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LOVE'S SWEET WAGER
From The Wild Rose Press

She escapes a life of uncertainty...

Her gambler father murdered, Rachel Garrett joins a wagon train west to be with her aunt and the fiancé she's never met.Her dream is to forget the life she led performing on stage to earn the money her father gambled away and settle down in one place.But along the trail, she is helplessly drawn to a priest--forbidden fruit--and her hopes are shattered.

He's running from a murder he did not commit...

Professional gambler Reno Hunter is wanted for the murder of James Garrett.His disguise as a priest on a wagon train is foolproof, until he discovers the woman the old gambler wagered in that fatal card game and Rachel Garrett are one and the same. Can he protect his identity and his heart, or will he surrender to his desire for Rachel and risk being apprehended by the law?

"...a splendid novel."
~pamelalynne
4.5 Ribbons from Romance Junkies

THE LILY AND THE FALCON
The Wild Rose Press

When Cristiano de' Medici asks for Bianca degli Albizzi's hand in marriage, she is outraged. Cristiano's family has long been a sworn enemy, and her father's blessing confuses her. Wed only to end the war between Florence's two powerful families, headstrong Bianca vows she will teach her handsome husband her loyalty cannot be bought...even by someone so seductive.

Cristiano, a well-known warrior with the wealth of a king, could have any woman he desires. But for the sake of peace, he ends up with a defiant bride who awakens his deepest passion. Her vengeful scheming puts them both in peril, but is he willing to sacrifice his life to safeguard the woman he loves?

SURRENDER TO HONOR
The Wild Rose Press

Prima Ranieri seeks retribution for her family's death and loss of home and land. Her plans go awry when the heir to the powerful Massaro family returns home. After only one glance, Prima's attraction to him undermines her furor toward those she blames for her plight.

After a fifteen year absence, Antonio Massaro returns to Palermo to find a war raging between his family and the evil Falcone. His refusal to accept his rightful position as the head of the Honored Society carries serious consequences. The welfare of the people of Palermo is at stake. But one look at the beautiful woman Prima has become costs him his heart. She's a deadly distraction...one that jeopardizes her life as well as his own.

DANTE'S FLAME
The Wild Rose Press

Alessandra Podesta writes illicit tales unsuitable for a young lady. When her father sends her to her cousins in Naples to curb her wild imagination for the opposite sex, she unknowingly falls into a dangerous game of supremacy, placing her in the middle of a political war between two countries. But in her undying need for adventure, she toys with the affections of her tutor. With her life in danger, she trusts the wrong people.

French tutor Dante Santangelo is secretly aiding the French in maintaining their rule over Naples. When he is forced to marry the visiting cousin of the Valente Family, he realizes it's the perfect opportunity to infiltrate the family who is suspected of helping the Spanish. Torn between love and duty, will Dante forsake his life to save Alessandra? Or will he remain duty-bound to the French?

CHARLOTTE AND THE GYPSY

Charlotte Nikolos keenly feels the difference between the dark coloring of the Gypsies who raised her and her own pale hair and skin. When she learns she has two sisters somewhere who share her looks and psychic powers, she's determined to search for her lost family and find answers about her past. But how?

For three years, Rafael Cazares has been away from the Gypsy camp and the woman who makes his blood boil. He's determined to win back Char's trust and recapture her heart. He insists on helping her to find her true family, but someone or something is determined to keep them apart. When a deep dark secret is revealed, Rafael will do everything in his power to keep the only women he has ever loved out of harm's way. Even if he must die.