Ghosts Inc. Ghostly Shorts, Vol. 2


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For the first time, the second set of six “Ghosts, Inc. Ghostly Shorts,” which are short stories meant to enhance the GI novels, are available in a single, comprehensive collection for your reading enjoyment. Designed to expand the rich world of “Ghosts, Inc.,” these short stories can be read and enjoyed independently of the novels. This collection of short stories takes place in the time between the second novel, "Heart of Shadows " and the third "Spellbound," and tell stories that, while not long enough for their own full-length novel, are every bit as intriguing and romantic, while delving in to the heart of the paranormal world. Get to know Victoria Morgan, otherwise known as “The Diamond Girl," and Colin Somersby, the Duke of Avelion, who also just happens to be the man Tori has loved all of her life in “Diamond Girl.” Can Tori rid Colin's Boston home of the ghost that has been haunting it for years and secure the mystical box she's been sent to bargain for, all while finally allowing herself to admit that there's no other man for her except Colin? Meet murdered Gilded Age heir Benjamin Westmore in “You Don't Know Me,” as he nurses fellow ghost Bridget Austin back to health - relatively speaking, of course, since she is dead. While living together at Windswept, his family's Newport, Rhode Island, mansion, can Benjamin help Bridget discover her place in their shared ghostly world before she crosses over to the "other side" forever? In “Where My Heart Will Take Me,” meet Anastasia, a one-time European princess now trapped in a hideous monster's body. Can GI investigator Noah Callahan see past her beastly form to the beauty within and find a way to free her from the curse that has haunted her for centuries? Brave the world of Ryan Frost, a Dark Reaper in search of injured souls in “Cold As Ice” as he attempts to rescue Russian immigrant Tatiana Belkov from the clutches of a madman intent on using Ana's talents for his own personal gain. Can Ryan save Ana before she succumbs to the madness or is the woman Ryan is destined to love already so lost inside of her own mind that there's no bringing her back? Feel the pull of love across time in “Lovers In A Dangerous Time,” as executed American Revolutionary War spy, Ethan Cole, rides to the rescue of Philadelphia historical site docent Natalie Baldwin. Can Ethan find a way back from beyond the grave with the help of the ever-expanding GI staff, or are he and Natalie doomed to be lovers out of time forever? Finally, join Cryptozoologist Abby Delinski and New Avalon police officer Matthew Duquesne as they search an abandoned steel mill in western Pennsylvania for the infamous mothmen, and maybe find love as well, in “Promises In The Dark.”




Much Ado About Something


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In charge of running the fairy kingdom while her brother and his wife are on an extended vacation, Marissa Wexford, Princess of the Fairies, is having a little trouble balancing the royal household's budgets. The upcoming Midsummer Ball is a big deal, and she doesn't want to screw it up. Then again, if her brother wasn't such a lousy bookkeeper, she might be able to figure out what she can and can't afford in the way of additional decorations for the party After all, she's trying to be a fiscally responsible monarch. Now if only she could stop dreaming about her brother's best friend, Brutus, things might be a little easier. Brutus Linnington has been best friends with both Julian and Marissa for as long as he can remember. Except that now, he feels far more than friendship for Marissa, only he's not certain she returns those feelings. After all, she's referred to him as her brother for years. Why would anything make her see him differently now? Then, one night, he catches Marissa in a weak moment, when her defenses are down, and her wings are exposed. Can he make her see that there's more to their relationship than just friendship? Or is he doomed to live with a one-sided attraction for the rest of his life?




A Scandal In The Making


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The Pleasure Of His KIss


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Lady Aurelia Tillsbury is infatuated with Lord Hugh Hunt and has been for over a year. However, so much stands between them and marriage, including his family’s poverty and suspicions that he is a fortune hunter. Still, she believes those obstacles can be overcome. That is until her mother, in a fit of madness, demands that Aurelia either wed the man of her mother’s choosing or face the consequences. For Lord Hugh Hunt, the future Marquess of Strattfield, it was love at first sight the night he encountered Lady Aurelia, the youngest sister of one of his best friends. Hugh desires her for his wife, except that as a spy for the Crown, Hugh’s work is too valuable to allow him to simply walk away from his duties, no matter what he desires. When Aurelia is sent away from London and from him, Hugh knows that he must act quickly or lose her forever. However secrets from his past threaten both his happiness and her life. Can Hugh somehow make Aurelia his forever? Or will others come between them, costing them everything? This 92,000-word novel is written in the modern, Regency romance style for a slightly hotter and sexier read. It may not be appropriate for younger audiences.




An Earl For Hire


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My American Marquess


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Lord Daniel Weston, the new Marquess of Lansdale is something of a curiosity. Born in England before being whisked off to America by his mother when he was a mere child, Daniel is a mix of both the land of his birth and his adopted homeland. He is also not the sort of peer stiff English society is accustomed to dealing with. However his golden boy looks and suave ways forgive many a sin. Except that beneath this illusion of perfection lurks a man that no one knows and not everyone would like if they did. The recipient of one of the highest honors a London debutante can aspire to, Lady Anna Davenport is thoroughly enjoying being celebrated by Society. Having lived in poverty most of her life, she is unable to hide the thrill of being fawned over by eligible young gentleman and toasted by Society matrons. However her good fortune only lasts for the length of the Season, so she must select a husband - and soon. However the man her head knows she should marry is in love with another, and the man that makes her heart race is the one she should avoid at all costs. Can Daniel prove that he has conquered his demons and is worthy of a woman's love? Will Anna choose with her head or her heart? And will their decisions be ones they can live with for the rest of their lives?




