Dearest Enemy

Dearest Enemy

Nan Ryan

Nan Ryan

Susanna LeGrande lost her fiancé, her brother and her beloved home to the Union Army. But her grief only strengthened her resolve to spy for the Confederacy. The once-pampered Southern belle charmed her way through Washington society, falling brazenly into the arms of Rear Admiral Mitchell B. Longley, a commanding Union sailor. She seduced, used...and loved the powerful man.In the heat of ecstasy, Susanna forgot Mitch was her enemy--she surrendered her body and her heart. But her ruthless betrayal in the name of the South would cost Mitch everything--his command, his men and very nearly his life. She left a shattered, soulless man in her wake.And now Susanna's dearest love, her dearest enemy, will show her that the sweet kiss of vengeance is a game he, too, can play....
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The Seduction of Ellen

The Seduction of Ellen

Nan Ryan

Nan Ryan

THE SPINSTEREllen Cornelius knows exactly what Mister Corey is: an unscrupulous swindler...a man without morals who will fleece her foolish old aunt out of her fortune. But as the group travels west in search of the fountain of youth, Ellen is both repelled and beguiled by his dark, compelling sexuality. Her only protection is to hide behind her prim, patronizing manner and her acid tongue.THE SEDUCERSteve Corey tests Ellen's fragile poise saying things to her that no gentleman would say to a lady. He enjoys infuriating her, takes great pleasure in shocking her. He's become the dark seducer of her dreams, delivering a thunderstorm of ecstasy to a lonely, unsophisticated woman who's been hurt and disappointed too many times before.But he'd never dreamed that his seduction of Ellen would lure his own heart into uncharted territory as well....
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Naughty Marietta

Naughty Marietta

Nan Ryan

Nan Ryan

She looks like an angel, acts like a vixen and sings like an alley cat.Marietta Stone had big dreams--to sing opera, to be famous, to see the world. And if her rich gentleman benefactor was a tad overprotective, well, it was a small price to pay. She had a glorious future ahead.But it did not include being kidnapped by Cole Heflin, who seemed to be the only man on earth she couldn't wrap around her delicate finger. He was a ruthless, conniving scoundrel who'd literally been unstrung from the gallows and paid to bring her back to the one place she'd vowed never to set foot again--home.Cole had never met a woman he didn't like, nor one he wasn't happy to love. Until now. Sure, Marietta was a little wildcat who drove him crazy with desire, but he wouldn't give her the satisfaction of knowing it. They had a lot of miles to cross on the way back to Texas, with her benefactor's hired gunmen on their trail and a dangerous frontier ahead....
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The Countess Misbehaves

The Countess Misbehaves

Nan Ryan

Nan Ryan

She was a proper lady As the mighty ocean liner sank to its watery grave, two strangers bold savored their final moments by making passionate love. Matching the raging hurricane outside with her own white-hot abandon, Countess Madeleine Cavendish willingly surrendered herself to the devilishly handsome Creole rogue--never dreaming of a fate worse than death. Never dreaming she'd survive. Except in his arms Now, amidst the glitter of New Orleans society, reunited with her oh-so-proper fiancé, Madeleine tried to forget the lover who awoke her to temptation. But trying to forget a man like Armand de Chevalier is impossible. Especially since he, too, survived and is seizing every opportunity to remind her of their shared desire. But as a treacherous web of deceit closes around her, Madeleine must turn to the one man she swore never to acknowledge again, daring to surrender to a passion that could shatter her...
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The Scandalous Miss Howard

The Scandalous Miss Howard

Nan Ryan

Nan Ryan

The boy who left to fight for the Confederate army twenty years ago had been a trusting fool. He had trusted the girl who promised to wait for him. He had trusted the friend who betrayed him. Now he has come home to Alabama to avenge what they stole from him: his heart, his soul, his world.Laurette Howard, too, lost her innocence in the cruelest of ways--with news that the boy she loved had died in the war. After a loveless marriage, she contented herself with caring for the sick, knowing her own heart could not be healed.Then Sutton Vane arrived in Mobile, shattering her composure, releasing the wanton, passionate woman that had been locked away. She surrendered totally to a passion so scandalous, it could only be destiny.... But was it a passion calculated to destroy her...or to deliver the sweet promise of a love that refused to die?
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The Last Dance

