Merry Farmer
A Second Chance (West Meets East, #3)
Merry Farmer
Noelle Walters can hardly believe how lucky she is to be given a chance to start over after a hard life as a soiled dove in the American West. But almost from the moment she steps off the ship in London, England, everything goes wrong. The Lord of the manor where she was supposed to take up a position as a maid has disappeared under scandalous circumstances, and Noelle’s services are no longer required. Alone in a foreign country, penniless, and ignorant of the ways of British society, Noelle fears that her only chance of survival will be taking up her old profession again. Ram Singh hasn’t been able to forget the beautiful American woman he escorted from his employer’s ship to her new job. When he discovers that Noelle has met with nothing but misfortune, he feels compelled to help her in every way he can. Including sneaking her into his lodgings to save her from the street. But helping Noelle puts Ram’s plans for the future in jeopardy when they are discovered together. They must face the choice to survive any way they can on their own or hope for a second chance to fall in love. PLEASE BE ADVISED – Steam Hot A SECOND CHANCE is the third book of the 6-book West Meets East series, which is a follow-up series to The Brides of Paradise Ranch, and -A New Life -A Place to Belong -A Second Chance -A Wild Adventure -A Passionate Deception -A Tempting Voyage It is also a prequel to MAY MISTAKES, the third book in The Silver Foxes of Westminster series.
A Wild Adventure (West Meets East, #4)
Merry Farmer
After years of reluctantly living the wild life in Haskell, Wyoming, all Rose Rawlins wants is to settle down into a quiet position as a maid for the Bond family in Brynthwaite, England. She takes her position as nurse for charming and irascible Mr. Bond, and confidant of adventurous Miss Elaine Bond, seriously, vowing that nothing will get in the way of her duty to her new friends. Until handsome and tempting Dr. Isaac Newsome comes along. Widower Isaac Newsome doesn’t feel as though he has anything to offer a woman, but from the first moment he lays eyes on Rose, that belief is challenged. Rose’s refreshing, American ways breathe new life into what was becoming a stale existence. But in spite of the fiery attraction between them, Rose is holding something back. It takes a trio of mischievous young men from Brynthwaite Municipal Orphanage, all of Mr. Bond’s wiles, a mysterious and regal bookseller, who is also new to town, and a daring boat race to bring Rose and Isaac together, but even then, will a sudden tragedy pull them apart? PLEASE BE ADVISED: Steam Level – Hot West Meets East is a follow-up series to The Brides of Paradise Ranch, and a prequel to The Silver Foxes of Winchester, coming in 2018. It is also a prequel of sorts to the Victorian serial romance The Brynthwaite Boys.
A Place to Belong (West Meets East, #2)
Merry Farmer
Clara Partridge has never fit anywhere. Literally. At over six feet tall, she has always considered herself awkward and out of place. But now that she has a chance to break away from the terrible life she’s been living in the American Old West and to start anew in tranquil Wiltshire, England, she is willing to do whatever it takes to fit in. Even though the last job she’s suited for is that of maid in a wealthy gentleman’s house. But when she meets Rev. Arthur Fallon, all of her efforts to be someone she’s not seem to be paying off. Arthur knows he’s not the best vicar, but he tries to be the best man he can be. Even when the Amazonian Clara captures his heart with one awkward outburst in church. Even when he learns the truth of who she used to be. And even when Clara comes to his rescue to help him care for the baby of a fallen woman. Clara and Arthur know they are the last two people who should be together, but their hearts say otherwise. But when word of the baby’s parentage leaks out, Clara finds herself scrambling not just to fit in, but to find a place for the baby—and for Arthur—and for her—to belong. PLEASE BE ADVISED – Steam Hot A PLACE TO BELONG is the second book of the 6-book West Meets East series, which is a follow-up series to The Brides of Paradise Ranch, and -A New Life -A Place to Belong -A Second Chance -A Wild Adventure -A Passionate Deception -A Tempting Voyage It is also a prequel to AUGUST SUNRISE, the second book in The Silver Foxes of Westminster series.
A New Life (West Meets East, #1)
Merry Farmer
Millie Horner considers herself the luckiest woman in the world. Saved from a life of prostitution in the Old West, she is determined to make a new life for herself across the ocean in Cornwall, England. But life below-stairs at Starcross Castle is filled with its own problems, specifically, the problem of making sure that none of her new friends discover the life she came from. That challenge becomes even harder when she falls for handsome and ambitious footman, Owen Llewellyn. Owen has his sights set on winning a job as foreman of one of the mines on the property owned by Starcross Castle’s lord, Peter deVere, the Earl of Dunsford. Those plans take on a new urgency as love blooms between him and Millie. But Lord Dunsford’s wicked nephew, Lord William is determined to undermine Owen and bend Millie to his own lascivious designs. Can the power of love overcome all obstacles, or will Millie’s past stop her from living a new life? PLEASE BE ADVISED – Steam Hot A NEW LIFE is the first book of the 6-book West Meets East series, which is a follow-up series to The Brides of Paradise Ranch, and -A New Life -A Place to Belong -A Second Chance -A Wild Adventure -A Passionate Deception -A Tempting Voyage It is also a prequel to DECEMBER HEART, the first book in The Silver Foxes of Westminster series.
