Download or read book Unmasking the Marquess written by K.J. Jackson and published by K.J. Jackson. This book was released on 2015-05-25 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Note: The Hold Your Breath books are each stand-alone stories, and can be read individually in any order. London, 1820 Some people are born with backbone. Others have to fight for it. List in-hand of suitable bachelors, Lady Reanna Halstead, the epitome of naivety, is thrust into London society with demands to gain a husband. To her utter amazement, she manages to capture the attentions of the Marquess of Southfork. Her love, dreams, and future are soon pinned on her marriage to this one man. One handsome, kind, fantastic man. One man, who has a very different idea of what this marriage will be... He will be hated, before he is loved. Killian Hayward, Marquess of Southfork, is only one step away from completing the revenge he has fought his entire life for. All he has to do is marry Lady Halstead. The one woman that is the key to his revenge. To his peace. The one woman that will threaten the very foundation of his entire existence. The Hold Your Breath series continues. A thousand reasons to hold your breath, and one to let it go. Historical romance with strong women, undeniable men, and hold your breath adventure.

Download or read book Hold Your Breath Books 1 3 Rogues Rakes and Dukes written by K.J. Jackson and published by AWD Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-20 with total page 1161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 1,000 5-star reviews. Three irresistible stories with strong women, undeniable men, and hold your breath adventure. The first three historical Regency romances of the Hold Your Breath series from K.J. Jackson.

Download or read book The Blood of a Baron written by K.J. Jackson and published by AWD Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A deal with the devil never goes according to plan in this newest novel from USA Today Bestseller, K.J. Jackson. Her last hope. With her brother dead and destitution looming, spinster Lady Helena has only one hope left—finding the mysterious box her brother has left her and trading it for the modest fortune that will last her the rest of her days. The last man Laney wanted to see accompanying her brother’s casket home was the man who jilted her long ago, abandoning her in the ashes of ruin. But he may be just the man to help her find the box. She took everything from him, now it was time to return the favor. Weston Jacobson, former Baron Planford, has been biding his time for years. Years it has taken for fortune to grant him the opportunity to exact revenge upon the man and his sister, Laney, who took everything from him. Never mind that he’d once been betrothed to Laney—she’d ruined him just the same and those particular feelings of attachment expired long ago. She makes a deal with the devil—the devil out to destroy her. Unwillingly, Laney joins forces with Wes to find the Box of Draupnir. But they aren’t the only ones on the hunt. Men have always sought the box for the fortunes it can turn. When danger skirts too close to Laney, Wes has no choice but to protect her, and the two find that the past must be reckoned with. Now if they can stay alive, they may just find a way to move forward, together. Join the adventure today! You’ll love The Blood of a Baron, the second in the Box of Draupnir series and a can’t-miss enthralling regency romance by USA Today bestselling author, K.J. Jackson. Note: The novels in the Box of Draupnir series by K.J. Jackson are each stand-alone stories and can be read individually in any order. These historical romances are set in the Regency and Victorian eras, and do not shy away from scenes with steamy heat, occasional naughty language, and moments that might possibly make you squirm.

Download or read book The Unmasking of Oscar Wilde written by Joseph Pearce and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2009-09-03 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vilified by fellow Victorians for his sexuality and his dandyism, Oscar Wilde, the great poet, satirist and playwright, is hailed today, in some circles, as a progressive sexual liberator. But this image is not how Wilde saw himself. Joseph Pearce's biography strips away pretensions to show the real man, his aspirations and desires. It uncovers how he was broken by his prison sentence; it probes the deeper thinking behind masterpieces such as The Picture of Dorian Gray and De Profundis; and it traces his fascination with Catholicism through to his eleventh-hour conversion. Pearce removes the masks and reveals the Wilde beneath the surface. He has written a profound, wide-ranging study with many original insights on a great literary figure.

