Raine Balkera - Romance Author

Pages -  425 Original Publication -  2005 Publisher -  Steel Magnolia Press Published -  March 1, 2017 Series -  Masters at Arms book 1 of 6 Sold by -   Amazon Digital Services LLC Sexual Content -  3/5 Language -  0/5 Narrative -  3rd Person The notorious swordsmen of New Orleans--charming by day, dangerous at night... Horrified at the thought of her brother facing the notorious swordsman, Rio de Silva, on the dueling field, Celina Vallier pays a clandestine visit to the maître d'armes. Surely she can appeal to his honor and sense of fair play? What advantage can there be for him in killing such an inexperienced opponent, after all? Rio had no intention of dispatching the young whelp; a scratch or two would suffice to mend his manners. That changes as he moves closer to Celina. Not only is she lovely and spirited, but she's the future bride of his sworn enemy, the Count de Lerida. What could be more satisfying than to den...

Pages -  178 Publisher -  Dream Cache Publishing Published -  April 19, 2016 Sold by -   Amazon Genre -   Victorian Romance, Clean & Wholesome Western Language -  0/5 Sexual Content -  0/5 Clara Stewart has every intention of marrying Ivan, her mail-order groom, but her plans fall apart when he dies before her arrival—leaving not one fiancé but nine! When the female-starved town offers them Ivan’s home and claim, Clara steps forward and promises to do whatever necessary to see to the women’s future, regardless of her own attraction to the town’s sheriff. Sheriff Sawyer Morrison had one goal: to protect his town. But when nine women arrive, all claiming to be mail-order brides for the same man, his once quiet life is thrown into chaos. Safeguarding them from aggressive suitors is nothing compared to the inner battle he faces over Clara, a woman who heats his blood… but can never be his own. But when Clara is kidnapped by the ...

Pages -  316 Publisher -  Suzanna Medeiros Published -  January 14, 2013 Genre -  Historical Romance, Regency Series -  Book 1 of 2, Landing a Lord Amazon -   Link Language -  tame Sexual Content -  2/5 Narrative -  3rd P She is on the verge of losing everything… To save her home and keep her two younger siblings safe, Louisa Evans must turn to the head of the family that ruined hers. He needs an heir… The Marquess of Overlea is starting to show signs of having inherited the same illness that killed his father and older brother. To prevent the marquisate from falling into the hands of an unscrupulous cousin, Overlea must secure an heir before that illness also claims him. But he is determined not to be the father of that heir… Overlea’s plan is simple—marry the practical, yet desperate, Miss Evans and hold Louisa to her promise to provide him with an heir. But he waits until after they are married to tell his wif...

Pages -  384 Publisher -  Steel Magnolia Press Published -  September 11, 2012 Genre -  Romance, Historical, Family Saga Series -  The Royal Princes of Ruthenia Book 2 Sold by -   Amazon Digital Services LLC Sexual Content -  4/5 Language -  irrelevant Mara has no idea how to seduce a royal prince, or what he will do when she betrays him... During a grand tour of Europe, Mara's grandmother falls prey to a gamester. When she can't settle her losses, the enigmatic gentleman makes a chilling demand: Mara must seduce the brilliant and dangerous prince of Ruthenia or her grandmother will suffer. Prince Roderic, dynamic son of Rolfe and Angeline from Royal Seduction, is intrigued by the Louisiana belle who comes to him in a French gypsy camp. He is also wary: France seethes with political unrest that has spread to his home country, and he must guard against assassination. Trusting kisses that come too easily would be fooli...

Pages -  256  Genre -  Historical Romance Published -  Nov 15, 2015 Sold by -   Amazon   Sexual Content -  4/5 Language -  Irrelevant What is the price of true love? An heiress who knows her own mind. A mysterious nobleman who is the last of his name. A passion that will not conform to the rules of a restrictive society... Willful, rich and clever, Lady Catherine Lytton believes she is in full control of her destiny after she inherits a large fortune. However, the return of Lord Adrian Stowe to England will turn her world on its head. He is the last Earl of Halford, and has been missing for years after the gruesome murder of his family; he is also different than any man she has ever met. She does not expect to feel such a strong attraction to him, or to finally lose head and heart to a man with grim secrets. When he leaves for Constantinople on a mysterious quest she must follow, embarking on a journey of growth and c...

Pages -  286 Genre -  Regency Romance/Historical Published -  Feb, 2016 Sold by -   Amazon   Language -  0/5 Sexual Content -  4/5 After a night of gambling at London's most famous gaming hell, Lord Beckett Thornby and his friend, Lord Alfred Weston, make a shocking discovery. They come across a beautiful young woman--clad only in a nightdress--lying unconscious in a rubbish heap. Worried for her safety and famous for his habit of taking in strays, Beckett takes the mysterious girl home and puts her to bed, intent on calling a doctor the next day. But his good intentions go awry when his mother and solicitor make an unplanned visit the next morning and all hell breaks loose. Isobel Hampton is on the run from a villainous nobleman who will stop at nothing until he possesses both her and her family estate. The strong-minded Miss makes a break for freedom and disappears into the night, but Sir Harry Lennox vows to find her. When ...

Marrying Winterborne Pages -  416 pages Publisher-  Avon Published -  May 31, 2016 Sold by -  HarperCollins Publishers Amazon -   Buy Link Genre -  Victorian, Romance Series -  The Ravenels #2 Sexual Content -  4/5 Language -  a few F-bombs SYNOPSIS A ruthless tycoon... Savage ambition has brought common-born Rhys Winterborne vast wealth and success. In business and beyond, Rhys gets exactly what he wants. And from the moment he meets the shy, aristocratic Lady Helen Ravenel, he is determined to possess her. If he must take her virtue to ensure she marries him, so much the better . . . A sheltered beauty... Helen has had little contact with the glittering, cynical world of London society. Yet Rhys’s determined seduction awakens an intense mutual passion. Helen’s gentle upbringing belies a stubborn conviction that only she can tame her unruly husband. As Rhys’s enemies conspire against them, Helen must trust him wit...