Leonie Saint-Andre, the granddaughter of an old Creole gentleman, thinks Morgan Slade is a scoundrel.Morgan, the son of a wealthy Natchez plantation family, thinks Leonie is a clever liar.Leonie claims Morgan married her, and fathered her five-year-old son. All she wants is her dowry returned to pay her dead grandfather's gambling debts and save their home.Morgan knows that he accepted neither dowry, nor Leonie's hand in marriage. But the woman before him awakens emotions he never thought he'd feel again.But that doesn't give reason for the imposter who signed his name to the marriage papers Leonie holds or why her son bears such a striking resemblance to Morgan himself.AWARDS:Romantic Times Reviewer's ChoiceAffaire de Coeur's Silver and Bronze PenREVIEWS:"One of the best romance writers of our time." ~Affaire de CoeurTHE LOUISIANA LADIES, in series orderDeceive Not My HeartMidnight MasqueradeLove Be Mine

Seven year has passed since the night he was falsely branded a murderer, and Yancy has returned to reclaim his birthright. But his late father's lands now belong to Sara. The innocent girl has blossomed into a stunning and sensuous woman, a rival to be kidnapped and conquered.But though she fears her vengeful,impassioned captor, Sara's proud spirit will not be easily broken. And winning her heart will soon prove more important to Yancy than his honor,his legacy...or his life.

Vows Are Made To Be BrokenStung by a troubled marriage, then freed by the veil of widowhood, Lady Sophy Marlowe vows she will only wed again for love alone. But her penchant for being in the wrong place at the wrong time finds her accused of a crime she didn't commit, and then accepting the calculated proposal of Viscount Ives Harrington to save her neck from the gallows. For the once-committed bachelor, he finds the marriage of convenience a direct passage into intrigue and harrowing danger. As the two flee over land and sea from a world bent on destroying them, the fate they can hardly resist is rushing toward them, fulfilling the desire that burns between them. . ."Busbee is back and better than ever!" --Julia Quinn "Busbee is a pleasure to read." --BooklistPraise for Shirlee Busbee"A consummate storyteller." --Romantic Times"Keeps the action and passion blazing." --Publishers Weekly

World-famous model Roxy Ballinger returns to her hometown longing for peace and quiet. But when she crosses paths with Deputy Sheriff Jeb Delaney, he's the one man she doesn't want to see--or desire. Original.About the AuthorShirlee Busbee is the proud author of 11 novels, including seven New York Times bestsellers. Published since 1977 and with over nine million copies of her books in print, she is the recipient of numerous awards for excellence in writing, including the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award and Affaire de Coeur's Silver and Bronze Pen Awards. Shirlee lives in California with Howard, her husband of 34 years, two standard schnauzers, and the Standardbred horses the couple raise for pleasure.

When Arabella discovers her younger brother has gambled away the family fortune, she approaches the holder of Jeremy's vowels, hoping to exchange them for her smaller fortune. But he has lost the vowels to her worst enemy: Tony Daggett, the man who broke her heart.Tony is rich, reckless and wild. His first wife died in an accident while running away with her lover, Tony on their heels. The second was murdered.But Arabella is determined to save her family and approaches her ex-fiancé with the same offer: her small fortune for the vowels. Tony's counter-offer: Arabella must become his mistress in exchange for the vowels.Arabella begrudgingly agrees, unknowingly snaring Tony in his own trap. And as Tony falls deeper and deeper in love, his silent enemy acquires a new target: Arabella.THE SOUTHERN WOMEN, in series orderThe Tiger LilyEach Time We LoveAt Long LastLove a Dark RiderTHE LOUISIANA LADIES, in series orderDeceive Not My...

Savannah O'Rourke believes Adam is Jason Savage, the man who murdered her father to steal his gold.Adam St. Clair believes Savannah is helping a former lover—Murdering Micajah Yates—steal his gold.Neither want to be attracted to the other, but both have been kidnapped by the same man: Murdering Micajah Yates.After traveling deep into the wilderness, Yates makes it clear he will do whatever it takes to get the information he wants. Savannah and Adam put their mutual hatred aside to join forces long enough to escape. But escaping the love budding between them will prove much more difficult...unless Yates finds them first.THE SOUTHERN WOMEN, in series orderThe Tiger LilyEach Time We LoveAt Long LastLove a Dark RiderTHE LOUISIANA LADIES, in series orderDeceive Not My HeartMidnight MasqueradeLove Be Mine

"Busbee is back and better than ever!" —Julia QuinnShe Couldn't Escape Her PastRipped from her dying mother's arms, Morgana Fowler was cast into a life of desperate thievery. With a tongue even sharper than the blade she deftly wields, she has all but mastered her devious trade—until she picks the pocket of a dashing American who wrests her from the sordid streets of London. In the arms of her gallant protector, she is helpless against the longing he elicits within her. . .He Couldn't Contain His PassionRoyce Manchester basks in a world of privilege and power in the decadent British Regency, and lowborn Morgana finds in him a love she's never known. But the secret of her true parentage threatens to bring her new life crashing down. With a sinister figure from her past ever lurking at her heels, she and Royce must confront one of Regency England's most diabolical villains—a challenge that fans the flame of a love that knows no bounds....

New York Times bestselling author Shirlee Busbee weaves the intricate, unforgettable story of a chance meeting, a forced marriage—and the surprise of a love so passionate it cannot be denied... Love Is Sweetest When It's Unexpected Nell Anslowe and Julian, Earl of Wyndham, are an unlikely couple in every respect. Injured in a riding accident ten years ago, Nell was left with a fiancé who abandoned their engagement and the firm belief that she will never marry. The abrupt end of Julian's unhappy marriage formed his resolve to remain a bachelor until the end of his days. But as Julian chases down his reckless stepsister, he seeks shelter from a summer storm in a cottage—and finds it occupied by Nell, who has escaped from a fortune-seeking libertine bent on carrying her off to Gretna Green. Discovered together by Nell's family, the couple's hasty wedding is the only way to save Nell from scandal. But the polite union each of them expects soon...