Kathleen Woodiwiss Books In Order

The Flame and the Flower

The Flower Doomed to a life of unending toil, Heather Simmons fears for her innocence until a shocking, desperate act forces her to flee…
and to seek refuge in the arms of a virile and dangerous stranger. The Flame A lusty adventurer married to the sea, Captain Brandon Birmingham courts scorn and peril when he abducts the beautiful fugitive from the tumultuous London dockside. But no power on Earth can compel him to relinquish his exquisite prize. For he is determined to make the sapphire eyed prize. For he is determined to make the sapphire eyed lovely his woman…
and to carry her off to far, uncharted realms of sensuous, passionate love.

A Season Beyond a Kiss

Her marriage to dashing American shipping magnate Jeff Birmingham signals thebeginning of a wonderful new life for Raelynn Barrett. In the loving shelter of her husband’s embrace, the pain of loss is diminished, as is her anger over her family’s tragic and undeserved disgrace. But try as she might, Raelynn cannot close her ears to the cruel accusations and whispered rumors about her new spouse that buzz around her head like bees. And she cannot deny what her own eyes see, though the images before her seem to brand her darling Jeff as the worst sort of criminal, forcing her to flee his desire and his love. Yet Jeff knows he is innocent though he is unaware of the conspiracy that has shrouded his marriage in secrets and now imperils it with lies. And he will oppose the treachery with every fiber of his being in order to preserve his threatened happiness to win back the trust of the woman he cherishes…
and secure his place forever in his beloved Raelynn’s heart. Her marriage to dashing American shipping magnate Jeff Birmingham signals the beginning of a wonderful new life for Raelynn Barrett. In the loving shelter of her husband’s embrace, the pain of loss is diminished, as is her anger over her family’s tragic and undeserved disgrace. But try as she might, Raelynn cannot close her ears to the cruel accusations and whispered rumors about her new spouse that buzz around her head like bees. And she cannot deny what her own eyes see, though the images before her seem to brand her darling Jeff as the worst sort of criminal, forcing her to flee his desire and his love. Yet Jeff knows he is innocent though he is unaware of the conspiracy that has shrouded his marriage in secrets and now imperils it with lies. And he will oppose the treachery with every fiber of his being in order to preserve his threatened happiness to win back the trust of the woman he cherishes…
and secure his place forever in his beloved Raelynn’s heart. Her marriage to dashing American shipping magnate Jeff Birmingham signals the beginning of a wonderful new life for Raelynn Barrett. In the loving shelter of her husband’s embrace, the pain of loss is diminished, as is her anger over her family’s tragic and undeserved disgrace. But try as she might, Raelynn cannot close her ears to the cruel accusations and whispered rumors about her new spouse that buzz around her head like bees. And she cannot deny what her own eyes see, though the images before her seem to brand her darling Jeff as the worst sort of criminal, forcing her to flee his desire and his love. Yet Jeff knows he is innocent though he is unaware of the conspiracy that has shrouded his marriage in secrets and now imperils it with lies. And he will oppose the treachery with every fiber of his being in order to preserve his threatened happiness to win back the trust of the woman he cherishes…
and secure his place forever in his beloved Raelynn’s heart.

The Elusive Flame

A sweeping tale of passion, romance and adventure, Kathleen E. Woodiwiss’ groundbreaking classicThe Flame and the Flower remains as beloved today as when it first appeared in print. Now, at long last, the story that has enchanted the world for decades continues. The Elusive FlameA woman in desperate straits…
A fearless man…
A marriage of convenience on turbulent waters…
Cerynise Kendall has been left destitute and in dire need following the death of her doting patron and protectress.A brilliant young artist tossed from her home with only theclothes on her back, Cerynise must now turn to a childhoodcompanion for assistance the dashing sea captain BeauregardBirmingham and beg him to provide her with passage to theCarolinas. She seeks a new home and a new life across the waters,but all depends upon the kindness of a charming adventurerwho was once the object of her youthful infatuation. Beneath Birmingham’s rugged exterior beats a heart as large and wild as the Atlantic, and Beau readily agrees to aid Cerynise even offering her his name in marriage, albeit temporarily, to protect his longtime friend from scandal. But perilous secrets, determined enemies and tempests of the sea and soul threaten their future and safe passage even as bonds of camaraderie are miraculously reforged as bonds of desire…
and affection becomes passion and love. The long awaited sequel to one of the most cherished love stories of our time!

