Mary Jo Putney

Último título de la serie de los Lores Perdidos. • «Nadie escribe mejor la novela romántica histórica.» Cathy Maxwell • «Bien provista de detalles históricos y personajes multifacéticos». Publishers

Julia Bancroft ha sufrido. Sólo ella sabe cuánto. Sigue luchando contra los demonios que aparecen cada noche en su mente y sentimientos. Pero el pasado no la dejará tranquila: los camaradas de su esposo fallecido la secuestran. Lord Randall va camino de Escocia, para pedir la mano de su futura esposa, la hermana de su mejor amigo. Pero sigue pensando en la unica mujer que lo ha conmovido durante los ultimos años: Julia, la comadrona del pueblo. Cuando se entera de que ha sido secuestrada, sale en su auxilio. La rescata y mantienen una charla de las mas sinceras y extrañas que puedan imaginarse: ambos confiesan sus secretos y acuerdan casarse, pero solo con la posibilidad de separarse en el futuro y con un acuerdo restrictivo con respecto a la intimidad. ¿Seran estas bases suficientes para un verdadero y apasionado matrimonio? Randall esta decidido a averiguarlo y a conquistar plenamente al amor de su vida.

Abigail Barton, la hija de un mago, es laúnica persona que puede salvarle la vida a Jack Langdon, importante oficial del duque de Wellington, y para ello debe recurrir a sus dotes de hechicería. Pero a cambio quiere la mano de Jack, quien accede a pesar de su profundo rechazo por las artes de los brujos y magos. A pesar de queel mismo tiene cierto talento para la magia, Jack ha sido educado para repudiar las artes ocultas. Aunque no contaba con que se enamoraria perdidamente de su encantadora esposa y que sus propias habilidades magicas surgirian sin que pueda controlarlas.Abigail sabe lo que piensa su marido sobre la magia y, una vez que tiene su tan deseado hijo, decide vivir lejos del hombre que ama.Ese es su gran sacrificio para queel pueda mantener su reputacion y el honor familiar? Y sin embargo, la pasion desatada entre ellos no sera tan facil de dejar atras.Magia y realeza se funden en esta historia llena de amor y misterio en la Inglaterra de principios del siglo XIX.

Mariah Clarke-Townsend, duquesa de Ashton, recibe la visita de Sarah, su hermana gemela, mientras atraviesa la etapa final de su embarazo. Las dos salen de paseo en carruaje y son víctimas de un secuestro. Para salvar a su hermana, Sarah se hace pasar por ella. Despues de someterla a toda clase de rigores, sus captores la trasladan a Irlanda, y, aunque esta cada vez mas debilitada, Sarah nunca deja de buscar la oportunidad de escapar. Mientras tanto, el marido de Mariah contrata a su amigo Rob Carmichael, un aristocrata aventurero, miembro de la policia, para que rescate a Sarah. Rob es un profesional y posee un especial talento para encontrar personas, pero los secuestradores estan dispuestos a todo con tal de cobrar el rescate, y ademas Rob no contaba con que terminaria enamorandose de Sarah, sumando la vulnerabilidad de la pasion al peligro de la aventura. Quinta entrega de la serie de los Lores Perdidos. Exquisita y sensible - Library Journal, libro recomendado Una obra embriagadora que nadie deberia perderse. Romantic Times, 4 estrellas.

• Tercera entrega de la serie “Calaveras redimidos”, iniciada con “Érase una vez un soldado” y seguida por “Érase una vez un rebelde”.• Una maravillosa y emotiva prosa, con una trama llena de detalle

