Samantha James – författare

Seduction is something Fionna Hawkes knows nothing about. So when she encounters a sexy stranger on a moonlit street, her first instinct is to defend herself against her darkly handsome suitor. But letting go of suspicion and allowing herself to fall for Lord Aidan McBride brings even greater danger. In his eyes, she glimpses a powerful passion she longs to fulfill. In his arms, she aches with the secret she longs to unburden. A secret that could cost her her livelihood—and her life.

Aidan could never resist a mystery, especially one as mesmerizing as the lovely Miss Hawkes! Drawing her into the shelter of his embrace, he won''t rest until he convinces her to reveal everything. Braving the danger that stalks Fionna at every turn, Aidan is determined to defend her—and just as determined to claim her as his own.

Her name is her only crime, yet Lady Gillian must take refuge in a humble cottage on the on the stormy Cornish coast, hiding from a king who seeks her death for her father''s treason.Now destiny has sent Gillian a cure for her loneliness: a handsome shipwrecked stranger washed ashore on a perilous tide who requires a kind lady''s gentle touch to heal his broken body and tormented spirit.

His own name -- Gareth -- is all that he remembers. Yet he knows he has found paradise in the company of an exquisite beauty whose caress is sweet rapture and whose smile warms his soul. But as his memories slowly return, so does the dark task entrusted to him by King John. If he fails, a young boy will surely perish. Yet how can he betray Gillian, whose passionate love has lit a blaze in Gareth''s heart that no vengeful king''s decree could ever extinguish?

Heather Duval, the Earl of Stonehurst''s orphaned ward, has always known she will never marry. But she is content running the earl''s grand country manor -- until Damien Tremayne hires on as estate manager. Then Heather suddenly fears her world may never be the same. Intense and fiercely passionate, Damien arouses feelings long denied -- with only one kiss!

Questions about his brother''s murder have led Damien to this place ... and to Heather. And though desire and destiny seem to bind them, he must battle his dangerous attraction to this beauty. There are shattering secrets to be faced and lies to be untangled. Yet what if the truth destroys her trust in him ... and imperils them both?

Three brides, three convenient weddings, three historical novellas of incomparable romance from three New York Times–bestselling authors.

From the American West to regency England, three brides are forced into marriage to avoid scandal. Can a marriage of convenience inspire true love? Featuring historical short stories from Catherine Anderson, Loretta Chase and Samantha James, these three romances celebrate couples joined by the promise of forever—and bound to each other by passion. Wedded bliss has never been this wicked . . .

“A remarkable writer.”—Lisa Kleypas

“No one can write a book quite like Samantha James.”—Catherine Anderson

Samantha James is one of the most acclaimed authors in the field—on a par with such luminaries as Julie Garwood, Judith McNaught, and Linda Lael Miller when it comes to creating intensely emotional, traditional historical romance. Now she exposes The Sins of Viscount Sutherland in the first book in an exciting new series featuring the breathtaking Lords of Sheffield Square. In this powerful, richly romantic masterwork from the New York Times bestselling author, the reckless and dangerous Viscount Sutherland is the target of a vengeful young beauty who seeks his destruction but who finds herself seduced instead by the magnificent rogue’s charm and sensuality.

A Lady's Vengeance

Fiery Princess Shana will have her revenge on the man responsible for her father's death. To this dark end, she lures her enemy—Thorne de Wilde, Earl of Weston—into the forest to have him killed. But, mesmerized by his breathtaking masculinity, she spares him instead and takes the rogue prisoner. It is a decision she quickly regrets . . .

A Lord's Desire

Weston's powerful presence has been known to strip even the bravest men of their courage and will, but this bold Welsh beauty greets him with proud defiance, accusing him of foul crimes he never committed. Turning the tables on his brazen captor, the handsome giant of a man manages to escape and take Shana as his hostage—igniting her even greater fury . . . and a passion neither anticipates. And suddenly two sensuous enemies find themselves bound together in a searing alliance that will either destroy them both . . . or unite them in love for all time.

Worried that her vengeance-seeking brother will die at the hands of Stringer Sam, the man who killed their father, Abby MacKenzie uses her feminine wiles to force handsome gunslinger Kane to take her to Sam's hideout.