Mistletoe and Moonbeams
Merry Farmer
Available for the first time on its own… Miranda Clarke is a respectable, proper woman. So when she inherits The Holey Bucket Saloon in Mistletoe, Montana from her Uncle Buford, she is livid. She feels she has no other choice than to travel to Mistletoe and keep the place open, since that’s what her uncle wanted, but it is certainly not the life she wants to lead. Randall Sinclair is a traveling brush salesman with dreams of bigger things. That is, his father has dreams of bigger things for him. And drives him relentlessly to achieve them. Randall himself would be more than happy to live a quiet life in a quiet town with a loving wife. Especially when he finds himself faced with beautiful and inimitable saloonkeeper, Miranda. Their acquaintance seems doomed to be a brief one, two ships passing in the night…until a blizzard traps them alone in the saloon together. With nothing to do but clean up the saloon and sort through their immediate and intense attraction, the final days approaching Christmas end up being anything but cold, but with so many expectations heaped on top of them, can “Randy” and “Randi” find a way to be together after the storm? PLEASE BE ADVISED – Steam Hot This novella was originally part of a box set—Wild Western Women in Mistletoe, Montana. Look for other books in this series Mail-Order Merry, by Kirsten Osbourne Mistletoe Mistake, by Caroline Clemmons Mistletoe Scandal, by Sylvia McDaniel
Rendezvous in Paris (Tales from the Grand Tour #2)
Merry Farmer
It’s always a risk to fall in love…
Damien McGovern might belong to one of England’s most distinguished—and most adventurous—families, but he knows full well that men with his tastes have to be extra careful in life. When a mysterious blackmailer continues to threaten the McGovern family as they enjoy Paris, his situation turns dangerous. To make matters worse, just at a time when he should do as little as possible to draw attention to himself, the charming and handsome Sebastian walks into his life.
Lord Sebastian Stone, Viscount Gregory, has been hiding in Paris ever since the truth about his romantic preferences was exposed, causing a scandal that ruined his life as he knew it. So when Damien instantly turns his head and causes him to feel the need for love and companionship that he has deliberately pushed aside for years, he is wary. But there is something all too familiar about the way Damien and his family are being blackmailed, something that he is determined to get to the bottom of.
Can Damien and Sebastian work together to catch the man who destroyed Sebastian’s life and could ruin Damien’s as well or will the passion they feel for each other get in the way?
Just A Little Prelude (The Brotherhood, #0.5)
Merry Farmer
Dr. Todd Sullivan has worked hard against class and social expectations to secure a position as a physician at a prominent London hospital. But when he stumbles across a beaten and dying young man in the alley beside the hospital on his way to his first day of work and treats him against orders, he is fired on the spot.
Todd has nowhere to go and no money to support himself or the injured mystery man.
Simon Warner thought he was dead and that an angel came to take him out of the misery of the world. But when he awakes and finds himself in the care of the very human Todd, he feels as though he has found heaven on earth. But thanks to him, Todd isn’t safe, and the man who tried to kill him could hurt them both.
A Touch of Romance (The Slippery Slope #1)
Merry Farmer
He crossed the ocean to escape from love…
Journalist Marcus Albright did not run away from his London home when he accepted an assignment in New York City. His interest in writing a series of articles about the popular club scene of The Bowery has nothing to do with the disastrous end of a long-term relationship, or his desire to stay as far away from love and commitment that he possibly can. His only concern is enjoying the vibrancy and color that The Slippery Slope is famous for.
…but love has other plans…
Jasper Werther loves his wild, flamboyant life, but the moment Marcus steps into The Slippery Slope, he knows he wants more. Particularly after spending a romantic night out on the town with Marcus as his drag persona, Blaise Rose. After waiting a lifetime for acceptance of everything he is, Jasper believes it’s finally within his grasp.
…until heartbreak strikes.
When a policeman with ambitions threatens to shut down The Slippery Slope, Jasper has a bigger problem than trying to woo a man who has sworn never to fall in love again. Everything within Marcus tells him not to get involved, but he is drawn back to Jasper, no matter how hard he fights it. Will Jasper and Marcus get a second chance at love, or will the pain of the past keep them apart?
Fall in love with romance, a high society ball, a wild, downtown party, a trip to Coney Island, a colorful cast of characters, and a last-minute confession that will keep you turning pages!
PLEASE BE ADVISED: Steam level – very spicy! And yes, this is an m/m romance involving friends to lovers, second chances, and fabulous drag queens, so if that’s not your thing, feel free to pass on this one.
