Bøger udgivet af The Wild Rose Press

The offer of her dream job has Kaysi Grayeagle practically packing the moving truck herself. But before she can unpack, a fire breaks out in her new loft, leaving her shaken and homeless. That is, until her friend offers up her brother's place. The last thing Ben Corbett needs right now, is to babysit his sister's friend, and especially not one who has a mountain of problems, or one he's already embarrassed himself in front of. He appreciates the solitude working on his family's ranch affords him, and he enjoys helping his elderly neighbor with his wild horse rescue, even more. So, when things go missing and horses get loose, calling the old man's memory into question, Ben becomes suspicious. And when his beautiful houseguest receives some disturbing messages, Ben finds himself fighting everyone else's battles. But will the battle for his heart be the war he can't survive?

As Waterville High School's newest English teacher, Kelly Lynch befriends fellow educator and James Joyce enthusiast Shannon Moran. While Kelly grapples with deep scars from her past, she struggles to balance her active life as a teacher and her stagnant marriage to shiftless alcoholic Wayne Coopersmith. Shannon's encouragement resurrects Kelly's passion for writing, while Kelly inspires Shannon to pursue her lifelong dream of studying in Dublin, Ireland. After two devastating events fracture Kelly's life, she searches for meaning in her grief by following a trail of mysterious clues that guide her from the New Jersey shore to Dublin. Sparks ignite her long-dormant creativity and a raging inferno in her heart while on the Emerald Isle as two unsuspecting Dubliners combine forces to hearten Kelly's awakening. She returns home to the Jersey Shore having endured the waves spurred by her past, present, and future and ready to pursue her true calling.

Hayes Carrington has spent the last decade carefully constructing walls around her heart so that she won't lose at love again, especially now that she has a child to protect. Jake Banneker has spent the same decade building his construction empire and learning to forgive. His former bad boy persona was well earned, but now he longs for something more. After a twist of fate throws Hayes and Jake back together, sparks fly - and not just steamy ones. Old deceptions and new ones are uncovered, crumbling her belief in the foundations of her world. As she struggles to rebuild her trust, could her first love be the key?

From Romantic Suspense BEST-SELLING and AWARD-WINNING Author Sheila Kell... What happens when someone goes from bestselling author to suspected murderer? In Sheila Kell's highly anticipated novel of treachery, secrecy, and romance, Cassie and JD rush to find a killer while their growing relationship is threatened on two fronts. Cassie McKay and JD Walker are in a fix again. This time, Cassie's author friend is suspected of murder. What stirs the FBI's suspicions is that the killings are playing out exactly as the author wrote them, but before her book is published. It's up to Cassie and JD to clear the author's name before it's too late. As Cassie and JD attempt to find the killer, cope with Gus's odd affliction, recruit one of JD's exes, argue with Cassie's former FBI husband, and more, they continue to navigate their new relationship through these obstacles.

Roxanne Whitcomb plans to spend her London season finding a rich backer for her brother's inventions until she meets Spencer Tanner and realizes she cannot marry for money. Tanner is attracted to her wit and startled by her lively nature, but assumes that, like other women, she needs protection. Her London debut is ruined by the arrival of her estranged mother and guardian, recalling gossip about her father's suicide and mother's untimely remarriage. Roxanne decides to tackle her problems by rescuing her mother and protecting her brother, but Tanner is reluctant to offer help, doubting her theory on why this would be necessary. Then he discovers the independent Rox can also be resourceful and courageous.

Lost in a wild West Virginia forest, Phoebe Gray's world is upended when she finds an irritable goblin named Gnish-Gnash. She's stumbled into Lerch Hollow, a place of magic and mystery where trolls lurk in shadows and mermaids sway with the tide. The young adventurer soon finds herself caught up in a race against time; the Dark Mistress Lucinda is on the hunt for the last Griffin's egg, for its power will make her unstoppable. It is up to Phoebe to protect the egg while discovering the secrets of her own magical connection to the mysterious wizard Thatcher. With Gnish at her side and her grandfather's old cloak on her back, Phoebe must protect this enchanted world from destruction.

Riley Sullivan writes instructions for assembling furniture, and that's about as exciting as it gets in her workaday life. That is, until a twist of fate whisks her away on a cruise, where she meets Killian, the impossibly handsome lead singer of Irish Thunder. Her monotony vanishes with the roiling seas when she unlocks an adventure with this charming celebrity whose world is completely opposite from her own. Killian's passion is performing, but financial struggles force him onto a cruise ship where he meets Riley. Despite their instant connection, Killian's contract forbids him from mingling with the passengers, putting a damper on pursuing the woman he believes to be his soulmate. He can't shake the feeling they're meant to be together, even when fate is determined to keep them apart. With a lively blend of humor and musical chemistry, Riley and Killian navigate their mutual attraction only to discover their love could remain a fantasy forever. But when the heart knows what it wants...anything is possible.

