What’s more dangerous? Hunting the human trafficker or saving the governor’s daughter? I am the collector for the family, and the governor owes me. But when his daughter crashes the auction, I’m intrigued. I entrap her in a bargain in exchange for my protection. She is my leverage with her father. But I never planned on falling in love with her. When she discovers my secret—will she forgive me?

When he regains his memory, he has lost the passion he once had... One day, Josephine, living on a Greek island, rescued a man who had fallen off his yacht. He had lost his memory, but his charming appearance and frank manner made Josephine fall in love with him. She offered her virginity and dreamed of a happy future, but her thoughts soon turned to despair. He, Alexander, was the crown prince of the kingdom of Aargau. In addition, he had a wedding coming up in a few weeks. She had no way to stop Alexander from regaining his memory, and just as she was about to break off her feelings for him, she realized that she was pregnant...!

Niccolò exacts a price to protect me—but says he’ll never love me… So why is he is he putting a baby in my belly? Working in my father’s Irish pub is tough, especially when his top lieutenant preys upon me. The walk to my car was dangerous, and if it weren’t for Niccolò, the ending would have been different. Now I’m married to the sexy Italian stranger. When I fall for him, I’ll do anything to prove it. Because I desperately need him to love me back for our baby. Read more today!

The early Christian and medieval practice of spiritual marriage, in which husband and wife mutually and voluntarily relinquish sexual activity for reasons of piety, plays an important role in the development of the institution of marriage and in the understanding of female religiosity. Drawing on hagiography, chronicles, theology, canon law, and pastoral sources, Dyan Elliott traces the history of spiritual marriage in the West from apostolic times to the beginning of the sixteenth century.

Two drops of different hue, one green and the other blue, stepped on a new journey to explore, about to break stereotypes, never attempted before. Unlike the rest in their community, they agreed upon the idea of one's own individuality. A journey you'll uncover while reading this book, read till the end to truly understand the author's look. How the two drops finally attained wisdom, how they agreed upon their role and their name. Here's a hint to facilitate your guess, 'unity induces success'. When green and blue combine, then forms aquamarine.

She’s the new doctor in town… He’s the team ‘player’ Daddy warned her to avoid. One blind date that led to something more. Until their secret identities are revealed at a charity fundraiser! Kal must prove himself to Annie before his coach discovers he’s broken an unspoken rule…. You don’t touch the coach’s daughter! Annie has a work situation that becomes dangerous. Will Kal be there to rescue her? Find out in Puck in the Oven. You’ll root for the coach to mend fences with his daughter. But most of all…. you’ll root for Kal and Annie in this touching romance that delivers angst and giggles. Ultimately, you’ll stand on a chair and cheer when the buzzer sounds at the end of the game.

DigiCat presents to you this unique Halloween collection with horror thrillers, supernatural mysteries, monster tales and gothic novels carefully picked out to strike the fear and chills into your bones as ...the winter is coming: H. P. Lovecraft: The Dunwich Horror The Shunned House From Beyond Théophile Gautier: Clarimonde The Mummy's Foot James Malcolm Rymer & Thomas Peckett Prest: Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street Edgar Allan Poe: The Fall of the House of Usher The Murders in the Rue Morgue Mary Shelley: Frankenstein The Evil Eye John William Polidori: The Vampyre Bram Stoker: Dracula The Squaw Washington Irving: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow The Spectre Bridegroom Henry James: The Turn of the Screw The Romance of Certain Old Clothes The Ghostly Rental M. R. James: Canon Alberic's Scrap-Book The Mezzotint Wilkie Collins: The Haunted Hotel The Devil's Spectacles E. F. Benson: The Room in the Tower The Man Who Went Too Far Nathaniel Hawthorne: Rappaccini's Daughter The Birth Mark Ambrose Bierce: The Death of Halpin Frayser The Haunted Valley Arthur Machen: The Great God Pan The Terror William Hope Hodgson: The House on the Borderland The Night Land Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder M. P. Shiel: Shapes in the Fire Arthur Conan Doyle: The Leather Funnel The Beetle Hunter Ralph Adams Cram: Black Spirits and White Grant Allen: The Reverend John Creedy The Backslider Richard Marsh: The Beetle Thomas Hardy: What the Shepherd Saw The Grave by the Handpost Charles Dickens: The Signal-Man The Hanged Man's Bride Guy de Maupassant: The Horla Ghosts Pedro De Alarçon: The Nail Walter Hubbell: The Great Amherst Mystery Francis Marion Crawford: The Dead Smile The Screaming Skull Man Overboard! For The Blood is the Life The Upper Berth By The Water of Paradise The Doll's Ghost John Buchan: No-Man's-Land The Watcher by the Threshold W. W. Jacobs: The Monkey's Paw The Severed Hand Miscellaneous Tales: The Ghost in the Cap'n Brown House The Apparition of Mrs. Veal When the World Was Young Uncle Cornelius His Story...

When one believes in love, they will embrace … She wanted to keep her independence. He wanted her to accept his marriage proposal. After her uncle withdrew his support of their union, will they discover they only need each other’s acceptance for a happily ever after? Jacqueline Holbrooke refused to become the latest match in her uncle’s mad matchmaking scheme. She watched her sisters and cousins fall victim to his madness. Yet, if she were honest with herself, they weren’t victims, but just as mad as their uncle. Madly in love. An emotion Jacqueline fought to keep from embracing. However, the dashing viscount she shared scandalous trysts with kept breaking down the barriers guarding her heart. With each scandalous kiss and gentle caress, her resistance crumbled. Soon, an unexpected but very welcoming surprise caused Jacqueline to question her resistance to the dashing and honorable gentleman. Will Jacqueline keep resisting what her heart desires? Or will she allow the viscount to capture her heart? Griffen Kincaid carried on an affair with an innocent lady for the past three years. With every secret rendezvous, she wrapped her spell tighter around him. He waited with patience for Jacqueline to accept his offer. However, every time she rejected his suit. When her family learned of their affair, he must prove himself worthy of her love. Griffen set out to woo Jacqueline, enticing her into a scandalous bet to win her affections. When someone from his past arrives at Colebourne Manor and slanders his name, Griffen fears Jacqueline will question their love. Can Griffen convince Jacqueline of his true character? Or will his past be the reason for his ultimate demise? A lady who allowed her fears to keep her from finding happiness. A gentleman whose past behavior could ruin his chance at winning his true love’s heart. Will Jacqueline and Griffen allow the obstacles in their path to tear their fragile love asunder? Or will they embrace the seduction of their love? How the Lady Seduced the Viscount is the fifth book in Laura A. Barnes’s Matchmaking Madness Series. If you enjoy scandalous romances filled with stolen kisses and unwavering love, then you’ll love Jacqueline and Griffen’s seductive love affair. Unlock How the Lady Seduced the Viscount today!