Just a Little Wickedness (The Brotherhood #1)
Merry Farmer
Lord Alistair Bevan, Viscount Farnham, has the weight of the world on his shoulders. With his father’s health ailing, the time has come for him to find a wife, produce an heir, and do his duty. But Alistair knows a traditional life is not for him, especially when a chance meeting with valet Joseph Logan turns his world upside down. Joe Logan came to London in search of his missing sister, Lily. But months have passed, and not only is Lily still lost, more children have disappeared as well. The trail of the missing children might be growing cold, but things are just starting to heat up between Joe and Alistair. When both Alistair and Joe seek out the help of The Brotherhood—an underground organization dedicated to helping the gay community—they are drawn into a much deeper investigation of children who have gone missing all over London. When it begins to look like people very close to Alistair’s family are involved, Alistair finally has a chance to make his father proud. But will the wild and wicked love blossoming between Alistair and Joe help them find Lily, or will their affair be exposed and destroy both of them? PLEASE BE ADVISED: Steam level – very spicy! And yes, this is an m/m romance, so if that’s not your thing, feel free to pass on this one.
One Good Deed Deserves a Lover (After the War #5)
Merry Farmer
Lord Percy Montague is the house guest who just won’t leave. He is vain, entertaining, shallow, lascivious, and a lot of fun to have around. Which is why Lord Anthony Wodehouse is willing to let the man continue to stay. But the good liquor has been locked up, and the footmen have been warned.
Lieutenant Clarence Bond is the last man one would expect to find at a gentleman’s house party. He is gruff, boorish, outspoken, clever, and everything Percy is not. As the son of a wealthy industrialist who purchased his commission, it’s up to Clarence to improve his family’s standing in the world. But so far, he isn’t impressed with the nobility.
When Percy accidentally finds a lost child and ends up lauded as a hero—when his true purpose for being in the forest that morning was not so heroic—everyone in Yorkshire wants to celebrate him. Clarence isn’t fooled for a moment, but he is so amused by Percy’s attempt to play the hero that he goes along with the ruse…up to and including offering himself as a lover to give Percy the reward he truly deserves.
But what starts as a laugh turns into a chance for growth, true heroism, and deep love as both men discover they aren’t quite the rakes they thought they were.
PLEASE BE ADVISED: Steam Level - Smokin' hot! This includes explicit scenes between male lovers, so if that isn't what you want to read, please feel free to pass on this book.
Under His Lover's Wing (After the War #4)
Merry Farmer
Lord Spencer Brightling had a brilliant career in Parliament waiting for him after leaving the navy at the end of the Napoleonic Wars. But because of a cannon blast that caused him to lose his hearing in one ear, the prospect of being in crowds in London terrifies him. But he can’t imagine there is a place in country life for him either.
Gamekeeper Declan Shelton has always been considered odd and laughable because of his affinity for nature and his quirky mannerisms. As far as Declan is concerned, animals are much easier to be around than people, and he is content to live in isolation on the grounds of Wodehouse Abbey. Until handsome, intriguing Spencer wanders into his life, like a wounded animal in need of care.
Declan is the companion Spencer never knew he needed. But when Declan is accused of a crime he didn’t commit by villagers who could never hope to understand him, it is up to Spencer to prove him innocent…without running the risk of alienating Declan’s affections and losing him completely.
PLEASE BE ADVISED: Steam Level - Smokin' hot! This includes explicit scenes between male lovers, so if that isn't what you want to read, please feel free to pass on this book.
Games Lovers Play (After the War #3)
Merry Farmer
Lord Redmund Wodehouse is the only one of his peers who is glad to be rid of the sea, the navy, and the horrible memories that won’t let him have a moment’s peace. He hopes retreating to his family’s country escape for a summer of games and merriment will drown out the crushing guilt he suffers because of a shipboard accident several months before.
And he’s especially looking forward to the arrival of his friend, rival, and occasional, casual lover, Lucas to take his mind off his troubles.
Lucas Salterford accepted Redmund’s invitation to spend the summer on a remote estate with a bunch of toffs for one reason and one reason only—he has been hopelessly in love with Red for years. Luc sees the extended house party as his last chance to capture Red’s heart and prove that he is more than just a friend and a distraction.
But Red seems determined to keep their relationship only skin deep, no matter how hard Luc tries to help him deal with what happened aboard ship. And when Luc ends up grievously injured after a game gone wrong, every horrible thing that Red believes about himself seems to be proved true. But Luc isn’t willing to give up hope. Can he help Red find redemption and the love he deserves before Red’s demons get the best of him or will Luc’s lingering injury be a constant reminder of all the ways Red has failed?
PLEASE BE ADVISED: Steam Level - Smokin' hot! This includes explicit scenes between male lovers, so if that isn't what you want to read, please feel free to pass on this book.
Never Judge a Duke by His Lover (After the War #2)
Merry Farmer
Lord Barrett Landers, Viscount Copeland, is at loose ends after being decommissioned as a naval officer at the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Instead of going home to Wiltshire, his family, and the marriage that his mother will inevitably attempt to force him into, he is happy to idle away the summer with his friends at Wodehouse Abbey in Yorkshire.
