It was meant to be a duel like any other--avenge a lady's honor, take a shot, and win the day. But from the moment Keene Davies takes the pistol from its case, it's clear the cursed thing will ruin his life. Not only does his shot go awry, his father...
Shakespeare wrote, "The course of true love never did run smooth." Perhaps he was thinking of Cupid and his mischievous arrows. In the charming tales collected here, you'll find that romance blooms in the most unusual places--and that Valentine's Day...
Returning from the war disillusioned both by men's violence and the infidelity of women, Major Anthony Sheridan is not surprised to find himself engaged in a duel. But he's only mildly interested in the tale of the cursed pistols--weapons that will r...
Sterling John Cooper scratched out a fortune in the mines of California and he's ready to settle down at last. But his flighty fiancee leaves him at the altar and John is flummoxed. How did he miss the signs--and why did he overlook Mary Hamilton, he...
A Daring Deception Boston heiress Lydia Hamilton is betrothed at last--and soon betrayed when she finds that her fiance cares more for her family's fortune than her love. Disguised as a young man, she flees to England, employing her skill at cards i...
MEET ME UNDER THE MISTLETOE... Roxana Winston requires a wealthy husband--and she's been packed off to a Christmas house party to find one. But from the start, her attempts are handily thwarted by Maximilian St. Claire, a duke with an inconvenient...