A runaway heiress finds love and protection with a handsome earl in this Regency era romance, the first in a series about brothers beset by scandal. When heiress Violet Dunston escapes from an abduction, she finds an unlikely protector in Jack Warriner—a member of one of England’s most infamous families. Ensconced with mysterious Jack behind his manor’s walls, soon escape is the last thing on Letty’s mind! Jack may be an earl, but his father’s exploits have left him with nothing to offer except a tarnished name. He’s turned his back on the ton, but with Letty tempting him day and night, he finds himself contemplating the unthinkable—a society marriage! “The first of the Wild Warriners series will have readers asking for more.” —RT Book Reviews

An heiress in distress and an earl in disgrace...

She’s a shy innocent, wary of men—but can a devoted doctor make her drop her defenses in this “powerful and poignant” Regency romance? (RT Book Reviews) After a shocking incident, shy Lady Isabella Beaumont is perfectly happy to stay in the background and let her sister get all the attention from handsome suitors. However, working with Dr. Joseph Warriner to help the sick and needy pushes her closer to a man than she’s ever been before. But is this man worth trusting with her deepest of desires? “Virginia Heath never disappoints.” —Romance Junkies “[Heath’s] storytelling skills and character development are unmatched.” —Fresh Fiction

A sensible schoolmistress… Awakened by the notorious rake! In this The Wild Warriners story, schoolmistress Felicity Blunt feels old beyond her years—and desperately dull. Meeting confirmed rake Jacob Warriner brings her gloriously to life, yet no matter his allure, she must remain immune to his obvious charms and unashamed flirtation. But is Jacob merely a mischievous scoundrel, or is there much more to this Warriner than meets the eye?

A wounded war veteran tries to resist falling for the minister’s daughter in this Regency romance. Tempted by the damsel in distress! Captain James Warriner is startled to find a curvaceous beauty caught up a tree in his orchard! Despite his shattered leg, he rescues Miss Cassandra Reeves, then is determined to have nothing more to do with the enticing vicar’s daughter. Except when Cassie seeks Jamie out to apologize, they find themselves persuaded to work together on her storybook. Secret liaisons with the dashing soldier make Cassie wish Jamie would rescue her once more . . . by making her his wife!

5th November, 1609. It is four years to the day since Catholic conspirators tried to blow up James 1 and his Parliament with bloody consequences to themselves and their supporters. Ned Warriner is a known Catholic sympathizer, yet he has secretly returned to England to search for the woman he loves, Kate Revill. Another year of exile on the Continent without her is unthinkable. Yet, if Ned is discovered he faces execution.But fate has an even more curious twist in store for him. Within hours of disembarking in London he has stumbled upon a mysterious letter written by the Elizabthan magus John Dee to one of his acolytes. In it is the greatest secret of the world: instructions on how to transmute base material into gold. It is also a secret that people will kill for: whoever touches the letter or speaks of it will die. Its ownership will take Ned right to the corrupted heart of the plot-riven kingdom.

Queen of French Noir, Johana Gustawsson returns with the first in a startling new series &– a dark, horrifying, powerful historical thriller with an extraordinary mystery at its heart and three women pushed so far beyond breaking point, they have only one way out... &‘Gustawsson's writing is so vivid, it's electrifying. Utterly compelling' Peter James _________________________________________ 1899, Belle &Époque Paris. Lucienne's two daughters are believed dead when her mansion burns to the ground, but she is certain that her girls are still alive and embarks on a journey into the depths of the spiritualist community to find them. 1949, Post-War Qu&Ébec. Teenager Lina's father has died in the French Resistance, and as she struggles to fit in at school, her mother introduces her to an elderly woman at the asylum where she works, changing Lina's life in the darkest way imaginable. 2002, Quebec. A former schoolteacher is accused of brutally stabbing her husband &– a famous university professor &– to death. Detective Maxine Grant, who has recently lost her own husband and is parenting a teenager and a new baby single-handedly, takes on the investigation. Under enormous personal pressure, Maxine makes a series of macabre discoveries that link directly to historical cases involving black magic and murder, secret societies and spiritism ... and women at breaking point, who will stop at nothing to protect the ones they love... _________________________________________ Praise for Johana Gustawsson ***Longlisted for the CWA International Dagger*** &‘Historical sections highlight, in distressing detail, the atrocious treatment of mothers-to-be in Franco's Spain ... A satisfying, full-fat mystery' The Times &‘Assured telling of a complex story' Sunday Times &‘A real page-turner, I loved it' Martina Cole &‘Dark, oppressive and bloody, but it's also thought-provoking, compelling and very moving' Metro &‘A bold and intelligent read' Laura Wilson, Guardian &‘Utterly compelling' Woman's Own &‘Cleverly plotted, simply excellent' Ragnar J&ónasson &‘A must-read' Daily Express &‘Bold and audacious' R. J. Ellory 'A great serial-killer thriller with a nice twist ... first rate' James Oswald &‘Her sleuths tracking a monstrous killer, transporting us from modern-day fertility clinics in Sweden to the abuses of Spanish orphanages under the brutal rule of General Franco ... a truly European thriller' Financial Times &‘Gritty, bone-chilling, and harrowing &– it's not for the faint of heart, and not to be missed' Crime by the Book &‘A relentless heart-stopping masterpiece, filled with nightmarish situations that will keep you awake long into the dark nights of winter' New York Journal of Books &‘Emotional and atmospheric' New Books Magazine &‘I don't think there's a crime writer who writes with such intelligence, darkness and deep sadness as Johana Gustawsson' Louise Beech