Download or read book The Soul of a Rogue written by K.J. Jackson and published by AWD Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-09 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lady who swore she’d never love again. A bitter rogue out to avenge horrors of the past. Two hardened souls are forced together in an adventure to break a curse, sparking to life a sizzling attraction that will not be denied in this newest novel from USA Today Bestseller, K.J. Jackson. A lady who swore she’d never love again. Eliana Graham, Dowager Countess of Raplan, had once had it all. An earl for a husband with all the respect, power and wealth that came with it—everything she’d worked toward her entire life. And then, within a year, it was gone in an instant. Adrift since the death of her husband, Elle has filled her days reveling in all the freedoms afforded to a young widow. But when the opportunity appears to help her niece solve the mystery—and the curse—of the Box of Draupnir, she jumps on it. Anything to keep her mind occupied, her body in motion…and her heart cold. A bitter rogue out to avenge horrors of the past. Rune Smith has had one goal since his father was murdered years ago. Complete his father’s life work and in the process, avenge his father’s death. Every step he’s taken since he watched his father die has been filled with that purpose. So when he’s finally within grasp of completing his father’s dream, he’s irritated to learn he’ll have to team up with a silly young chit of the ton to get the answers he needs. Lady Raplan’s a widow, beautiful, entitled, self-absorbed, and the last thing he needs interfering in his life. Two hardened souls team up to break the curse of the Box of Draupnir. With an ancient curse threatening their every move, this unlikely duo fights a sizzling attraction neither can deny. But love is not for either of them—they make a pact upon that very vow. Until the secrets become too dangerous, and the only thing that can possibly save them both from the curse is a love that will last a lifetime. Join the adventure today! You’ll love The Soul of a Rogue, the third in the Box of Draupnir series and a can’t-miss riveting regency historical romance by USA Today bestselling author, K.J. Jackson. Note: The novels in the Box of Draupnir series by K.J. Jackson are each stand-alone stories and can be read individually in any order. These historical romances are set in the Regency and Victorian eras, and do not shy away from scenes with steamy heat, occasional naughty language, and moments that might possibly make you squirm.

Download or read book The Iron Earl written by K.J. Jackson and published by AWD Publishing. This book was released on 2019-02-25 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lady desperate to escape. A hot-tempered earl in the wrong place and wrong time. An escape that sends sparks flying and turns into an attraction that neither can deny. A lady desperate to escape. Miss Evalyn Swanson is desperate to escape her stepfather and his nefarious plan to hawk her off to his vicious business partner. With time running out, she spies salvation at a house party in Lincolnshire. Salvation in the form of one hulking, brooding Scotsman that is conveniently traveling north. North, where she can disappear for good. A hot-tempered earl in the wrong place and wrong time. With his sister just married to his bitter enemy, Lachlan Ruddington, Earl of Dunhaven is in no mood to entertain the whimsical notions of a chit straight from the ballroom. Even if she’s an enchanting sprite, he has no time for anything other than quick dabbles with the opposite sex. He has an estate to right. A senile grandfather to battle. And a few more enemies he needs to mete out justice to. An escape not quite according to plan. Try as he might, Lachlan discovers the draw of Evalyn undeniable—though he’ll refuse it for as long as he can. Propriety demands it. His heart that he never thought to lose to an English lass demands it. The danger that lurks around her demands it. But if they can survive, they may just discover the truest love could be the love neither one of them ever anticipated. Join the adventure today! You’ll love The Iron Earl, the first in the Valor of Vinehill series and a can’t-miss enthralling historical regency era romance by USA Today bestselling author, K.J. Jackson. Note: The novels in the Valor of Vinehill series by K.J. Jackson are each stand-alone stories and can be read individually in any order. These historical romances are set in the Regency and Victorian eras, and do not shy away from scenes with steamy heat, occasional naughty language, and moments that might possibly make you squirm.

Download or read book Of Sin Sanctuary written by K.J. Jackson and published by AWD Publishing. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lady with a heart haunted by past mistakes. A scarred rake determined to avoid all responsibility. One night of gaming, to change both of their fortunes.

