Haunted by a dark secret, Sebastian Rockwood, Earl of Melton, values emotional control above all else. Unlike his younger siblings, Sebastian never yields to the famed Reckless Rockwoods family trait of impulsive, rash behavior. But his prized self-control crumbles when he spontaneously outbids a debauched libertine to save Helen Rivenall from a horrible fate. Never has the risk to his heart been so great as his treasured willpower slowly gives way to temptation, and he discovers nothing can protect him from the ultimate obsession—love.

Fleeing an abusive guardian, Helen Rivenall accepted what she thought was an offer of honest employment. Instead, she’s drugged and auctioned off in a notorious London brothel. Indebted to the arrogant, inflexible earl who bought her freedom, Helen reluctantly agrees to take part in a sham betrothal. As their web of lies grows, sparks fly between the two until their passion erupts, and surrender is inevitable. But when Helen vanishes into the shadows of Jack the Ripper's London at the hands of a madman, Sebastian fears she might be lost to him forever.

WARNING: Contains a sexy, uptight, tortured hero, with a steamy romance heat level of 4 out of 5

When Constance Rockwood Athelson, Viscountess Westbury, hides her face to attend the Black Widows Ball, she never expected to find passion in a masked stranger’s arms. The torrent of desire isn’t enough to drown out her “gift” for seeing visions and talking to the dead. Terrified of being found out, she secures a position cataloguing archaeological artifacts for the Earl of Lyndham—where she encounters a ghost begging her to break a curse plaguing his family.

Before his mysterious lover disappeared, Lucien Blakemore was tempted to throw caution aside. Yet he knows one taste of love will unleash the curse that drove his father and brother to murder their wives. When he returns home empty-handed and empty-hearted, he’s shocked to discover his new assistant is the goddess who fled into the night. But could her presence be part of a murderous plot to unearth the location of a secret Egyptian tomb? The answer—or his doom—lies behind the desire shining in his seductress’s eyes.

This book has been previously published by Samhain Publishing.
WARNING: This spicy, steamy read contains a hero whose torment equals that of Jane Eyre’s Mr. Rochester and a heroine who has the courage to save his soul, even if his love could be the death of her.

WARNING: Book contains a proud, Highlander Laird unwilling to surrender his heart a second time, and a half-Scottish heroine who, like most members of the Rockwood clan, is up to the challenge of seducing the laird she loves and making him realize she's The Highlander's Woman.

Julian MacTavish’s honor made him guard a friend’s secret. But his lies to keep that vow make it difficult to prove his faithfulness as a husband. When a terrible inferno scars Patience’s body and mind, she becomes a recluse, widening the divide between them. But it’s her lack of trust, not her disfigurement, which sends Julian home alone to Scotland convinced he’s lost her forever.

Forgiveness in the face of death comes easily to Patience MacTavish, but the thought of being a burden to her husband does not. When a twist of fate takes Julian’s sight from him, Patience returns home hoping to make amends for not having faith in him. Pity is the last thing Julian wants from anyone, especially his wife, and it’s his turn to question her sincerity. Now, Patience must convince her husband that she’s come home for no other reason than love, and to prove she’s The Highlander’s Woman

WARNING: One sexy male psychic known for taking risks falls for a woman with a questionable background. The Reckless Rockwoods never shy away from danger or a challenge. This Rockwood is no different as he plunges into danger to save the woman he loves and prove to her that she truly is redeemable.

As a Reckless Rockwood, Percy has a tendency to find himself in situations that aren’t good for his health. Unfortunately for him the an dara sealladh (the “sight”) showed him a beautiful pair of violet eyes that he found at the same moment he was shot. Left for dead, he survived the bullet and a year later meets Rhea Bennett and her violet eyes once more. Her connection to the man responsible for his attempted murder makes him determined to find the bastard, but he’s even more resolved to save and protect the woman at the heart of the matter.

Sold into slavery at nineteen, Rhea Bennett escaped the horrors of prostitution and thievery, but there are children she knew during that dark time that need to be saved. Rhea’s rescue operation is well underway, but Percy Rockwood’s reappearance in her life is making matters difficult. Rhea never thought it possible to feel anything when a man touched her, but Percy is different. She feels things when he touches her. Emotions dangerous to her heart and soul, but even more dangerous for Percy if her enemies learn she cares for him.