And then temptation arrives in the form of the estate’s owner, Lord Anthony Wodehouse, Duke of Malton.
Widower Anthony wants nothing more than to live his life in the country, as far away from London and his duties as a peer as he can get. He has children to raise, an estate to manage, and a family’s expectations to uphold. He thought that hosting his youngest brother’s friends for the summer would be nothing more than a minor inconvenience and a chance to expand his tiny circle of acquaintances.
Until handsome and charming Barrett stirs feelings in him that he never thought he could have.
Anthony and Barrett embark on an eye-opening love affair that makes both of them reconsider their ideas about duty and family. But when Anthony’s meddlesome aunt arrives with far more traditional plans for her nephew, and when she invites a passel of marriage-minded guests to stay with Anthony without asking him, the resulting shenanigans could land both Anthony and Barrett in heaps of trouble as they decide whether to follow their hearts or their families’ wishes.
PLEASE BE ADVISED: Steam Level - Smokin' hot! This includes explicit scenes between male lovers, so if that isn't what you want to read, please feel free to pass on this book.
Between His Lover and the Deep Blue Sea (After the War #1)
Merry Farmer
Sailing Master Septimus Bolton has spent his entire life at sea…in more ways than one. Now that his ship has been decommissioned at the end of the Napoleonic Wars, he has nothing to do but accept the invitation of one of his fellow naval officers to convalesce for the summer at a remote country estate in Yorkshire. Septimus would do anything to get back to sea…
…until a pair of blue eyes and a mischievous smile tempt him to forget everything, including discretion.
Adam Seymour has had to fight for everything he has, from the scholarship that allowed him to attend university to the right to be himself. Now, as tutor to the Duke of Malton’s precocious children, he has a comfortable life in a grand country estate far away from ridicule. His goal of starting a school for underprivileged children once his noble charges outgrow his tutelage seems well within reach…
…until temptation arrives at Wodehouse Abbey in the form of handsome, older, irresistible Septimus.
It doesn’t matter how hard Septimus fights his feelings for Adam, the two men can’t seem to stay away from each other. But when Septimus is offered the chance of a lifetime in the form of the ship he’s always wanted to command, he will have to choose between the possibility of lifelong love and the dream that is finally within his reach.
PLEASE BE ADVISED: Steam Level - Smokin' hot! This includes explicit scenes between male lovers, so if that isn't what you want to read, please feel free to pass on this book.
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I Kissed an Earl [and I Liked It] (That Wicked O'Shea Family, #1)
Merry Farmer
Lady Marie O'Shea lives life by her own rules...
But her days of running free end when her brother, Lord Fergus O'Shea, returns from England, intent on marrying his sisters off to keep them from being the scourge of the county. And when Marie lands herself in a scandalous amount of trouble, she ends up as the first sister doomed to whatever marriage of convenience her brother can arrange.
Bad boy Christian Darrow is having too much fun to be tied down...
And as the younger son of an earl, he isn't expected to amount to much. Which is why playing pranks and getting into trouble with Marie the moment they meet is his idea of a good time. Sparks fly between him and Marie and the scandal is totally worth the risk...
...until one prank goes too far.
Can Marie save Christian from the consequences of what was supposed to be a bit of fun? Or will a twist of fate prove that life is more serious than either Marie or Christian ever expected?
A friends to lovers romance that will make you laugh and cry.
PLEASE BE ADVISED: Steam level – very spicy!
THAT WICKED O’SHEA FAMILY series is a spin-off of THE MAY FLOWERS series.
All About That Duke (That Wicked O'Shea Family, #3)
Merry Farmer
Lady Chloe O’Shea lives life with her head in the clouds—or, rather, the stars. As a budding astrologer, she thinks the course of the world and her life is written in the stars, and if she just looks hard enough, she can see where the future will take her. But the last thing she saw coming was a handsome duke with a secret.
Deane Crenshaw, the Duke of Blackburn, is in Ireland looking for a bride in a hurry. In a hurry, because he needs an heir within a year to fulfill the terms of an old and foolish bet, and in Ireland because, in spite of being a duke, he’s earned himself a reputation that has turned all of the eligible English maidens against him.
But what starts as a quick and easy deal between Deane and Lord Fergus O’Shea—who is still eager to marry off his scandalous sisters—turns into far more of an adventure than Deane bargained for. Can he keep up with Chloe’s wild ways and wilder way of seeing the world, or will she ruin his already shattered reputation even further?
A friends to lovers and marriage of convenience romance that will make you laugh and fan yourself and rush off to check your horoscope.
PLEASE BE ADVISED: Steam level – very spicy!
THAT WICKED O’SHEA FAMILY series is a spin-off of THE MAY FLOWERS series.
His Perfect Bride (The Brides of Paradise Ranch, #1)
Merry Farmer
(Please note that this is the spicy version of Corva: The Perfect Bride)
For Corva Collier, life as a mail-order bride in the quirky town of Haskell, Wyoming is her last chance for escape. She longs for a peaceful life away from the darkness of her past where she can create the paintings that are close to her heart, and where she hopes she can grow to love her husband. But how do you love a man who was persuaded to marry you against his will?