A RITA Award Finalist Broken Dreams and Second ChancesHoned by danger and haunted by the past, Lord Michael Kenyon finds it easy to risk his life for his countrys sake. But in the shadow of Waterloo, he faces a far more dangerous threatthe loss of his heart to the beautiful battlefield nurse who saves his life, yet can never be his. Called a saint for her virtue and selfless courage, only Catherine Melbourne knows the tragic flaw at the core of her spirit. In Michael Kenyon, she sees the strength and kindness she craves, yet for honors sake she must conceal her love and send him away. Even when freed from her empty marriage, she conceals the truth because of the bleak knowledge that she can never again be any mans wife. Then fate offers Catherine a fortune, a title, a heritage for her daughterif Michael will impersonate her husband on a visit to a wild Cornish island. Reluctantly he agrees to the masquerade. But what begins as a simple journey leads them into a shattering vortex of danger and betrayaland a fiercely passionate love that can no longer be denied.Books in the Fallen Angels series:Book 1: Thunder & RosesBook 2: Dancing on the WindBook 3: Petals in the StormBook 4: Angel RogueBook 5: Shattered RainbowsBook 6: River of FireBook 7: One Perfect Rose"An extraordinary reading experience. Darkly erotic and sizzling with sensuality, this love story dazzles the senses and steals your heart away. Romance just doesnt get any better than this."Romantic TimesAbout the AuthorA New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USAToday bestselling author, Mary Jo Putneys novels are known for psychological depth and intensity and include historical and contemporary romance, fantasy, and young adult fantasy. Winner of numerous writing awards, including two RITAs, three Romantic Times Career Achievement awards, and the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award from Romance Writers of America, she has had numerous books listed among Library Journals and Booklists top romances of the year.

* This novella is also available in the authors Christmas novella collection, Christmas Revels.* A Holiday Fling has also been previously published as: A Christmas Fling.British actress Jenny Lyme is having a pretty decent career. Though she may not have become an international movie star, shes well loved in England for a role on British TV and continues to work regularly.Now her hometown community center is in danger of being sold. The only hope for its salvation is if Jenny can film the Christmas Revels production shes directing and sell it for television broadcasting. For that she needs a really good cameramanand she just happens to know one.Greg Marino has worked hard for his success as a Hollywood cinematographer, and he has an Oscar sitting by his coffee maker to prove it. But he still has fond memories of the fling he had with Jenny Lyme ten years earlier when they worked together on a disastrous movie. When she calls and asks if hed film her community Christmas show, he decides it would be a fun break in his demanding life. And it would be really, really nice to see Jenny again.The show is a delight, and Jenny and Greg find the old attraction is still there. But is it possible to build a life together when both have demanding careers thousands of miles apart? Greg and Jenny are characters from The Spiral Path, the second novel in the Circle of Friends Trilogy.The Circle of Friends Triligy:#1: The Burning Point#2: The Spiral Path#3: An Imperfect Process#4: A Holiday Fling (A Circle of Friends Novella)Praise for Christmas Revels, the novella collection that includes A Holiday Fling:"A great collection for a cold winters evening with a hot cup of tea. Mary Jo Putneys characters are memorable and their stories are heartwarming."The Best Reviews "These five heart-tugging stories and their endearing characters celebrate the love, joy, and magic of the Christmas season. Highly recommended."Romance Reviews Today"If youve never read Mary Jo Putney, this collection is a delightful introduction to her compelling characters and gifted storytelling. If youre a fan already, then you know this book will make a great stocking stuffer for the readers on your list!"Old Book Barn GazetteAbout the AuthorA New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USAToday bestselling author, Mary Jo Putneys novels are known for psychological depth and intensity and include historical and contemporary romance, fantasy, and young adult fantasy. Winner of numerous writing awards, including two RITAs, three Romantic Times Career Achievement awards, and the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award from Romance Writers of America, she has had numerous books listed among Library Journals and Booklists top romances of the year.