WARNING: Contains a sexy Scottish earl tortured by his past and a heroine determined to rescue him. A spicy Beauty and the Beast story set in the Scottish Highlands, featuring the most impulsive of all the Reckless Rockwoods.

After eight years in the Sudan, Ewan Colquhoun, Earl of Argaty/b> returns home to Scotland minus an eye and arm. His cold, grim childhood home hasn’t changed except for the boy his wife died giving birth to—a son that isn’t his. Bitter and angry at life, he quickly earns the title, the Beast of Argaty. When he finds Louisa half-dead on the moors, she stirs something inside him. Soon, his life is turned upside down by a woman hell-bent on taming the beast.

Tragedy left the youngest member of the Rockwood family a widow with two young children. For two years, Louisa's struggled with the grief and guilt from that terrible night. Eager to let go of the past, she returns to the Rockwoods family estate in Scotland. But an unfortunate accident places her in the path of the Beastly Earl of Argaty. She soon discovers letting go of the past is easier than freeing a Highlander from the chains of the beast.

When It Comes To Matters Of The Heart — The Reckless Rockwoods, as their friends soon discover, are well-versed on the topics of love, reckless proposals, and counter offers.

A Reckless Proposal — Ophelia Templeton’s dead husband, Viscount Havenstock, convinced her she was a cold, unfeeling woman incapable of passion. When her drunkard of a father loses her home to the Earl of Thornbury in a wager, Ophelia presents the man with a rash proposal. The return of her home in exchange for the challenge of teaching her to feel passion. Unfortunately, she’s propositioned the wrong man.

A Counter Offer — Mathias Gilchrist has always protected the interests of his brother, the Earl of Thornbury. When Ophelia mistakes him for his brother, he thinks she’s one more in a long line of women eager to be a countess. Despite his initial impression, Mathias is intrigued by Ophelia, and he makes her a counter offer in the game of seduction and passion.


Meddling In A Game Of Hearts comes naturally to Louisa Rockwood, Countess of Argaty who helps ensure her friends find the HEA they deserve with a little help from her sisters and brother Percy. Ophelia and Mathias never dreamed the stakes for happiness would be this high, but with the help of the Reckless Rockwoods, they'll find their sensual, steamy HEA.

A Reckless Rockwood, Constance plays matchmaker, but at what cost to her marriage?

Experience taught Gideon Lethbridge, Earl of Chelmsford, women will sell themselves for money and social position. When a passionate interlude in a dark garden sets Gideon’s heart on fire, he’s furious to learn his lover is an American heiress who bought herself a title. Despite his anger at being hoodwinked by Viscountess Helstone, she’s haunted Gideon’s dreams for the past five years. Now he’s planning her seduction, and he intends to make Phoebe surrender to one wicked, sinful moment of pleasure after another.

Five years ago, despair and a need for solace sent Phoebe, Viscountess Helstone, into the arms of a stranger for one fiery moment of indiscretion. Now penniless, Phoebe is the anonymous author of the Currer Chronicles mocking the Marlborough Set. When Phoebe comes face-to-face with the man she’s never forgotten, she's horrified to learn she’s ridiculed him mercilessly in her satirical serial. With Gideon determined to seduce her, Phoebe is desperate to keep her writing a secret while trying not to admit she’s been in love with Gideon for the past five years.

Like most Reckless Rockwoods, the an dara sealladh is a part of who Constance Blakemore, Countess of Lyndham, is. Although her husband, Lucien, insists Constance must stop using her psychic abilities to meddle in the affairs of others. Despite knowing Lucien's feelings in the matter, she cannot abandon a friend in need. But helping a friend puts Constance’s marriage and happiness in jeopardy as well. By ignoring Lucien's request, Constance might lose the one thing that will destroy her, Lucien’s love.

2015 GOLD MEDAL Winner, Readers' Favorite International Book Awards; 2015 BRONZE MEDAL Winner, IPPY Awards; USA Today HEA Blog 2015 Must-Read
WARNING: This book contains a proper English earl, whose frozen heart hides a tortured soul, and a feisty modern-day heroine determined to convince the man she's not the woman he thinks she is. With an endearing cast of characters this multiple award-winner is sure to earn a place on the keeper shelf.

Thrown back to the year 1897, Victoria Ashton is mistaken for, and forced to impersonate, the spiteful, unfaithful Countess of Guildford, who's been missing for three weeks. Despite Victoria's attempts to convince the earl she's not his wife, her double's infidelity and lies make it difficult, especially when Victoria falls in love with a man who loathes her.