Franklin Haskell never planned to marry. What woman would want a man who was crippled due to his own arrogance? But when he is offered the chance to help a woman in crisis, he agrees to wed. Corva is so much more than he expected, and when a baseball game gives her the chance to shine, he loses his heart. But how do you tell a woman you love her when she deserves so much better?
The game of love has never been so hard to play...or so worth winning.
PLEASE BE ADVISED: Steam Level = HOT If you would like to read this story without any "scenes," check out Corva: The Perfect Bride.
The Hens: The Third Day (The 12 Days of Christmas Mail-Order Brides, #3)
Merry Farmer
Liu Meizhen has been searching for her long-lost brother for what feels like forever. Her journey has taken her from China to San Francisco to Haskell, Wyoming, and beyond. But she’s tired of searching, and when the opportunity arises to end her wandering in Noelle, Colorado by becoming a mail-order bride, she leaps at it. Noelle is exactly what she’s been looking for, and Woody, the man she has promised to marry, is everything she could have hoped for. Woody Burnside knows he’s not the smartest man in Noelle, but he works hard, cares deeply for the animals that are entrusted to his care, and believes with his whole heart that he could be a good husband. And the three hens that shadow him wherever he goes, Mimi, Gigi, and Fifi, seem to agree. Meizhen is more than he could have hoped for in a bride, and he is determined to make her the happiest woman in Colorado. But just when everything looks like it’s going to be happily ever after, the ghost of Meizhen’s past shows up in the most unlikely place. She suddenly finds herself torn between her duty toward her family and the promise she made to Woody. And with time running out for Noelle, she must make a decision that she fears will hurt someone she cares for deeply. PLEASE BE ADVISED: Steam Level - Sweet
Winterberry Spark (Winterberry Park, #1; The Silver Foxes of Westminster #2.5)
Merry Farmer
Nursemaid Ruby Murdoch has lived the hardest of lives, but she’s always managed to survive, even if it meant great sacrifice. But when the best thing that ever happened to her, being employed by Mr. Alexander Croydon as nursemaid for his son, James, ends up in jeopardy, she has no one to turn to…except the only man she’d ever truly loved, Mr. Croydon’s man of business, Gilbert Phillips. Gil has also struggled against impossible odds to find his place in life. He fell in love with Ruby the moment he met her and was thrilled when the Croydons brought her into their protection. But after the catastrophic events that nearly tore the Croydon family apart, he isn’t sure if he can find it in his heart to forgive her. His head and his heart are constantly at war. Until Gil is faced with the possibility of losing Ruby forever. When love is pushed to its limit, only the powers of forgiveness and understanding can lift these lovers above the unfairness of the world and into each other’s arms. PLEASE BE ADVISED: Steam Level – Very Hot Winterberry Spark is connected to the full-length novel AUGUST SUNRISE, part of The Silver Foxes of Westminster series, which consists of…. DECEMBER HEART (and its accompanying novellas) --Starcross Lovers --Starcross Dreams AUGUST SUNRISE (and its accompanying novellas) --Winterberry Spark --Winterberry Fire (Coming in July:) MAY MISTAKES (and its accompanying novellas) --Brynthwaite Promise --Brynthwaite Summer
August Sunrise (The Silver Foxes of Westminster, #2)
Merry Farmer
alternate cover edition of ASIN B0796X14PB
Industrial heiress Marigold Bellowes knows that marriage is just another business transaction. She would, seeing as she's been pursued by greedy men who only want her father's fortune for years. But she's determined to take her fate into her own hands and not to be a prize in a merger. So when she meets rising star of Parliament Alexander Croydon, she sees a merger that would benefit them both instead of turning her into a useless ornament.
But Alex carries secrets that shield a broken heart. He finds Marigold clever and vivacious, dazzling at social events and sensual in bed, but he will not let himself get too close to her. Until a bitter twist of fate exposes James, Alex's illegitimate son, and potentially the only heir he will ever have.
When revealing James as Alex's heir makes the toddler a target for Alex's enemies, Marigold and Alex must let go of their heartache to come together to save him. In the process, they discover a camaraderie that could lead to the love both have craved, a love that has been under their noses all along. But has it come too late, and is it enough?
PLEASE BE ADVISED – Steam Level: Very Hot
Be sure to check out A Place to Belong, part of the West Meets East series, a prequel to August Sunrise which tells the story of little James' birth.
