Bøger af Cynthia Breeding

While celebrating the Scottish Hogmanay in Inverness, American romance writer Charlotte Campbell meets a kilt-wearing Highlander who definitely meets the requirements to be on her next cover. To her delight, he asks for a wee kiss after their dance...and suddenly the world grows misty. When Charlotte opens her eyes, the 21st century has disappeared and she is now in the 18th. But how did she get here and for what purpose? Niall Fraser has a different question. Who is the lass that seemingly appeared from nowhere in the middle of the night? When he finds out she's a Campbell-in the midst of Jacobite territory-he wonders if she is a spy...or does she need protection?

After being abandoned by her almost-betrothed, Caroline Nash vows to never again get involved with a man. Especially not the middle-aged earl her father has chosen for her. The man is a pompous ass and one of Prinny's set who only wants her for her dowry. To complicate matters, a kiss from the Midnight Marauder unleashes an unbelievable passion that Caroline can't seem to forget. Stephan, the Marquis of Kendrick, poses as the robbing marauder to avenge his low-born mother. But he starts questioning his plans when one of his "missions" crosses paths with Caroline and leads to the kiss of a lifetime. Stephan senses that this proper miss is more fiery than he expected and he wants more.To be properly introduced to the woman of his dreams, he attends the Prince Regent's house party. He finds her, begging a friend to pretend to court her - to fend off the man her father has chosen. Stephan couldn't wish for a better opportunity - he'll happily court her, but he doesn't want to pretend. Their connection is sizzling, but can this charade become something real once Stephan's secrets are revealed?

Britain, Sixth Century AD... a place of Pagan magic and Christian piety, a place of mystery, treachery, and dark enchantments. Here the legend of Camelot was born and with it, bold passions and forbidden desire. Young, lovely and willful, fiery-tempered Gwenhwyfar is chosen by Arthur to be his wife and future Queen of Britain-an honor she reluctantly accepts. Soon, she cannot ignore the awaking passion Britain's new king ignites. He is a lover who delights her with his touch, yet whose desires are not shared with her alone. Seared by the forbidden kiss of Arthur's most trusted warrior, Lancelot, Gwenhwyfar is swept into a world of forbidden passion, torn by loyalty and love to a husband who betrays her and the man she cannot have. But in time where good and evil clash, where magic and chivalry reign... love will prove as fierce a weapon as any sword.

The Lafitte brothers were privateers, legally commandeering ships and cargoes with permission from the USA and Spain. They were also American patriots who assisted Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans against the British (1814-15). Their lieutenants, heroes of these stories, are entirely fictional characters. Christian must win the trust of the governor's niece to free Lafitte, but she isn't in her uncle's good graces. Shipwrecked off the Texas coast, a German beauty is taken to Lafitte's camp by Marc Rochelle-his Creole mistress is not happy. Bored with proper society, Emily Clayton longs for adventure, but is she ready for the man from a dark-hulled ship that flies no flag? Romance is the same as it was two hundred years ago.

Samantha Talbot is looking forward to her fifty-year high school reunion, to be held on a ship, the Good Times, cruising the Caribbean. She hasn't seen the other members of her all-girl band for years, but most of all, she wonders if her old flame-"nemesis" might be a better word, since he always got her into difficult situations-Jack O'Neil will be on board. When he doesn't show, she pretends not to care. However, there's a surprise in store for her. Jack always was a prankster. She should have remembered that.

Alexander Ashley has decided women of the ton are more interested in status than love. His game is seduction and nothing more. His feelings regarding aristocratic ladies leads to an outlandish idea-prove a servant can be taught to be as ladylike as those born to it. And the beautiful Inis Fitzgerald might be just the woman for his plan.Inis Fitzgerald escaped her home in Dublin to avoid an arranged marriage and is now working for a rakishly handsome lord who seems to enjoy bucking convention as much as she does. She plays along with his little game, pretending she knows nothing about being a lady. It doesn't take long before Alex discovers Inis is every bit as much of an aristocrat as the women he's sworn only to seduce and not love...

