He needs a noblewoman, but the one he wants is a lady's maid. Garrick Alexander Attenbrough II, The Duke of Windstrom, is in search of a wife. Not of his own accord, but the insistence of his mother, the Dowager Duchess. Garrick has been running his Duchy for a few years, alone, with the exception of a few tussles under the sheets. Since he isn't completely opposed to the idea of marriage, he agrees, but no one has sparked his interest. That is until his married sister, Lady Victoria visits with her husband, the Viscount, and Garrick lays eyes on her lady's maid. Estelle Morrow Blythe has spent her life in service of others. Though she feels lucky that her ladies have been mostly kind, and Lady Victoria treats her like a friend as much as she can, her life as a lady's maid has always been a bitter pill she had to swallow. Then she travels with Lady and Lord Thompson to stay with the Duke of Windstrom. The way he looks at Estelle makes her feel nothing she's ever felt before, but there is no way a lady's maid like her could ever be with a Duke. And she had heard much about this one... When fleeting touches and heated glances stoke the fire between them, Garrick and Estelle will have to decide if they can stand together in the face of society, or if they'll let it all crash and burn.

"Deliciously captivating! It's the perfect amount of laughs, love and drama. You won't be able to put this book down!" - Grace K @ HQ. When Agatha becomes the Everard's governess, she's grateful for a way to escape her dark past. That is until her growing feelings for the mysterious Lord of the house begin to present an even greater risk. ***** The Everard's are one of the most esteemed families in Wickhurst. And Benedict, the Lord of Devonshire and the eldest of the clan, is as mysterious and brooding as anyone The Town has ever seen. His face is marked with scars, and no one dares to speak on how he got them. Known to all as 'the beast,' the townsfolk tremble in his wake. But little does he know that he is about to meet his match in Agatha Blair, his sisters' new governess. Agatha is witty, smart and gives him a run for his money when he tries to peel back the layers of who she really is. She truly intrigues him more than any woman he has met but she is a governess and he is a Lord. The Town would shun the union of two people from different stations and any romance between them is surely a recipe for social disaster! But what can they do when the burning hot feelings refuse to relent? And when Benedict uncovers that Agatha is hiding a secret far more dangerous than anything he could have imagined, will love save the day and will Agatha finally tame the beast? *This story is a standalone title in the Everard Family series. [Now a Hachette Audiobook!] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

In a town where fear is law and whispers can become a death sentence, love is the most dangerous secret of all. Elizabeth Hawthorne has spent her entire life preparing to become the perfect minister's daughter. Promised since childhood to Nathaniel Bradford-the son of one of Salem's most respected church families-her future seems written in stone. Then the accusations begin. Neighbors vanish overnight. Friends become enemies. Children point accusing fingers, and the gallows wait for the innocent as eagerly as the guilty. Hidden away with trusted allies while the madness consumes Salem, Elizabeth must decide whether duty is worth a lifetime without love. As secrets buried beneath centuries of Puritan faith emerge, she discovers that surviving the trials is only the beginning. Some flames destroy. Others forge legends.

I am Chiedza. I don't remember my real Amai. All I know is that one day, a long long time ago, when I was just but a little girl, there had been sad and mournful singing at our house. I vaguely remember people coming to pat my back or hug me to their bosoms, whispering, "It'll be alright." I remember, vaguely too, their whispers, "He is a man. How will he take care of a young girl on his own?" I also remember standing by the mound of soil that had hugged and hidden my real Amai, my hand in Baba's, and Baba crying. But as for my real Amai, I remember nothing. Not her scent. Not her laughter. Not her voice. Nothing. Almost as if she never existed.

Coming out to the world of gowns, balls, and notability. Amelia Oakley finally gets a chance at freedom. With very little knowledge of who she is, obstacles and fate hinder her from her journey. With no intention of finding love, Amelia meets new hurdles, ready to break whatever promise she has made to herself. In the Palace anything is possible, the only thing that Amelia could hope for is to finally be reunited with her family.

Young widow Hope McClellen leaves her farm in Pennsylvania for a new life out West with her daughter Maggie, but her plans are shattered when bandits attack the stagecoach and leave her for dead. Rescued by tracker Calvin McKay, Hope starts her own dressmaking shop in the small town of Sweetwater, but will she get a second chance at happiness? Calvin McKay vowed never to let a woman get close to him because of his past, but he is intrigued by the quiet young woman he rescues from bandits. As he and Hope grow closer, Calvin begins to look forward to a better future, but will his secrets come back to haunt him?

Massachusetts, 1941. Years after losing her childhood friend, Kitty Stewart still writes to her. What begins as words to someone who can never answer becomes a diary of hope, heartbreak and survival as America is drawn into the Second World War.

She was meant for the convent. He was meant for war. Instead, fate gave them each other. England, 1480s. Lady Isabelle Crawford was never meant to become the center of a political storm. Born a noble daughter and once destined for the quiet life of the convent, her future is violently rewritten when Henry Leighton, Earl of Bolton-a man bound to secrets, danger, and the fragile rise of the Tudor cause-claims her as his wife. Their marriage begins as duty. A necessary alliance. A bargain made in a kingdom where loyalty can cost blood. But what begins in obligation slowly becomes something far more dangerous: love. As rebellion rises, old loyalties fracture, and England trembles beneath the weight of a new crown, Isabelle finds herself caught between the man she has grown to love and the brutal world that keeps trying to tear them apart. Then the past returns. A woman from Henry's hidden life. Old betrayals. Court whispers. And secrets buried since the days of Richard III. In a world of ambition, war, and treason, Henry and Isabelle must decide whether love can survive the truth-or whether some ghosts were never meant to stay buried. A Tudor historical romance filled with longing, political intrigue, slow-burn passion, betrayal, war, and a love powerful enough to survive the fall of kings.

Book One of the Pirate's Heart trilogy Piracy is on the rise and Scarlett, a baker's daughter, lives along the English coastline where stories of pillaging and swordfights spread like wildfire. Despite knowing they come with very real dangers, Scarlett can't help but be fascinated by them. However, when she is captured and thrown into the midst of such danger, she finds herself fighting for her life as the desired object between two rivaling captains--but for very different reasons. What does Captain Jones want from her? Something that never would have crossed her mind. But as all is revealed to her, secrets about her own family begin to surface. ----- Written and published 2014 - 2017

Amidst the chaos of the Second World War, Valerie and Ivy are being brought to an orphanage in the countryside. It seems safe at first, but the secluded and supposedly safe St. Teresa's Children's Home keeps a secret. The dense forest surrounding the ground is home to a monster which is supposed to keep the children from discovering the real horror from the inside. A fight against peers, teachers and even friends breaks out, in which the two also have to face their own past... _____________________-ˋˏ ༻𖤓༺ ˎˊ- _________________________ "Both froze mid-movement and Valerie heard Ivy's panicked breathing. It was a voice. A voice that made their hearts skip a beat and sent their pulses sky-high. A voice that reminded Valerie that this place would never let them go again."