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From virgin… Two years ago, Lily Harris basked in the light of Rauf Kasabian’s considerable charm and attention. She also hid in the shadows of his disbelief and absence. But now, accused of stealing money from his company, he’s lured Lily to Turkey and is threatening to throw her to the police!To bride!Now that he has Lily exactly where he wants her, Rauf is determined to finish what they started. But beneath the blazing passion they share, Lily’s innocence shines. Now the only way he can protect Lily is to claim her with his ring… and in his bed!

Based on a true story, mystery and intrigue in pre-Civil War New YorkThe sensational murder of Dr. Harvey Burdell in his lower Manhattan home made front-page news across the United States in 1857. «Who killed Dr. Burdell?» was a question that gripped the nation. 31 Bond Street, a debut novel by Ellen Horan, interweaves fiction with actual events in a clever historical narrative that blends romance, politics, greed and sexual intrigue in a suspenseful drama.The story opens when an errand boy discovers Burdell's body in the bedroom of his posh Bond Street home. The novel's central characters are Dr. Harvey Burdell, a dentist and unscrupulous businessman; his lover, the ambitious, Brooklyn-born Emma Cunningham; the District Attorney, Abraham Oakey Hall (later to become mayor of New York); and Henry Clinton, a prominent defense lawyer. The enigmatic relationship between Emma and Dr. Burdell makes her the prime suspect, and her trial is nothing less than sensational. Will she hang? Were her teenaged daughters involved? What did the servants know? Who was the last person to see Burdell alive? During the trial, the two lawyers fight for truth, justice and their careers.This novel is set against the background of bustling, corrupt New York City, just four years before the Civil War. The author intertwines two main narratives: the trial through the perspective of the defense attorney Henry Clinton, and the story of the lovely young widow Emma Cunningham whose search for a husband brings her into the arms and home of Dr. Burdell.

Experience the thrill of life on the edge and set your adrenalin pumping! These gripping stories see heroic characters fight for survival and find love in the face of danger.The taming of the spy… Daring, bold, secretive – Joshua Lazlo loved living life on the edge. Rescuing the prime minister’s daughter from kidnappers was the kind of challenge he thrived on. But nothing prepared him for the fiery red-head who almost made him forget his mission! Prudence Hill knew she was going to die at the hands of her captors…until a powerful stranger swept her from harm’s way.Was Joshua her friend or foe? Once passion flared, Pru could no longer resist Joshua’s sensual invitation – or the love that could threaten them both.Mission: Impassioned Find the traitor…lose your heart.