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The Marriage List    by Dorothy McFalls
Price: $2.99 USD. 68660 words. Published on April 27, 2010. .

Compelled by his family to marry, Viscount Radford Evers makes a list of his requirements for a wife. Humble tenant May Sheffers meets none of these, so why does his heart beat madly at the sight of her? "The characters and their emotions are drawn amazingly well, and the story packs quite an emotional punch." 4 1/2 Stars Top Pick! *Reviewers' Choice Nominee* ~ Robin Taylor, Romantic Times
Hostage of the Heart    by Linda Acaster
Price: $2.99 USD. 76670 words. Published on May 3, 2010. .

1066: the Welsh Marches. Rhodri ap Hywel sweeps down the valley to reclaim stolen lands, taking the Saxon Lady Dena as his battle hostage. But who is more barbaric: a man who protects his people by the strength of his sword-arm, or Dena’s kin who swear fealty to a canon of lies and refuse to pay her ransom? Dare she place her life in the hands of a warrior-knight shielding secrets of his own?
Victoria Gardella: Vampire Slayer    by Colleen Gleason 
Price: Free! 24020 words. Published on May 13, 2010. .

(Previously published in The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance) Introducing the international bestselling Gardella Vampire Chronicles series. 1820: Victoria Gardella tries to enjoy a ball with her new beau, Lord Rockley--but when bloodthirsty vampires invade, she must leave the fun in order to employ her stake alongside a grim Max Pesaro (vampire slayer) and the mysterious Sebastian Vioget.
Madeiran Legacy    by Freda Lightfoot
Price: $2.99 USD. 89660 words. Published on June 1, 2010. .

Just returned from the Napoleonic wars Raul Beringer discovers that as well as contending with the enmity of his younger brother, Maynard, the legacy of his late father's wine business in Madeira must be shared with a penniless orphan, Coriander May. Whoever makes the most profit from their inheritance in a year will win overall control of the company. But is there more than money at stake?
Outrageous Fortune    by Freda Lightfoot
Price: $2.99 USD. 79820 words. Published on June 1, 2010. .

Wilful and beautiful, Charlotte Forbes is to inherit a fortune on her eighteenth birthday. But Sir James Caraddon, the rising star of Pitt's government, informs her of a scandal lurking in her past. Charlotte escapes by joining a troupe of strolling players, while James feels obliged to protect her from the unsavoury characters who have an eye on her wealth.
Rhapsody Creek    by Freda Lightfoot
Price: $2.99 USD. 80570 words. Published on June 1, 2010. .

With American independence won and her brother George dead, Hester Mackay accepts Benjamin Blake’s proposal to avoid the shame of bankruptcy, despite him being an English gunrunner. Her happiness at the Georgia plantation house is short-lived as Hester learns that her new husband has already killed two wives. Can this be true, and is he now trying to kill her?
Whispering Shadows    by Freda Lightfoot
Price: $2.99 USD. 75830 words. Published on June 1, 2010. .

Abigail Carter feels stifled as companion to Emilia Goodenough, and the responsibility of her wayward sister Polly. Then Emilia's nephew, Carl Montegne, sweeps the ladies off to Italy to help him search for the long lost family fortune. But even a romantic castello doesn't stem the friction between them - until the quest suddenly turns to danger, and Abigail discovers the extent of her feelings.
A Proud Alliance    by Freda Lightfoot
Price: $2.99 USD. 78430 words. Published on June 1, 2010. .

The Honourable Felicity Travers learns she is expected to marry the entrepreneurial Jarle Blakeley, the man she believes responsible for her father's bankruptcy. Inspired by the suffragette movement, Felicity intends to be a modern woman and make her own decisions. Blakeley proves persuasive, if lacking in romance. But with secrets still to be told, does the marriage have any hope of success?
Virtual Pulp: Tales of High Adventure, Low Adventure, and Misadventure    by Henry Brown
Price: $2.99 USD. 50900 words. Published on June 8, 2010. .

From medieval Europe to Reconstruction; from a post-apocalyptic future to an alien world's Dark Ages, the drums pound in adrenaline-charged unison. Strap yourself in for a wild escape from the mundane, into adventures that transcend space and time.
Catching the Rose    by Belinda Kroll
Price: $3.99 USD. 94610 words. Published on July 11, 2010. .

Accustomed to getting her way as a privileged belle, Veronica Vernon is outraged when her step-father arranges a marriage to her childhood bully. Desperate for a way out, Veronica runs north in search of her childhood love, Jonathan, to convince him to marry her. Refusing to let others run her life for her, Veronica embarks on a quest to find her Prince Charming before war takes him away forever.