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Mr. Thomas Bennet's untimely death brings not only grief to Longbourn—but, with it, the weight of uncertainty. The estate, entailed away from the female line, now faces a legal challenge from Mr. Collins, a cousin as odious as he is ambitious. But Longbourn has never been a house of ordinary women. With the quiet strength of their grandfather's guidance, the five Bennet sisters step forward—not as ornaments of society, but as defenders of their legacy.

Birmingham, 1858. Dora, a spirited young maid with a vivid imagination, finds solace in the library of the esteemed family she works for. But when a forbidden love leads to a secret that could ruin her, Dora has no choice but to leave the only place that has ever offered her security and...

In het jaar 1900 zijn de straten van het Londense East End allesbehalve geschikt voor een vrouw van goede komaf. Maar als een van de eerste vrouwelijke artsen is India Selwyn Jones toch al een buitenbeentje. En ze is vastbesloten een kliniek op te zetten in deze arme omgeving waar medische hulp zo hard nodig is. Hier ontmoet India de keiharde maar onweerstaanbare gangster Sid Malone. Sid is een tegenpool van India's kille verloofde, die het kapitaal van haar familie nodig heeft voor zijn politieke ambities.

Cora Bennett doesn’t believe for a minute that the woman promising to move her through time is anything but a quack, or possibly only trying to sell her something. But Cora has read enough time-travel romances to have some pretty great expectations about her own storyline, once the promise becomes reality. And when she meets the bold and breathtaking Lucas Thain, she’s even more excited. True, he’s moody and unapproachable, pretty frightening for his sometimes seething fury, but Cora’s not deterred. She’s not leaving the 14th century until she knows at least one kiss from him.

Holly Wright has been dreaming of the same man for years—and frankly, he might be the reason she’s still single; no one can compare to the hot-bodied man of her dreams. Second only to her secret devotion to her fantasy guy is her love of Scotland. She’s on her third trip now, with a fairly tight schedule, wanting to squeeze as much as she can into the next ten days. Falling through time and being forced to wed are not on her itinerary!

Julia Augusta, sister and daughter of Roman emperors and Queen of the Goths, finds herself at the center of a powerful rebellion. She has pledged her heart to her husband, Alaric, King of the Goths—the darkly magnificent warlord, and the only man strong enough to challenge Rome at her side. But as Alaric’s army rolls over northern Italy, she finds herself torn between two worlds. Alaric has spent most of his life in the relentless pursuit of vengeance. He has given everything for the protection and advancement of his people—until the daughter of his greatest enemy captured his heart.

Graeme MacQuillan knows the witch from his time purposefully sent him forward to another century, though he isn’t exactly sure why. He strong-arms the first person he meets into helping him find his way home—without telling her the hardly credible truth, that he’s from the 14th century. The bonny lass is justly terrified but helping is in her nature so even though she thinks he’s daft, she’s soon introducing him to all the astonishing sights and sounds of the 21st century.

If there’s one thing American heiress Adelia Fox knows, it’s that the haughty and arrogant Duke of Marchingham is a heartless monster. Why else would he refuse to allow his sisters to pay her a visit in New York City during the Christmas season for the third year in a row?

When Aedan Cameron and his men save a frightened and fleeing lass from a band of border reivers, he assumes his responsibility to her is done. His captain has other ideas. And then she lifts a pair of magnificent blue eyes to him, and he is reminded of what one of the nigheanan sgàil, the daughters of shadow, predicted—that a lass with blue eyes would come. It was told she would have the power to pierce the darkness with light, and that she alone would solve the mystery of his brother’s murder.

Someone has made bold promises to the Highland witches in exchange for disposing of Michael MacClellan. But the nigheanan sgàil, the daughters of shadow, do not engage in murder and instead put the fierce warrior into a deep sleep, hidden inside the earth in 14th century Scotland.

His life is forfeit. Until she gives him something to live for. In a time when the railroad is expanding westward, there are certain expectations of young upper-class, unattached women. However, Annie Patterson rebuffs love and longs for independence. When her actions cause her to leave the safety and comfort of her brother’s protection, she sets out to find a life farther West. Micah Millington is the son of a powerful railroad tycoon. He now holds damaging information on his father that at one time saved his sister. But it places him in danger.

Cassie Woods's tenacity has helped her achieve a modicum of success in the male-dominated world of journalism in 1880s New York City. Despite her father's recent downfall, her courtship with gruff but handsome Detective O'Neill is going well. Now she has the opportunity to earn a place at the second-biggest newspaper in the city--if she can prove herself with an undercover story exposing the dangers of life in the city's garment factories.

As the stakes rise and the mission spirals out of control, Will and Thomas find themselves fighting not just for survival, but for each other. Their love has endured war, secrets, and impossible odds, but this time, even their unbreakable bond may not be enough.

As a young debutante, I’m supposed to sip champagne, dance, and meet interesting gentlemen. Except that with the constant company of Scot—my brooding, handsome bodyguard who protects me from vampires and other Unnaturals—I can barely chat with my girlfriends. The fact that I try desperately to attract Scot’s attention only adds frustration to my not-so-enjoyable Season. The man doesn’t seem to notice me. So I make a wish, hoping to steal a kiss a from him, but accidentally I summon a lilath, a capricious fairy with no sense of humour.

Every man is a swine. That’s what I learned growing up in London’s streets. Having solicited myself at De Luna House for years didn’t change my opinion on men, even though I left the brothel and I’m looking for another job. In fact, after discovering that the world is full of Unnaturals—creatures like vampires and witches that I thought belonged to cheap novels and penny dreadfuls—I believe that even Unnatural males are swine.

Triona Sinclair was never meant for an ordinary life. A spark of something powerful has always lived within her—silent and still, until the moment it finally woke. A moment of fire and ruin. With her world shattered, Triona escapes into the wilds of Scotland—flanked by four allies, each loyal in their own way. But none of them challenge her quite like Finn MacGregor.

It's 1928 and Bright Young Things are taking London by storm, but debutante Ophelia's life is all mapped out: marriage to a cod-faced aristocrat and a life of dull respectability. Refusing to play along, Ophelia is banished to her ancestral home in the Highlands of Scotland. There, she'll be so bored, she'll come to her senses, won't she?

As the snow falls deep, a malevolent force stalks the ancient corridors of Castle Kintochlochie. Someone, or something, is determined to derail Lady Ophelia's love affair with Hamish, so ruggedly handsome yet wildly unsuitable. She must call upon her wits—not just to discover the culprit... but, perhaps, to escape murder.

It's 1928 and Bright Young Things are taking London by storm, but Lady Ophelia's life is all mapped out: marriage to a cod-faced aristocrat and a life of dull respectability. Refusing to play along, Ophelia is banished to her ancestral home in the Highlands of Scotland. There, she'll be so bored, she'll come to her senses... won't she? Meeting her eccentric relatives (not to mention ruggedly handsome estate manager Hamish) Ophelia isn't so sure. Let the mayhem begin!

On the first night of Lady Cecile McCaulay's transatlantic crossing, a passenger is found dead. Cecile believes the murderer will strike again. Can she protect those she loves? Perhaps she can, but who will protect her?