a clamor. Horrified, she discovers the one man she hoped to never see again banging on her front door.After snorting some pixie dust, Prince Florian assaulted her at the royal ball. She only escaped his lustful advances by clobbering him. Ella hoped when the prince sobered up, he'd forget all about her. But alas, here he is, declaring his undying devotion and insisting she must be his bride.As arrogant as he is handsome, Florian refuses to take no for an answer. He pursues her everywhere, barraging her with flowers and love songs. She can't even do her marketing without him popping up to recite horrible poetry. It's enough to put a girl entirely off her turnips!Florian's ruthless courtship is more than a nuisance. He vows to fight any rival for her affections and Ella knows the prince once maimed his own brother in a duel. What will Florian do if he ever discovers her love for Horatio?Ella's guilty secret already threatens their romance. The night of the ball, she broke into the king's treasury room and stole a magical orb for her closest friend, Malcolm Hawkridge. Ella believed the orb was nothing more than a family heirloom belonging to Mal's grandfather. But if the orb is so harmless, why is the king's powerful wizard, the Great Mercato seeking to gain possession of it? Could the orb really be the key to an ancient legend about a long-lost prince, the true heir to Arcady, that would threaten Florian's claim to the throne? Somehow Ella must uncover the truth before the mystery surrounding that orb destroys everything she holds dear, her family, her friend Mal, and especially her beloved Horatio.Charmless is the second book in the Fantastic Fairy Tales series, continuing Ella's adventures in the kingdom of Arcady where happily ever after is never guaranteed and a girl needs all her wits and courage to find her one true love.

Quiet and steadfast, lobsterman Holden Foster has loved Kate Belshaw since he was an awkward teenager without a hope of winning her heart. When she married his best friend right out of high school, he believed she was lost to him forever. That didn't stop him from watching over her and her young son each time her military husband deployed to the far side of the world. Fifteen years later, she's a single mom-and he's no longer a self-conscious teen. He's always been there for Kate, even if she didn't realize it. But can he convince her to take a chance on a man who will love her the way she deserves?A surprise pregnancy at eighteen derailed Kate's college dreams, and her youthful marriage to Bittersweet Harbor's golden boy was far from blissful. Now a single mom, she waits tables at her family's iconic diner and bakes in her spare time, determined to save enough money to open her own pastry shop. She has no time for distractions-especially not the strong, silent kind that make her heart beat faster and her knees go weak. But when a dark secret from Holden's past resurfaces, it could destroy everything Kate thought she knew about him-and herself.

As one of the youngest earls in the empire, Brandon doesn't find true friends easily. Everyone wants something from him-favours, money, help. So when he meets Emily on the Flying Scotsman, she wins him with her honesty and charm. The fact they have the same taste in books doesn't hurt either.After another train crashes against the Flying Scotsman, Brandon and Emily are injured, and Emily's parents die. He's determined to take care of her, but Emily's aunt wants to be her niece's guardian.Years later, Brandon meets Emily at a ball. The bond they forged on the Flying Scotsman is still strong, and they get close although the tragedy changed them both.Brandon learns her aunt is secretly planning to pocket Emily's inheritance as long as Emily doesn't marry in the next few weeks.Wishing to protect Emily, he proposes a red-hot marriage-a quick wedding in Scotland, which means taking the Flying Scotsman. The only problem? Emily doesn't travel on a train anymore, especially on that doomed train. She'd have a fit if she had to sit on a train for hours on end.But she has only a few weeks before her parents' legacy is gone forever.