Starcross Dreams (Starcross Castle, #2; The Silver Foxes of Westminster #1.6)
Merry Farmer
In spite of the prestigious position she has earned as a member of the staff of Starcross Castle, maid Poppy Miller knows that service is not her destiny. She was born to be a wife and mother, and when she looks at Starcross’s head gardener, Nick Parsons, she knows exactly whose wife she wants to be. Nick is charmed and delighted by Poppy. Her sweetness, coupled with her clumsy ways and flightiness, warm his heart, and every time he holds her in his arms as he picks her up from yet another spill, he wants to keep her there forever. All he dreams about at night is her kiss. But the course of true love never runs smoothly. When a promise Nick made before he met Poppy comes back to haunt him, not even true love can overcome the hurdles in Nick and Poppy’s way. Poppy must stand up for herself and take risks she would never have dreamed of to save the man she loves from the grip of his past. This heartfelt tale of love below-stairs continues the story that started with DECEMBER HEART, the first book in The Silver Foxes of Westminster series. PLEASE BE ADVISED: Steam Level – Hot
Starcross Lovers (Starcross Castle, #1; The Silver Foxes of Westminster #1.5)
Merry Farmer
Ginny Davis has risen through the ranks downstairs at Starcross Castle, from maid to lady’s maid for Lady Mariah deVere. But as grand as her new position is, the one thing she wants the most feels out of her grasp. Her heart belongs to head stableman Harry Pond, but she’s convinced that she’s already ruined her chances with Harry by being too bold too soon. So when mine surveyor Stephen Adler takes a shine to her and offers her the adventure of a lifetime, her heart is torn. Harry has loved Ginny from the moment he met her, but he believes that her ambition and hunger for adventure mean she will never look on him as more than a bit of fun. He’d do anything to convince her to marry him…and when Adler swoops in, anything is what he just might have to do. This heartfelt tale of love below-stairs continues the story that started with DECEMBER HEART, the first book in The Silver Foxes of Westminster series. PLEASE BE ADVISE – Steam Level: Very Hot!
December Heart (The Silver Foxes of Westminster, #1)
Merry Farmer
At twenty-seven years old, Mariah Travers has become what she most feared—a spinster and a perpetual adolescent in the eyes of her family and the law. But her fortunes change when her father announces that he has promised her hand in marriage to an old friend and colleague in the House of Lords. Lord Peter deVere, Earl of Dunsford, is not at all who Mariah imagined marrying, but she is willing to take a chance on the older man in order to gain the freedom that only married women are allowed. After a tragic marriage that stretched on for two decades, Peter is hesitant to marry again. But he needs an heir, or else his dastardly nephew, Lord William, will inherit everything he’s worked his entire life to build. But when he meets Mariah, sparks fly that neither of them expected. Their unlikely match stands a chance of giving each of them all the things they never realized they needed. But trouble abounds when the mine that has provided Peter with his fortune is exhausted and the search for new veins of copper begins. On top of that, Lord William isn’t about to stand by and watch his inheritance disappear. His efforts to drive a wedge between Peter and Mariah cause havoc and heartbreak at Starcross Castle, which will take an act of heroic devotion to overcome as Peter sets out to prove that true love is ageless. PLEASE BE ADVISED – Steam Level – Very Hot!
A Tempting Voyage (West Meets East, #6)
Merry Farmer
Captain Albert Tennant has lived most of his life on the sea, in spite of his noble status. It is his home and his passion. But the adventure of transporting several of the young women from Haskell, Wyoming to their new lives in England has highlighted how dull his own life has become. Until Domenica Ortega steps aboard his ship. Domenica is more than ready to give up her life as a soiled dove for the promise of a fresh start that London provides. But beneath her brash, devil-may-care attitude lurks a secret fear that she hides from the world. It shakes her to her core that handsome Captain Tennant can see right through her mask to the heart she tries to keep hidden. And unlike any other man, Albert makes her feel safe. When a member of Albert’s crew goes missing halfway across the ocean, Domenica and Albert must discover what happened with very little evidence to go on. They have until the ship reaches London to uncover the perpetrator and bring them to justice. But mysteries are difficult to solve when temptation abounds, and the biggest question of all may be how Albert will be able to let Domenica go at the end of their voyage. PLEASE BE ADVISED: Steam level – HOT West Meets East is a follow-up series to The Brides of Paradise Ranch, and a prequel to The Silver Foxes of Winchester, coming in 2018.
A Passionate Deception (West Meets East, #5)
Merry Farmer
Ellie Braun is on her way from the Old West to England to start a new life as lady’s maid to American heiress Helena Mortimer. But when Helena runs off with one of the porters from the ship as soon as they dock in London, it’s up to Ellie to smooth things over with Lord Henry Howsden, Helena’s fiancé. But instead of being disappointed, Lord Henry concocts a plan for Ellie to impersonate Helena in order to fool his family. A former soiled dove pretending to be a wealthy heiress in the household of a marquis? What could go wrong? Henry Howsden has resented his father’s attempts to sell him in marriage to a woman he’s never seen from day one. By introducing Ellie to his family as Miss Mortimer, letting them fall in love with her, then revealing her true identity, he intends to prove to them that common people have worth, and that marriage is not a game. But almost from the start, he falls in love with the beautiful, clever, and free-spirited Ellie. She is everything that he has never been permitted to be, and all too soon he can’t imagine a life without her. But the gulf between an ex-prostitute and a British nobleman is an enormous one, and the passion that develops between Ellie and Henry may prove to be as impossible as it is undeniable. PLEASE BE ADVISED: Steam level – HOT West Meets East is a follow-up series to The Brides of Paradise Ranch, and a prequel to The Silver Foxes of Winchester, coming in 2018.