Nicholas Thornhill, Earl of Guildford, is plagued with rumors he murdered his missing wife. When she unexpectedly reappears, he scoffs at her latest in a long string of lies. But the changes in Victoria make him to alter his opinion as he forges a bond with her that crosses the boundaries of time.

NOTE: This book is a 125,000 words. For readers who do not enjoy sex scenes, there is 3.75% (16 pgs out of 443) of sexual content in this book.

The F-word occurs 34 times in this 443 page book or 1% of the entire book.Men as a general rule have used the F-word long before the Victorian era, which this book is set in. The difference between the men in the past & men of today is that they didn't use the word in the company of women.


The author chose to use the F-word because it fits a male reaction to frustration and anger. It is a visceral word with a guttural sound that projects the emotion of outrage in a harsh and visceral manner. Say it out loud with force. Men are sometimes crass & crude with other men. In contrast to the use of the F-word the author refuses to use the word sh*t as it evokes an image of filth and bodily waste. Please factor this information into your buying decision.

If you are uncomfortable with these numbers, it is doubtful you will enjoy the read.

All her life, Sophie’s tried to earn her father’s love to no avail. Even her one chance for happiness was crushed beneath her father's tyrannical thumb when he convinced Sophie's only suitor to marry her youngest sister who'd gotten in a family way with the stable boy. Firmly on the shelf at forty-one, Sophie has grown accustomed to her fate as a spinster until she does something bold and daring. She never really expected the Devil of Devlyn to actually accept her rash proposal, and she certainly hadn't planned on falling in love with a younger man.

Quentin Blackwell, Earl of Devlyn, refused to marry a woman carrying another man's child. The price he paid for spurning the promiscuous youngest daughter of Baron Townsend was his fortune. Now, the baron's oldest daughter has come to him with an unexpected proposition. Devlyn seizes the chance for vengeance without hesitation. But the one thing Quentin never bargained on was how revenge could cost him the one thing he wants the most. Sophie’s love.

Julia Westgard commissioned a scandalous portrait of herself to regain her self-worth after years of a loveless, repressive marriage to her late husband. But the private portrait puts her directly in the path of Morgan St. Claire, one of the Marlborough Set's most notorious seducers. A man who fires her blood, threatens her control, and ignites a passion she thought dead. In short, he's a man who doesn't take no for an answer.



From the moment Morgan sees Julia's portrait, he's determined to make her another conquest. But the woman he meets is a far cry from the image on canvas. What begins as a simple exercise in passion and seduction quickly evolves into a quest to reveal the true Julia. With each sensual, erotic encounter, he employs every weapon of seduction at his disposal in hopes of making Julia see she really is the woman in Love's Portrait.

WARNING: A dark, seductive sheikh with a tortured past fights to control his obsession for a woman who offers him a wager he refuses to lose. What happens between them is...KISMET

2010 CAPA – Best Erotic Historical

Raised in a brothel at a young age, Allegra Synnford quickly learned that survival meant taking charge of her destiny. Now, a renowned courtesan skilled in the sensual, seductive, tempting pleasures of the flesh, she chooses her lovers carefully—vowing never to be vulnerable to any one man. Until a mesmerizing Sheikh strips that control from her…

Sheikh Shaheen of the Amazigh has been hiding from his past for a long time, but not enough to forget how another courtesan he wanted as his bride made him abandon his life as the Viscount Newcastle. It’s why the yearnings this dangerous temptress ignites within him are so troubling. Worse, thoughts of Allegra pervade his every fantasy, threatening to undermine his cover. With old enemies circling, experience tells him he must resist her sensual, seductive charms at all cost. In fact, he’s betting on controlling his obsession for Allegra. It's a risky wager when it comes to a woman of trained in sensual, seductive pleasures. But Allegra has her own reasons for playing games…with a man who can’t afford to lose.

“This sizzling hot historical and its compelling characters will leave you panting for more! Monica Burns writes with sensitivity and panache. Don’t miss this one!”
— Sabrina Jeffries, NYT bestselling author

“Burns’ story is hotter than the desert sands! She succeeds with a classic captive/captor romance akin to a Johanna Lindsey classic. Relax and enjoy the sizzling show — complete with a lesson in bananas and seduction.” — RTBOOKreviews – 4 Stars

A virgin alpha hero risks everything for the courtesan who steals his heart.