The Wolf and the Dove

The Wolf Noble Aislinn grieves as the Iron Wolf and his minions storm through her beloved Darkenwald. And she burns with malice for the handsome Norman savage who would enslave her…
even as she aches to know the rapture of the conqueror”s kiss The Dove For the first time ever, mighty Wulfgar has been vanquished and by a bold and beautiful princess of Saxon blood. He must have the chaste, sensuous enchantress who is sworn to his destruction. And he will risk life itself to nurture with tender passion a glorious union born in the blistering heat of hatred and war.

Shanna

A pact is sealed in secret behind the foreboding walls of Newgate Prison. In return for a night of unparalleled pleasure, a dashing condemned criminal consents to wed a beautiful heiress, thereby rescuing her with his name from an impending and abhorred arranged union. But in the fading echoes of hollow wedding vows, a solemn promise is broken, as a sensuous free spirit takes flight to a lush Caribbean paradise, abandoning the stranger she married to face the gallows unfulfilled. But Ruark Beauchamp’s destiny is now eternally intertwined with that of the tempestuous, intoxicating Shanna. He will be free…
and he will find her. For no iron ever forged can imprison his resolute passion. And no hangman’s noose will deny Ruark the ecstasy that is rightfully his.

Ashes in the Wind

A woman burdened by war…
A doctor torn between passion and duty…
A sweeping tale of love in the face of dishonor from the incomparable storyteller Kathleen Woodiwiss. Alaina MacGaren is forced to flee the devastation of her homeland in the guise of a young boy, only to find sanctuary in the arms of an enemy. Cole Latimer is a dashing Yankee surgeon who has served the Union faithfully, and his tender heart compels him to help a ragged, innocent ‘lad’ in need never suspecting the rags conceal a bewitching belle suspected of being a rebel spy. But Alaina’s masquerade does not fool Cole for long. And the strength, courage, and breathtaking sensuality of this woman whom it would be treasonous to love sets duty and desire at war within him. Yet Destiny has joined them for good or ill and they both must follow where their hearts would lead them, if they are to build a glorious new life together out of the ashes of the old.

A Rose in Winter

The fairest flower in Mawbry is Erienne Fleming, the enchanting, raven haired daughter of the village mayor. Charming, spirited and exquisitely lovely, she is beset on all sides by suitors, any one of whom would pay a king’s fortune for a place in her heart. But Erienne has eyes for only one: the dashing and witty young Yankee, Christopher Seton. But marriage for love is not to be, for her irresponsible and unscrupulous father, crippled by gambling debts, is intent on auctioning off his beautiful daughter to the highest bidder. And in the end, Erienne is devastated to find it is the strange and secretive Lord Saxton who has purchased her a mysterious, tragic figure who wears a mask and a cloak at all times to hide disfiguring scars gained in a terrible fire some years back. But in the passing days, Saxton’s true nature is revealed to her. A gentle and adoring soul, he treats his new bride with warmth and abiding tenderness, yet appears to her only by daylight. She, in turn, vows to be a good and loyal wife to him. And then Christopher Seton reenters Erienne’s world Conflicted by emotions she cannot suppress, Erienne valiantly attempts to remain honorable to her elusive, enigmatic husband but feels herself irresistibly drawn to Seton’s passion, his fire, and his secrets. Entangled in intrigues she doesn’t yet understand, Erienne Fleming will soon have to make a devastating choice: between love and honor…
between her duty and her heart.