Trail of Kisses (Hot on the Trail, #1)
Merry Farmer
Someone is trying to kill Lynne Tremaine. After her father sentences two members of The Briscoe Boys gang to death, Judge Tremaine feels he has no choice but to send Lynne to Denver City along the Oregon Trail to live with her Uncle George…against her will. For Lynne, the only thing worse than being sent away to the wild west is making the journey with the handsome, arrogant, wicked man her uncle has hired to escort her. Especially when the anger she feels toward him begins to turn to something hotter.
Cade Lawson is determined to prove himself to his employer, George Tremaine, after letting him down months earlier. But what he thought would be his second chance may, in fact, be a harsh punishment for his past mistakes. Lynne is headstrong, fiery, and determined to show him she is fearless. She is also beautiful and tempting, and when Cade sees just how afraid she really is underneath her brave act, he may be in danger of losing his heart to her forever. When her would-be killer attacks, it’s all he can do to keep Lynne safe.
He swore to protect her, but who will protect him from her?
WARNING - Steam level: Hot
Summer with a Star (Second Chances #1)
Merry Farmer
All Tasha Pike has wanted for the past twenty years is to rent Sand Dollar Point for a summer. The grand Victorian on the beach of Summerbury, Maine was the object of her childhood fantasy and her standard of romance—and it was finally happening.
Her dream summer is ruined, however, when she arrives in Summerbury to find that Hollywood superstar Spencer Ellis has muscled his way into the house instead. His offer that they share Sand Dollar Point is not only infuriating—it’s insulting.
He’s a celebrity—and one she’s determined to hate.
Spencer’s summer in Maine was supposed to help him get his head screwed on straight. One look at Tasha, however, made that impossible. She’s beautiful. She’s angry. She doesn’t care who he is. She doesn’t care about his fame. In fact, she doesn’t even like him.
She’s irresistible.
He’s only got the summer. She’s only got her heart. They’ve only got each other.
The Loyal Heart
Merry Farmer
Lady Aubrey has a problem. Several problems. Her childhood love, Ethan, has returned home from the Crusades, but he’s more interested in winning his land back than wooing her. She has to rescue a pair of nuns who are being held prisoner in Derby Castle’s tower by the sadistic Sheriff Buxton. And to top it all off, she’s developing scandalous feelings for Buxton’s lackey, the dark and devilish Crispin. Faced with all that what’s a girl to do but don her disguise as the Derbywood Bandit and take matters into her own hands?
Sir Crispin is at his wit’s end. Not only does he have his hands full keeping Buxton from killing half the shire, now his arch nemesis, the Derbywood Bandit, has joined forces with his old rival Ethan. And that’s nothing compared to the burning torch he carries for his ex-fiancé, Lady Aubrey. He would do anything to win Aubrey’s love …
… until he suspects that there could be a closer connection between Aubrey and the Derbywood Bandit than anyone knows.
Our Little Secrets (Montana Romance, #1)
Merry Farmer
Michael West swore he would never fall in love again. So when the beautiful and wily Charlotte steps off the train looking for a new life he jumps at the business opportunity she presents. Engaged forty-five minutes after meeting, married the next day, Michael thinks he’s found everything a respectable man should have. Except that Michael is as far from respectable as they come. They agreed not to ask questions about each other’s pasts, but when the past seeps into their present Michael suspects his passionate new wife is not who she says she is. Too bad he’s already fallen in love with her.
Charlotte Baldwin has a secret. She fled Philadelphia to escape the sins of her past but someone is following her. What better way to hide than by marrying Michael West, Cold Springs, Montana’s enigmatic shopkeeper? A new name, a new life, and a passionate husband is exactly what she needs to leave her sins behind. But when it comes to keeping secrets Charlotte may have met her match in Michael. When a connection neither of them expects catches up with them, the shocking revelation means Charlotte may have run right into the arms of her enemy.
No sin stays a secret forever…
Willow: Bride of Pennsylvania (American Mail-Order Bride #2)
Merry Farmer
When a fire destroys the factory where Willow Miller works, her only choice for a secure future comes through becoming a mail-order bride to ex-Amish, Amos Stoltzfus, and moving to her ancestral home of Pennsylvania. Hope carries her forward into a new life, but guilt over her part in the fire that destroyed the factory threatens to hold her back. Amos Stoltzfus is overjoyed to bring someone as sweet and special as Willow into his life to recapture a sense of family and love that he has been missing. But Amos has a past of his own and unresolved conflict with his neighbor and former best friend, Mark Lapp, that stands in the way of family, happiness, and the community around him. Can Willow help resolve the pain and heal the breach that divides Amos from his community and his culture, or will her troubles stand in the way of her and Amos's happiness?
