The Kindled Fire

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June Calvin

Penniless and without prospects, Lord Edmund Debham has returned from war longing for a peaceful life in the English countryside. Then he happens into a rustic tavern and plays a few games of cards for some sorely needed funds, never dreaming that a losing hand will lead him to all he desires. Fiercely independent, Olivia Ormhill hasn't trusted any man since her former fiance betrayed her hopes for happiness. Though at first she believes Edmund to be nothing more than a rakish opportunist, she finds herself overwhelmed by his disarming honesty and his charming demeanor. But when her former fiance returns to take the hot-tempered bluestocking for himself, both Qlivia and Edmund will have to decide how much their unspoken passion is worth--and if they are willing to wager their hearts for true love....

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Tom McNeal

Judith Whitman, in a marriage hazy with secrets, considers getting in touch with the love of her life from twenty years ago.

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Samantha James

Can a perfect scoundrel be the perfect hero? Since she was cruelly left at the altar at the age of twenty-two, Lady Julianna Sterling has resolved to have nothing to do with men. So she is shocked to discover she has unwelcome feelings for the very worst of the breed -- a dangerous, unbearably handsome highwayman who has set upon her coach in the countryside and taken her captive. Worse still, her righteous ire turns quickly to disappointment when the irresistible outlaw sets her free.Viscount Dane Granville knows he should not have revealed his face to the enchanting Lady Julianna -- for he has compromised the secret mission he has undertaken for the Crown in the guise of the notorious Magpie. Now their paths are crossing once more, and Dane aches to taste again the sweetness of her kiss. But he must resist what his heart demands, for their passion can only lead to perils beyond imagining ...

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Evelyn Rogers

This new line of sensual contemporary romances about men and women having the time of their lives falling in love starts out with a new novel from the author of the runaway hit, "Crown of Glory." In "Second Opinion, " a charming sportswriter woos a newly divorced doctor, with a little help from a group of senior citizens. She needed a second opinion: After five years of a miserable marriage to Roger "The Rat" Ryan, Dr. Charlotte Hamilton obtains a divorce. However, being the Rat, Roger blames their failed marriage totally on Charlotte. He insists that if she was less frigid in bed, he would never have wandered. His final humiliation about his ex occurs in his lawyer's office when he announces to the world that Charlotte was a lousy lover. In spite of her professional accomplishments, Charlotte's inferiority complex explodes and she leaves totally debased. She heads to a nearby hotel bar for a drink where she meets a handsome man. They get a room and share a night of bliss. A very confident Charlie vanishes. Her lover, sports reporter Sam Blake knows he has found his soul mate, but does not even know her name. Using the bribe of tickets to the Alamo Bowl, he learns her name. However, she is his friend's ex-wife and has reason to loathe him.