Beloved Beast by Karyn Gerrard

Beloved Beast
by Karyn Gerrard
The Ravenswood Chronicles Book Two
If a man can live forever…
A lifetime ago, the debauched Viscount Ravenswood lost his life, only to be revived as as new man with a new name…and a new desire for love. Now, scarred and monstrous of visage, Luke Madden has outlived his beloved wife. Crushed by loss and despair, he swears to never feel such a love again. For such a perfect mingling of souls could never happen twice in one lifetime. Especially for a beast such as Luke believes himself to be…

…how can he love forever?
Gillian Browning is a bold woman of action. But her spy activities in pre-war Germany have made her a target. Now in London, she is being hunted by ruthless Nazi operatives. Luckily, a fellow spy knows someone who can protect her—Luke. Taking Gillian to his former home in the country, he reluctantly finds himself caring for her more than he thought possible, and to his surprise she reciprocates. But when a threat from Luke’s own past increases their peril, he must decide if he has the true strength to love—and trust—again…

Genre: Historical Romance
Content/Theme(s): Spies, Suspense, Gothic, Wartime & a touch of Fantasy
Release Date: February 28, 2017
Publisher: Kensington Publishing/Lyrical Press

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Days of Grace by Stefanie Keith

Days of Grace
by Stefanie Keith
Brides of the Blue Ridge Book Four
The year is 1939.

Grace Svenson has just been released from a TB sanatorium in Birmingham Alabama, along with her friend, Lilly Simmons. They arrive in Lilly's small hometown and are picked up by Lilly's gorgeous brother, a deputy sheriff named Ben. Ben is immediately attracted to Grace but suspicious of her platinum blonde hair, her stunning figure and her rough talk. He knows she has secrets she hasn’t revealed.

Clashing from the first moment they meet, Ben tries to fight his growing attraction. She's not the type of girl he needs in his life, but when a dangerous man from her past shows up to claim her, Ben has to take action or lose her forever.
Note: This is a standalone series. You do not need to read previous books in the series to enjoy this book.
Note: This book was originally published under the name Barbara Westbrook. Minor content has been changed and it has been newly edited.

Genre: Vintage Romance
Content/Theme(s): Sheriff, Men in Uniform, Historical, 20th Century
Release Date: August 11, 2016
Publisher: Dark Hollows Press

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London Lady by Heather Hart

London Lady
by Heather Hart
Desperate for work Claire Fisher becomes a hostess at London’s infamous Double R Club.

It’s the height of the swinging sixties and actors and starlets flock in their masses to rub shoulders with the sharp-dressed gangsters who run it.

Despite her best efforts not to, she falls for the boss’s right-hand man, Bill ‘Lucky’ Underwood.

When he gets mixed up in a suspicious shooting Claire tries to rescue him, only to incur the wrath of the two most brutal gangsters who ever lived.

Genre: Romantic Suspense
Content/Theme(s): Vintage, Gangsters, Nightclubs, London, 1960s
Release Date: May 16, 2016
Publisher: Indie

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Where There's Smoke by Cindy Spencer Pape

Where There's Smoke
by Cindy Spencer Pape
Roaring 20s Book One
Nettie Price supports her abusive father because of a deathbed promise to her mother. One of the highlights of her day is when Eli Lawson, lawyer and volunteer firefighter, comes into her bookshop for his morning papers.

After one particularly brutal beating, Eli finds Nettie and takes her to his home to recover. As a string of fires begins to heat up the town, things also heat up between Eli and Nettie. Between arson and their own insecurities, though, love might not be enough to save their relationship—or their lives.

Genre: Historical Romantic Suspense
Content/Theme(s): 1920s, Vintage, Fireman, Mystery, Men in Uniform
Release Date: February 16, 2016
Publisher: Rook and Rose Publications

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Cali's Hurricane by Afton Locke

Cali's Hurricane
by Afton Locke
Oyster Harbor Book Four
Despite the racial tensions brewing in Oyster Harbor in the 1930s, three interracial couples have found love. When a hurricane blows through, will hate finally be washed away or will it grow back stronger than ever?