“…this book is fantastic. Pleasure Me made my smexy heart beat in all its glory. I love this book.” A- — Mandi, Smexy Books



Youth and beauty are a courtesan’s greatest assets. At forty-one, Lady Ruth Attwood appears to have lost both, as her latest lover just abandoned her for a younger mistress. Struggling with the knowledge that she’s no longer considered desirable, she’s uncertain whether to be offended or flattered when a younger man makes her an unusual offer. In need of funds, she agrees. But then she does the unthinkable. She falls in love.

Despite his reputation as a man’s man, Baron Garrick Stratfield has never been with a woman. His physical impairment is such that he knows not even a whore will touch him, and he needs a mistress who’s willing to be kept without sharing his bed. But passion is just a delicious kiss away because his new mistress is wreaking havoc with his senses. Worse yet, someone is not only out to ruin his reputation, but frame him for murder.

“Ruth and Garrick have great physical and emotional chemistry. They perfectly complement each other…”
— All About Romance – Desert Island Keeper status

From the moment John Fordyce saved Charlotte Clayworth from drowning at the age of five, the two of them have been inseparable. Trapped in a deserted farmhouse on a blizzardy Christmas Eve, John desperately struggles to control his desire for the woman he’s grown up with. When a small act of discipline compromises Charlotte, honor requires John to make a marriage proposal different from the one he intended.

When Charlotte realizes she’s in love with her best friend, she can’t contemplate another man caressing her the way John does. But when he states they must marry to save her reputation and satisfy his honor, she refuses. The thought of their friendship dissolving into a marriage embittered by a single indiscretion horrifies her.

Their friendship crumbles as they go their separate ways until a close-knit group of Self-Made Men decide to meddle in their mentor’s love life and reunite the two lovers. But will John and Charlotte realize they both have the same wish—that the best of friends make the best of lovers?

HIS MISTRESS is "...powerfully done, and the scenes between Tobias and Jane mesmerized me. I loved it!" Joey W. Hill, author of Unrestrained

As a solicitor seeking justice for victims of violence, Tobias Lynsted must maintain control at all times while working in the seedy underworld of London’s East End. The darkness of his world creates a need for the intimacy and release he can only find in the forbidden pleasure of submission in the House of Dark Pleasures. The kind of pleasure where a powerful man has the freedom to let go of his control for a few sweet moments of oblivion under the command of a lovely woman. But when a blackmail scheme forces him to marry, the last thing he expects in a wife is a woman who will satisfy the darker side of his nature and make him yield to her command.

Lady Jane Grisham has no desire to marry, but choosing marriage over a life of destitution is an easy choice to make. Although Jane knows love is for the foolish, Tobias awakens her most wicked and darkest of desires, but he’s also a threat to the secret life she enjoys in the House of Dark Pleasures. Her face hidden behind a mask, Jane uses her blossoming skills to make Tobias surrender not only his body, but his secrets as well. But she quickly discovers that the greatest test of her strength is trusting Tobias with her heart.

Tobias Lynsted is haunted by dark secrets, until Lady Jane Grisham becomes both his salvation and the mistress of his soul.

The story of an alpha hero willing to submit, and the woman with the strength to heal his soul. A sensual, erotically crafted, historical romance, HIS MISTRESS is book 1 in the Self-Made Men series.

Margaret Caulfield has loved Zachary Montjoy, Viscount Tunbridge since she was girl. When she accidentally mistakes his room for hers one holiday night, she gives in to desire. But when Zachary fails to propose marriage, she flees to Boston to try and forget the only man she’ll ever love.

Zachary never realized until it was too late how much he loved Margaret. Now she’s returned from America, and he’s determined to heal the breach between them and make her His for the Holidays.

This is a short story of approximately 28 pages. Originally written for a blog, it’s been modified and expanded into a 10,000 word story. This story is a 3 on the flame monitor for sensual, steamy reading.

WARNING: An intelligent, well-read, alpha hero who uses illicit wordplay to get what he wants meets a strong bluestocking librarian resistant to his words of seduction until the ghost of Christmas past comes calling.

Simon, Viscount Wycombe isn't accustomed to women rejecting him outright, and when Ivy Beecham does just that right before the Christmas holiday, he realizes a new method of seduction is in order. His best hope is to appeal to Ivy's intellect. Using words from the best literary minds, Simon carries out his strategy to seduce Ivy in the most sensual,passionate, evocative way possible.