Rancher's Remorse (Culpepper Cowboys #2)
Merry Farmer
Faith Quinlan agreed to marry Cooper Culpepper as part of the deal she and her sisters signed to help the Culpepper boys fulfill the terms of their Granddaddy’s will so they could keep the family ranch. But what Cooper doesn’t know might hurt him. Faith is more than willing to help Cooper out—as he discovers, to his delight, on their wedding night—the trouble is, she thinks she’s not able. But Faith has more than one secret. Her quaint doll-making hobby is more than just a little fun, her dolls have become a nationwide phenomenon. When a reporter shows up to do a story about Faith, Cooper gets all the wrong ideas…and those wrong ideas could spell disaster for their brand-new marriage. Can Faith face her fears and tell Cooper the truth…before Cooper carts her off to the loony bin or jail? PLEASE BE Steam Level = HOT
Elspeth: The Remarkable Bride (The Brides of Paradise Ranch, #6)
Merry Farmer
(Please note that this is the sweet version of His Remarkable Bride)
Everybody in Haskell, Wyoming knows that railroad stationmaster Athos Strong, widower and father of eight rambunctious children, needs a new bride. Even Athos knows it, but being a single father and a responsible stationmaster doesn't leave him time for romance. It barely leaves him time to remember the hopes and dreams of his younger self. Once, he dreamed of being a hero, a valiant musketeer, like his namesake, but then life took over. He sends away to Hurst Home for a mail-order bride, not expecting anything more than a friend to help him raise his brood. The last thing he expects is love...
Elspeth Leonard was once a rising star of the British nobility, until she was seduced into following a wealthy American across the sea. Betrayed, abandoned, and disowned by her family, she has spent the last six years struggling to keep her dignity as a third-rate governess and tutor. Finding Hurst Home was her saving grace. So when she was offered the chance to go west as a bride for a man with eight children, she took it, expecting nothing more than a stable home...
But between the lively and mischievous Strong children and the conniving and revenge-seeking Bonneville family, Elspeth has no idea what she's stepping into. When the children are taken away after allegations of neglect leveled against Athos by the Bonnevilles, Elspeth must step up to help Athos fight to keep his family together. What was supposed to be a mutually-beneficial, platonic marriage becomes something much more as both Athos and Elspeth come to see the heroism in the person they've married... The greatest heroes are sometimes found in the most ordinary hearts...
PLEASE BE ADVISED: Steam Level = Sweet/Clean
If you would like to read this story with "scenes," check out His Remarkable Bride.
The Forty-Day Governess
Merry Farmer
Falling in love with her aristocratic employer is just the beginning of her high-seas adventure!
Kyria Kingston is competent, clever, and not to be trifled with. So when her father pushes her into serving as a governess for the new Earl of Westbrook on the forty-day ocean voyage from Jamaica to London, she considers it a step down. She has dreams of running a great house, not chasing after two adorable hellcats.
Until she meets the hunky, hopeless, hilarious earl.
Matthew Weatherby doesn’t know which way is up when he suddenly inherits his brother’s title, lands, and his orphaned twin girls. He needs a replacement governess for the voyage home, he needs lessons in how to dress and act like a powerful aristocrat, but even more than that, he needs a wife who can be a mother to his nieces. Could Kyria be the answer to all three problems?
And beyond that, can he get away with wooing Kyria, or will he be forced to bow to the rules of society?
Please be advised: Steam level – Pretty darn hot!
The Forty-Day Governess is part of the Regency in Color series.
Just a Little Temptation (The Brotherhood, #2)
Merry Farmer
As the owner of an orphanage in a poor neighborhood of London, Stephen Siddel has the weight of the world, not to mention the care of tender souls, on his shoulders. He is a devoted father to dozens of children and an upstanding member of the community, in spite of his rivalry with the local nuns. But his heart and his reputation are overwhelmed by temptation the moment Max walks through the orphanage’s doors. As a younger son from a grand family, no one expects much from Lord Maxwell Hillsboro, but he is determined to make a difference in the world, starting by patronizing a certain orphanage members of The Brotherhood have told him is in need of help. His heart is instantly engaged in the causes and concerns of the orphans, or rather it’s dashing and seductive owner, Stephen. Max feels he’s found his calling, even though his involvement could put both him and Stephen in danger. But when some of the children from Stephen’s orphanage and the rival Catholic orphanage go missing, Stephen and Max must band together with the imperious Sister Constance to find them. What they discover is a much bigger kidnapping ring that requires them to join forces with David Wirth and Lionel Mercer of the law offices of Dandie & Worth. Can they rescue the children in time, or is something much more sinister going on? And will the passion growing between Stephen and Max ruin them all? PLEASE BE ADVISED: Steam level – very spicy! And yes, this is an m/m romance (gay romance), so if that’s not your thing, feel free to pass on this one.
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