Kathleen Harrington

Bold men of power, pride and passionate hearts in a beautiful, troubled land . . . Highland Lairds Married by Decree He is her family's ancient foe, but never has Lady Joanna Macdonald seen a man she wants more. Still, she hides from Rory MacLean—the dashing lairs whom King James has ordered her to marry—hoping to save her family's honor. For the pretty young lass knows that once she is wed, her trembling passion will be a difficult secret to keep hidden from her determined bridegroom. Bound by Desire For Rory MacLean, this marriage was merely a means to secure his fortune. But when he finally sets eyes upon his heiress bride, Rory is enraptured, and determined to have her, body and soul. But first the rugged Highlands warrior has to the spirited, innocent beauty desire the man she has been taught all her life to hate. And by slow and sinful seduction, Rory MacLean will show sweet Joanna that he is truly the husband her heart is destined for.

Highland Lairds Trilogy: The Maclean Groom

Lynsay Sands

Jennifer Ryan

Pamela Palmer

Eloisa James

Jeaniene Frost

Sophie Jordan

Kerrelyn Sparks

Rachel Gibson

Beverly Jenkins

Liz Carlyle

Cheryl Harper

Jennifer McQuiston

Emma Cane

Celebrate Valentine's Day with Avon Books and an enchanting free e-book sampler, It Happened One Valentine's Day. With excerpts from fourteen new, upcoming, and fan favorite Avon and Avon Impulse novels and novellas, including an introduction from Eloisa James. It Happened One Valentine's Day: An Avon Romance Valentine's Day Sampler includes excerpts from: The Trouble with Valentine's Day by Rachel Gibson Once Upon a Tower by Eloisa James Immortal Ever After by Lynsay Sands Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost Bride by Moonlight by Liz Carlyle "V is for Vampwoman" (from Vampires Gone Wild) by Kerrelyn Sparks "A Forever Love" (from Vampires Gone Wild) by Pamela Palmer True Love at Silver Creek Ranch by Emma Cane "Love Me Tender" (from Kiss Me: An Avon Books Valentine Day Anthology) by Cheryl Harper Saved by the Rancher by Jennifer Ryan The Earl in My Bed by Sophie Jordan What Happens in Scotland by Jennifer McQuiston Destiny's Embrace by Beverly Jenkins The Maclean Groom by Kathleen Harrington

An Avon Romance Valentine's Day Sampler

It Happened One Valentine's Day

This exciting conclusion to the popular Highland Lairds Trilogy features a runaway lass and the laird who will do anything to protect her. Feisty Lady Raine Cameron has been surrounded her whole life by gossip claiming she is not her father's daughter. Determined to find her true heritage, the dark-haired beauty boards the Black Raven under false pretenses in search of the man who she believes is her father, a man who is also a traitor to Scotland. Only the Black Raven himself stands in her way… Laird Keir MacNeil has a reputation for being a ruthless and powerful ship captain. On a mission to apprehend Scotland's most wanted traitor, he never expected to see Raine on his ship. Keir vows to keep Raine out of harm's way and return her to her family untarnished. But as his lust for her grows, he must choose between honor and the woman he never expected to desire.

Highland Lairds Trilogy

Black Raven's Lady

Frank Leroux, the leader of an expedition over the Sierra Nevada range, must put up with the complaints of Theodora, a pampered Eastern heiress who has underestimated the treacherousness of the journey

Cherish the Dream

A Cheyenne princess of mixed blood, Jennifer "Morning Rose" Elkheart dazzles London with her charm and beauty, and although her visions have foretold she will marry a fearless warrior, Jennifer cannot resist aristocrat Thorne Blakesford, a man of many secrets. Original.

Fly with the Eagle

The much-anticipated second book in the Highland Lairds Trilogy is here! First introduced in The MacLean Groom, Lachlan MacRath is a powerful laird, a mysterious pirate . . . and a legendary lover. Lady Francine Walsingham cannot believe this warrior is to be her escort into Scotland. It is whispered that Lachlan MacRath has magical powers . . . how else do you explain his success as a pirate? But trust him she must, for a treacherous plot is about to reveal all her secrets . . . and Francine has no choice but to act as his lover to keep her enemies at bay. When Lachlan first sees Francine, the blonde beauty stirs his blood like no woman ever before. As luck would have it, they must now play the besotted couple so he can protect her . . . and Lachlan is determined to use all his seductive prowess to properly woo her into his bed.

Lachlan's Bride

The MacLean Groom

"He is Lachlan MacRath, laird and pirate. And he intends to be her lover . . . Lady Francine Walsingham cannot believe this warrior is to be her escort into Scotland. It is whispered that Lachlan MacRath has magical powers . . . how else do you explain his success as a pirate? But trust him she must, for a treacherous plot is about to reveal all her secrets . . . and Francine has no choice but to act as his lover to keep her enemies at bay. When Lachlan first sees Francine, the blonde beauty stirs his blood like no woman ever before. As luck would have it, they must now play the besotted couple so he can protect her . . . and Lachlan is determined to use all his seductive prowess to properly woo her into his bed"--Page 2 of cover.

Determined to arouse the fire behind serious lawyer Nell Ryan's sensual brown eyes, wealthy mine owner Ross Morgan tries to charm his way into her life and into her heart. By the author of Sunshine and Shadow. Original.

Montana Angel

Determined to aid the ill and injured at the Cheyenne reservation, Doctor Suzette Stanwood falls for the handsome brave brought to her in shackles, who is actually a government agent disguised as a captured warrior. Original.

Warrior Dreams

Returning to England as a war hero, Earl Roderick Fielding discovers that his family fortune has been stolen and decides to wed an heiress, the reluctant Lady Christina Berringer. By the author of Warrior Dreams. Original.

Sunshine and Shadow

Runaway Dream Obeying her parents' orders, petite Rachel Robinson has traveled far from her home in the Kentucky hills to a remote Army outpost in the Dakotas -- to join the stranger she married by proxy. But when Major Shelby Bruckenridge turns out to be an abusive cad, the self-sufficient mountain miss knocks him cold on their "wedding night" -- and runs off to seek refuge among the Cheyenne. Dream Catcher A proud, magnetic leader, Strong Elk is irresistibly drawn to the tiny, tempestuous beauty who has stumbled into his camp. Though Strong Elk mistrusts whites, Rachel's radiant spirit warms the handsome warrior like the sun -- and her sensuous form fills him with a perilous desire. For their love courts the vengeance of a spurned husband and his soldiers -- and commands Strong Elk to choose between the needs of his people...and his heart.

Dream Catcher

When his wife returns to England five years after running off to Italy with his closest friend, Courtenay Shelburne, Earl of Warbeck, sees his chance to exact revenge, but finds he cannot quell the passion her presence inflames. Original.

Promise Me

A Cheyenne princess first meets the Laird of Strathlyon Castle when she saves his life on the streets of Edinburgh. She knows they're destined for each other--even though his guilt over his brother's death won't allow him the love he yearns for. But he cannot hide the passion he feels whenever he gives into his desire for her--and she manages to disrupt his life until he can no longer resist her.

Kathleen Harrington

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