Ivy Beecham knows first-hand that handsome aristocrats and noblemen like Simon can’t be trusted. But the intellectual scoundrel is he`ll bent on making her his mistress, using every erotically seductive means at his disposal. Unable to resist, Ivy succumbs to his playful words and sinfully wicked touch until her past returns to haunt her. When she refuses to give Simon her heart on Christmas Eve, a ghostly specter shows her in one night why her surrender can be the greatest gift of all.


Although I normally do not gravitate to the historical novels, A Bluestocking Christmas has definitely changed my mind and is most deserving of a Silver Star Award. ” — Just Erotic Romance Reviews

“Monica Burns has a writing style that is fluid and graceful. Team that up with a pen drenched with illicit wordplay, and it brings the readers to a fever pitch within the first few chapters!" — ParaNormalRomance – 4 Stars

Only love can save a telekinetic assassin's honor in a world where Ancient Rome never fell. Passion abounds in this award-winning series.

The Roman Empire never collapsed for Ares DeLuca and other Sicari. Ares comes from an ancient bloodline of telekinetic assassins who have lived in the shadows for two millennia. The Sicari are honor bound to kill only in the name of justice, but Ares broke the Order’s code and used his sword for revenge. Love cost him dearly once before, and he’s not willing to pay the price again. At least not until hot, sweet, delectable Emma enters his world. Not only does she have the ability to save an ancient empire’s collapse, she holds the key to a valuable Sicari relic and quite likely the key to his heart.

Archeologist Emma Zale sees the past when she touches ancient relics. It’s how she uncovered evidence of an ancient order of assassins—the Sicari. When a sinfully dark stranger shows up on her Chicago doorstep, he drags her into a world where ancient Rome still rules, and telekinesis and empaths are the norm. But someone wants her dead, and her only hope of survival is an assassin who’s every bit as dangerous to her body as he is to her heart.

Ancient Rome Collides with Present-Day Chicago and Only Love Can Save an Empire’s Collapse and Ensure Another’s Downfall

This award-winning series (reissued for the first time) starts off with a bang with an exciting combination of romance, suspense, sexy paranormal assassin heroes, and extraordinary world-building.

2011 PRISM - Best of the Best
Unlike other Sicari, Lysander Condellaire has telepathic and telekinetic powers. Not until the night a Praetorian tortured him and left him for dead did he understand why. Now, the half-angelic, half-demonic face he sees in the mirror is a reminder of the monster he must keep hidden or face expulsion from the order of assassins known as the Sicari. But his dreams of ancient Rome hint at a destiny difficult to accept, especially when it involves the woman he loves, but can never have.

A gifted healer in the Order, Phaedra DeLuca witnessed her mother’s murder when she was a little girl. The haunting memory makes her loathe everything Praetorian. When she travels to Rome in search of an ancient artifact, she must work alongside a man who once cruelly rejected her love and healing touch. But her dreams of ancient Rome tell of an irreversible and possibly dangerous future. For the distant past and present are about to collide–with the one man she is destined to love.

Can the truth of the soul Conquer the pain of its ancient past

"This is a definite reread. The series is on line with the Black Dagger Brotherhood...give this series a try, it won't disappoint." — Parajunkee's View 4.5 Stars

"If I had to compare Lysander and Phaedra to another couple from the world of paranormal romance, it would be to Bella and Zsadist. Yeah, I went there!" — Blog With Bite by Emily @ What Book Is That

The Sicari brotherhood is back and this time they're taking no prisoners when it comes to protecting the Order as warriors and lovers are torn between duty and desire.

Dante Condellaire, heir apparent to the Sicari Lords, knows that being a true leader means sacrifice. For Dante it was relinquishing all erotic pleasures. But he never expected his willpower to be tested so fiercely by Cleopatra Vorenus, expert assassin of the Order, and daughter of the man he is positioned to succeed.

Cleo prefers working alone—until she meets Dante who shares her goal: to destroy a Praetorian stronghold where Sicari women are imprisoned for devious purposes. Bringing the mission off without a hitch pumps up more than their resolve. It sets off a sexual spark too combustible to ignore.

As their attraction flares like an inferno, the stakes are raised. So are the risks. Before the mission is over, Dante and Cleo will be plunged into a dangerous conspiracy where a traitor threatens the very foundation of the Order, as well as the fiery bond between Dante and Cleo—warriors and lovers now torn between duty and desire.

