Known as The Despicable Earl, Lord Noah Acton has one of the most wretched reputations in all of England. A rakehell of the worst sort, there is no merry widow he won’t flirt with and no courtesan he won’t bed. However, Noah, now the Duke of Springford, has a dark secret he’s kept hidden for years. A secret that has nearly corrupted his soul and could destroy him completely if it ever comes to light. Lady Priscilla Trew has been in love with Noah since they were children. However, after her birthday ball, it’s become clear to her that Noah will never be hers. Fleeing to the Lake District, Cilla hopes to enter into a contract marriage with a half-Scottish, half-English viscount and hopefully forget how much she still loves a man who will never marry her. When Noah follows Cilla to the north, she quickly learns that getting over a man she’s loved all of her life isn’t nearly as easy as she believes, especially when he’s right there in front of her! Can Cilla and Noah find their way to the altar or will his secrets condemn him to a life alone and force her into a loveless marriage with a man who isn’t quite as charming as he appears? This 111,500 word novel is written in the modern, Regency romance style for a slightly hotter and sexier read. It may not be appropriate for younger audiences.

In a secluded London library, Lord Eli Queensbury committed the ultimate sin – he kissed his best friend’s sister and fell madly in love. As a spy for the Crown, he should have known better, so he did the only thing he could. He cut off all contact with the woman who had held his heart since childhood. Now, however, Eli finds himself at her family’s castle for Christmastide on a matter of great urgency. He also has to hope that the woman he spurned doesn’t toss him out into the snow before he can complete his mission. One magical spring night, Lady Christi Thorne gave away her heart to her childhood friend, Eli Queensbury, who then turned around and smashed that same heart to bits. She hopes that spending the Christmas season with her family at Highburn Castle will help her heal and move on with her life. However, when Eli appears at her front door in the middle of a blizzard, she can’t decide whether to kiss him or slam the door in his face. As Eli attempts to win Christi’s forgiveness, secrets from his past threaten to destroy any chance he has with the woman who has always held his heart. Can Christi forgive Eli for breaking her heart? If she does, can she also accept the truth of who he is or will this lord’s Christmas wish forever be denied? This 73,700-word "novella", which is a companion piece to the “Tales From Seldon Park” series, is written in the modern, Regency romance style for a slightly hotter and sexier read. It may not be appropriate for younger audiences.

Terrified of men from a young age, Lady Tabitha Maxwell has hidden in the shadows nearly all of her life. Tabby has since grown beyond that fear, but she still prefers the safety the darkness offers, especially since she has no wish to do as her father commands and marry her reprobate cousin. Her anonymity has also allowed her to cultivate a very successful – and extremely secret – career as the notorious gossip columnist, Lady A. Lord Joshua Bradford, the second son of the Marquess of Nye, is in something of a bind. A former navy man, Josh has been summoned home after his wastrel brother, Giles, perishes in a duel, leaving Josh as the heir. Now, Josh is in need of a wife – quickly – since it is quite possible Giles already sired an heir with an unsuitable woman. The task of finding a bride, however, would be a good deal easier if Josh could convince Lady A to cease writing about him in her infernal column. One night, Josh discovers Tabby’s secret and threatens to expose her. If he reveals the truth about Lady A, he can stop the rumors and finally find a proper wife. However, doing so will cost Tabby everything and leave her an outcast, something he isn’t certain he desires. Does Josh remain silent about what he knows, reveal the truth, or can he make a deal with the notoriously skittish Tabby and force her to find him a suitable bride so that they can both have what they most desire? This 131,500 word novel is written in the modern, Regency romance style for a slightly hotter and sexier read. It may not be appropriate for younger audiences.

To say that life isn’t going as planned for Gettysburg ghost tour operator Faith Reynolds is a bit of an understatement. Nicknamed “Miss Mouse” because of her lack of self-confidence, Faith is facing the possible loss of her business. She’s also being pressured to date a man she’s not interested in just to please her father, and watching the man she’s secretly been in love with for years possibly end up as some other woman’s arm candy. Unfortunately, she also sees no way to change her current situation. Fellow ghost tour operator Alex Lafayette was once the poor kid from the wrong side of the tracks. Now he’s wealthy, successful, and fielding more offers than he can possibly handle. Despite the best efforts of the women in town, he’s also very much alone because the woman he wants doesn’t seem to want him in return. Though Alex has been in love with Faith since they were kids, he’s convinced she sees him as nothing more than a friend. Until one afternoon, unexpected sparks begin to fly between them. Desperate to change her life and snag a date with Alex, Faith begs her best friend, Kara Ford, to cast a so-called “boyfriend spell” to hopefully solve at least one of her problems. Once the spell is cast, Faith feels like a new woman – literally! She’s bold and confident, sexy and brash, and, oh yeah, has managed to snare Alex as the promised boyfriend. However, as the two grow closer both personally and professionally, Faith is forced to wonder if their relationship is simply the result of magic or if what she’s found with Alex is really true love that could last a lifetime? Assuming he never finds out about The Boyfriend Spell, of course! This 110,300-word novel is written in the modern romance style for a slightly hotter read. It may not be appropriate for younger audiences.

