Author: ashebarker
Who knows where pain ends, and pleasure begins?The chance of a new life out in the wilds of the Yorkshire moors sounds too good to be true to shy musician Eva Byrne. Stifled and smothered within the cocoon of her brilliant academic career, Eva yearns for something different. Something real and exciting. Something she can feel. Excitement. Passion. Pleasure. She finds that sexy, enigmatic Nathan … enigmatic Nathan Darke can provide all these and more when she moves into his home as violin tutor to his young daughter. But Eva’s sensual encounters with her demanding, domineering new employer quickly evoke…
Forced to wed the fierce Viking warlord in order to save her people, Eithne has no choice but to surrender to her powerful and terrifying husband. She submits to his stern discipline, but his tenderness takes her breath away. A man of his word, Brandr means to keep his side of their bargain and will see her village safe and protected from their enemies. But what of Eithne? Who will protect her as … as she learns to care for this ferocious man who now leads her people and holds her heart in his mighty hands?more
A horde of battle-hardened, ferocious Nordic warriors. A Pictish village at the mercy of its enemies. A harrowing bargain struck for nine fearful and reluctant brides.Delivered into Viking hands, claimed and conquered, each bride must accept that she belongs to her new master. But, as wedding nights bring surrender to duty, will fierce lovers also surrender their hearts?The Highland wilderness is … also surrender their hearts?The Highland wilderness is savage, life is perilous, and the future uncertain, but each Viking has sworn protection, and there are no lengths to which a man will not go to safeguard the woman he loves.Begin the…
Even as she pleads for her freedom, she hopes he will never let her go… wrong?Everything!Captured by the military police, she finds herself in a cold, stark cell, at the mercy of none other than the brother of the crown prince himself. She soon learns that Zafar Nur al-Talat has his own unique methods of interrogation, combining pain and pleasure to devastating effect. Before long, Jenna finds herself screaming for him to stop, whilst silently begging for more! Powerful, handsome, ruthlessly determined, Zafar is sworn to protect his country. His English prisoner is beautiful, and he cannot deny his attraction…
Above and beyond the call of duty… lasting half a century, the McLeods have every reason to be grateful and James McLeod is happy to show their appreciation. But is he motivated purely by a sense of duty? Wealthy and successful, James is a Dom, used to getting what he wants. And he wants Heather. As the sole police officer on the remote Highland isle, Heather has a job to do and a promotion to earn. Assertive in her work, she doesn’t welcome distractions. But Heather is shy and unsure in her personal life, and James’ skilled touch both terrifies…
Two strangers, one outrageous proposal, and the journey of a lifetime.He offers her a small fortune to drive him to Scotland. Harry McLeod is persistent, and Hope needs the cash. But what are the real terms of this outrageous deal?A random accident as a teenager wrecked Hope Shepherd’s aspirations to be an international athlete. Now working as a taxi driver, Hope is unsettled by a sexy Canadian … Canadian she picks up at the airport. With his good looks and easy charm, he’s just the sort of man she can do without. But can she afford to turn down his…
In desperation, Kristin turns to Celtic brothers Nyle and Bowdyn for protection. But the terms of their agreement come with a price: her complete submission. A darkly sensual read!
After a terrifying encounter on the idyllic island of Capri, Lee Gallagher has no option but to accept help from a handsome stranger in a crimson Maserati. Sophisticated and drop-dead sexy, Rafe Sabbatini is a knight in shining armour fit for the 21st century. Lee’s a loner, and fiercely independent. She came to Capri to paint. She’s not looking for a relationship, and certainly not one that … that involves finding herself tied to the bed of a sensual Latin lover.But Rafe proves hard to resist. He wants the shy English woman he found by the roadside and he’s determined…
They’re not at school now. These are games for grown-ups, and Ellie’s not sure of the rulesThey were her heroes, her golden boys. But the two men she’s loved since they were all at school together don’t even recognise her.A chance encounter on a train threatens to destroy Ellie’s fragile dream. Reunited with the now Duke of Erskine and his best friend, international footballer Declan Stone, she … Stone, she lies yet again to protect herself. But this time she doesn’t get away with it.They want her, they always did. And there was a time she would have done anything…
Merewyn fears the ruthless Vikings who come to pillage her home. But when the handsome leader Mathios takes her captive, she finds that she enjoys the erotic punishments he delivers…