Sweet Memories

Sweet Memories

Marie Higgins

Marie Higgins

Victoria Owens is determined to collect her deceased uncle's inheritance and return home to pay her debtors. But when she meets the solicitor, he tells her about the stipulations in her uncle's will. She must work as Major Cole Baldwin's housekeeper for one year before she can get a shilling. But before she meets the major, she's involved in an accident and loses her memory.Cole returns home from the military only to learn he must settle a debt that his father made with Lord Hollingsworth--even though both men are deceased. Cole must allow the deceitful man's niece to come to the estate and work as his housekeeper. Cole has also invited his dead wife's daughter who he's never met to come to the estate to live. But when an accident happens at the docks, the woman he thinks is his wife's daughter has lost her memory. Perhaps that's a good thing since there are secrets in his own life he's not willing to share.
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Once Enchanted

Once Enchanted

Marie Higgins

Marie Higgins

Time has come for Princess Clarissa to find a husband--or so her parents told her.  The shy and somewhat clumsy Prince Ormond from a neighboring kingdom is a contender.  Clarissa knows she'll never fall in love with him, much less accept him as a husband.  And yet...seemingly in a split second, she changes her mind.Ryder Grey has known Clarissa since childhood and cannot understand the sudden change from the girl he once adored, to the woman he sees now.  How can she be in love with the meek Prince Ormand?  Ryder begins to investigate and discovers that a reclusive witch has Clarissa under her spell. Now it's up to Ryder to try and break the spell...even when Clarissa locks him in a tower as her prisoner.
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Roguishly Matched

Roguishly Matched

Marie Higgins

Marie Higgins

Lady Adeline Kentwood is ready to put the past to rest now that it's been a year since her husband died. But in order for her to finally feel free, she must confront the man who had stolen her heart and then stomped on it. Unfortunately, seeing him after all this time only opened past wounds that she wanted to forget. Can she forgive him for his past transgressions so she can help the man she both loathes and loves?Lord Hanover, Collin Dorsey, recently inherited a new title. That title brings him back into contact with the woman he's never stop loving, but the one who now hates him. When he's viciously attacked near her home, he awakens with no memory of who she is. Yet, his heart tells him that the heartbroken woman who lives in his manor is the one who holds his heart. If he regains his full memory, where will their rekindled spark of attraction lead them?
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Champion

Champion

Marie Higgins

Marie Higgins

All romance novel photographer, Payton Fox, really wants is a hero to come into her life - a man that is dashing and honorable. A man worthy of his own fairy tale. One particularly frustrating evening, she casts a fleeting wish upon a shooting star. She doesn't actually believe anything will happen, but in the blink of an eye, the man from her fairy tale wishes - a regular Robin Hood - materializes right before her. He even claims to be the legendary Lord of Loxley, and he goes by the name Archer. Uncertain what to believe, Payton is shocked when her hero rescues her time and time again, and she can't help but be swept off her feet. Slowly, she accepts that this strange and noble man might truly be the fairy tale character of her dreams. Unfortunately, Archer isn't connecting with the modern-day world and longs to return to his time. She also discovers that if he stays with her, his story will cease to exist. Can she send him back knwoing he'll take her heart...
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The Sweetest Touch

The Sweetest Touch

Marie Higgins

Marie Higgins

Louisa wakes from a deep heavy fog, surrounded by strangers and horrified to discover she's been the sole victim of a terrible buggy accident. Worse... she remembers nothing. Trevor Worthington, Duke of Kenbridge, can’t trust women. Yet after nearly killing the amnesiac Louisa, he has little choice but to open his home to her. His heart softens to the straggly woman in beggar's garb as he strives to help her regain her memory. As proof of Louisa's scars, both physical and those lurking beneath the surface, come to light, Trevor finds himself more and more drawn to the mysterious woman. However he is hesitant to enter another nightmarish entanglement like his first marriage. Louisa is all too happy to accept employment in the Duke's household though it quickly becomes apparent she doesn't fit in at all! For starters she speaks French and has no skills to speak of. Bits and pieces of conflicting memories flash through her mind, lending more confusion to the puzzle of her life. Fortunately the duke proves ever patient with her myriad of mistakes and Louisa finds herself falling in love with the kind, brooding man. As their budding relationship progresses from improper to scandalous Louisa's memory begins to return. Dare she tell Trevor the horrible truths of her past? That she belongs to an evil man known only as Macgregor. As the heartbreaking facts of Louisa's past are exposed and decade old questions come to light, will the truth keep these lovers from happiness? Will Trevor be able to give love another chance? Or will Louisa's sweet touch prove yet another forgotten memory... “Come. I’ll take you down and introduce you to the kitchen staff.” Mrs. Smythe led the way, out of the bedroom and down the stairs. Louisa’s steps weren’t as hurried as the other woman because she couldn’t stop admiring the decorations, statues, and paintings along the way. The duke certainly had a lovely home, and so very large. As they passed a room with an open door, she took a quick peek inside. The room stood empty, except for a few furnishing along the walls. A ballroom. Louisa's thoughts came to a halt as did her footsteps. Yes, indeed this was a ballroom. In fact, even now she could hear the orchestra playing as her mind imagined couples dancing and sweeping around the room like a flutter of colorful butterflies. She closed her eyes as the vision grew. A little girl, standing back, watching...dreaming. The deep laughter of an older man as he picked her up in his arms and swung her around, making her feel like a princess. The image of his face was fuzzy, but he had curly blond hair and a square jaw. The little girl’s voice whispered the word, Father. Louisa snapped alert, her heart beating frantically. A throb in her forehead began, and the harder she tried to remember, the worse the pain became. Had she remembered something from her past? Realizing she’d been daydreaming, a sharp stab of panic pierced through her. Imbecile! Stop laggin’ behind and get to work or ye’ll be sorry! The warning echoed through her head, but it didn’t come from her voice. The man’s raspy tone chilled her bones and quickened her step to catch up with the housekeeper. She knew as sure as she breathed, that daydreaming was not an option. But why would she think about being in a ballroom? Apparently, she must have been a servant for a wealthy family and had witnessed the father dancing with his young daughter. She frowned. If only she could remember her own family. Perhaps it wasn’t wise to remember. Because of the scars on her back, she knew she hadn’t had a life of luxury. Determined to make His Grace proud, she squared her shoulders and quickened her pace. As she turned a corner, still trying to reach Mrs. Smythe, she walked into a muscular figure of a man. His large hands grabbed her shoulders to keep her from falling and she looked up into the startled eyes of Kenbridge. His rugged appearance and more-than-handsome face cauAbout the AuthorSince Marie Higgins was a little girl playing Barbies with her sister, Stacey, she has loved the adventure of making up romantic stories. Marie was only eighteen years old when she wrote her first skit, which won an award for Funniest Skit. A little later in life, after she’d married and had children, Marie wrote Church roadshows that were judged as Funniest and Best Written. From there, she branched out to write full-length novels based on her dreams. (Yes, she says, her dreams really are that silly) Marie has been married for twenty-six years to a wonderful man. Together, they have three loving daughters and several beautiful grandchildren. Marie works full time for the state of Utah, where she has lived her entire life. Marie plans to keep writing, because the characters in her head won’t shut up. But her husband smiles and pretends this is normal. Visit her website / blog to discover more about her – http://mariehiggins84302.blogspot.com 
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