Come Love a Stranger

A woman with no name and no memory…
The two men who claim her:one with love, the other with fear…
A dazzling tale of secret passions and a love tragically lost and miraculously reborn by the incomparable storyteller. Mere days after Ashton Wingate’s wedding to the enchanting Lierin, capricious Fate stole the Mississippi plantation owner’s beloved from him. Now, three years later, his carriage has collided with a cloaked rider on horseback: a woman who bears an uncanny resemblance to the young bride who was swallowed up by the merciless river. She awakens from unconsciousness in his magnificent home with no memory of who she is. Yet the tenderness of this noble, caring stranger who lovingly calls her ‘Lierin’ soon captures her heart and enflames her with wanting. Then another enters their lives, threatening to destroy the happiness they have rediscovered in each other’s arms the dark and dangerous Malcolm Sinclair, who claims the enigmatic beauty is, in fact, his own wife, Lenore. But Ashton has sworn that he will not lose his adored one a second time, and he will risk any peril to preserve their newfound joy no matter what the unremembered secrets of his lady’s past ultimately reveal. LIERINWith no name and no memory, she awakens from a nightmare of madness into the lives of two stranger. One she desires, one she fears but both have claimed her heart. To handsome plantation owner Ashton Wingate, she is Lierin the cherished bride cruelly stolen from him by capricious Fate. The other calls her Lenore entangling the lost, tormented beauty in his sinister web of perilous deceit. But it is in the adoring arms of noble Ashton that her true destiny awaits as they join together to unlock the mysteries of a shadowed past…
and to rekindle the flames of a glorious love once vanished but never forgotten.

So Worthy My Love

Maxim Proud and passionate, the Marquess of Bradbury swore vengeance on those who had stolen his title and lands…
and branded him a traitor to the Crown. Elise Beautiful and spirited, she found herself the innocent prisoner of the marquess, her family’s most hated foe. So Worthy My Love They were bitter enemies caught in a dangerous tide that swept through Elizabeth’s England And thus began a battle of wit and will between two people so perfectly matched that they could only fall in love.

Forever in Your Embrace

On a dark and perilous road, a daring British adventurer saves the life of a countess of royal blood. In all his travels, Colonel Tyrone Rycroft has never encountered a woman as breathtaking, alluring, and inscrutably mysterious as the bewitching Synnovea. But his selfless bravery has drawn him into peril, and into an inescapable web of intrigue and seduction. In an opulent and treacherous imperial court, the proud, headstrong lady’s dashing champion has become a pawn in a dangerous game of power and influence and only his great courage and wits will enable him to survive. But Rycroft’s desire for Synnovea will not let him escape to the safety of his own world not until his dream is realized, and the enigmatic, high born beauty has given herself to him freely, honestly, and forever. And, ultimately, it is Synnovea’s own impassioned yearnings and rapturous, unbidden love that will betray the stunning, regal temptress as she surrenders to the wants of a surprisingly tender and sensuous heart consumed by the fire she has ignited but is powerless to control.

Petals on the River

A proud and spirited woman whose life was stolen from her…
A man of secrets accused of a terrible crime…
In a place of new beginnings their destinies are joined in a gloriously romantic new work from the incomparable storyteller. The fiery and outspoken adopted daughter of one of England’s most formidable a women, Shemaine O’Hearn has made powerful enemies. And now her adversaries have found a way to remove the hot blooded beauty from her life of privilege: by falsely convicting Shemaine of thievery and sending her in shackles to America, where she is to be sold in indentured servitude to the highest bidder. In a bustling port city in the colony of Virginia, she becomes the servant of Gage Thornton a shipbuilder with a young child in need of a nanny. And despite whispered rumors condemning the handsome widower for the untimely death of his wife, Shemaine cannot ignore her desire for this caring, generous and enigmatic stranger who silently aches with his growing need for her even as grave peril reaches out from across a vast ocean to threaten their flowering love. The fiery and outspoken adopted daughter of one of England’s most formidable women, Shemaine O’Hearn has made powerful enemies. And now her adversaries have found a way to remove the hot blooded beauty from her life of privilege: by falsely convicting Shemaine of thievery and sending her in shackles to America, where she is to be sold in indentured servitude to the highest bidder. In a bustling port city in the colony of Virginia, she becomes the servant of Gage Thornton a shipbuilder with a young child in need of a nanny. And despite whispered rumors condemning the handsome widower for the untimely death of his wife, Shemaine cannot ignore her desire for this caring, generous and enigmatic stranger who silently aches with his growing need for her even as grave peril reaches out from across a vast ocean to threaten their flowering love.

