Download or read book Once a Rake Always a Rogue written by Catherine Stein and published by Catherine Stein, LLC. This book was released on 2020-03-23 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He’s mended his ways. Dr. Ernest Montford has left behind his rakish youth for a respectable life mixing medicinal potions and helping patients. So when his best friend's sister is threatened with incarceration in an asylum, he rushes to help. But Lady Astrid Wembley isn't keen to heed Monte's medical advice. Worse, she's part of his wild past: the mysterious girl he could never forget. But the woman he can’t forget… Astrid has fond memories of her long-ago passionate encounter on the beach. Unfortunately, the Monte who kissed her so thoroughly that day shows little resemblance to the stuffy, abstemious doctor with absurd health advice. Still, she has little choice but to put up with him until her sanity is proven and she can return to her life of scientific study. Might be his undoing. Dangerous potions and unethical experiments await Astrid if she fails, and only with Monte's help can she expose the true horrors of the asylum and thwart the plans of the men controlling it. But the longer Astrid and Monte are together, the more their old passion sparks, and the more she longs to unleash the rogue that still lurks inside him.
Download or read book Not a Mourning Person written by Catherine Stein and published by Catherine Stein, LLC. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A determined widow. Rachael Fasching doesn’t shy away from scandal. But living her whole life with the name of her murderous late husband? Intolerable. Her solution: find the most passionate, romantic man in all of England and marry him. When she discovers that “dull and disagreeable” historian Avery Cantrell is the secret author of warrior love poems, she takes the risk and sets out to woo him. An ancient curse. Avery has spent his entire life researching, in the hopes of finding a cure to the ancient affliction that has made potions deadly to every male of the Cantrell family line. He needs to marry, but he wants the matter addressed efficiently: no fuss, no delays, no timid virgins. Beautiful, enigmatic Rachael seems the perfect candidate. Crime and passion. When news of a murder interrupts their wedding plans, Rachael and Avery stumble upon a mystery of long-forgotten magic and deadly secrets. Plots and poisons threaten their marriage-of-convenience, but as they delve into the intrigue together these unlikely heroes might discover they have what it takes to hunt down a killer—and to find true love along the way.
Download or read book The Spinster s Swindle written by Catherine Stein and published by Steam Cat Press. This book was released on 2021-11-05 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revenge is in her future. But falling for her enemy’s son is one fate this spiritualist could never have envisioned. Playwright Maxwell Millerson would rather spend his days dreaming up stories than cleaning up his father’s messes. But a trendy renovation has the family’s gaming club on the brink of ruin, and not even Max’s imagination can conjure a way out. Desperate, he turns to the multi-talented—and alluringly audacious—Madame Xyla to help him spin gold from straw. Lydia Weaver, professionally known as spiritualist Madame Xyla, has long sought revenge on the man responsible for her cousin’s imprisonment. When her enemy’s son visits her seance room seeking advice, Lydia leaps at the opportunity for vengeance—until Max’s easy charm and poetic words threaten to turn her plans upside-down. As their friendship grows and they give way to their mutual attraction, Lydia and Max must weigh family duty with their hearts’ desires. And only when they confront old wounds and new feelings can a happy ending be in the cards.
Download or read book Rogue s Lady written by Julia Justiss and published by HQN Books. This book was released on 2007-11-01 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Infamous Gentleman... Dangerously handsome, rakishly charming, William Tavener never planned to settle down--yet with his estate in ruins, the impoverished lord's only hope is to wed an heiress. But to his dismay, the one lady who stirs his ardor and excites his mind is a penniless musician's daughter.... A Scandalous Lady... With her dubious lineage and humble dowry, Allegra Antinori knows Society deems her no great prize. Still, she hopes marriage to an honorable gentleman will secure her future--particularly if the groom is Rob Lynton, the family acquaintance she's always adored. So why does the entirely unsuitable Lord Tavener keep teasing her senses...and bedeviling her heart? A Perfect Match Knowing they should part, can an incurable rogue and a forsaken lady resist the passion of a lifetime?