* Winner of Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award* * Nominated for RWAs Golden Choice Award The Desert FlowerAt seventeen, fiery Juliet Cameron fell passionately in love and married the perfect companion for the adventurous life she wanted to lead. Lord Ross Carlisle is handsome, dashing, and as eager to explore the world as she is. But social constraints and fear of an all consuming love that threatens to engulf her independent spirit send Juliet fleeing to the distant land where she was raised as a diplomats child.Now, a dozen years later, a gentlemans promise sends Lord Ross on a dangerous rescue mission to Central Asiaand to a shocking reunion with his long estranged wife. Warily they join forces to cross the merciless desert to Bokhara, where Juliets army officer brother has been imprisoned. The fierce attraction that drew them together so many years before has never died. But if they succumb to passion, can either of them survive if they cannot heal their broken marriage?The Silk Trilogy:#1 Silk and Shadows#2 Silk and Secrets#3 Veils of Silk "[Silk and Secrets] fulfills every dream of your heart, every yearning of your soul, as a pair of memorable lovers find their way back to each others arms . . . This remarkable novel of high adventure and unquenchable love is a stunning reading experience, one you will remember and cherish forever."Romantic TimesAbout the AuthorA New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USAToday bestselling author, Mary Jo Putneys novels are known for psychological depth and intensity and include historical and contemporary romance, fantasy, and young adult fantasy. Winner of numerous writing awards, including two RITAs, three Romantic Times Career Achievement awards, and the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award from Romance Writers of America, she has had numerous books listed among Library Journals and Booklists top romances of the year.

Searching for sunshine Lonely and depressed by far too much rain, Lord Randolph Lennox decides on impulse to take the first ship leaving London for the sunny Mediterranean. Chance brings him to Napleswhere its also raining. But the rain clears and as he discovers the city, a pleasant young English governess rescues him from an altercation with a flirtatious girl and her protective family. Miss Elizabeth Walker is between jobs and taking a holiday in Naples when she meets the quiet, handsome Englishman. When he proposes that she act as his guide for the next few days, she accepts because they enjoy each others company. Elizabeth matter-of-factly recognizes that of course shell fall quietly in love with him and nothing will come of it, but shell have some lovely memories to cherish in her old age.and finding a second chance at love As they come to know each other better, Randolph starts thinking thoughts of forever, but that seems impossibleuntil fate takes an alarming hand. (**This story is also available in the authors novella collection, Christmas Revels.)Authors Note: The hero of Sunshine for Christmas was a secondary character in my RITA winning novel, The Rake. A foolish youthful mistake had cost him the woman he loved. But doesnt everyone deserve a second chance? Praise for Sunshine for Christmas:"Sunshine for Christmas, which featured Lord Randolph Lennox, who made an appearance in the novel The Rake, has edged out (Putneys Christmas) Cuckoo as my new favorite (novella) by her. It was a thoroughly satisfying story." A reader "Putneys writing is clear as crystal and smooth as silk." Booklist"Mary Jo Putney is a gifted writer with an intuitive understanding of what makes romance work." Jayne Ann KrentzAbout the AuthorA New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USAToday bestselling author, Mary Jo Putneys novels are known for psychological depth and intensity and include historical and contemporary romance, fantasy, and young adult fantasy. Winner of numerous writing awards, including two RITAs, three Romantic Times Career Achievement awards, and the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award from Romance Writers of America, she has had numerous books listed among LibraryJournals and Booklists top romances of the year.

Money can buy many things, but does that include a good, loving husband? Emma Stone was raised a part of a large, loving aristocratic family, but after she was orphaned she hecame a tired, lonely governess. Then through an act of kindness, she inherits an unexpected fortune and realizes that she can now have the husband and family she craves.Anthony Vaughn, the dashing distant cousin shed admired as a child now needs a fortune to pay his fathers debts and preserve his family estate. Together they strike a bargaineven though Emma knows she risks not only her fortune but her heart (This story is also available in the authors novella collection, Christmas Candles.)Praise for Mary Jo Putney:"Putneys writing is clear as crystal and smooth as silk."Booklist"Mary Jo Putney is a gifted writer with an intuitive understanding of what makes romance work."Jayne Ann Krentz About the AuthorA New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USAToday bestselling author, Mary Jo Putneys novels are known for psychological depth and intensity and include historical and contemporary romance, fantasy, and young adult fantasy. Winner of numerous writing awards, including two RITAs, three Romantic Times Career Achievement awards, and the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award from Romance Writers of America, she has had numerous books listed among Library Journals and Booklists top romances of the year.