Emma has a secret-and not the good kind. She can hear people's thoughts. When Sara Davis, an adversarial school newspaper editor, convinces her to be the focus of the Senior Feature, Emma doesn't realize what she's getting herself into. Lacking Emma's cooperation, Sara writes the story anyway, setting off gossip and speculation. Worse yet, the article comes dangerously close to exposing Emma's secret and threatens her crush on the new boy at school, Nick Knight. Keeping her "talent" from derailing her social life becomes more and more difficult as classmates begin to suspect Sara was right about Emma.

The Aegysians and the Beast Men have been at war for generations until Aram, brother of the Beast King, is captured. Helped to escape by the enemy king's daughter, Senset, Aram's praise of her prompts the Beast Men's leader to seek peace with his enemy. Michael of Habiru is under a curse from God that can be broken only by someone with unselfish love. Believing Senset is that person, he asks for her hand in marriage as part of the peace treaty. Though Senset has doubts, she agrees because it will bring peace for their kingdoms. Can two people making decisions for the wrong reasons bring about change for both their lives and for the future of their kingdoms forever?

Under royal command, The Duke of Astleyshire, William Harrington investigates a notorious writer stirring up trouble among the lower classes. Never one to back down from a challenge, he also makes a bet to bed a known man-hating lady. There is no way Georgiana Eaton will spend another season paraded in front of the ton's eligible bachelors. She has more important things to do, like secretly writing chapbooks that support workers' rights. When a roguish duke invites himself to her family's holiday celebrations at Trent Castle, Georgie fights back. Never mind their intense attraction, the duke and the lady despise each other. Believing that Winkentattle is one of Georgie's brothers, William follows her to a protest where all hell breaks loose. Now William and Georgie must appease the Prince Regent, save themselves from the gallows, and make it back to Trent Castle before Twelfth Night.

Rory Campbell, falsely accused of participating in the Clan MacDonald of Glencoe killings, is sentenced to hang as a sacrificial lamb while the real agents of the slaughter escape blame. He risks everything to convince the love of his life, Joneta MacDonald, of the truth. He can never forget how completely she owns his heart. Joneta MacDonald watches helplessly as her family is murdered by the king's men, but forgiving Rory for his seeming participation is harder than she imagined. What must she endure besides the clan's hatred, with the overwhelming odds against them as she clings to her love for a man labelled a traitor?

Danger, secrets and lies... Maverick government officer Simon Byrne, undercover on a Caribbean island, must stop an international arms dealer's sale of uranium that could trigger world conflict. Simon's mission goes sideways when the woman he once failed to protect is assigned as his tech officer. He vows to keep her safe, but she's in his head...and in his heart. By-the-book tech expert Janna Harris is determined to prove herself in the field and uncover whether her late husband, who sold to the arms dealer, also betrayed his government. A treason investigation could expose Janna's own secrets. Her attraction to Simon wars with her pledge not to let another man into her life. But can she walk away from the only man who could heal her battered soul? Emotions and danger collide as the powder-keg deadline ticks down on their mission-and their survival.

In Montmartre, the bohemian heart of Paris, Ella meets an intriguing artist who sketches portraits on the trendy Place du Tertre and dances flamenco at the local tablao. As Jean-Luc introduces her to the secret delights of the City of Light, Ella becomes his Muse, the passion they share inspiring and igniting his art and his dance. When he melts her frozen heart, she decides to remain in Paris and live with him, sharing his atelier as she designs and creates chic couture. But a beautiful, beguiling curator invites Jean-Luc to display his paintings as the featured artist in the upcoming L'Art de la Danse exhibit, and the lure of international fame threatens his future with Ella. Will jealousy and greed extinguish their passion, or will the flames of flamenco endure?

Madeline Mercer is illegitimate, her mother a brothel owner. At Madeline's boarding school, a professor threatens to expose their secret. Her mother proposes Madeline marry an English nobleman whose power could protect them from scandal. On the road to Conclarton Castle, Madeline befriends a soldier and risks their plans and her heart. Robert Oswyn, Eighth Duke of Conclarton, never wanted the title. As the spare, he would marry for love. While fighting against Napoleon, he learns his father and elder brother are dead. Believing they were murdered, he vows to find their killer. Madeline helps him discover the truth, and her kindness, inner beauty, and desire to help others wins his love. But will duty and secrets keep them apart?

