The Scarlet Bride

The Scarlet Bride
Author: Cheryl Ann Smith
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2012-06-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101569131

Notorious bad boy Simon Harrington, third in line for his uncle’s title, has finally conceded to settling down and finding a noble wife. Then he stumbles across a courtesan in peril on a dark London street, and his life takes an unexpected turn. Fearing for her safety, he brings the mysterious beauty to his cousin’s School for Brides, where compromised women are taught how to be suitable wives. But he finds it impossible simply to walk away. A poor country squire’s daughter, Laura Precott was promised in marriage to the shadowy Earl of Westwick. Instead of making her his wife, however, he betrayed her and forced her to become his mistress. When she learned of his plan to sell her at auction, she fled for her life. Simon knows he must forget his feelings for such an unsuitable woman or risk disgracing his family. But when Laura’s former lover turns out to have been murdered the very night of her escape, suspicion falls squarely on Laura. Now it is up to Simon to prove her innocence—even if it leads to his downfall…

A Scarlet Bride

A Scarlet Bride
Author: Sylvia McDaniel
Publisher: Virtual Bookseller, LLC
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2014-01-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0991623851

From USA Today Bestselling Author Sylvia McDaniel A Marriage Built on Lies, a Love That Defies All Alexandra Thurston’s life was shattered when her husband branded her a scarlet woman, accusing her of infidelity and divorcing her in disgrace. Now, she’s determined to clear her name and live on her terms—never to be tied down by marriage again. But her father has other plans. Desperate for an heir to his banking fortune, he’s determined to marry her off. When Alexandra is unexpectedly caught in a compromising situation with the dashing plantation owner, Connor Manning, her fate takes a turn she never imagined. Connor Manning has only one love: his beloved River Bend plantation. Facing ruin at the hands of the taxman, he’s willing to do anything—even marry for money—to save it. But when he agrees to wed the fiercely independent Alexandra, he doesn’t expect the fiery beauty to capture his heart. As passion ignites between them, both must confront the truth of their marriage—built on secrets and a betrayal that could destroy them both. Will their desire for each other be enough to bridge the gap, or will the foundation of lies tear them apart? Fans of Shirlee Busbee and Merry Farmer will enjoy this tale of a scorned woman.

The Jingle Bell Bride

The Jingle Bell Bride
Author: Scarlet Wilson
Publisher: Tule Publishing
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2017-10-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1947636235

New York wedding planner Jessica Christie always goes above and beyond for her clients. So, stopping in Alaska to pick up the famed Jingle Bell flower for her famous client’s bouquet doesn’t seem too outrageous–until she ends up stranded there. Matt Holden has spent the last five years since his fiancée died, living in a virtual bubble in Alaska. His research work as a botanist and assistant at the local reindeer farm keep him busy during the holidays. But when Jessica Christie bursts into his life, all bets are off. Her stay is definitely temporary, but the feelings she ignites aren’t. Could Ms. Oh-So-Wrong actually be Mrs. Right? Each book in the Christmas Wishes series is a standalone: *The Runaway Christmas Bride *A Royal Christmas Princess *The Jingle Bell Bride *The Christmas Contest *The Christmas Clues

A Convenient Bride

A Convenient Bride
Author: Cheryl Ann Smith
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2012-12-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101618558

A headstrong beauty propositions an unlikely highwayman in this delightful regency historical romance. On the hunt for his runaway sister, Lord Richard Ellerby stops a suspicious carriage at gunpoint and is shocked to be mistaken for a thieving highwayman. When the attractive woman inside makes him an offer to court her for pay, Richard refuses and sends her on her way. But the determined lady soon finds him again and proposes an even more outrageous offer: wedding her in a marriage of convenience. Desperate to find love with a man of her own choosing, Lady Brenna Harrington will do anything to hold on to her freedom, even if it means propositioning a dangerous highwayman. If she can distract her father with a prospective husband who only wants to marry her for her fortune, Brenna will have time to do things her way. While her plan may be just crazy enough to work, her unsuitable suitor has other more pleasurable strategies in mind...

The Scarlet Veil

The Scarlet Veil
Author: Shelby Mahurin
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 603
Release: 2023-09-26
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0063258773

A new darkness is rising in Belterra. This dark and thrilling vampire romance—set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Serpent & Dove series—is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas. Six months have passed since Célie took her sacred vows and joined the ranks of the Chasseurs as their first huntswoman. With her fiancé Jean Luc as captain, she is determined to find her foothold in her new role and help protect Belterra. But whispers from her past still haunt her, and a new evil is rising—one that Célie herself must vanquish, unless she falls prey to the darkness.