A Classic Sweet Regency RomanceA Wicked Wager! Rich, handsome, and fashionably jaded, Jason, Lord Radford, knows he must marry to get an heir, but assumes that any well bred young lady will do, so he offers for Caroline Hanscombe, whose name he draws at random. Caroline is pressured by her family to accept, but shy and musical, she finds her new fiance alarming. Will this be a match made in heaven or hell? Or might Caroline quietly find herself a man who suits her better? Mary Jo Putneys first book, The Diabolical Baron was a RITA finalist and won the Romantic Times awards for Best New Regency Novel and Best New Regency Author, and the NJRW Golden Leaf Award for best historical romance. * Praise for The Diabolical Baron: "An exciting debutfresh and memorable."Romantic Times "I just read Diabolical Baron and I couldnt put it down. Thank you! It was wonderful! Excellent, excellent! I have enjoyed many books, including yours, but this one is specialIts one that Ill never tire of; its an old friend, even though I just read it for the first time. I just wanted to say thank you!"Reader review "EXCELLENT...EXCELLENT...EXCELLENT! I truly enjoyed how Ms Putney involves you in the lives of the enchanting characters in this bookI couldnt put it down until I finished it."Regency Reads Putney Classic RomancesThe Diabolical Baron, #1Carousel of Hearts, #2About the AuthorA New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USAToday bestselling author, Mary Jo Putneys novels are known for psychological depth and intensity and include historical and contemporary romance, fantasy, and young adult fantasy. Winner of numerous writing awards, including two RITAs, three Romantic Times Career Achievement awards, and the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award from Romance Writers of America, she has had numerous books listed among Library Journals and Booklists top romances of the year.

This novel has been previously released under the title Twist of Fate. From bestselling author Mary Jo Putney comes an emotionally charged story of a man and a woman brought together by a passion for justice, a hunger for change, and an imperfect process. Corporate law has given Val Covington high profile success, Armani suitsand no time for a life. Recklessly she walks away from her uptown job and starts her own practice, determined to do work that matters. Renting a remodeled church for her new office gives her an unexpected bonus in the form of her landlord. Rob Smith is the kind of guy Val is always attracted to: mysterious, handsome, and haunted. Which means, based on her track record, that he is also a loser, but this time shes smart enough to avoid involvement with the wrong man. Then Vals assistant makes a desperate plea for help in saving her one-time lover from being executed for a crime he didnt commit. Val agrees to try, though success seems impossible. Rob, who has private reasons for wanting to work with Val, offers his formidable investigative skills in the quest for justice.Working against the clock, Rob and Val discover irresistible mutual passion as well long hidden secrets. But will their new evidence be enough to save a life? And can two very different people change enough to build a life together? Perhaps they can, when fate takes a hand. This novel was named a "Top Pick!" by Romantic Times Magazine. The Circle of Friends Trilogy:#1: The Burning Point#2: The Spiral Path#3: An Imperfect Process#4: A Holiday Fling (A Circle of Friends Novella) Praise for An Imperfect Process:"[An Imperfect Process]takes on the increasingly timely topic of the death penalty. By continuing to tackle difficult subjects while delivering amazing entertainment, Putney is becoming one of the most potent voices in fiction today. Powerful emotions and unforgettable characters make [this]one of the best books of the year."Romantic Times "With fully realized characters and a finely designed plot, Putney presents a convincing look at what is right and what is wrong with our system of justice."Booklist "I highly recommend [An Imperfect Process], the third book in the Circle of Friends series (after The Burning Point and The Spiral Path.). Its an emotionally-charged story of honor, courage, and the healing power of love, with complex, multi-layered charactersa book readers will remember long after the last page is turned."Romance Reviews Today About the AuthorA New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USAToday bestselling author, Mary Jo Putneys novels are known for psychological depth and intensity and include historical and contemporary romance, fantasy, and young adult fantasy. Winner of numerous writing awards, including two RITAs, three Romantic Times Career Achievement awards, and the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award from Romance Writers of America, she has had numerous books listed among Library Journals and Booklists top romances of the year.