A victim of a madman who wants revenge on her family, Fiona MacLeod is kidnapped and committed to the Dublin Lunatic Asylum. Her only bit of good luck is that the asylum

Bridget MacLeod needs some space from her well-intentioned but overbearing family who

Jamie MacLeod is the most annoying male Mari has ever had the misfortune to meet. It certainly doesn

Emily, the Dowager Countess of Woodhaven, has received title to lands in the Highlands-MacGregor lands-and after surviving an abusive marriage, she's determined to make a new start...without a man. She just has to win over the handsome Scottish laird whose family has lived there for centuries. How hard could it be?When Ian MacGregor heard that the Sassenach countess was actually laying claim to his lands, he figured to scare the aging widow away by showing her the hardships of living in the Highlands. She'd leave before the first snowflake fell. But he never imagined that the widow was young and beautiful and more territorial than a she-wolf. No matter, he'll prove that a fragile, London woman like her would never survive life without her servants...and if he happens to give her the coldest and most remote rooms, all the better. Despite his best efforts to freeze her out, things between them heat up. But Highlanders hate the Sassenach, so Ian faces a dire choice-his clan or the irresistible English aristocrat who seems to have taken not only his lands, but also his heart.

Surrounded by Highlander brothers and cousins, Shauna MacLeod is used to big and burly men thinking they

"Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive." - Marmion, Sir Walter Scott Art instructor Eve O'Connor's louse of an ex-husband absconded with her entire savings, making her wary of ever committing to a relationship again. Still, a woman has needs...and what safer way than to fulfill them with a married man? Athletic Director Brian Caldwell has no qualms about taking a mistress since his Society wife is too involved in charities to have time for him. Besides, Eve's sexual appetite mirrors his own, including racy sexting. Coach Chad Olsen's wife is more preoccupied with diapers and baby formula rather than attending to his desires. Having a long history of seducing willing women, the more experienced the better, Chad is intrigued when he meets a young, vulnerable secretary at the school who is truly naïve. Molly Whitefield recently moved from the Hill Country of Texas to Dallas and is charmed by the gentleman-like qualities that Chad demonstrates. Sure that she's found the "right" man, she blogs her happiness to all her friends, while she moves closer to the brink of losing her virginity.

After a night of debauchery, Lord Barclay wakes up to find a woman in his bed. That's not unusual, but this one is fully clothed. When she tells him they are married, he is instantly cold sober and looking for a way out.Miss Sarah Vincent, an orphan raised in an American convent, didn't ask for this marriage. She'll be damned if it's in name only. But seducing a man? How ever will she do that?! Good thing her friend lent her a copy of The Kama Sutra.... Brice starts to wonder what has come over his young wife. She's suddenly taking charge of him, and their house, and no longer the timid woman he assumed her to be. Despite his aversion to this marriage he's starting to want his wife...in every way possible.

Abigail Townsend longs for the type of excitement she reads about in her beloved books. She knows she won

Left widowed and penniless after a loveless arranged marriage, Jillian reluctantly accepts the job of

Art instructor Eve O'Conner's ex-husband absconded with her entire savings, making her wary of ever committing to a relationship again. Still, a woman has needs... So she finds what she thinks is a safe way to fulfill them, while watching her best friend from high school become badly entangled. Athletic Director Brian Caldwell keeps his life compartmentalized, and Eve fits perfectly into one of those compartments. She comes with no strings attached, unlike others in his world. However, the "string" he doesn't count on is his computer-whiz teenage son, who enrolls in Eve's art class and discovers what's been going on.

In 1482, the secret order of Knights Templar still exists. Ian Kincaid's mission as one of these knights is to find sacred treasure taken from the Temple of Solomon by the original Templars but lost for over a century. If it falls into the wrong hands, worldwide chaos could result. Caitlin Shaw, healer and priestess to Clan Sinclair, guards what..

Adrian de Soules, exiled Templar in clandestine service to Robert the Bruce, finds himself drawn to flame-haired Kendra Claremont-niece of the Earl of Pembroke and granddaughter of an arch-enemy of the secret Templar Brotherhood-and knows she's trouble. Finding she hates Templars, blaming them for her father's suicide, increases the incentive to keep his distance. But, like a sailor at sea, he hears the ancient siren call. Kendra is intrigued by Adrian, the French knight so unlike the foppish couriers her aunt wants her to marry. She can't deny his striking eyes send tingles through her, but she senses something secretive about him. Is he really just an envoy from Scotland as he says? A dark current runs deep within him, and she's determined to find it out. Yet, when she does, where will her loyalty lie?