The School for Brides

The School for Brides
Author: Cheryl Ann Smith
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2011-04-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101477725

Miss Eva Black spent her life concealing her mother's past as a courtesan. Now a spinster, her beauty hidden away under a dour disguise, Eva spends her days schooling courtesans to be suitable wives. But one vengeful duke does not appreciate Eva turning his mistress into a lady. He plans to seduce Eva into becoming what she detests: a courtesan. But he doesn't expect her to be a woman of such beauty and so many secrets.

The Bride Who Fell In Love With Her Husband

The Bride Who Fell In Love With Her Husband
Author: Cheryl Ann Smith
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2012-05-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101548169

An enticing novella from the bestselling author of The School for Brides, featuring Rose Bailey—a former courtesan, well practiced in seduction, about to learn the art of love. As a courtesan, Rose Bailey learned how to seduce men by playing the coquette. As a student at Miss Eva Black’s School for Brides, she learned the manners of a proper wife. But her husband, Thomas Stanhope, was drawn to her spirited nature, and does not want her to merely play a role. Now Rose has one final lesson to learn—how to let herself love, and to truly be loved.

Ace's Bride

Ace's Bride
Author: Sylvia McDaniel
Publisher: Virtual Bookseller, LLC
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2023-06-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1942608942

The Past Collides With the Future Creating Mail-Order Bride Sparks After being gone for years, Mick ‘Ace’ McIntire ordered himself a mail-order bride and returned home to Russell Gulch, Colorado. But everything has changed at home. His reason for ordering himself a bride is dead, and Mick is hiding his alter ego, Ace, from his family. If things couldn’t get worse, his mail-order bride is right out of the past he’s trying to keep hidden. Anna Young, or Lady Melody as she’s known in the saloon, is running from a much too ambitious fan who wants to make her his own caged singing bird. The only way to escape her over zealous suitor is to become unavailable, so she signs up with a mail-order bride agency. Imagine her surprise when the man who lifts the veil at her wedding is non other than the attractive gambler in the saloon where she sang. Hiding from the past, can Mick and Anna start fresh or will the demons from the River Bottom Saloon follow them to Colorado? And can the attraction they denied in Kansas City overcome their distrust and bring them together forever?

I Want to Dance With Somebody: Later In Life Reunion Romance

I Want to Dance With Somebody: Later In Life Reunion Romance
Author: Sylvia McDaniel
Publisher: Virtual Bookseller, LLC
Total Pages: 123
Release: 2024-07-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1963725018

Enjoy this second-chance later in life romance From USA Today Bestselling Author Sylvia McDaniel It's reunion time for the Crystal Cove High Class of 1989, and romance is in the air. Thirty-five years ago, Amy Wilson, high school goody-two-shoes, was humiliated two weeks before graduation. She left with the intention of never speaking to any of them again. Especially the one boy who had shattered her heart and soul. Jason Martin lost the love of his life two weeks before graduation. Now, at the thirty-five-year class reunion, he has a second chance to put his life back together. But the scandal of their senior year has resurrected to destroy his happiness again. He has four days to convince Amy that he is innocent of the crime against her and that she is the only woman he has ever loved. He has a nearly impossible task, considering the same forces who worked against them in school are more determined than ever to keep them apart.

The Wife He Always Wanted

The Wife He Always Wanted
Author: Cheryl Ann Smith
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2013-09-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0425260666

The next irresistible romance in the School for Brides series from the author of A Convenient Bride... Sarah Palmer is impoverished, desperate, and alone. Her father was murdered years ago, and her only sibling is now dead. When an unkempt man turns up on her doorstep, he claims a friendship with her late brother, and the desire to fulfill her brother’s dying wish that they marry. Sarah sees no other solution for her situation but to wed the roguish stranger. Although it’s not apparent from his gruff appearance, Gabriel Harrington comes from one of London’s finest families. However, he is not the man Sarah’s brother intended her to marry. Overcome with guilt at his hasty lie, Gabriel must begin a life with the chilly Miss Palmer, who appears content with their passionless marriage. But Sarah is not as immune to Gabriel as he thinks. Driven by the desire to learn the truth behind her father’s murder and committed to a make her unexpected marriage successful, she fights to win Gabriel’s affections. Once he begins to see the passion in her, he isn’t that hard to convince…