After working late one night, Ruby misses her bus home. Taking a shortcut through town down a dark alleyway, she is abducted and taken to a remote location where she is held captive by her kidnapper. Ruby must find a way to escape before she becomes a serial killer's next victim.

He checked in but left his heart behind Scarlett Woodward is struggling to keep the family hotel in London afloat. When the weekend brings only one guest, handsome and enigmatic Evan White, she sends the staff home to save funds. Scarlett sets the kitchen ablaze leaving them both in the dark and cold. The lack electricity doesn't mean there aren’t any sparks or heat. A night of unexpected passion leads to a baby, but when Scarlett learns who Evan really is and what he was really doing at her hotel, she’s can’t say no to his marriage proposal fast enough, baby or no baby. Ethan Black was undercover on a research trip to buy Scarlett’s hotel without using his famous name or family business—the international Noir Group. He’s determined to build his own boutique hotel empire far from his manipulative and parasitic family. He broke all his rules and jeopardized his plans when he slept with Scarlett, but no way will he abandon her or their child. He knows he needs to woo the independent beauty and let her see the real him, but it’s difficult when his family is determined to undermine his position on the board of director’s and ruin all he has built with the Noir Group. Ethan has spent his life making deals. Persuading Scarlett to fall in love with him may be the biggest challenge he has faced.

Grace Adams has discovered the true reason she was brought to the gated town of Wellington. Now she wants to leave more than ever. With the security level of the town raised to fortress level she is forced to marry the town's police chief. Hoping to gain the trust of the townsfolk, they pretend to make their marriage look real. It isn't long before their game of deceit and reality blur together. When Police Chief Caleb Wellington returned to his hometown, he had his own reasons for increasing the town's security. Now, he sees the town for what it is: a prison. His relationship with Grace opens feelings he hasn't had in a while. The last thing he wants to do is say goodbye. But he made a promise to get her home and he is a man of his word.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Grace Burrowes delivers another passionate Regency romance... He left his bride to go to war... After years of soldiering, Michael Brodie returns to his Highland estate to find that the bride he left behind has become a stranger. Brenna is self-sufficient, competent, confident—and furious about Michael's prolonged absence. Now his most important battle will be for her heart Brenna is also hurt, bewildered, and tired of fighting for the respect of those around her. Michael left her when she needed him most, and then stayed away even after the war ended. Nonetheless, the young man who abandoned her has come home a wiser, more patient and honorable husband. But if she trusts Michael with the truths she's been guarding, he'll have to choose between his wife and everything else he holds dear. Captive Hearts series: The Captive (Book 1) The Traitor (Book 2) The Laird (Book 3) "Burrowes delivers powerful and moving romance." —RT Book Reviews Praise for The MacGregor's Lady: "Consistently excellent writing, deep and layered stories." —Publishers Weekly "Engaging, deliciously sensual, superbly written romance." —Library Journal "Absolutely enchanting." —Romance Junkies

Hamel lingers in Mangin City, performing in taverns for board as he searches for a way to rescue his imprisoned brother. But the city is full of intrigues, some dangerous enough to overcome even the wit and skill of a trained Bard such as he. Captive Hearts takes place between Out-Dweller (Glimmer Vale Chronicles #2) and Tollard’s Peak (Glimmer Vale Chronicles #3).

This is the first book in the Captive Hearts series. 12 year old Carrie Ashton is headed for California with her parents. Leaving Independence, Missouri in early April, 1855 they are on an ill-fated wagon train. After a brutal massacre the only survivors are Carrie and Whip Harding, a handsome scout for the wagon train. Whip is left for dead by the Comanche and Carrie is taken captive by a Comanche who wants her for his wife. Follow her struggle as she tries to escape and return to civilization.

In the grip of danger, desire becomes their only escape Sarah Lee, a relentless investigative journalist, is on the verge of exposing a powerful crime syndicate when her life takes a dark and unexpected turn—she’s kidnapped by Michael, the tormented son of the syndicate’s ruthless leader, Victor. Held against her will, Sarah is thrust into a world of shadows where danger lurks at every corner, and escape seems impossible. Michael is a man torn between loyalty to his father and a desperate yearning for freedom. As Sarah navigates the twisted layers of manipulation and control within Victor’s empire, she discovers the deep scars that bind Michael to his father’s will. What starts as a battle of wills between captor and captive soon morphs into an intense and forbidden connection neither can deny. Bound by a fragile trust, Sarah and Michael form a perilous alliance to escape the clutches of the syndicate. But with every step they take, the line between adversaries and lovers blurs, plunging them deeper into a dangerous game of survival. As they race against time, hunted by those who would see them dead, their growing bond becomes both their greatest strength and their ultimate vulnerability. In a heart-stopping showdown, Michael must choose between the darkness he knows and the light Sarah offers. But in a world where love is as dangerous as it is irresistible, will they find a way out before it’s too late? "Captive Hearts" is a dark and thrilling romance that explores the fine line between passion and peril. Perfect for fans of edgy, intense love stories, this novel delves into the heart of danger, where love becomes the ultimate risk.