Desperate to avenge her parents' deaths, Alexis Danty escapes from Captain Tanner Cloud—a devastatingly handsome man who has vowed to protect her—by masquerading as a man, but when she comes face to face with Cloud again, she can no longer deny the fiery passion that flares between them. Original.

In The Aftermath of War, A Young Woman Struggles to Find Peace and Love in Velvet Night, a Historical Romance by Jo Goodman—England Countryside and London; Boston 1815 — Abducted, drugged, and sold to a brothel, Kenna Dunne is believed dead. If not for Rhys Canning's timely rescue, her death would be a reality. Escaping England and a shadowy past with Rhys, the only person she trusts to protect her, Kenna arrives in Boston as Rhys' wife and with a newfound purpose. Together they will save the shipping line inherited from his father. Believing Kenna is safe from her father's killer and the trauma of witnessing his death, Rhys truly enjoys his time with her. But peace is short-lived when the past catches up to them. Now, they must learn the truth behind Kenna's father's murder. With Kenna's life at risk once again, she acknowledges that someone she loves may be trying to kill her.