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In a world of pageantry and show, the Montgomery family accepts the way of life that has been Antebellum Charleston for over 100 years. Two cousins, the handsome and debonair Wade Montgomery and the bold and brooding Cullen Smythe, were born to be brothers. Raised as Southern gentlemen, their character could never be questioned - loyalty, honor, duty to one's country, God, and family. It was the tie that binds until their bond is threatened, not only by the cry for secession but by a woman.

Josephine Buchanan Wright is forced apart from the man she loves. She has chosen the path of honor and duty, denying her heart its desire. Unaware of a growing threat against her, she strives to make her dying father's wish a reality. Cullen Smythe returns to Philadelphia and tries to pick up the pieces of his shattered heart...forget her and make a life for himself - alone. But fate has other plans for once more Josephine enters his world. Can their love be rekindled against the forces against them?

From the ashes of war, can an ember of love still burn? The final chapter of this sweeping tale finds Josephine Wright Montgomery reeling from the devastation and loss around her. Stunned, she has never felt so helpless and alone. The life she has known is gone forever. Through her courage and strength, she is determined to hold onto Magnolia Bluff, but there is more working against her than the war raging. US Navy Lieutenant Cullen Smythe has distinguished himself with his bravery and valor in the hard fought campaigns at New Orleans and Mobile. Time and battles have done little to expunge the demons that haunt him. Nevertheless when he receives news he has long feared, he has no choice. He follows his heart back to Josephine...but will it be too late?

He was marked at birth by a power he never asked for. Now, it threatens to destroy him. When Darius is revealed to possess the coveted Vaellyn magic, he is thrust into a world of ancient oaths, shifting allegiances, and looming peril. Chosen to become the Ordained Witheleghe so desperately needs, he must survive a path paved in secrets and blood. But Darius is not alone. In the mountains of Scarladin, Althea has been hidden her entire life, concealed from those who would fear the power she carries. Her gift is rare… and if revealed, could cost her everything. But now, the time has come ...

The tie that bound the cousins, Cullen Smythe and Wade Montogmery, together has been strained and stretched to the breaking point, and there is nothing Josephine can do. The bond once shared, once so strong, has been lost in the turmoil surrounding their lives. The war will force the brothers to choose sides. Each will defend their beliefs and loyalties with courage and valor, but each will stand against each other. The world that once was will be no more.

Continue the Chronicles of the Ordained Saga with The Blessing! The Secundus’s reign met a fiery end during the Time of Separation. Once more, the night sky bears only one moon, but the cost of peace has been steep. Witheleghe broke from the physical plane that once connected the realm to the outside world to protect the kingdom from Asmeodai. There is no way in or out of the Witheleghe except through the mighty fortress—Nottesdone. Scarladin also suffered. Cyaika's attack saw Yucca burn, and the cathedral crumble. The following years were marked by an uneasy peace secured through the ...

Tension against the crown is mounting daily. In Williamsburg, the rebellion burns strong in the hearts of two siblings, Jonathan and Hannah Corbett. Spirited and headstrong, Hannah finds herself thrust in the middle of a conspiracy when her father receives a strange package from Philadelphia. Jonathan, a physician for the Continental Army, is torn between duty and family. With war looming on the horizon, the siblings soon discover there is a high price to be paid for the cry for freedom.

Continue the Chronicles of the Ordained Saga with The Curse! The Secundus time has come! The second moon now reigns in the sky. With its appearance, the demon lord, Asmeodai, has been freed from his prison. Chaos spreads across the land that once was the ancient Jornado Empire. For the first time in seven hundred years, Flandigana heirs face a formidable challenge. Cyaika has cast a curse that has infected Flandigana magic. King Magnus has gone mad. Rudolph, Lord Commander, had his magic fail in battle. Furthermore, Darius has discovered he has fathered a child with a Nenniusan witch. ...

Beware, the destinies of the chosen have entwined, and ancient forces have awakened—there is no turning back from the path fate has woven. Trained to defend the innocent against a looming evil, Kela has never questioned her destiny. The enemy has never been in doubt, and her path is laid clear before her. Now, all is blurred by treachery and betrayal. Left with only one choice, she flees Yucca in search of the one known as Seilda the Tvopac, the Guardian of the Past, with an unwavering determination to step out of the shadows and into her rightful role. Having been cast into the world ...

Someone wants Alyce Hythe dead... Shunned from London society for being the daughter of England’s most notorious traitor, Alyce Hythe desires only to clear her father’s name. For years, she has been hidden away from prying eyes, given a new identity, and told to forget who she was until sinister whispers rise again and danger stalks her every step. Lord Julian Casvelyn has long been haunted by guilt— since the night his brother was murdered, betrayed, or so he was told, by Alyce’s father. But one perilous encounter shatters everything he thought true when Julian rescues Alyce from ...

