A passionate dramatic saga set in late 19th century amid the haunting beauty of Tuscany, and aftermath of the Italian re-unification wars. It follows the adventures and fortunes of the exquisitely beautiful Maria Leopardi, and her wealthy tradition-bound family. Maria's forbidden bittersweet love for handsome but impoverished young Giovanni Gambrelli, is a poignant and captivating tale, fraught with suspense and danger. Romance, intrigue, deception and murder lurk within the proud and ancient Leopardi family.

ANTHONY’S STORY

This time the gossip columnists have it wrong. London’s most elusive bachelor Anthony Bridgerton hasn’t just decided to marry—he’s even chosen a wife! The only obstacle is his intended’s older sister, Kate Sheffield—the most meddlesome woman ever to grace a London ballroom. The spirited schemer is driving Anthony mad with her determination to stop the betrothal, but when he closes his eyes at night, Kate’s the woman haunting his increasingly erotic dreams...

Contrary to popular belief, Kate is quite sure that reformed rakes do not make the best husbands—and Anthony Bridgerton is the most wicked rogue of them all. Kate’s determined to protect her sister—but she fears her own heart is vulnerable. And when Anthony’s lips touch hers, she’s suddenly afraid she might not be able to resist the reprehensible rake herself...

There is Russian folklore of a sacred healing stone, worn for centuries by the Tsars and their descendants. Believed to be lost forever at the fall of Holy Mother Russia with the murder of the Romanovs, it was called ... Angel of the Tsar April 1998. Canadian journalist Angelique Laird receives a special delivery package containing an antique Russian diary and an ornate filigree pendant encasing a luminous gemstone.

Angelique has no time to investigate as she must rush off to an assignment in France, unaware that it will bring her together again with the man who was once the great love of her life. Through this reunion, possession of the gemstone catapults Angelique into a tapestry of Royal intrigue which unveils her connection to the Tsars of Russia - and her destiny. The decisions that Angelique must now face will not only seal the fate of her beloved but that of the entire world.

An inspirational novel of hope and healing, Angel of the Tsar weaves a tapestry of messages of enlightenment inherent for humanity... If we are willing to learn from our past.

Against a backdrop of national unrest and suffering, can Ida Scott and her brother, Boyd, find the courage to face betrayal and heartbreak? 1925. Attractive and strong-willed twenty-three-year-old Isla Scott leaves her job ss a nurse in Edinburgh to return to her hometown of Edgemuir and take up a vacancy at Dr Lorne's fashionable spa, where she is reunited with her handsome brother, Boyd. Revelling in her new role and being close to Boyd, all seems well for Isla and the Scott family. But the siblings soon find that romance threatens to cloud their future. Boyd is bowled over by pretty new waitress Trina Morris, but is she playing games with his affections? Meanwhile, the rest of the spa is falling under the spell of a new doctor, Grant Revie . . . but will Isla?

General Kent Brown has been a patient at the Camarillo State Mental Institution for over a decade, but the day has come: Kent's son Samuel is on his way to pick him up. Kent doesn't feel ready to face his son, not after what happened, not after Kent's betrayal. He wonders whether Samuel has forgiven him. Kent knows that under certain circumstances, time does not heal all wounds.

Back in 1941, before Samuel went off to war and before Kent went off the deep end. Samuel's girlfriend, Shirley, stayed with Kent while Samuel was in training. Samuel, of course, trusted his father to watch over the woman he loved. There was nowhere safer for her to stay while Samuel was away-and he would be sent far away, overseas to battle the Germans, much to the heartbreak and chagrin of his beloved Shirley.

Strange things happen when lovers are apart. Emotions blossom elsewhere, and lust threatens to overtake. Despite his devotion to his son, Kent can't fight the way he feels about Shirley, and she shares some of his feelings. When Samuel returns home safely from the war, but when he does, will he still have Shirley's love? Only time will tell what legacy their actions will leave.

Stranger He wears a mask. . .and he is following her. Staring at her like no other man since Colin. But Colin is dead and Amelia believes she will never again shiver with pleasure, never again sigh his name. Lover Until her masked pursuer lures her into a moonlit garden and a single, reckless kiss. Now she is obsessed with discovering his identity. Perfectly attuned to his every desire, his every thought, she will not stop until she knows his every secret. Praise for Sylvia Day and her novels ""Bared to You "obliterates the competition. . .unique and unforgettable." --"Joyfully Reviewed " "The undisputed mistress of tender, erotic romance." --Teresa Medeiros "Boldly passionate, scorchingly sexy." --"Booklist "on "The Stranger I Married"

What if you awoke one morning and everything was different? What if your path collided with that of a man you had known for lifetimes, a man you had loved for lifetimes-a forever love? What if reincarnation and past life traumas ran like a movie before your open eyes, and what if all this happened when you were an ordinary person-a wife and mother like Nancy? "Forever Love "answers the questions why some people, meeting for the first time, feel they have known each other before and why some people have inexplicable phobias and problems.

""Forever Love "is very timely. As we move more and more deeply into the "Separated in Past Lives, "evolution of human consciousness, more and more people are experiencing spontaneous past life recalls. Forever Love lets you know you aren't alone and you aren't crazy. "

-Elmdea Bean, bestselling author of "Liberating Incarnations: Twenty-Five Stories of Past Life Regression, "Speaker, Past Life Therapist. http: //elmdeabean.com

"Engaging, articulate, and compelling, anyone who has ever met their twin soul in this lifetime while committed to another will resonate to the longing for union again, the power of the love connection built through myriad lifetimes together, and the explosive spiritual growth the contact sets off "

Barbara Stone, PhD, author of "Invisible Roots: How Healing Past Life Trauma Can Liberate Our Present"

In her frantic flight to escape a misconception about her husband in 1910, Laurie Davis boards the eastbound train from Everett, Washington. She meets an elderly lady with whom she shares her life story of family tragedies, newspaper career and her insane jealousy. She realizes she has to return and is trapped by snow slides at Wellington on Stevens Pass. That terrible tragedy of the Wellington Disaster unfolds with Laurie in the midst of all the unbearable anguish train passengers and employees endured.

"Rolled, silver white hair created a halo about the woman's head. The lamplight cast oblique shadows on her delicate, high cheekbones. Above the cheekbones, her eyes were ice blue and steady, belying the eighty years of this statuesque woman. Her demeanor exhibited and commanded an aura of aristocracy. Kathleen's throat tightened and felt dry. She trembled slightly as she spoke. She was a reasonably intelligent, thirty-eight-year-old woman quite capable of comprehending all that had been depicted and yet, the shocking concept of the old woman's claim was loathsome and incredulous. Acceptance of such cruel allegations against her grandmother, whom she so admired, was totally denied.

" In this emotionally charged family saga, Kathleen is shocked to learn of her grandmother's wicked past from her Great Aunt Rose. As if the shocking revelations aren't hard enough for Kathleen to deal with, she is forced to make a decision that will determine the course of her future.