Download or read book A Savage Deception written by K.J. Jackson and published by AWD Publishing. This book was released on 2024-02-23 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A scandalized lady in need of a fresh start. A guardian determined to avenge the death of his wife. With one simple kidnapping, he’s determined to ruin her in every way possible. A scandalized lady in need of a fresh start, free of her past mistakes. Georgina Constantine has made mistakes. A lot of them. Mistakes that are determined to haunt her at every turn. But when her life goes into a tailspin, she reaches out to the one person she has grown to trust, Lord Atwell. A guardian determined to avenge the death of his wife, savage hatred driving his every action. Silas, the Marquess of Atwell, is determined to find the person that killed his wife in cold blood. He doesn’t have time to get involved with the latest diamond of the ton. Except that Miss Georgina Constantine has become an obsession. An obsession he has no business pursuing. One simple kidnapping. Until the day he learns she was the one that caused his wife’s death. Now, the only thing he’s obsessed with is vengeance. With one simple kidnapping, he will ruin her in every way possible for her part in his wife’s death. But the last thing he expects to fall to ruin, is his heart. Trigger Warnings: They might be for you, so please check out the trigger warnings before the Prologue. Don’t miss USA Today bestselling author K.J. Jackson’s next Guardians of the Bones story, an enemies-to-lovers Regency romance with high adventure, high seduction, and a happily-ever-after to swoon for.

Download or read book The Steel Rogue written by K.J. Jackson and published by K.J. Jackson. This book was released on 2020-01-20 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A scarred lady, living in the outskirts of society. A hardened rogue brought up from the worst of humanity. One seeks revenge. One seeks redemption. Neither is prepared for a love that will defy all odds. A scarred lady, living in the fringes. Lady Alton knows she doesn’t fit into polite society. Her scars determined that long ago and marrying a viscount never helped the matter. Now a widow, Torrie is adrift, knowing peace and a family will never be hers. Luckily, she has one hobby, obsessing on the man that helped to kill her family nine years ago—Mr. Robert Lipinstein—who is back on English soil. When she discovers he is about to board a ship—still not accountable for his crimes—she follows him to the docks. A hardened rogue brought up from the worst of humanity. Roe Lipinstein has one thing on his mind—to get on his ship and catch the Minerva—the smuggling ship that holds the crew that killed half his mates. The ship—and the men aboard—need to sink to a watery grave and he’s now within striking distance. He has no time to save a fool woman from a hoard of sailors at the docks. Of course, what he should do, and what he actually does, have always been very different things. A reckoning no one was prepared for. When Roe yanks Torrie from the frothing band of ruffians, he’s faced with a reckoning he wasn’t prepared to have. He served seven years in Newgate Prison for killing Torrie’s family. A crime he didn’t commit. Not that she’ll believe him. Ever. But the attraction between them cannot be denied. And if she manages to crack her heart open to this hardened rouge, a love that will defy all odds could be theirs. Join the adventure today! You’ll love The Steel Rogue, the third in the Valor of Vinehill series and a can’t-miss enthralling regency romance by USA Today bestselling author, K.J. Jackson. Note: The novels in the Valor of Vinehill series by K.J. Jackson are each stand-alone stories and can be read individually in any order. These action packed historical romances are set in the Regency and Victorian eras, and do not shy away from scenes with steamy heat, occasional naughty language, and moments that might possibly make you squirm.

Download or read book Earl of Destiny written by K.J. Jackson and published by AWD Publishing. This book was released on 2024-06-12 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life as a backdrop has its rewards. Miss Brianna Silverton not only prefers life in the background—she depends on it. It is far easier to decide upon a proper husband for her younger sisterz that way, plus, it keeps her rooted as the spinster she is determined to be. She has secrets to hide, and she isn’t about to let another man touch her—never again. He knew it the very moment he saw her. A constant wanderer, the Earl of Luhaunt,Sebastian Rallager, never paused in one place for long. Not until the moment he saw Brianna across a crowded ballroom floor. Instinct had never failed Sebastian, and he knew it instantly—she was his. Now he just had to convince her of that fact. Fate always finds a way. Just as Sebastian begins to see that staying in one place might be exactly what he had been searching for, secrets of the past loom. Because Brianna is not only hiding herself from the world, she is hiding secrets that cannot see the light of day. Secrets that could destroy her, and the one man determined to love her.