A New York Times bestselling novel Can a woman with a past and a man with no future find lasting love?Stephen Kenyon, Duke of Ashburton, has always taken the duties of his rank seriously--until a doctors grim diagnosis sends him running from his world of privilege. Traveling incognito, he yearns to experience life to the fullest in what time he has left. When Stephen rescues a drowning child, he is drawn into the warm embrace of the Fitzgeralds, a family theatrical troupe brimming with laughter and affection. And their enchanting, compassionate daughter, Rosalind Jordan, stirs emotions hes never known before. Widowed young, Rosalind is happy organizing her exuberant, close-knit family. She doesnt expect to fall in love with a quiet stranger whose wit and kindness speak to her heart. When Stephen tells Rosalind the truth of his condition and proposes marriage, she accepts despite the shadow of inevitable loss. Together they find profound passion and companionship. Yet neither dares speak of love for only a miracle will give them the future they desperately desire "One Perfect Rose is Mary Jo Putney in top form."Romantic Times "In her superb, inimitable style, Putney takes a pair of magnetic, beautifully match protagonists, places them in a dark, impossible situation, and makes it work."Library Journal The Fallen Angels series:Book 1: Thunder & RosesBook 2: Dancing on the WindBook 3: Petals in the StormBook 4: Angel RogueBook 5: Shattered RainbowsBook 6: River of FireBook 7: One Perfect Rose About the Author A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USAToday bestselling author, Mary Jo Putneys novels are known for psychological depth and intensity and include historical and contemporary romance, fantasy, and young adult fantasy. Winner of numerous writing awards, including two RITAs, three Romantic Times Career Achievement awards, and the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award from Romance Writers of America, she has had numerous books listed among Library Journals and Booklists top romances of the year.

He called himself Peregrine, the wanderer, and he came to London for revenge...Like the falcon he named himself for, Peregrine is wild and free, an exotic prince who fascinates 1839 London with his wealth, mystery, and dangerous allure. He emerged from his mysterious Asiatic past to exact retribution for an appalling crime. Nothing and no one can stop himexcept perhaps Lady Sara St. James, whose fragile beauty conceals a gentle heart, genuine goodness, and a soul of steel.Unable to resist his seductive charm, Lady Sara turns away from her ordered life to embrace a man she loves, but cannot fully trust. In Sara, Peregrine sees a chance for a life beyond revenge. But can he keep her without revealing his devastating secrets? Or protect her from the enemy he has vowed to destroy? The Silk Trilogy:#1 Silk and Shadows#2 Silk and Secrets#3 Veils of Silk"Sharply defining unforgettable characters and exquisitely fashioning a sumptuous love story, Ms. Putney proves herself a dreamspinner of the highest order.This splendorous tale is the perfect romance for the reader in search of the extraordinary."Romantic Times About the AuthorA New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USAToday bestselling author, Mary Jo Putneys novels are known for psychological depth and intensity and include historical and contemporary romance, fantasy, and young adult fantasy. Winner of numerous writing awards, including two RITAs, three Romantic Times Career Achievement awards, and the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award from Romance Writers of America, she has had numerous books listed among Library Journals and Booklists top romances of the year.

*RITA Award Winner for Best Long Historical Romance* Dangerous Deceivers...Like his nickname, Lucifer, Lord Strathmore is know for unearthly beauty and diabolical cleverness. A tragic past has driven Lucien to use his formidable talents to protect his country from hidden enemies. Its a job he does superbly welluntil he meets a mysterious woman whose skill at deception is the equal of his own. By turns glamorous and subdued, his enchanting adversary baffles his mind even as she dazzles his senses.A perilous mission has forced Kit Travers into a deadly gave of shifting identities and needful lies, where a single misstep might cost Kit her life. But her disguises are easily penetrated by the Earl of Strathmore, who may be a vital allyor a lethal enemy.Unwilling to trust, yet unable to part, Kit and Lucien join forces to search the dangerous underside of London society. Yet even two master deceivers cannot escape passions sensual webor from an impossible love more precious than life itself. Books in the Fallen Angels series:Book 1: Thunder & RosesBook 2: Dancing on the WindBook 3: Petals in the StormBook 4: Angel RogueBook 5: Shattered RainbowsBook 6: River of FireBook 7: One Perfect Rose"With surprises around every turn of the page and a story that keeps you guessing right up until the end, Dancing on the Wind is Mary Jo Putney at her best, combining suspense, humor, and a unique style of sensuality (perhaps surprising to gentle readers!). Readers will be enthralled and enraptured with this irresistible tale."Romantic Times About the AuthorA New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USAToday bestselling author, Mary Jo Putneys novels are known for psychological depth and intensity and include historical and contemporary romance, fantasy, and young adult fantasy. Winner of numerous writing awards, including two RITAs, three Romantic Times Career Achievement awards, and the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award from Romance Writers of America, she has had numerous books listed among Library Journals and Booklists top romances of the year.