California-born Randy Walters dreams of Country Music stardom. After years of struggling in the harsh world of the music business in Nashville, TN, and a love interest gone bad, success finally comes. Through it all, he battles guilt over deserting his widowed mother and small son. All the accolades and awards can't fill his need for the closeness of family and comforts of home. How can he have it all?

A rising star that fell... Anna Levenko was set to become the next "it girl" in tennis. The first Ukrainian prophesied to win a Grand Slam... And then everything changed. Years later, with a business degree behind her, an unpaid job keeping her busy, and a family that means well, Anna can't help but dream of something bigger. What's one little white lie in the grand scheme of things? But Anna's dream job isn't just sunshine and roses. Her first project takes her to Tanzania, and everything that could go wrong, does. Not to mention her woeful love life. Will she ever reach the life she's worked so hard for? Or is success just not in the cards for Anna?

Nick Markos has inherited the burden and shame of his brother's dealings with terrorists, who demand he return the millions he skimmed. Hoping to uncover a plotted attack, the Feds install DARK Officer Vanessa Wade undercover as Nick's glamorous fiancée. Despite her expertise, Vanessa has grown to dislike undercover work. Under orders to make sure the sexy and tortured tycoon is no traitor, she soon realizes that instead he's determined to regain his family honor-and his own. She tells herself to stay detached, but this man's kisses make her emotions spin out of control. As they work together amid gala social events and terror threats, Nick and Vanessa cannot deny their mutual attraction, but her deception makes Vanessa feel as false as the rock on her finger. Is their relationship only a charade? One that could explode-along with a terrorist bomb?

Amy Jordan Sullivan returns to Chicago from her home in the Hollywood Hills for a starring role in a run of the musical Grease. She moved seven years ago to establish her now successful acting career leaving her first love behind. CPD Homicide Detective Michael Sullivan Lynch heads the next generation of Sullivans in law enforcement. Mike is a rising star on the force and he's happy with his career and his life in Chicago until Amy returns home reawakening feelings that he thought he's buried. Can first love last forever for Mike and Amy? Only if Mike can stop the Hollywood City Studios killer.

A vision, a wish, and a journey plagued by evil. Cold, desolate cliffs and a white dragon's blue gaze captures Seren Jordan in a terrifying vision. A universe away, Paladin Fulcan--prince, captain, and sorcery-shadowed seed of dragonkind--struggles to overcome his grief during the long journey to where he must bury his wife and son. Seeing a shooting star, he violates all the laws of the dragonseed: he makes a wish. A dragonseed's wish can open the gates between realities, can alter fate. But has fate itself decreed this wish? For the throne-less dragonseed's destiny is entwined with that of a mortal mate; their son is fated to be the One True Dragon King to rule over all the dragons. But not all dragons are content to accept one rule, and the rebels quietly gather allies to prevent the birth of Seren's baby.

Lacey Devere is looking forward to her first holiday season with the love of her life. Unfortunately, her sister's wedding wiped her out. But is it just stress? Or are she and Dan facing the prospect of another passenger on their new journey together? Dan Lewis thought he had it all-a new legitimate career and an amazing woman he loves. But his beginning is off to a rocky start. A robbery took place on the last tour, and he has no alibi. Can he live down his past, or will his and Lacey's first holiday season together be their last? As the Christmas tour progresses through London, Amsterdam, Nuremberg, and Vienna, they'll deal with everything from bungled reservations to lost luggage-as well as a couple of life's biggest questions-with their trademark blend of humor and love. Most of all, they'll figure out how to build a life together.

After the death of her husband, Shelby Haywood needs to escape the constant harassment from her former in-laws who blame her for his death. When offered a job with Pierce Industries in Seattle, she eagerly accepts but is unprepared for her instant attraction to the company's very desirable owner. The moment billionaire Cameron Pierce meets Shelby, he knows she's what's been missing from his life. Veiled threats endanger secrets from his past and soon escalate to attempts on his life. When one attempt injures Shelby, he vows to protect her. Shelby has her own secrets that could destroy her future with Cameron...or get them both killed.

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.