Download or read book The Wolf Duke written by K.J. Jackson and published by AWD Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06-20 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lady set on vengeance. A cold duke with secrets of his own. Wills clash when she falls into his life and sparks fly. Can they learn to trust each other before it’s too late? A lady set on vengeance. Fiery death took her brother and with him, her chance for a normal life with a well-suited match. Now Lady Sloane Ruddington is determined to make the man responsible for the fire pay for his sins—Reiner Doran, a cold-hearted duke with nothing more than acquiring land and filling his coffers in his soul. A cold duke with secrets of his own. When the Duke of Wolfbridge stumbles upon a woman unconscious on his lands, Reiner has little choice but to hold her captive in his household. He has enemies afoot and she could very well be another spy sent to destroy him. The last thing he should do is trust her. But when the beguiling Scottish beauty awakens with no memory of why she is at Wolfbridge, he has to keep her close—for both of their sakes. Can a fiery lass melt a frigid heart? Reiner soon discovers her enthusiasm for life is exactly what is missing in his household—for his niece—and him. As an undeniable fire between them sparks to life, there becomes only one thing that can tear them apart—her memories. Can they learn to trust each other before it is too late? Join the adventure today! You’ll love The Wolf Duke, the second in the Valor of Vinehill series and a can’t-miss enthralling regency romance by USA Today bestselling author, K.J. Jackson. Note: The novels in the Valor of Vinehill series by K.J. Jackson are each stand-alone stories and can be read individually in any order. These historical romances are set in the Regency and Victorian eras, and do not shy away from scenes with steamy heat, occasional naughty language, and moments that might possibly make you squirm.

Download or read book A Dynasty of Death written by K.J. Jackson and published by AWD Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-25 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lost Past. New Powers. Time to fall in love. Destiny isn’t for the weak. I’ve gone dark. Lost to the shadows and I’ve taken Aiden down with me. But I just…can’t…stop…myself. Not only have put our love in jeopardy, I’ve put the entire world at risk. Charlotte and Triaten are there, trying to bring us back from the edge, but they’re dealing with their own unexpected news as well. News that threatens to break the very bonds they worked so hard to forge. We have to find a way back. Back from the darkness, back to each other. Because if the four of us can’t come together, all of humanity will cease to exist. A Dynasty of Death is a reimaging mashup of mythology and demigods in a fantasy romance with forbidden love, multiple POV, myths and legends, fated mates, amazing powers, morally-grey choices, twists, cliffhangers, spice, two kick-butt heroines and two tear-the-world-down-for-her heroes. Plus, let’s not forget the delicious, sexy angst.

Download or read book Unmasking Lady Helen written by Maggi Andersen and published by Maggi Andersen. This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: UNMASKING LADY HELEN1821 LondonAt twenty-four, Lady Helen Kinsey has her future carefully mapped out. A life of gentle quietude in the country caring for her unmarried brothers and walking with her dog. It does not include marriage, a dream she banished after her first Season. But when a handsome earl enters Kinsey House in London on a mission to find out why their footman was poisoned, she finds herself drawn into solving the mystery. And despite resistance on her part worthy of an army maneuver, she is irresistibly drawn to the earl himself. After Whitehall receives a letter warning of a plot against the Crown, Jason, Captain Lord Peyton, is sent to investigate. Surely the famous explorer, Lord Lawrence Kinsey could not be behind it. He is engrossed in roaming ancient libraries and tombs in the East and bringing back their treasures for the museum. But after Peyton finds a fragment of a burned letter it appears that something dangerous lurks in Kinsey House, and Peyton becomes determined to keep the defenseless family safe, and one member particularly. Lady Helen has built a wall around herself and holds him at arm¿s length. But arm¿s length is not where Peyton wants to be.As the mystery unfolds it becomes imperative for Peyton and Lady Helen to work together, very closely indeed.

Download or read book Unmasking the Earl written by Elizabeth Keysian and published by Entangled: Scandalous. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oxfordshire, England, 1821 Devastated by the disappearance of his sister, the Earl of Stranraer has gone to extraordinary lengths to find the notorious rake responsible, and enters his household incognito to wreak his vengeance. But his enemy has an unexpected protector--the innocent but headstrong Miss Cassandra Blythe. Cassie is determined to learn the art of seduction. But she is blindsided by her body's thrilling response to the wrong man--a mysterious servant who shows up at the most inauspicious moments to spoil her lessons in love with warnings of her imminent ruin. When she learns the handsome servant's identity and the reason for his deception, she resolves to help Stranraer, but only if he abandons his vow to destroy his enemy. The earl is sorely tempted to give the meddlesome beauty a lesson in seduction she'll never forget. But she turns the tables, and he gets his own lesson in forgiveness...and love. Each book in the Wayward in Wessex series is STANDALONE: * Distracting the Duke * Unmasking the Earl * Vanquishing the Viscount

