Illinois Authors

Avon Books, New York : ©2005.

Avon Books, New York : ©2006.

Searching for a missing treasure on behalf of the Crown, David Donally follows the trail of a gem-encrusted earring to an enchanting thief, Meg Faraday, the wife he had thought dead, and the two discover that the irresistible passion that had once drawn them together is still there and is leading them into the middle of a dangerous conspiracy.

Leisure Books, New York : ©2001.

Avon HarperCollinsPublishers, New York, N.Y. : 2009.

"Once, ten years ago, they were young lovers sharing sinful touches and desperate ecstasy. But he was bound to another. Since that fateful time, Christine Sommers has grown into a headstrong beauty, the kind of woman who thinks nothing of daring travels to the ends of the world. But for all her achievements, Christine has never found anyone who makes her heart race the way Erik Boughton did. Since that fateful time, Erik Boughton, the Duke of Sedgwick, has become something of a beast, at least according to the gossips of the ton. They say he is cursed, that any woman who shares his bed will meet an untimely end. But when he comes to Christine, desperate for her help to preserve his family and his title, she does not fear the devil duke. Enthralled by his ravenous desire, she would give him anything he wished even her body-- and her heart"--Author's web site.

Avon, New York : 2010.

Raised behind the walls of Hope Abbey, Rose Lancaster's sheltered upbringing never prepared her for a man like Lord Roxburghe. The fabled "Black Dragon," Ruark Kerr hasn't been seen in his Scottish homeland for more than a decade - and now he has burst into Rose's world to take her hostage, intending to trade her for the life of his young brother. But Rose does not fear this savage, powerful lord ... and she guards a dangerous secret. Villainy called Ruark back to the borderlands, but now that he's claimed his "prize" his path is less certain. If he does not turn her over to his enemy, a boy may die. Yet gentle, lovely Rose soothes his vengeful spirit, and the longer she remains with him, the hotter his passion for her burns.

Jove Books, New York, N.Y. : 2002.

Avon Books, New York : ©2004.

Leisure Books : New York City : 2000.

Avon Books, New York : ©2004.

Jove Books : New York : 2001.

Dear Reader, I never intended to become a pirate. My family name and our honor are those things dearest to my heart. But when our enemies accused us of treason, I did the only thing I could ... I took to the seas and have never ceased my quest to regain my good name. The opportunity for revenge and redemption has just presented itself. In a mysterious plot I have managed to kidnap the intended fiancée of my greatest foe. Unfortunately, I didn't anticipate her beauty or courage. I find myself thinking of her constantly and wondering if this marriage of convenience could ever become more. Someone should tame this passionate enchantress and who better than a rake and a pirate, a man with nothing else to lose ...

Jove Books, New York, N.Y. : 2001.

Jove Books, New York, N.Y. : 2002.