When the Empress appoints Irina's father as the new Governor of Transylvania, the young Duchess is swept away from her glamorous life at court in Vienna to the mysterious "land beyond the forest" where danger lurks and superstition reigns. When a peasant girl is attacked, Irina is drawn into the hunt for the monster responsible, all the while fighting feelings for the mysterious masked man who threatens to unravel her reputation...

"I'm a wild garden. I'm tangled, unyielding and thorny." London. 1883. Sally Askew is a lady, born into a world of privilege - of silk petticoats, parlour games and proposals - raised under the purist, severe gaze of her father, Lord Askew. Ivy Stunner is a freak. Every night she performs in The Distinguished Dr Harland Featherstone's Exhibition of Human Absurdities in a dark corner of Whitechapel, shedding her petticoats and displaying her painted skin to the crowd. Two lives, one woman; The Painted Lady. WARNING: Dark, adult themes.

Lady Eliza Winter has one friend in the world and she happens to go missing. And when Eliza goes to report the disappearance to the police they won't hear a word from Crazy Eliza Winters. Determined to find her friend Penelope, Eliza reaches out to the new detective in town, Lord Colin Bradshaw, but in order to find Penelope, he needs to know everything that led up to her going missing. Unfortunately, there are some things Eliza isn't willing to tell. Will Eliza be able to find Penelope without giving away all her secrets? Or will Lord Bradshaw be a match Eliza wasn't ready for. HIGHEST-RANKED: #1 HISTORICAL FICTION #1 EDWARDIAN #1 MURDER MYSTERY #1 MYSTERY THRILLER #1 VICTORIAN AN EDITED AND UP TO DATE VERSION OF THIS BOOK CAN NOW BE FOUND ON AMAZON. $.99 FOR KINDLE, FREE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED AND $6.99 FOR PAPERBACK. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SWJ9RH8/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Love+%26+Murder+Kindle+erin+st+james&qid=1610517381&sr=8-1

A collection of short(ish) stories about love and seduction from different times and places.

As The Great Sickness threatens the country, Princess Daaé becomes Commander of the King's Army and her polished life comes to a halt. Pens are replaced with swords, embroidery needles with arrows, and poetry lessons with battle horses. Years later, she meets a man who tells her that she contains an ancient secret that will forever change the way she thinks, loves and fights. "Every Warrior of the Light has felt afraid of going into battle. Every Warrior of the Light has, at some point, lied or betrayed someone. Every Warrior of the Light has trodden a path that was not hers. Every Warrior of the Light has suffered for the most trivial reasons. Every Warrior of the Light has, at least one, believed she was not a Warrior of the Light. Every Warrior of the Light has failed in her duties. Every Warrior of the Light has said 'yes' when she wanted to say 'no'. Every Warrior of the Light has hurt someone she loved. This is why she is a Warrior of the Light - because she has been through all this and yes has never lost hope of being better than she is." - Paulo Coolho Awards Honorable Mention in The Genre Awards Cover credit to LongDreams