Wicked Games
Dark Refuge, Book 2
Release date: January 8, 2026
Some games are deadly. Some loves are inevitable. This one is both.
After losing her family in a tragedy, Emily Peterson has spent years rebuilding her life, brick by fragile brick. She works, she studies, she survives. Feelings aren’t just inconvenient; they’re downright dangerous. And no one threatens her carefully reconstructed world more than Detective Alec Yarborough.
Fiercely protective, irresistibly commanding, and powerful enough to break through her stubborn defenses, Alec is more than just her brother’s best friend. He’s the boy Emily loved in secret, and the man she walked away from to shield her wounded heart.
When a coworker’s disappearance unearths long-buried evidence in her family’s case, Emily volunteers to go undercover. Furious at her recklessness and desperate to keep her safe, Alec is the first to step into the line of fire beside her. But working together quickly reignites their blistering chemistry. As she falls back into Alec’s arms, she finds the piece of herself she never knew she was missing.
Soon, the real threat isn’t the conspiracy that claimed her family years ago. It’s denying the man who commands her heart, her body, and her very soul. Can she finally surrender to the powerful love that was always inevitable?
Wed to the Highlander
Impromptu Brides, Book 2
She fears she is only his duty.
He vows she is his heart.
Now he must prove it—before shadows and secrets steal her away.
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Lady Maggie Ashwick always dreamed of marrying Duncan MacPherson—her brother’s best friend, her childhood hero, and the formidable Highland laird who once made her feel seen. But when he proposes under pressure, bound by an inheritance clause that demands a wife and heir before his thirtieth birthday, Maggie is devastated. To him, their marriage is a solution. To her, it's the ultimate betrayal.
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Whisked away to his ancestral castle in the misty Highlands, Maggie finds herself trapped between simmering resentment and an undeniable desire for her husband that burns hotter than the castle's hearth. Yet strange whispers echo through the stone halls and danger lurks closer than either of them suspects. Duncan must prove that his love for his bride is more than mere convenience. Because in a land where loyalty is earned and love is tested by fire, only trust can banish the ghosts of the past and forge a future worth fighting for.
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​Publisher's Note: Wed to the Highlander is book 2 in the Impromptu Brides series, woven with much-loved historical tropes including arranged marriage, friends-to-lovers, gothic suspense, clan intrigue, and breathtaking passion. The narrative includes emotionally intense scenes and adult themes that may not appeal to all readers.
Surrender Your Grace
Impromptu Brides, Book 1
A scandalous twist of fate.
A marriage neither expected.
A love that defies the rules.
With her unfashionable red hair and generous curves, Lady Cecilia Edwards enters the marriage mart with modest hopes—a respectable gentleman, or perhaps a minor baron. But a moonlit stroll ends in ruin. To salvage her reputation, she must wed the last man she ever imagined: Andrew Ashwick, a wealthy, stunningly handsome viscount, and her older sister’s suitor.
Cecilia fears she’s destined to be forever second best in her new husband’s eyes. Yet in the quiet of Andrew’s country estate, she discovers a man both commanding and unexpectedly passionate. Laughter, tenderness, and stolen kisses begin to stir something deeper—something perilously close to love.
Tragedy and a sudden inheritance send them into the heart of London society. Thrust into the dukedom, Andrew faces the burdens of power while Cici becomes the target of alarming attacks. Is it her envious sister, cheated out of title and fortune, or Andrew’s former mistress, unwilling to let him go? As gossip and betrayal threaten to tear them apart, Cici and Andrew must unmask the hand behind the danger—before jealousy, doubt, and duplicity destroy them both.
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​Publisher's Note: Surrender Your Grace features beloved historical tropes, including arranged marriage, enemies-to-lovers, a dominant alpha hero, and steamy scenes. The narrative includes emotionally intense scenes, including loss and grief, that may be distressing to some readers.