Download or read book How to Seduce a Spy written by Catherine Stein and published by Catherine Stein, LLC. This book was released on 2018-11-05 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where potions run technology and passions run deep. A barmaid with a rare talent. Paris, 1882. Barmaid and potions expert Elle Deschamps knows a worrying secret: the supply of the magic serum that gives her potions their potency is running dangerously low. When a mysterious gentleman hires her to help search out new sources for serum, she jumps at the chance to earn her way to a life of less drudgery. A spy on a mission. Agent of the British crown Henry Ainsworth has a simple directive: end the potions crisis, by any means necessary. Posing as a bodyguard, he joins the beguiling potions expert on her continent-hopping expedition, determined to protect her from the unknown foes who wish to thwart her. A love neither can resist. With time of the essence, Elle and Henry must rely on one another to avert disaster. As enemies close in, they find the greatest danger of all may not be to their their lives, but to their hearts. Praise for How to Seduce a Spy: "Clever and delightful!" -ARC reviewer "A quick, fun dessert of a read - love, a little bit of magic, and a good storyline. Stayed up late to finish it!" -Goodreads reviewer "An amazing debut novel 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟" - Goodreads reviewer "Smart (and smart-mouthed) heroine, gripping plot, believable world building, and a sexy romance." -Amazon reviewer
Download or read book The Rogue and the Rose written by Eliana Piers and published by Eliana Piers. This book was released on 2024-02-06 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She’s undaunted by her prospects of being a spinster because she has an infallible strategy to stay safe and secure… Until she takes a ride with a rogue who’s the irresistible embodiment of danger. Lady Emma has plans for her future. She knows who she is and how she will devote the next few decades helping other women. Her plans for security and safety are well within her reach. Until… Lord Dawson has stayed away from his little sister’s friend for as long as he could. But he couldn’t very well let her fall off a runaway horse, could he? Morals, conscience, logic all affirmed him in his decision. And so did his body, and nether regions, when she straddled him the entire ride home. Can Dawson maintain his resolve to keep Emma safely away from him and his dangerous life? Or will love lead them down a path of strength together? This is the fourth book in the steamy new regency series, The Ashbourne Legacy, that follows the seven mislabeled brothers of Snow White. Read this novelette if you like sweet and spicy easy reads with witty banter and lovable, enchanting characters. The Ashbourne Legacy: The Blighter and the Bluestocking The Scoundrel and the Scientist The Virgin and the Vixen The Rogue and the Rose The Rake and the Writer The Wastrel and the Wallflower The Spy and the Spinster
Download or read book Eden s Voice written by Catherine Stein and published by Catherine Stein, LLC. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Football, mechanical dragons, industrial espionage, sexy romance. Welcome to fall in Ann Arbor. Eden Randall has her life under control. Sure, people call her weird for having a mechanical dragon with her at all times, but she’s content. All she needs are her studies and her sports—and for the football team to have another undefeated season. What she doesn’t need are nosy men from out-of-town poking into her business. Spending months in a tiny town shadowing the football team is the last thing Boston reporter Bruce Caldwell wants to do, but the tedious job could be his ticket to something bigger and better. When he meets a sports-mad spitfire on the sidelines, he realizes the town may hold stories far more interesting than he expected. With dragons running loose in the laboratory and a ruthless New York industrialist threatening their budding friendship, Eden and Bruce find themselves players in a game far more dangerous than the one on the gridiron. Never ones to quit, they know the only way to emerge as The Victors is to become a team. This football season, winning might mean losing their hearts.
Download or read book The Courtesan and Mr Hyde written by Catherine Stein and published by Steam Cat Press. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes the path to true love is a walk on the wicked side. Dr. Henry Jekyll has—almost—always lived by the rules. Hoping to improve society by separating a person’s good and evil halves, Hal tests an experimental potion on himself. When the drug lowers his usual inhibitions, Hal crashes a high-class party, downs a strong drink, and propositions a sophisticated courtesan. All in the name of science, of course. Calliope Finch needs only six more months as a glamorous mistress to earn enough to open the library of her dreams. So when Callie meets the awkward, bookish party crasher calling himself Mr. Hyde, she knows nothing can come of it. Not when his curious charm and unfailing honesty come at the expense of his bank account. All she can spare him is a kiss—and maybe one night. Spurred on by their unwavering attraction, Hal and Callie soon become friends and scientific collaborators. But Callie’s list of potential protectors is dwindling, Hal’s potion might not be the solution he hopes, and a mysterious enemy is making mischief at every turn. With their goals slipping ever further from reach, Hal and Callie must put their minds and hearts to the test. Even if it means freeing sides of themselves they’ve long kept hidden.
