Bartered Bride With her hand in marriage traded in a game of cards, innocent Lottie is completely out of her depth engaged to consummate bachelor Lord Rothsay. He should have no qualms about ending this folly of a betrothal, but sweet-natured Lottie has got under his skin and now he wants to turn his inconvenient fiancee into a bride for real! The Pirate's Willing Captive Instinct told Maribel Sanchez that Captain Justin Sylvester was a man she could trust. But how could this pirate be a man of honour? Captive on the high seas with nowhere to run, Maribel had never felt more free. If she returned home she'd become an old man's unwilling wife. If she stayed, Justin had made it abundantly clear she would become his more-than-willing mistress... Fugitive Countess Young widow Marietta de Montcrief has been accused of murder and witchcraft. Innocent of any crime, she must protect the birthright of her infant son. Fleeing from her captors, Marietta sees the dashing knight, Anton of Gifford. With their enemies closing in, Anton vows to protect Marietta after all, it's not the first time he's had to do so! Only this time he won't lose his head or his heart over the Fugitive Countess