Former train conductor Ryan Callahan is cursed. Rather, he was cursed way back in 1905 on the same night he was meant to die in a train accident. Ever since, he’s been forced to wander through time looking for a woman known as The Curse Breaker, the one person in the universe capable of setting him free. Guided by an entity known as The Wise Woman, every twenty years Ryan returns to the site of the accident in hopes of meeting this mysterious Curse Breaker – assuming she really exists. Having moved back to her hometown, businesswoman Lucy McLaughlin has been saddled by her late father with a failing tourist railroad. Desperate to save her father’s legacy, Lucy has been struggling to find a way to save the Twisted Creek Railroad from demolition. Unfortunately, all she has are a few dedicated crew members, her trusted confidante, Gus, and a legend surrounding the mysterious disappearance of a man who once worked the railroad – Ryan Callahan. When Ryan magically appears in Lucy’s life, she’s not above using him – the real him – to help save her railroad and her father’s legacy. She also just might be the magical Curse Breaker that Ryan’s been seeking. Except she knows nothing about curses or how to break them. Though she does believe in Ryan and the instant chemistry that flares between them – even though he’s a man that was born over a hundred years ago! Can Ryan help Lucy save her business? More importantly, can Lucy figure out how to break the curse, and possibly keep Ryan in this time and place with her – forever? Find out in A Curse in Time, the fourth novel in the Modern Magic series! This 102,900-word novel is written in the modern romance style for a slightly hotter read. It may not be appropriate for younger audiences.

James Livingston has been dumped! He’s a billionaire! He doesn’t get dumped! Unfortunately for him, this time he has and he now has a handful of days to find a new date for a destination wedding being held on his family’s private island off of Cape Cod – preferably a date that has no designs on marrying him. Which is a bit difficult because just about every woman James knows wants to marry him. Except James isn’t the marrying kind. He also doesn’t believe in love. Callie Morgan has known James for years. After all, she’s his sister’s old college roommate and current best friend. Except that Callie doesn’t exactly move in the same social circles that James does. She does, however, know exactly what kind of man James is and always has been. She’s also under no illusions about him as a potential lover, let alone boyfriend. In other words, in James’ eyes, she’s the perfect date. When James makes Callie an offer she can’t refuse, she quickly finds herself swept up in a whirlwind, week-long adventure she could have never imagined. Is Callie strong enough to resist the so-called “Livingston Magic” and keep James at arm’s length or will she be seduced by the man she’s had a crush on for years? And will James ever realize that the woman he’s been looking for has been right under his nose all along? This 105,450 word novel is written in the modern romance style for a slightly hotter and sexier read. It may not be appropriate for younger audiences.

Much to the dismay of nearly everyone, Lady Charity Thorne and Lord Campbell St. John, Viscount Sutton, have been friends since childhood. In fact, they are so close that they confide in each other about everything, including their families’ demands that they marry. Just not each other, of course. That would be unseemly. Campbell does plan to wed – eventually. Though, by the time the annual Night of a Thousand Stars Christmastide ball at Highburn Castle arrives, Charity is facing a difficult choice – marry the man her father has selected for her or become a spinster. Determined to know a lover’s touch at least once, Charity sets out to have an affair during the house party and she wants Campbell’s help to accomplish her goal. However, an errant kiss between the two shatters what has always been the perfect friendship. As Campbell takes on the role of Charity’s temporary lover, can either of them come to terms with their changing feelings? More importantly, will their new-found love survive beyond the house party and Highburn’s magical holiday spell? This 68,600-word novella, which is a companion piece to the “Tales From Seldon Park” series, is written in the modern, Regency romance style for a slightly hotter and sexier read. It may not be appropriate for younger audiences.