Jonathan Carter, filled with hate from a childhood incident, cares only about keeping the Klan strong on the island. Cali Waters, still grieving for her husband who died from a Klan attack, longs to use her healing gift instead of being the Carter family cook. When a hurricane threatens the hospital Jon started to build, an injury puts his life in her hands and a chance to heal more than his flesh.

Jonathan’s sister, Mary, is tired of the sheltered existence she’s lived since being raped. When Jimmy Clark, a black oyster shucker, rescues her during the hurricane, she heals from his gentle love. But if her brother finds out, both relationships will be put to a test fiercer than any storm.

Oyster Harbor ~ where passion and race collide

Genre: Historical Romance
Content/Theme(s): 1930s, Vintage, Interracial
Release Date: March 19, 2016
Publisher: Indie

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Stepbrother's Rules by Renee Rose

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Stepbrother's Rules by Renee Rose
LuAnn’s had a crush on her older, rebellious stepbrother since the year he lived with them—his last year of high school. Now, four weeks before graduating from Sarah Wharton Women’s College, she’s been kicked out for having boys in her dormitory, and he’s the one who shows up to collect her. With her parents away in Europe, he brings her to his place, because leaving a young woman unchaperoned isn’t done in 1957.

Brad makes it clear she is not to emulate the wild behavior of his youth, and he starts things out with a long, bare-bottomed punishment. Soon, though, he discovers his stepsister is all grown up, and having her under his authority makes her a temptation too delicious to resist. Before long, he’s strayed way past what is acceptable, turning her into his little girl and bringing her to the peaks of pleasure during her numerous punishments.

LuAnn brings out the dominant side of him, but with it comes the desire to take care of her and nurture the sweet innocence she’s been trying to cover up. He wants her for keeps, which means risking their parents’ disapproval and leaving his rebellious side behind forever.
Note: Previously published as part of the Correcting the Coeds box set.

Genre: Erotic Vintage Romance
Content/Theme(s): 1950s, BDSM, Age Play, Spanking
Release Date: December 12, 2015
Publisher: Burning Desires

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Broken Pearl by Dawn Brower

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Broken Pearl by Dawn Brower
The death and destruction of war can destroy even the strongest among us. Will the loss and pain be too much for Rebecca to withstand?

The year is 1941 and paradise is a way of life in Hawaii. For Rebecca O'Shea things couldn’t be more perfect. She has her dream career as a naval nurse, and is in love with the man of her dreams—it seems she has it all.

An empathic gift she's had all her life starts to grow, showering her with emotions and premonitions that suggest a great darkness is near. Just when she thinks she cannot take anymore her guardian, Joel, arrives to help her.

Rebecca's life is thrown into chaos when war hits Hawaii's shore. As the Japanese bomb her home, her gift explodes within her. Loss and pain become her new way of life. She abandons all hope and shuts down her empathic abilities.

With bodies littering the hospitals and seas, her calling as a nurse is put to good use, but her heart remains unreachable. Can she find her way out of the blackness and accept her true fate? Or will the prevailing death and destruction of war consume her?

Genre: Historical Paranormal Romance
Content/Theme(s): Guardian Angels, Empath, Vintage, Wartime, Pearl Harbor, WWII
Release Date: April 16, 2015
Publisher: Three Worlds Press

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Sadie’s Surrender by Afton Locke

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Sadie’s Surrender by Afton Locke
Oyster Harbor Book Three
Oyster Harbor…where passion and race collide

After her husband leaves her for another woman, Sadie Johnson feels unattractive. Unable to face a dreary future of shucking oysters and living with her critical mother, she dreams of being a businesswoman. But in 1936, opportunities for women of color in Oyster Island are limited.

An oysterman at heart, Henry Rockfield would rather sail than run the local branch of his brother’s oyster company. He’s not happy about belonging to the town Klan either, but he’ll do anything to keep the peace and help his family.

When sassy Sadie proves she can run the plant, he can’t resist putting her secretly in charge so he can return to the sea.

But when desire resurrects a tragic mistake from his past, he learns business and pleasure are a dangerous mix. When racial conflict hits home, forcing them to choose between love and duty, will Sadie surrender?

Genre: Vintage 1930s Romance
Content/Theme(s): BBW, Interracial, Rubenesque
Release Date: May 16, 2015
Publisher: Indie

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