Questa autrice è accreditata per aver inventato il romanzo rosa storico moderno. La sua opera rivoluzionaria, pubblicata nel 1972, ha cambiato per sempre il genere introducendo un'eroina forte e scene d'amore appassionate all'interno di una narrativa storica epica. Nonostante i rifiuti iniziali da parte degli editori tradizionali, il romanzo ha ottenuto un immenso successo, stabilendo un nuovo precedente letterario. Il suo stile è caratterizzato da trame intricate, situazioni non convenzionali e descrizioni intime e sensuali di relazioni che hanno definito una nuova era della narrativa rosa.
Alaina MacGaren, una bellissima e giovane sudista accusata ingiustamente di tradimento durante la guerra di secessione, per dimostrare la proria innocenza si traveste da ragazzo, e sotto queste vesti incontra Cole Latimer, medico militare. Ma Cole, anche se è nordista, è leale e affascinante e ben presto Alaina disidera rivelarsi a lui nella sua vera natura...
Lady Adriana Sutton è da sempre innamorata di Colton Wyndham al quale è stata promessa in matrimonio sin da ragazzina. Colton però, insofferente alle imposizioni paterne, parte improvvisamente per arruolarsi come ufficiale nell'esercito inglese impegnato nella guerra contro Napoleone. Al suo ritorno il suo cuore comincerà a cedere ad Adriana, divenuta una donna dalla bellezza e dalla vivacità straordinarie. Ma un segreto del suo passato e la comparsa di un rivale invidioso rischieranno di allontanare Adriana dalle sue braccia...
A HEART TORMENTED Erienne's father had given her hand to the richest suitor. She was now Lady Saxton, mistress of a great manor all but ruined by fire, wife to a man whose mysteriously shrouded form aroused fear and pity. Yet even as she fell in love with her adoring husband, Erienne despaired of freeing her heart from the dashingly handsome Yankee who couldn't forget her. The beautiful Erienne, once filled with young dreams of romance, was now a wife and woman...torn between the two men she loved. A GLORIOUS NEW OFFERING OF LOVE'S ENCHANTMENT From the 15-Million-Copy Bestselling Author of SHANNA and ASHES IN THE WIND
A pact is sealed in secret behind the foreboding walls of Newgate Prison. In return for a night of unparalleled pleasure, a dashing condemned criminal consents to wed a beautiful heiress, thereby rescuing her with his name from an impending and abhorred arranged union. But in the fading echoes of hollow wedding vows, a solemn promise is broken, as a sensuous free spirit takes flight to a lush Caribbean paradise, abandoning the stranger she married to face the gallows unfulfilled. But Ruark Beauchamp's destiny is now eternally intertwined with that of the tempestuous, intoxicating Shanna. He will be free . . . and he will find her. For no iron ever forged can imprison his resolute passion. And no hangman's noose will deny Ruark the ecstasy that is rightfully his.
.even as she aches to know the rapture of the conqueror's kiss.The DoveFor the first time ever, mighty Wulfgar has been vanquished - and by a bold and beautiful princess of Saxon blood.
From New York Times bestselling author Kathleen E. Woodiwiss comes one of her most iconic and beloved romances of all time… A pact is sealed in secret behind the foreboding walls of Newgate Prison. In return for one night of unparalleled pleasure, a dashing condemned criminal consents to wed a beautiful heiress, thereby rescuing her from an impending and abhorred arranged union. But in the fading echoes of hollow wedding vows, a solemn promise is broken, as a sensuous free spirit takes flight to a lush Caribbean paradise, abandoning the stranger she married to face the gallows unfulfilled. Ruark Beauchamp’s destiny is now eternally intertwined with that of the tempestuous, intoxicating Shanna. He will be free . . . and he will find her. For no iron ever forged can imprison his resolute passion. And no hangman’s noose will keep Ruark from the bride— and ecstasy—that he craves.
The FlameA lusty adventurer married to the sea, Captain Brandon Birmingham courts scorn and peril when he abducts the beautiful fugitive from the tumultuous London dockside.
Maxim Proud and passionate, the Marquess of Bradbury swore vengeance on those who had stolen his title and lands. . .and branded him a traitor to the Crown. Elise Beautiful and spirited, she found herself the innocent prisoner of the marquess, her family's most hated foe. So Worthy My Love They were bitter enemies caught in a dangerous tide that swept through Elizabeth's England—And thus began a battle of wit and will between two people so perfectly matched that they could only fall in love.
The story features a proud woman whose vibrant life is upended and a mysterious man accused of a grave offense. Set against the backdrop of a place symbolizing fresh starts, their paths intertwine, leading to a deeply romantic journey. The narrative promises to explore themes of resilience, redemption, and the transformative power of love, crafted by a masterful storyteller.
Set against a backdrop of danger, a British adventurer, Colonel Tyrone Rycroft, rescues a captivating countess of royal lineage, Synnovea. His act of bravery thrusts him into a world filled with intrigue and seduction, as he grapples with his attraction to the enigmatic woman. Their connection deepens amidst the risks they face, creating a tension that intertwines romance with peril.