Download or read book The Earl on the Train written by Catherine Stein and published by Catherine Stein, LLC. This book was released on 2019-01-02 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An earl with a problem. Nicholas Masterson, Lord Sharpe, has a problem with potions. He won’t drink them, he craves them, and they’re getting weaker by the day. When his spymaster uncle requests that he travel from London to India to investigate, he reluctantly agrees and hops on an early morning train. A woman with a plan. Ida Quimby has set herself a goal: begin a new life as an elite perfumer, selling potion-based perfumes to the highest tier of London society. But when her good-for-nothing brother reneges on his promise to supply her with the magic serum for her potions, she takes matters into her own hands and sets out for India to confront him. The journey of a lifetime. A chance meeting on a train brings Nick and Ida together, starting them down a path of mystery and intrigue that could get them both killed. Or lead them to a love for all times.
Download or read book Idle Nature written by Catherine Stein and published by Catherine Stein, LLC. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Gilded Age tale of science, humor, and love, told through side-by-side journal entries. A summer holiday to Newport has put Miss Anne Bennet in the same house with the perfect specimen for her scientific study into the mating habits of the idle rogue: Mr. Valentine Reed, a handsome flirt with a rakish reputation. Val finds Newport insufferably boring, but can’t help but be curious about the young woman who is always scribbling in a notebook. And when she asks him to help her sneak out at night, who is he to say no? But one night leads to another, and soon they’re running away, faking an engagement, becoming friends, and—just maybe—falling in love. This is one summer holiday they’ll never forget. This volume contains the full Idle Nature serial, collected and edited for your reading pleasure.
Download or read book Earth Earls Are Easy written by Catherine Stein and published by Catherine Stein, LLC. This book was released on 2024-02-29 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even on Mars, Opposites Attract Wyatt Hartford, Earl of Windborne, spends his days running a smuggling operation under the noses of his political enemies. Twenty years prior, Wyatt and three other young, orphaned aristocrats fled war- and weather-ravaged Earth for the Martian city-state of Utopia. Now the four friends—nicknamed the Lords of Dystopia—use their money and influence to champion citizens’ rights and progressive reforms. To the downtrodden, they are leaders. To the noble scions of Queen Victoria’s empire, they are a threat. Mercenary Nova Pratt likes her assignments—and her life—efficient, tidy, and uncomplicated. Her latest contract ought to be perfect: Find and arrest the smuggler known as the Viper. Lock up the bad guy and save the day. Her target is no hardened criminal, though. He’s a rainbows-and-sunshine chaos gremlin with a mischievous smile and hips that won’t stop swaying to chipper Earth-pop. Nova can’t look away. Wyatt won’t let a surly, law-abiding merc derail his operation, even if her scowl and sharp commands make his blood run hot. When he uncovers a smuggling scheme far more nefarious than his own, he seizes the opportunity to point Nova at the real villains. It won’t be easy to work as reluctant allies while resisting their inconvenient attraction. But as political games turn deadly, these opposites must trust one another to fight for what’s right—by putting their lives and their hearts on the line.
Download or read book My Heiress Tis of Thee written by Catherine Stein and published by Catherine Stein, LLC. This book was released on 2022-06-21 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes all love needs is a different perspective. Three months have passed since magazine owner Graham Ward received a letter from the love of his life, telling him everything was over. Desperate to take his mind off his heartbreak, he travels to St. Louis for the 1904 World’s Fair, only to discover he’s not the only one intent on getting away. Knickerbocker heiress Lillian Belmont can’t understand why Graham never responded to her coded message asking him to elope. To ease her aching heart, she’s thrown herself into her photography, hoping to sell her World's Fair images and make a name for herself. When Lillian and Graham cross paths, they discover the spark between them is as hot as ever. The fair is in full swing, a rival photographer is making mischief, and high-flying adventure awaits. But none of it can quash the passion between them, or prevent their yearning for a second chance at love.
Download or read book Love at Second Sight written by Catherine Stein and published by Catherine Stein, LLC. This book was released on 2021-03-05 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theirs was a love to last forever. If only they could remember it. Anna Harper has no memory of her old life. Or even of yesterday. She’s alone, pregnant, and in a foreign country, but none of those things will stop her from investigating the mystery of her unusual ailment. She’s determined to explore every clue, whether it be a whisky company that bears her name, or a handsome man who shares her problem. Smith. Whisky. Newcastle. With his mind wiped by a pernicious potion, Quinn remembers little beyond those few words. All he knows is that he’s captivated by the outspoken dark-haired beauty searching for answers. And he’ll do all he can to protect her from the enemies bent on stopping her. As Anna and Quinn join forces to unravel pieces of their past, they uncover a tangled web of deception and betrayal. Only Anna’s keen insight and Quinn’s steadfast spirit can lead them to the truth. And only the yearning of their two hearts can revive the love their minds have forgotten.
