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She escapes a life of uncertainty... Her gambler father murdered, Rachel Garrett joins a wagon train west to be with her aunt and the fiancé she's never met. Her dream is to forget the life she led performing on stage to earn the money her father gambled away and settle down in one place. But along the trail, she is helplessly drawn to a priest--forbidden fruit--and her hopes are shattered. He's running from a murder he did not commit... Professional gambler Reno Hunter is wanted for the murder of James Garrett. His disguise as a priest on a wagon train is foolproof, until he discovers the woman the old gambler wagered in that fatal card game and Rachel Garrett are one and the same. Can he protect his identity and his heart, or will he surrender to his desire for Rachel and risk being apprehended by the law? Back to the Top |
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When Cristiano de' Medici asks for Bianca degli Albizzi's hand in marriage, she is outraged. Cristiano's family has long been a sworn enemy, and her father's blessing confuses her. Wed only to end the war between Florence's two powerful families, headstrong Bianca vows she will teach her handsome husband her loyalty cannot be bought...even by someone so seductive. Cristiano, a well-known warrior with the wealth of a king, could have any woman he desires. But for the sake of peace, he ends up with a defiant bride who awakens his deepest passion. Her vengeful scheming puts them both in peril, but is he willing to sacrifice his life to safeguard the woman he loves? Read an excerptBack to the Top |
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SURRENDER TO HONOR
Prima Ranieri seeks retribution for her family's death and loss of home and land. Her plans go awry when the heir to the powerful Massaro family returns home. After only one glance, Prima's attraction to him undermines her furor toward those she blames for her plight. After a fifteen year absence, Antonio Massaro returns to Palermo to find a war raging between his family and the evil Falcone. His refusal to accept his rightful position as the head of the Honored Society carries serious consequences. The welfare of the people of Palermo is at stake. But one look at the beautiful woman Prima has become costs him his heart. She's a deadly distraction...one that jeopardizes her life as well as his own. Back to the Top |
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DANTE'S FLAME
Alessandra Podesta writes illicit tales unsuitable for a young lady. When her father sends her to her cousins in Naples to curb her wild imagination for the opposite sex, she unknowingly falls into a dangerous game of supremacy, placing her in the middle of a political war between two countries. But in her undying need for adventure, she toys with the affections of her tutor. With her life in danger, she trusts the wrong people. French tutor Dante Santangelo is secretly aiding the French in maintaining their rule over Naples. When he is forced to marry the visiting cousin of the Valente Family, he realizes it's the perfect opportunity to infiltrate the family who is suspected of helping the Spanish. Torn between love and duty, will Dante forsake his life to save Alessandra? Or will he remain duty-bound to the French? Back to the Top |
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CHARLOTTE AND THE GYPSY Charlotte Nikolos keenly feels the difference between the dark coloring of the Gypsies who raised her and her own pale hair and skin. When she learns she has two sisters somewhere who share her looks and psychic powers, she's determined to search for her lost family and find answers about her past. But how? For three years, Rafael Cazares has been away from the Gypsy camp and the woman who makes his blood boil. He's determined to win back Char's trust and recapture her heart. He insists on helping her to find her true family, but someone or something is determined to keep them apart. When a deep dark secret is revealed, Rafael will do everything in his power to keep the only women he has ever loved out of harm's way. Even if he must die. Click here to read an excerpt!Back to the Top |
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Forced to the streets after her mother dies, Carina Gallo is desperate to survive and find her long lost sisters. Consumed with locating his missing brother, Count Luciano has forsaken his needs. When Luciano catches beautiful and vulnerable Carina stealing from him, he takes pity and cares for her until she's strong enough to work off her crime. Carina is forever grateful to Luciano, yet fears he will learn of her wicked secret and condemn her to burn. Will Luciano and Carina find a way to feed the mutual passions they share, or will heresy and obsession with lost family destroy them both? Back to the Top Click here to read an excerpt! |
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Baron Romano DiSanto returns home after his sire's death to straighten affairs. He never intends to stay...until a woman wheedles her way into his castle, pretending to be his maidservant. Soon he is torn between returning to his life as a warrior or giving in to an emotion he has never before experienced. After her father's death, Mariella Rizzoli is alone and desperate to ensure the family keep remains hers. Past marriageable age, she intends to live out her life in seclusion in the only home she's ever known. But the DiSanto family claims the keep, and the mystery surrounding it drives Mariella to seek employment with the new baron knight, hoping he will sign it over for eternity. Her plan goes awry when Romano discovers her reason for being in his castle. When he bids her to seduce him for the keep, she will do whatever it takes to retain her home. But can she seduce the handsome knight without losing her heart to him? Back to the Top Click here to read an excerpt!
"...a wonderful tale of dark secrets...and an old fashion romance..."
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REBEL HEART
Aspen Gold 2007 Finalist
Can a woman from New York society fall in love with an ex-gunfighter? Beau Hamilton didn't think so...until he hires on to protect Courtney Danning after she travels to Santa Fe to marry the man she loves. When her philandering husband gets himself killed on their wedding night, Beau fears the one thing he thought he controlled--losing his heart to a woman. Click here to read the first chapter!Back to the Top |
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"Ms. Petska pens a delightful read with well-rounded characters and great dialogue that grabs the reader."
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
In 1970 Andy Cole, female CIA operative, lands a new undercover assignment, this time as a sports journalist in Italy. As she becomes familiar with the land and its political climate, she zeros in on her target, famed Italian soccer player Roberto Cavalli. Andy manages to get close to Cavalli so she can investigate illegal arms deals his father -- a general in the army -- may be involved in. Roberto Cavalli has it all. Good looks, talent for the most popular sport in Italy, a respected name and women chasing him around every corner. But his high-flying lifestyle is about to crumble. His sports injuries are interfering with his game, he's tired of the women who want him only for his popularity, and he's about to experience an American newspaper woman intruding into his father's political career. Working with Andy Cole proves explosive in more ways than one, and Roberto soon learns how to score on more than one field at a time. Click here to read the first chapter!Back to the Top |
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Jannine Corti Petska © 2006-2012
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