The Reluctant Suitor

For as long as she can remember, Lady Adriana Sutton has adored Colton Wyndham, to whom she has been promised by an agreement of courtship and betrothal since childhood. As a young girl, she was wounded by Colton’s stubborn refusal to comply with his father’s wishes and by his angry departure. He was too proud and too stubborn to accept a future not of his own choosing. Rather than submit, he fled from his ancestral home for a life of adventure and danger as an officer in the British army. The years have been immensely kind to Lady Adriana. No longer the plain, thin tomboy Colton had spurned, she has blossomed into an uncommon beauty desired by nearly every eligible bachelor in the land. Yet the only man she desires is the decorated hero who has finally come home to claim his rightful title. Arrogant, unmoved, and seductive as ever, he remains averse to the idea of their betrothal in spite of his growing desire for her. To demonstrate his belief that love cannot be forced, Colton agrees to court Lady Adriana for ninety days, after which time he will be allowed to keep his precious freedom if he so wishes. But much has changed since he balked at his father’s plans. Forced into a courtship with this stunning, spirited woman, who is as different today from the young chit he left behind as spring is to winter, the heroic heart that was once closed to Adriana is moved by her charm, her grace, and her sensuality…
and begins to yield. But a secret from Colton’s past may doom their burgeoning love…
even as the treacherous schemes of a sinister rival threaten to steal the remarkable lady from his arms forever. A lush and spellbinding story of passion and betrayal that grandly sweeps the reader into the magnificent ballrooms and intimate boudoirs of Regency England, The Reluctant Suitor is romance as only the incomparable Kathleen Woodiwiss can deliver it a love story that will dwell in the reader’s heart and memory forever and stand proudly as one of the author’s very best.

Everlasting

Historical romance was born when the remarkable Kathleen E. Woodiwiss gifted the world with her groundbreaking love story, The Flame and the Flower. Now, twelve consecutive New York Times bestsellers later, ‘the first lady of the genre’ Publishers Weekly returns with her most breathtaking masterwork to date a glorious celebration of a secret love that is dangerous, irresistible, forbidden, and…

Once, Abrielle’s name was on the lips of every unwed nobleman in London as a proud exceptional lady coveted for her bearing, her breeding, her wit, and her beauty.

But when her stepfather respected for his courage and valor during the Crusades is denied his rightful title and the wealth that accompanies it, Abrielle finds herself suddenly disgraced, no longer a suitable match for any proper gentleman. Only one would still have her, though he desires no more than physical pleasure: the oafish and grotesque Desmond de Marl . His dark and scandalous reputation is legend, and Abrielle has heard rumors that his first two wives perished by his hand. Yet no one else can rescue her once proud family’s honor and keep her stepfather from debtor’s prison, so she is left with no choice but to accept the cruel and hateful de Marl ‘s offer of marriage and sacrifice her virtue to a scoundrel she fears and detests…
even as she yearns for another lover.

Dashing, handsome, tall, and kind a black haired Scotsman with vivid blue eyes Raven Seabern is an emissary for his king, and quite unlike any man Abrielle has ever encountered. From the very first moment their eyes meet, he intrigues and mesmerizes her and dancing in his arms at a royal banquet leaves her weak with the desire to surrender. But their love can never be, for Abrielle is betrothed to a monster. And the well being of everyone she cares for demands that she honor her promise. Still, the fire lit that night will not be doused. Raven knows he has found the true one and must never let her go though secrets, deceptions, dishonor, and unimaginable peril will surely be their fate if they follow the dictates of their hearts.