A medieval prequel to the Bride TrilogyIn Englands tumultuous 12th century...Wrenched from a monastery before taking final vows, Adrian de Lanceys fighting skill wins him an earldom. Fierce discipline masters his darker natureuntil he finds a winsome slip of a girl lost in his forest, an illegal falcon on her wrist.Encountering the ice-blond warrior Earl of Shropshire, Meriel de Vere knows his dangerous reputationand hides her identity to protect her brothers estate from the enemy earl. She does not expect to be arrested. Still less does she expect such a great lord to want her as his mistress.Her passionate need for freedom clashes disastrously with his obsession with his enchanting captive. Given a second chance to properly woo Meriel, can Adrian learn tenderness? Will the two of them claim lasting happinessor will they lose all to a brutal sworn enemy?Praise for Uncommon Vows:"a wondrous tale, brimming with adventure, intrigue, and memorable romance.""Romantic Times"A triumph!"Laura Kinsale"Uncommon Vows is some of (Putneys) strongest and most inspired writingA romance that definite qualifies as uncommon."All About RomanceAbout the AuthorA New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USAToday bestselling author, Mary Jo Putneys novels are known for psychological depth and intensity and include historical and contemporary romance, fantasy, and young adult fantasy. Winner of numerous writing awards, including two RITAs, three Romantic Times Career Achievement awards, and the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award from Romance Writers of America, she has had numerous books listed among Library Journals and Booklists top romances of the year.

*Romance Writers of America RITA Award and Golden Choice Finalist* A Dangerous Bargain...They called him the Demon Earl. They said he could do anything. Son of a rogue and a gypsy, Nicolas Davies was a notorious rake until a shattering betrayal left him alone and embittered in the Welsh countryside. Desperation drives quiet schoolmistress Clare Morgan to ask the Demon Earl to help save her village. Unwilling to involve himself in the problems of others, Nicholas sets an impossible price on his aidonly if Clare will live with him for three months, letting the world think the worst, will he intervene. Furiously Clare accepts his outrageous challenge, and finds herself drawn into a glittering Regency world of danger and desire. As allies, she and Nicholas fight to save her community. As adversaries, they explore the hazardous terrain of power and sensuality. And as lovers, they surrender to a passion that threatens the foundations of their lives. "Both sublimely romantic and scorchingly sensual, Thunder and Roses is an extraordinary romance from an extraordinary author."Romantic TimesBooks in the Fallen Angels series:Book 1: Thunder & RosesBook 2: Dancing on the WindBook 3: Petals in the StormBook 4: Angel RogueBook 5: Shattered RainbowsBook 6: River of FireBook 7: One Perfect Rose About the AuthorA New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USAToday bestselling author, Mary Jo Putneys novels are known for psychological depth and intensity and include historical and contemporary romance, fantasy, and young adult fantasy. Winner of numerous writing awards, including two RITAs, three Romantic Times Career Achievement awards, and the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award from Romance Writers of America, she has had numerous books listed among Library Journals and Booklists top romances of the year.

Two times, two places, two tender holiday romancesThe Best Husband Money Can BuyRegency EnglandEmma Stone, a lonely governess, inherits an unexpected fortune, and realizes that she can now have the husband and family she craves. Anthony Vaughn, the dashing distant cousin she has known since childhood, needs a fortune to pay his fathers debts and preserve the family estate. Together they strike a bargain--even though Emma knows she risks not only her fortune but her heartMad, Bad, and Dangerous to KnowAn American WesternEnglish-born gambler Andrew Kane was ready to settle down when a wrongful conviction condemns him to be hanged. On his journey to the gallows, he meets despairing young widow Eliza Holden. Together, they find comfort and a stunning sense of connection. Can Eliza create a Christmas miracle for them both? About the AuthorA New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USAToday bestselling author, Mary Jo Putneys novels are known for psychological depth and intensity and include historical and contemporary romance, fantasy, and young adult fantasy. Winner of numerous writing awards, including two RITAs, three Romantic Times Career Achievement awards, and the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award from Romance Writers of America, she has had numerous books listed among Library Journals and Booklists top romances of the year.