Crime and corruption are rising in Ocean Park, a tired factory town in northern Massachusetts. The police and fire departments are no help-they're staging a work slowdown to protest a pay freeze caused by city budget cuts. Police Detective Matt Conley is disgusted with the dereliction of duty, and when tasked with solving the murder of a young Haitian immigrant, he infuriates the force by teaming with the victim's friend Emmanuel to find the killer. They encounter an enterprising family of Voudou worshipers, a ruthless real estate magnate, and a clever, love-struck arsonist in their search for justice. This Wicked City is a mystery powered by its characters' struggles with love, loyalty, and sacrifice.

Their world is collapsing! Prohibition has reached its tentacles into the hollows of Tennessee. It's no secret Tom Tanner's Tennessee Whiskey heirs are playing both sides of the law to save their livelihood-the challenge is not getting caught. Tom Tanner Kittrell risks life and limb to protect his family's legacy in a deadly gamble. Will Cammie Johnson, his beautiful neighbor, with temperance vigilante ties, reveal his secret? Dillon Tanner, hell-bent on revenge after being wrongly accused, abducts pretty flapper, Lily Stonecipher, hoping she holds the key to who's behind a takeover attempt. Kit Kittrell yearns to experience the freedom of the roaring twenties, from the thrill of speakeasies to the daring of bootlegging. Will town bad boy, Alex Stooksbury, step in to rescue her from certain disaster? As the public's thirst for spirits remains unquenchable, their lives and loves become inextricably entangled in the prohibition era.

Edward, simple stable hand, and Lady Beatrice, daughter of a wealthy lord, should never have met. But meet they do, and fall in love. Nothing can keep them apart except a cruel decision from Beatrice's parents. Unbeknownst to her, they have already arranged her marriage to a harsh older uncle much admired by her mother. The two lovers meet again only after a long separation, but the years apart have not diminished the love they feel for each other, and even the fact that Beatrice is now married is not enough to stop them from dreaming. Yet...how can they finally achieve their dream of a future together?

Leighton Stone, Earl of Longbridge, is used to danger. His years as a code breaker in Wellington's army have been filled with it. All he wants, at the end of the Peninsular War, is to return to his estate and marry his childhood sweetheart, Maddie Westlake. Maddie, not a typical parson's daughter, is tired of outwitting her parsimonious father to take care of Leighton's tenants and tired of being taken for granted. When her father sends her away, Leighton tracks her to Bath and discovers he must woo Maddie to win her love. Conniving relatives try to keep them apart, but music and memories pull this pair together as they are drawn into a bizarre spy plot only Maddie can solve.

Ever since a traumatic experience as a college freshman four years earlier, Clare Matthews has had an aversion to men. But when she goes to spend the summer on one of Georgia's Golden Isles as a companion for her cousin Sally, she finds herself drawn to Jon, a handsome young security guard who works on the family estate. When the feeling seems mutual, she hopes she has at last been healed. Then signs of his possible involvement in a dangerous criminal activity crop up, and Clare must make a decision that will affect the rest of her life.

Madelyn Winterborn hasn't celebrated a true Christmas since her mother's passing. She never expects her dear mama's final words to be an omen of what awaits her this Christmas at Biltmore Castle, especially when her father's schemes jeopardize both their futures. Zack Kingley's vision of creating a beautiful landscape around Biltmore Castle is on the way to reality. But when he meets Madelyn, he might have to trade in his dream job for something more beautiful. This Christmas, can their hearts find port in each other?

Private detective Harold Bergman stood as a testament to his former life as a Wichita Kansas policeman. Having endured the brutalities of World War II, he carries a slight but noticeable limp, a constant reminder of the battles fought on distant shores. As a Jew, his identity is woven into the very fabric of his being, but he cannot fulfill his father's wishes that he become a rabbi, and instead faces a world where the laws of God and the laws of man don't make sense, taking it upon himself to find the Truth and perhaps himself. Harold finds himself entangled in the lives of a spoiled daughter, and the wayward husband of a devout colored woman. Their cases take Harold on a perilous journey into the depths of a dark underworld, where shadows dance with malicious intent and faith emerges as his sole weapon. Failure to wield it will usher in a day of calamity.

As the Civil War looms, a young Ohio farm boy comes face to face with the injustice of slavery-an evil that tears at his very soul. When Jonathan Gray leaves home, anger causes him to abandon everything he once loved and push away everyone who ever loved him. He joins the Union Army and furious combat strips away his all-too-abundant pride. Worse, he leads men who would just as soon see him dead. If he is to regain his self-respect, he must embark on a gritty struggle to reclaim everything and everyone-including the childhood sweetheart he once held dear.