Download or read book Boy Meets Earl written by Catherine Stein and published by Steam Cat Press. This book was released on 2024-09-25 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sebastian Wright will stop at nothing to retrieve his mother’s heirloom pearls. Even if that means riding through a snowstorm to the house of a reclusive earl and disguising himself as a Bavarian lord. But Oliver, Earl of Fenwick, isn’t the arrogant thief Seb expected. Seb likes Oliver’s friends, his attitudes, and maybe even the earl himself. As the snow and the lies continue to pile up, Seb will have to untangle his web of desires and schemes to find his heart’s truth. Boy Meets Earl is a Shakespearean comedy and Regency romance mashup with gentle characters, queer found family, and open-door love scenes. It takes place concurrently with the companion novella, Her Fair Lady. Boy Meets Earl first appeared in the Earls and Pearls anthology.
Download or read book A Rogue for Christmas written by Lauren Smith and published by Lauren Smith. This book was released on 2018-11-23 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have yourself a merry little Christmas with three wonderfully wicked Regency rogues who woo their heroines with passion, secret presents and snowball fights! Lose yourself in three romantic holiday tales from USA Today Bestseller Lauren Smith. This set includes: The Rogue’s Seduction – Perdita Darby, the ton’s favorite lady, seeks the help of the notorious rogue, Vaughn, Viscount Darlington. If she can convince him to pretend to be her fiancé over Christmas, she will escape a dangerous fortune hunter who means to do her harm. But will the infamous Devil of London, Vaughn, find a way to win her heart? The Gentleman’s Seduction – Martin Banks is quite the scrooge. After a tragic Christmas when he was young, he despises the holidays. But when he wins a hand of cards against the man who destroyed his life, he bargains for a sweeter prize than money. He takes Livvy, the man’s daughter, home with him to ruin her reputation and perhaps convince her to be his mistress. But neither he nor Livvy expect the spirit of Christmas to surprise them with the best gift of all: love. His Wicked Seduction- Horatia Sheridan is cursed. She’s been madly in love with her older brother’s best friend, Lucien, since she was young. But the wicked rogue has never once noticed her except to treat her with annoyance. But when Christmas arrives and it’s clear that someone is targeting Horatia’s life, Lucien brings her home to his country estate to protect her. A Christmas kissing bough, a snowball fight and forbidden desire take hold, leading to a love that will change their lives forever. *Note: These stories have been previously published as single titles or in other collections.
Download or read book Dead Dukes Tell No Tales written by Catherine Stein and published by Catherine Stein, LLC. This book was released on 2021-07-09 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Airship pirates, mysterious inventions, and a treasure beyond compare? All in a duke’s work. Chicago scrap metal mogul Clifford Kinsley has never encountered an obstacle he couldn’t dismantle. Until he inherits a dukedom burdened with mountains of debt, stifling rules, and people who want to ship his seven-year-old daughter off to boarding school. He’s stuck with the title for life. Which leaves only one solution: kill the duke. And for that, he’ll need the assistance of a professional. Sabine Diebin, the infamous pirate captain La Capitaine, has one final treasure to find before she settles down to a well-deserved retirement. Unfortunately, the key to finding her prize is buried somewhere in the mess left behind by the late Duke of Hartleigh. To speed up her search, Sabine makes a deal with the oddly charming new duke-next-door. If he digs through her clutter, she’ll help him disappear. Working together, Cliff and Sabine uncover a trail of clues that sends them on a world-wide search for a potentially life-changing device. With their combined skills, they can dodge murderous enemies and unravel baffling messages, but they can’t deny their growing bond or the desire sparking between them. Pirates don’t have partners. But if they dare to open their hearts, they might discover that the greatest treasures of all can’t be buried.
Download or read book Mishaps Mistletoe written by Catherine Stein and published by Catherine Stein, LLC. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The magic of Christmas may have been mishandled. All Lady Mabel Fairweather wants for Christmas is to experience one night of dancing and freedom from her horrible nickname. Her family assures her that a simple magic potion will do the trick. But when something goes awry, Mabel finds herself with a mob of amorous men descending upon her. Andrew Holbrooke has loved his friend Mabel for years. Now that he has the means to marry, he’s come home intending to seek her hand. What Drew didn’t expect was to find other men eager to do the same. When strange magic puts Mabel in danger, however, he vows to protect her, even if she wants someone else. Hiding from the mayhem, Drew and Mabel rekindle their friendship, uncover old memories, and discover new passions. With snow falling and mistletoe hung, these two friends might just find a magic of their own and unwrap a love for the ages.
