A Cornish woman auctioned off to pay her husbandโs debts soon finds herself at the manor of an enigmatic widower in this gripping Regency romance.
A Bartered Lady
Lord James Harkness is shocked to discover a โbride saleโ taking place in his small English villageโand surprised by the depth of his feelings for the unfortunate gentlewoman being auctioned off by a disreputable husband. But is it honor and nobility that compel James to outbid the townfolk for the proud, beautiful ladyโor is it something more akin to . . . desire?
A Mysterious Lord
Verity Osborne is not sure whether good fortune or ill brought her to this dark, brooding man and his lonely manor house on the moors. Local talk brands James Harkness as evilโbut Verity senses a gentleness underneath. She dearly longs for her liberty, but his sensuous touch causes her to stay. However, James must first trust Verity with his secrets if they are ever to share loveโs rapturous freedom. And will the promised passion she sees flaming in his eyes warm Verityโs heart . . . or burn her?