Kathleen E. Woodiwiss Livres

Dans l'Angleterre du XIe siècle, après la défaite du roi Harold, Guillaume le Conquérant et ses soldats normands avancent, pillent, violent. Les villages brûlent, le ciel s'embrase... Wulfar, ami et lieutenant de Guillaume, pénètre dans le manoir de Darkenwald. Le seigneur du lieu a péri au combat, et c'est sa fille qui fait face à Wulfar. Noble, délicate, belle, Aislinn devient donc servante. A la merci des désirs du vainqueur... Maître et esclave, Wulfar et Aislinn vont se chercher et se découvrir. Elle, meurtrie dans sa fierté ; lui, bâtard rejeté par les siens, dédaigneux des femmes...

En 1863, La Nouvelle-Orléans est aux mains des Nordistes. Alaina, l'ardente beauté sudiste, vient y chercher refuge après le massacre de sa famille. Ses dix-sept ans lui permettent de se faire passer pour un jeune garçon et c'est sous les traits de « Al » qu'elle est sauvée par un médecin yankee, Cole Latimer. Bien que tout la porte à le haïr, elle se sent troublée... Quant à lui, il ne voit en elle qu'un gamin frondeur. Puis une nuit, il a la révélation d'une créature de rêve, d'une inconnue, dont le corps est seulement vêtu de mystère... Cependant la guerre et les intrigues d'une rivale vont séparer Cole et Alaina. D'un mot elle pourrait faire le bonheur de cet homme qu'elle aime mais c'est un Yankee, un ennemi, et son orgueil s'y refuse. Pourtant, Cole Latimer cherche toujours celle qui, au cours d'une nuit de passion, lui a révélé l'amour.

A woman burdened by war...A doctor torn between passion and duty...A sweeping tale of love in the face of dishonor from the incomparable storyteller-- Kathleen Woodiwiss.Alaina MacGaren is forced to flee the devastation of her homeland in the guise of a young boy, only to find sanctuary in the arms of an enemy. Cole Latimer is a dashing Yankee surgeon who has served the Union faithfully, and his tender heart compels him to help a ragged, innocent lad in need--never suspecting the rags conceal a bewitching belle suspected of being a rebel spy. But Alaina's masquerade does not fool Cole for long. And the strength, courage, and breathtaking sensuality of this woman whom it would be treasonous to love sets duty and desire at war within him. Yet Destiny has joined them for good or ill--and they both must follow where their hearts would lead them, if they are to build a glorious new life together out of the ashes of the old.

A pact is sealed in secret behind the foreboding walls of Newgate Prison. In return for a night of unparalleled pleasure, a dashing condemned criminal consents to wed a beautiful heiress, thereby rescuing her with his name from an impending and abhorred arranged union. But in the fading echoes of hollow wedding vows, a solemn promise is broken, as a sensuous free spirit takes flight to a lush Caribbean paradise, abandoning the stranger she married to face the gallows unfulfilled. But Ruark Beauchamp's destiny is now eternally intertwined with that of the tempestuous, intoxicating Shanna. He will be free . . . and he will find her. For no iron ever forged can imprison his resolute passion. And no hangman's noose will deny Ruark the ecstasy that is rightfully his.

The FlameA lusty adventurer married to the sea, Captain Brandon Birmingham courts scorn and peril when he abducts the beautiful fugitive from the tumultuous London dockside.

Maxim Proud and passionate, the Marquess of Bradbury swore vengeance on those who had stolen his title and lands. . .and branded him a traitor to the Crown. Elise Beautiful and spirited, she found herself the innocent prisoner of the marquess, her family's most hated foe. So Worthy My Love They were bitter enemies caught in a dangerous tide that swept through Elizabeth's England—And thus began a battle of wit and will between two people so perfectly matched that they could only fall in love.

The story features a proud woman whose vibrant life is upended and a mysterious man accused of a grave offense. Set against the backdrop of a place symbolizing fresh starts, their paths intertwine, leading to a deeply romantic journey. The narrative promises to explore themes of resilience, redemption, and the transformative power of love, crafted by a masterful storyteller.