The Last Dance

Nan Ryan

Nan Ryan

A novel of romance, first love, and second chances hailed as "an exquisite book, one that long lingers in the mind, an absolute 'keeper'!" —Heather Graham At the turn of the century, small-town postmistress Lucy Hart is desperate for adventure. On the verge of spinsterhood, she decides to take a trip and make some lasting memories in the fading glory of Atlantic City. Avaricious gigolo Blackie LaDuke has made his way through a bevy of high-society women, pleasing them while keeping his eye on a way out. Looking to escape the heat of New York City—and the pressure to settle down—he escapes to Atlantic City. There he meets a most unusually beautiful and prim young woman, and is instantly intrigued. Soon, an unlikely friendship blossoms and before long, Blackie finds himself wanting to be the man worthy of Lucy's affection. Hoping to leave their old lives behind, can Lucy and Blackie start a new one together?
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Wanting You

Wanting You

Nan Ryan

Nan Ryan

"Nan Ryan knows how to heat up the pages." -RT BOOK REVIEWS Anna Regent Wright, the long-lost Regent heiress, has finally returned. With no memories of her life before being captured by the Apaches, she is suddenly given a name and a past, and thrust into a new world that holds a future beyond her wildest dreams. Brit Caruth is positive that Anna is an imposter, and he's determined to prove it before Anna inherits the fortune that is supposed to be his. But his attraction to the beautiful stranger is undeniable, and as love blooms, resentment fades. But when the truth finally does out, whose future will it put in jeopardy?
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You Belong to My Heart

You Belong to My Heart

Nan Ryan

Nan Ryan

Hailed by Romantic Times as one of passion's leading ladies, bestselling, award-winning author Nan Ryan transports readers to Civil War–era Tennessee, as a former southern belle battles a cold-hearted, hot-blooded Union soldier . . . a man who is no stranger to herShe was a pampered blue blood from a powerful southern family. He was the son of a seamstress from the mud flats south of Memphis. They were born to be enemies, but Mary Ellen Preble fell in love with Clayton Knight. On her sixteenth birthday, they consummated their passion in a night neither would ever forget. But their romantic idyll was short lived. Torn from each other by a man's vicious lies, Clay left Tennessee and Mary Ellen married a man she didn't love.Now, as the Civil War rages, the suddenly single Tennessee belle is about to be reunited with the man she once adored because Longwood, Mary Ellen's beloved ancestral mansion, has just been seized and turned into Union headquarters. And the man leading...
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Because You're Mine

Because You're Mine

Nan Ryan

Nan Ryan

From USA Today–bestselling author Nan Ryan, the passionate story of a woman determined to reclaim her stolen legacy—even if it means seducing and marrying her most hated enemyIn 1847, a dying general entrusts to his friend the final instructions for his heir, never imagining the treachery that will last for generations... The magnificent Southern California cattle ranch Lindo Vista is Sabella’s past—and her future. Now, as the lone survivor of a family that was cheated out of its rightful land, she will stop at nothing to regain what belongs to her.Burton J. Burnett, cattle baron and sole heir to the sprawling Lindo Vista, first spies the stunning blond stranger at a party celebrating his engagement to another woman. Passionately obsessed with the elusive beauty, he vows to make Sabella his, unaware that she is orchestrating her long-awaited revenge...A story of seduction, love, betrayal, and a decades-old lie that is about to come full circle, Because You’re Mine is Nan Ryan at her enthralling, steamy best.
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Wayward Lady

Wayward Lady

Nan Ryan

Nan Ryan

"Powerful story and sizzling sensuality have always made Nan Ryan's romances special." -RT BOOK REVIEWS When her fiancé is killed, Suzette Foxworth is left devastated, but not alone. It is Austin Brand, a rich and powerful rancher, who takes her as his wife and secures her future. Though their marriage is one of kindness and security, it lacks the passion Suzette yearns for. It isn't until Suzette is taken captive by the bandit Kaytano, long-time enemy of Austin, does she feel the spark of heat her longing heart had been missing. Before long, Suzette willingly becomes Kaytano's prisoner of love, with no desire to ever be freed from the shackles of his embrace.
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Chieftain (Historical Romance)

Chieftain (Historical Romance)

Nan Ryan

Nan Ryan

Her innocent beauty conquered his iron reserve . .The Chieftain Proud but with a heavy heart, Shanaco fulfills his grandfather's dying wish by leading the last of their Comanche tribe to the safety of the reservation at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He vows to stay only long enough to ensure the fair treatment of his people. Until . . . he sees a beautiful, flame-haired woman who instantly touches his heart. The Teacher Defiant and headstrong, Maggie Bankhead has left the security of her Virginia home for the adventure of the Western frontier. Teaching English on the reservation proves more rewarding than anything she's ever done and she vows to stay at Fort Sill forever. Until . . . she meets the handsome, bronze-skinned warrior with the striking silver eyes that look right into her lonely soul. Brought together in a dangerous land where there are no rules, Shanaco and Maggie will discover a love powerful enough to forge a destiny of their own . . .
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