Three Weddings and a Kiss

Everyone loves a wedding…
Nothing lifts our hearts like the joyous peal of wedding bells. Or the sight of a happy couple being showered with confetti and good wishes. Now the most exciting new names in romantic fiction and the bestselling author who started it all escort you down the aisle to a place of honor at four glorious celebrations of everlasting love: KATHLEEN E. WOODIWISS reintroduces us to the beloved characters from THE FLAME AND THE FLOWER including Jeff Birmingham, who seals an impetuous proposal with one brief, precious and passionate kiss. CATHERINE ANDERSON calls us to meet a tempestuous pair of wild western hearts, in a tale of a frontier revenge that backfires. LORETTA CHASE melts our hearts with a story of an unconventional young woman’s offer of marriage to a ‘mad’ and presumed dying earl. LISA KLEYPAS shows us how true love will always win in a romance about one stubborn lady and the persistent suitor who opens her heart. So come join the celebration and experience Three Weddings and a Kiss Love for now…
and always. Everyone loves a wedding…
Nothing lifts our hearts like the joyous peal of wedding bells. Or the sight of a happy couple being showered with confetti and good wishes. Now the most exciting new names in romantic fiction and the bestselling author who started it all escort you down the aisle to a place of honor at four glorious celebrations of everlasting love:KATHLEEN E. WOODIWISSreintroduces us to the beloved characters fromTHE FLAME AND THE FLOWER including Jeff Birmingham, who seals an impetuous proposal with one brief, precious and passionate kiss. CATHERINE ANDERSONcalls us to meet a tempestuous pair of wild western hearts, in a tale of a frontier revenge that backfires. LORETTA CHASEmelts our hearts with a story of an unconventional young woman’s offer of marriage to a ‘mad’ and presumed dying earl. LISA KLEYPASshows us how true love will always win in a romance about one stubborn lady and the persistent suitor who opens her heart. So come join the celebration and experience Three Weddings and a KissLove for now…
and always.

Married at Midnight

FOUR BRIDES, FOUR BEGINNINGS…
FOUR STORIES OF ROMANCE FROM THE INCOMPARABLE KATHLEEN E. WOODIWISS, and JO BEVERLEY, TANYA ANNE CROSBY, and SAMANTHA JAMES Married at Midnight byKATHLEEN E. WOODIWISSThe wedding of Jeff Birmingham of THE FLAME AND THE FLOWER and his new bride Raelynn inflames the jealous ire of a determined rival…
Married at Midnight by JO BEVERLEYA women abandoned on the battlefield discovers that dreams can cone true when an honorable commanding officer gallantly offers his name…
Married at Midnight byTANYA ANNE CROSBYA rebellious heiress who must wed by the stroke of midnight learns that a twist of fate has fulfilled her heart_s deepest desire…
Married at Midnight bySAMANTHA JAMESA young woman_s reckless scheme to defy her father_s ultimatum leads to a hasty union and unexpected passion…
Celebrate the glorious, magical moment of new beginnings with for uncertain couples joined by a passionate promise and surprised by unforeseen love. FOUR BRIDES, FOUR BEGINNINGS…
FOUR STORIES OF ROMANCE FROM THE INCOMPARABLE KATHLEEN E. WOODIWISS, and JO BEVERLEY, TANYA ANNE CROSBY, and SAMANTHA JAMESMarried at Midnight byKATHLEEN E. WOODIWISSThe wedding of Jeff Birmingham of THE FLAME AND THE FLOWER and his new bride Raelynn inflames the jealous ire of a determined rival…
Married at Midnight by JO BEVERLEYA women abandoned on the battlefield discovers that dreams can cone true when an honorable commanding officer gallantly offers his name…
Married at Midnight byTANYA ANNE CROSBYA rebellious heiress who must wed by the stroke of midnight learns that a twist of fate has fulfilled her heart’s deepest desire…
Married at Midnight bySAMANTHA JAMESA young woman’s reckless scheme to defy her father’s ultimatum leads to a hasty union and unexpected passion…
Celebrate the glorious, magical moment of new beginnings with for uncertain couples joined by a passionate promise and surprised by unforeseen love.