“WOW! A kick-ass self-confident heroine and an alpha male with a side order of vulnerability practically guarantee a mind blowing reading experience." — Fresh Fiction

“I loved that Cleo is the experienced lover while Dante is the virgin. Hallelujah and pass the cornbread. The sexual tension in here had me on edge, waiting to see if Dante would succumb or abstain.” — Smexy Books

The Perfect Storm
When the perfect staffing storm hits Jane Rochester’s temp agency, she winds up being Lincoln Chandler’s assistant for a week. Jane doesn’t do office romance, and her last relationship was one-sided. But one hot kiss from Lincoln changes everything. Now she has to decide if it’s love at first sight or just a fiery attraction.

An Undeniable Force Of Nature
Lincoln Chandler’s been focused on building his real estate development firm into a Fortune 500 company. He wasn’t looking for is a relationship—particularly when his last girlfriend married Lincoln’s biggest competitor and took proprietary information with her in the bargain. But Jane Rochester is an undeniable force of nature, and the heat between them might be more than just great chemistry.

Is It Something More?

Scandal forces a plump country mouse and a devilish cat to marry.

She’s not the meek mouse he expected

Amalie Rockwood possesses the an dara sealladh, which has been passed down to her from her Scottish ancestors. The first time she met Valeran, her psychic ability revealed how dangerous the earl was to her heart. To avoid scandal and a loveless marriage, Amalie hides her plus-size curves in the shadows like a plump country mouse hiding from a cat. Her fear of Valeran becomes loathing when she overhears someone challenge him to seduce her. But when she’s caught by the cat in a compromising position, Valeran’s kisses set her body on fire. Now, Amalie’s married to a man who will break her heart, but whose touch she can’t live without.

He’s far more dangerous than she realized.

A master of martial arts, Valeran Rutherford, Earl of Sommerville, turned his blindness into an advantage hunting Prussian spies for the Crown’s Secret Intelligence Service. When Amalie is found in his rooms, Valeran is livid at how easily he allowed the witch’s voluptuous curves and bewitching, siren’s voice to ensnare him as a husband. Marriage is inevitable, but Valeran finds his Scottish spitfire of a bride impossible to resist. Beneath his fingers, Amalie’s lush body is as beautiful as her lilting cries of ecstasy. Now with each passionate kiss, Valeran is forced to realize he’s facing two enemies—a Prussian spy and his wife’s ability to capture his heart.

Their fiery passion is certain to make lovers of enemies.

Time is meaningless when love is forever.

Since childhood, Sebastian Bennington has painted and drawn a woman he’s never met. A woman he knows he’s loved before. Nora Barrows refuses to settle for anything less than the kind of love her brother Nicholas has with his wife Victoria—until an accident unveils a love that has crossed the boundaries of time.

Witnessing his mother’s adultery as a child, Sebastian Reddington, Viscount Starling knows marriage is solely for producing an heir. When Anna falls into his arms, he struggles with the lust she arouses in him, knowing she’s completely unsuitable to be his viscountess. Now he’s locked in a desperate battle with his inner demons as he fights feelings that will only bring him pain and humiliation.

Society and its rules are not for Anna Sawyer, who relishes the freedom she enjoys living on her uncle’s merchant ship. When circumstances place her in Sebastian’s path, her gift of sight tells her their connection goes deeper than mere chemistry. Now, if their love is to cross the boundaries of time, Anna must make Sebastian see that love is forever.

Will Their Love Survive The Storm Of Time

All her life, Madeline Whitmore has had dreams of a man standing on a cliff looking out at the sea. While on vacation in Scotland, a sailboat cruise up the coast to Aberdeen becomes a nightmare when a sudden storm capsizes the vessel, and she’s pulled from the water by Iain Fraser, Baron of Glenburnie. The only problem is, she’s somehow landed in 1896 and doesn’t know how to get home. Even more disturbing is her attraction to Iain, and the desire flaring between them.

Iain Fraser lost his first wife to childbirth, and even though his twin daughters need a mother, he refuses to marry again as he’s unwilling to risk another life simply to sire a male heir. When he pulls Madeline from the North Sea during a terrible storm, she presents a mystery he can’t solve. The only thing he’s certain of is that his attraction to her is growing, and if he’s not careful he might just wind up with a wife he doesn’t want, but might not be able to live without.