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Kids spring to action in The Spell of Shadows, the first book of The Raven Song Adventure Series. Welcome to Four Oaks where kids are heroes and adventure lurks around every corner and under every tree. Kid Magic carries a secret in his backpack at all times. He and his hero friends, Kid Zing, Kid Spec, and faithful dog Gypsy, use the secret to keep their town safe. A wizard has come to Four Oaks and cast an eerie spell. It’s up to the kid heroes and Gypsy to break the spell and save the day!

In this third book of the Pirates of Marauda adventure trilogy, Terran, the ruthless captain of the spaceship Maraudor, is closer than ever to possessing the most coveted treasure in the Universe: the all-powerful Esseen Crystals. From within a UFO in the Bermuda Triangle, these cosmic jewels are casting an irresistible euphoria over all the peoples of the Earth—except for the greediest scoundrels. Realizing that Bob and his sons are the key to gaining entry to the UFO, the space pirate snatches them from their Paintball Jungle.

In "Discovering The Lady," Lady Charlotte Norrington faces the daunting prospect of securing her family's future amidst the glittering but treacherous waters of Regency London's high society. Tasked with marrying well, Charlotte's world is upended when she becomes entangled with Anthony, the enigmatic Duke of Banbury. As they navigate a landscape rife with gossip, duty, and unexpected romance, Charlotte grapples with the complexities of her heart.

Now that Emily is off the shelf, all eyes turn to Olivia. Feeling unprepared for the marriage mart, let alone matrimony, Olivia arranges a fake engagement with her cousin’s friend. Thomas Corley finds the proposal amusing and timely. With a title and fortune in the balance, it is just the thing to keep his father at bay.

Emily Blackmore, the oldest daughter of the Earl of Blackmore, fell in love with Philip Sinclair when she was 14. After he went to war, they continued their acquaintance through letters. When Philip finally returns to England, he finds Emily betrothed to another.

When Americans created civilization from wilderness, there were those who followed the rules, and those who created their own—an enduring conflict between liberty and virtue that formed a new land.

Lord Gillingham hasn’t been the best father, or even the best person. What started out as arranging advantageous matches to ensure his daughters’ futures and increase his fortune has led to avarice. The girls’ once affable and caring father has slowly but quite surely become the kind of man who would jeopardize his children’s happiness for the sake of his riches.

Growing up, Andrew Gillingham paid little attention to Amanda Abbott. Thinking of her only as the neighbor’s bothersome younger daughter, his interactions with her mostly involved rebuking her girlish adoration. Years later, when they are reintroduced to polite society, Andrew is taken aback. Amanda, fresh out of finishing school, is no longer the shy, lanky slip of a girl he remembered. What’s more, she seems entirely unaware of how lovely she has become–or that Laurence du Campion has set his sights upon her.

Anna Gillingham has only been to a handful of balls, but when she slips into an empty room to escape an impossible suitor, she knows enough to realize one shouldn’t be stealing paintings from the library. To her surprise, the man she startles with a rolled-up canvas under his arm is none other than Duke Albion Weatherwax.

Als nicht geouteter Homosexueller lebt Josh im Grunde nur für seinen Sohn und seine Bäckerei. Als ihm der mysteriöse Major, der Chef der Agentur Your secret Wish, einen lukrativen Auftrag in Aussicht stellt, ahnt er nicht, dass er sich dadurch die personifizierte Versuchung ins Haus holt. Denn dieser Auftrag ist mit einer Bedingung verknüpft: Josh muss einen neuen Mitarbeiter einstellen, allerdings nach Wahl des Majors.

Sarah had given up on love. On the way to visit her aunt, her carriage breaks a wheel. Lord Benjamin Pennington, the man who courted her with such finesse and then dumped her for a Duke’s daughter, comes to her rescue. On the way to his estate, Sarah and Benjamin are attacked by highwaymen. When she wakes in a strange house, she has no idea who she is.

Bridget heads to the country to visit with her friend Julia, unhappy with her betrothal to Lord Edmund Tanner, a cruel man her father is indebted to whom she has never met. Upon arrival, Bridget discovers that Julia has run away and goes after her. Unfortunately, Lord Edmund gives chase and mistakes Bridget for his bride-to-be, Julia. When Bridget tries to explain, Lord Edmund abducts her to his castle in Scotland, where they are promptly married.

Identical twins Beatrice and Bridget have often played tricks on their loved ones. They've even gone so far as impersonating each other for fun. However, it seems they've fallen for the same marquess, and their pranks could very well cost them both a wealthy suitor.