Native Affairs (91 page)

Authors: Doreen Owens Malek

It was a bold and perilous plan – disguising herself as a boy and stealing aboard a ship bound for the far-off shores of Ireland. But from the moment orphaned Lady Alexandra Cummings arrived at besieged Inverary Castle, her life and heart were no longer her own. Captured by rugged Irish rebel Kevin Burke, the daring English noblewoman became a pawn in a dangerous game of treachery and betrayal.

For she lost her heart to the one man she dared not trust, and her passion could not be swayed by reason. But cruel fate tragically plunged Kevin into exile and Alexandra into a loveless marriage. Enemies and lovers, their forbidden desires swept them across a divided realm. A man and a woman bound together pledged their lives toward liberty and love.

THE LION AND THE LARK

A Roman officer and his Celtic captive

transcend the barriers of war

to find an undying passion

The Year is 44 B. C. Julius Caesar is dead. And as rebellion divides Italy and Britain, a Roman centurion and a Celtic princess forge a bond no woman or man can rend asunder…

To ensure peace between her tribe and their savage conquerors, the exquisite Bronwen has been promised in wedlock to a high-born Roman tribune. But the British beauty is also a secret spy ready to risk her life to free her people.

Dispatched to Britain by Mark Antony, Claudius is irresistibly drawn to the flaxen-haired, cobalt-eyed Bronwen. Yet he knows he dare not trust the woman who is bound to him by law––not love.

THE RAVEN AND THE ROSE

A Roman centurion and a Vestal Virgin

forge a forbidden liaison, while a noblewoman

falls in love with her Celtic slave

Set against the tempestuous backdrop of Ancient Rome in the final days of Caesar...comes the stunning love story of a man and a woman who defy destiny to follow their hearts—only to be swept up in a forbidden and all-consuming passion.

She is Julia Casca, a young noblewoman pledged against her will to the sacred order of Vestal Virgins...dedicated to a life of eternal chastity. He is Marcus Demeter, the powerful centurion and war hero sworn to protect Julius Caesar...betrayed by his own desperate desires.

As a land seething with intrigue and treachery erupts in murder—turning honorable allies into deadly enemies—Julia and Marcus become lovers in an explosive liaison that rocks Rome and could destroy them both…

TORCHLIGHT

A mine owner’s daughter

in post Civil War Pennsylvania

is irresistibly drawn to the union organizer

working to destroy her father’s company

One look into the fires of Sean Jameson’s rebel eyes and Elizabeth Langdon knew she would forsake everything for the shattering pleasures of his forbidden embrace. Sean was bent on the destruction of all her family stood for, but Elizabeth vowed her love would triumph over the society that tore them apart.

Sean tried to keep away from the woman who represented all he could never have–but one illicit moment with Elizabeth, and his hunger for her rivaled his commitment to the rebellion he led. How could he resist the daughter of his sworn enemy, when her heart spoke the language of his soul?

COMING SOON FROM

DOREEN OWENS MALEK

Another Marriage of Convenience
(Contemporary Romance): The sequel to the enormously popular
A Marriage of Convenience
. Visit the next generation of Braddocks as they find heartbreak and romance on the ranch in present day California. Watch Tay and Sharon survive a rocky patch in their enduring marriage to prove once again that love conquers all.

Clash by Night
(World War II Romance) War spreads across Europe. The Germans have taken Paris, and their heavy boots echo towards the small French village of Fains les Sources. There are many who flee, but amongst those who stay a few brave souls stay to start up a Resistance. Their futures are unsure, but pride and desperation push them forward. For three women, one question tears at their hearts: Can love overcome the wages of war? In this stunning work of romance, Doreen Owens Malek paints a portrait of patriotism and passion struggling to survive as the countryside burns during WWII. From the earliest days of the Occupation to the promised freedom of liberation,
Class by Night
will grab hold of your heart and never let go.

Abra’s Arranged Marriage
(Contemporary Romance): A law student marries her estranged stepbrother to keep him out of jail, then discovers a new life of sensuality and commitment with the last man on earth she would have chosen.

Cupid’s First Strike
(Teen Love in the 80’s): A collection of three young adult novels that portray the special happiness and heartbreak that teens experience with their introduction to love. Included are Season of Mists (June 2012), Call Back Yesterday, and Where the Boys Are.

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