Book excerpt: The Master Of Stonegrave Hall by Helen Dickson Victoria Lewis has grown up in the shadow of Stonegrave Hall. When the Master takes her sick mother into his care she must finally come face–toface with Lord Rockford. A man who's mere name commands respect. Yet Victoria defies him at every turn. The only thing that matches Rockford's fury is his desire for her. But will dark secrets of their past ruin their chances at love? Engagement Of Convenience by Georgie Lee Julia Howard longs for the freedom her inheritance will bring her – but with her controlling brother holding the purse strings she's going to need a most convenient engagement. Could an encounter in the woods with a dashing stranger, Captain James Covington, be the answer to her family troubles? Defiant In The Viking's Bed by Joanna Fulford Captured by his enemy and chained like a dog, Leif Egilsson has one thought in his mind: Revenge. He'll no longer be beguiled by the treacherous beauty of Lady Astrid – her innocence will finally be his. On his escape, this fierce, proud Viking is bent on making her pay the price of her betrayal – in his bed! Only Astrid has the heart of a warrior, and she will not be tamed as easily as he believes...