Seven hundred years ago, the demon Asmeodai was defeated and imprisoned by the Ordained, ending centuries of war across the three realms. Now he is free. Kingdoms burn in his wake. The Darkening spreads across Witheleghe; Nennius is a wasteland. Only Scarladin stands untouched… for now. If the demon succeeds, the gates between the living world and the demons of Hades will open—and the three realms will be devoured. Kela Calledwelle was born marked by destiny. A Euchoun, sworn to protect the innocent, she carries the burden of a promise made long before her birth. Her parents sacrificed ...

The night Nottesdone fell, Kela’s parents made the ultimate sacrifice to give their children a chance to save their realms, but the last of the Flandigana line find themselves unprepared for the challenging journey ahead. Despite Kela’s valor during the Battle of the Payelaga Desert, the path she envisioned with her bonded warrior, Cono, becomes entangled with lies and betrayals. Amidst shattered beliefs, she stands alone against the encroaching evil. Continuing his quest in Witheleghe, Ser Alric faces his own demons. Asmeodai is closing in on the resistance, and a traitor lurks among ...

Cathryn Blankenship has no desire for a season in London! Why on earth would her father want her to leave her home in Charles Town? Upon Cathryn’s steadfast refusal, Governor Blankenship is forced to assign a young lieutenant to watch over Cathryn on the journey and ensure his daughter’s appearance in London. Cathryn finds Lieutenant Jake Pennington the most aggravating, maddening man she has ever met...a man Cathryn soon admits she is in no hurry to see leave. But fate has other plans for her in a world she is ill prepared to enter. She descends into a place where love and betrayal go ...

INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY Can one small school accomplish the impossible? Does the heart of a champion beat in their chests? Mississippi, 1964. Poverty-stricken Dean Barnes lives and breathes basketball. Idolizing his court-dominating big brother, his hoops-obsessed community goes wild when the high school team wins the state championship. But when tragedy strikes, the devastated teenager tumbles into a self-destructive spiral. Drowning his sorrows by shunning his friends and getting drunk at parties, Dean is surprised when the high school basketball coach takes him under his wing. And ...

THE DARKNESS OF DECEPTION Previously titled Kiss of Deceit The tides of war have shifted. When all eyes turn south, Doctor Jonathan Corbett finds himself once more thrust into the war’s turmoil. On assignment from General Washington, the dashing doctor discovers his mission has taken him straight into a conflict where the British are not the only ones to be feared. Rebekah Morse has no time to contemplate the exploding war around her. Caught up as a pawn in a deadly conspiracy, she finds her only hope lies with her old friend, but things have changed since they last saw each other. Yet ...

From the author of the #1 Amazon Historical Romance, Broken Legacy, comes a sweeping tale of passion, betrayal, and the power of second chances. Some secrets shatter the heart. Others ignite the soul. Haunted by the scandal that tore her family apart, Harriet Burke has lived her life in the shadow of a mother who abandoned her as an infant. When the dashing and charming Lieutenant Arthur Hammett—heir to the Daneford title—offers his heart and a future, Harriet dares to believe she can finally outrun her past. But love isn't always enough. Betrayed by those she trusted most, Harriet is ...

Spies and Traitors; Love and Betrayal! The world of spies and traitors-love and betrayal converge on the path to the ultimate betrayal—the treachery of the American's most infamous turncoat, General Benedict Arnold! The cry for Freedom is at its darkest hour! After the devastating loss at Saratoga, the British respond with a vengeance, aiming at taking a strategic hold on the South. In New York, the American spy network is in turmoil, leaving Rupert Arnett to pick up the pieces. Never has it been more dangerous, but never has the stakes been higher. Under siege by the RedCoats, Charles ...

“I say set fire to the rain. Ignite the flames with what is true and just. Torch the blaze with our courage and resolve so when we are done, all men will be free!” ~ General Daniel Morgan, Set Fire to the Rain, Bk 4 Winds of Betrayal Six long years, the war has raged. Six long years, the Corbett siblings have clung to the belief in their cause. Moreover, the war is far from over! The Southern Army is in tatters with the devastating defeat at Camden. But all is not lost. General Washington sends his most trusted general, Nathanael Greene, to lead what is left of the army. In the darkest ...

Sumner Meador walked in a world of wealth and privilege as part of Charles Town’s elite, but that was years ago. Now he fights in the Southern backwoods driven by the passion he holds for the Patriot cause, shadowed by his past. Reeling from a devastating defeat at the hands of the British, Sumner seeks haven at his farm, only to find an interloper—an unwelcome and unwanted distraction. He has no time for the young woman or the complications she brings with her, but soon discovers he has no option but to give aid to the stubborn, courageous beauty whether she wants it or not. Jane ...

An Amazon #1 Bestselling Historical Romance! Orangeberry 2013 Hall of Fame Best Romance!Lord Gerard Lenister needed the lady...after their meeting, he wanted her. For seventeen years, Lady Eloise Granville lived in France, thinking herself a bastard. Not until her life was threatened did her father cross the English Channel to reclaim her as his legitimate daughter. Now four years later, a revolution roars its ugly head in France. Rumors abound of Lady Eloise's life before her emergence in England...rumors that link her to the notorious leaders of the French Revolution. Lord Gerard Lenister...