A Mad Heiress and a False SuitorThe younger son of an earl, Dominic Renbourne is offered an irresistible bribe by his arrogant, identical twin brother, Kyle, who is heir to the earldom. All he must so is take Kyles place at Warfield Manor, where he is to politely court Lady Meriel Grahame, the orphaned and vastly wealthy heiress Kyle is pledged to marry. The deception need only take a few weeks and no one will be the wiser because the fey Lady Meriel lives in a world of her own. The last thing Dominic expects when he arrives is to be entranced by a silent sylph whose ethereal beauty is as stunning as her passionate love for Warfields flowers and fields and creatures.Until now, Meriel has kept her distance from normal society, spending her days at one with nature and safe from the nightmare that nearly destroyed her as a child. She is content to live alone, until the handsome intruder begins to inspire dreams of the world beyond her sanctuary. He understands her as no one else ever has--and because she lives outside societys rules, she sees no need to restrain her desire for the man who is surely her destined mate.Though Dominics sense of duty helps him control his longing for his brothers future bride, Meriels untamed spirit proves more powerful than he can resist. In her garden paradise, passion binds them body and soul despite the agonizing consequences.Can Meriel forgive Dominics deceit once she learns he is not Kyle, and can Kyle forgive the betrayal of the brother who had once been closer than his own shadow? Then past and present collide in a dangerous cataclysm that may bring destruction--or lasting love and a hope for beginnings. The Bride Trilogy:The Wild Child, #1The China Bride, #2The Bartered Bride, #3Praise for The Wild Child:"Putney writes with attention to historical detail as well as emotional depth."Library Journal"The Wild Child is an exquisite blend of gentleness and passion, a wonderful story filled with fascinating, sensitively-drawn characters. Mary Jo Putney conjures the healing power of love, and has created a simply beautiful novel." S.K., Washington, DC"Putneys writing is clear as crystal and smooth as silk [Her] strong points are her thoughtfulness and her well-drawn cast of compelling and very human characters. "BooklistAbout the Author:A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USAToday bestselling author, Mary Jo Putneys novels are known for psychological depth and intensity and include historical and contemporary romance, fantasy, and young adult fantasy. Winner of numerous writing awards, including two RITAs, three Romantic Times Career Achievement awards, and the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award from Romance Writers of America, she has had numerous books listed among Library Journals and Booklists top romances of the year.

Celebrate!I love writing Christmas stories because they include three of my favorite thingstradition, lots of emotion, and a guaranteed happy ending. Thats why Im delighted to reissue this holiday collection which includes four of my classic historical novellas, plus my only contemporary novella. Sunshine for Christmasfollows a lonely young aristocrat to Italy for the holidays, where he finds something even more precious than sunshine. (The hero, Lord Randolph Lennox, was a secondary character in my RITA winning novel, The Rake.)The Christmas Cuckoofeatures level-headed young Meg who goes to the local coaching inn and comes home with the wrong Jack Howard. And like a true cuckoo in the nest, Jack doesnt want to leave! The Christmas Tart is the tale of Nicole, a young Frenchwoman down on her luck in London, whose stark choice for survival gives her--and her kitten!--a new chance for happiness.The Black Beast of Belleterre is a Beauty and the Beast Victorian tale of a beautiful young artist and the husband who believes he cannot be loved. Of course hes wrong!In A Holiday Fling,a British actress and a Hollywood cameraman team up to film a Christmas show for a good cause. Anything that happens between them will be a strictly temporary holiday flingor might it be more?What all these tales have in common is two people discovering lifes greatest gift, love, at the happiest time of the year. Enjoy!Mary Jo Putney