Download or read book The Way You Break written by K.J. Jackson and published by AWD Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-25 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are some that want to exploit my powers. There are some that want me dead. Then there is one that just wants me. A shadow world exists. One where gods that aren’t quite gods walk amongst us. One I didn’t know about when I woke up by a cold mountain river…soaked…freezing. With pain cracking my skull in two and no memory of who I was or what I was doing there. My only clue is the one man—one hulking, unearthly gorgeous man—sitting on a rock across from me with a scowl on his face and hatred simmering in his blue eyes. Aiden. A man I’m going to have to depend on if I don’t want to freeze to death. Begrudgingly, Aiden takes me to his friend’s ranch where I can stay until I get my memory back. On the secluded mountain, mystery soon engulfs me—my new friends, Aiden included, are clearly holding back a host of secrets from me. Secrets that will make or break me. Then a tragic accident occurs and I find out I can miraculously flip back time. That I belong to a shadow world of brutal people with god-like powers that keep the world in balance—people like Aiden and my new friends. With my new power, a target has been put on my back—both Aiden’s people and their heinous counterparts are determined to have my power, and they’ll do anything to get it. So Aiden has to train me—train me fast to defend myself or my new life will be over before it starts. Which is hard when we’ve been fiercely denying the fiery attraction between us. He’s desperate to protect me, and I’m desperate to remember exactly who and what I am, for if I don’t remember in time, the fate of the whole world will be in jeopardy. The Way You Break is a reimaging mashup of mythology and demigods in a fantasy romance with forbidden love, multiple POV, myths and legends, fated mates, amazing powers, morally-grey choices, twists, cliffhangers, spice, a kick-butt heroine and a tear-the-world-down-for-her hero. Plus, let’s not forget the delicious, sexy angst. It contains mature language, graphic violence, and explicit content. This is book one of the Creatures of Scales and Savagery series and ends in a cliffhanger. Please read at your own discretion.

Download or read book Of Valor Vice written by K.J. Jackson and published by AWD Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-08 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her life was charmed, until it was not. Near destitute after the sudden death of her wastrel husband, Lady Pipworth must find a way to support herself and her young nieces until her brother returns home to assume his role as head of the family. Thanks to her three brothers that raised her, Adalia’s one outstanding skill in life is gambling, and with a dower house now at her disposal, plans to fill the coffers—scandal begetting or not—begin to take shape. A mysterious duke with one goal in mind. The Duke of Dellon is interested in nothing more than fulfilling the needs of running his ducal estate. As for a wife and an heir—he will get to it, eventually—as long as it fits neatly into his orderly life. But when a long-ago vow rears, landing upon his shoulders, he obligingly sets out to do what is required of him—stop Lady Pipworth from the foolery of operating a gaming house. And, if he should need to, marry the woman. A vow invoked from the grave leads to a secret that could destroy everything. Her gaming house a success, the last thing Adalia wants is an arrogant duke poking into her affairs. But when a sudden death threatens the very thing she holds dearest, can she possibly trust the one man that can save her and her nieces? Join the adventure today! You’ll love Of Valor & Vice, the first in the Revelry's Tempest series and a can’t-miss enthralling historical regency era romance by USA Today bestselling author, K.J. Jackson. Note: The books in the Revelry's Tempest series by K.J. Jackson are each stand-alone stories and can be read individually in any order. These action packed historical romances are set in the Regency and Victorian eras, and do not shy away from scenes with steamy heat, occasional naughty language, and moments that might possibly make you squirm.

Download or read book Tear the World Down written by K.J. Jackson and published by AWD Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-25 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Destiny isn’t for the weak. I’m broken. Broken, and I don’t know how to fix me. I only know that I had to walk away. Walk away from my love, my friends, my new life. But then the world starts falling apart. And in order to fix it—in order to save everything that is dear to me—I have to do the one thing I’m terrified to do. Embrace my power. Embrace everything in this new life I’ve carved out for myself. For if I don’t, all will be lost. Tear the World Down is a reimaging mashup of mythology and demigods in a fantasy romance with forbidden love, multiple POV, myths and legends, fated mates, amazing powers, morally-grey choices, twists, cliffhangers, spice, two kick-butt heroines and two tear-the-world-down-for-her heros. Plus, let’s not forget the delicious, sexy angst.