A Season For Romance


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Lord Beaufort McCandless, the Marquess of Kingsford, has lived much of his life kept away from proper Society. Born with mismatched eyes, Beau’s parents thought him the product of a gypsy curse and when he developed a stutter in his youth, they were certain of it. Hidden away at his family’s ancestral home along the Suffolk coast, Beau has grown up nearly alone and convinced that he truly is the monster his family has long believed him to be. Now, however, his parents are gone, taken by a fever, and Beau must somehow find the courage to return to the world outside of his castle walls. Beautiful but penniless, Lady Dinah Crestfield is on her way to become governess to the unruly children of a duke in the wilds of Norfolk. The daughter of a baron, she was once pampered and celebrated for miles around until her father died in debtor’s prison over unpaid gambling debts. She had once imagined a very different life for herself, one lived in the glittering lights of London. Now? She will take whatever respectable job that is offered to her, no matter how far away it is from the place she most longs to be. When her carriage overturns near the entrance to the notoriously reclusive Marquess of Kingsford’s home, Dinah is forced to either seek shelter with the so-called “cursed marquess” or freeze to death. Can she swallow her fear long enough to spend a few nights beneath the man’s roof? And if she does, is she brave enough to see past what others term his “unnatural” appearance to the man that lies beneath?




One Night in a Lord's Bed


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Inexplicably, Lady Violet Denton has been all but forgotten by her wastrel brother at a boarding school for nearly two years! She has been stuck there – and without proper funds – for so long that she has been forced to take employment as the school’s new French instructor. She could never have imagined that her once-beloved brother would abandon her in this fashion, but after such a long silence, she has little choice but to accept the truth. Out of all of the Bloody Duke’s men searching for the missing Miss Denton, of course it should be Lord Alexander Huffton, the Marquess of Buxton, that stumbles upon her in a remote section of Hertfordshire – to his great misfortune. A known rake and an avowed libertine, the marquess is more comfortable in a courtesan’s bed than in the company of an innocent young woman. And Violet is about as innocent as they come. However now that he has found her, Alex is duty-bound to return her, not to mention somehow break the news to her that her brother isn’t really her brother at all. As Alex and Violet travel toward London – and her brother – the desire growing between them flares until one night, it can no longer be denied. Is Alex willing to release Violet from his arms when the time comes? Or will he do what is necessary to claim her as his? This 95,000-word novel is written in the modern, Regency romance style for a slightly hotter and sexier read. It may not be appropriate for younger audiences.




Bewitched, Bottled, and Bewildered


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Hoping for a fresh start after her messy divorce from the “ex-husband-from Hell,” Maddie Stewart has returned to her hometown of Penn’s Hollow to run her family’s historic bed and breakfast. Maddie is tired of being gossiped about, lied to, and – oh yeah – cheated on. So she is in no way ready to date again. That is until she meets Noah, the genie – sorry, jinn – she accidentally releases from his bottle late one night. Condemned to life as a jinn back in 1955, former farm boy and ex-Air Force pilot Noah Foster has served quite a few masters – or mistresses, if you prefer – over the decades. However, he's never had a mistress quite like Maddie. Not only is she smart, sexy, and beautiful, she's also not afraid of him. Not even a little bit. Maddie is also thoroughly modern and has some very strong opinions about what jinns and mistresses should and shouldn’t do together – at least as long as they don’t break any of the rules that govern the world of the jinn. As Maddie struggles to decide upon her three wishes, Noah must pretend he’s a travel writer and attempt to live outside of his bottle without anyone discovering he’s really a jinn. A jinn who just happens to be falling in love with his mistress. And for a jinn, falling in love with a human is most definitely against the rules. Can Noah find a way to be with Maddie, even for a little while, or will his love end up costing him more than he could have ever imagined? This 93,500-word novel is written in the modern romance style for a slightly hotter read. It may not be appropriate for younger audiences.




A Lady To Desire


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Desperate to wed the man she loves, Lady Charlotte Cleary has done just about everything she can think of to push the man of her dreams to the altar, including tempting him in ways no decent lady should! However nothing she does garners a proposal and her time is running out, for if her father has his way, she will be wed to an ancient duke before the Season ends. Lord Francis Deaver, Viscount Underhill, wants nothing more than to make Charlotte his wife. However there is one very large complication standing in his way – since he can’t remember his past, he doesn’t know if he is already married or not. When Charlotte’s father sends her off to a house party to catch the eye of Lord Snowly, the ancient duke’s much younger heir and nephew, Francis has no choice but to follow her. Francis must convince Charlotte to wait until he can locate the mysterious woman from his past who might have the answers he seeks while somehow keeping Charlotte out of Snowly’s bed at the same time. This 90,000-word novel is written in the modern, Regency romance style for a slightly hotter and sexier read. It may not be appropriate for younger audiences.