She was only meant to keep his house- not steal his heart.
He offered her refuge. She gave him hope.
She came to his estate seeking safety-not love.
Lady Emma Grantham has experienced more than her share of loss. Orphaned as a child and raised among distant relatives alongside her older sister, she's long since learned to rely on herself. Now temporarily caring for her spirited four-year-old niece, Katie, Emma will do whatever it takes to keep the child safe. When a suspicious fire forces them to flee London, she accepts an unconventional offer: a post as housekeeper at a quiet Sussex estate. But the man who gives them refuge is anything but ordinary. The Earl of Wilton is sharp-witted, private-and distractingly handsome, with sun-kissed curls and sea-green eyes that unsettle her far more than they should. Still, Emma is focused on survival. Her heart is not part of the bargain.
He never asked to be the Earl of Wilton-but he may be the only one who can keep them safe.
Scarred in body and soul by years of war and secret service to the Crown- and now burdened with a newly inherited title and the estates that come with it-Michael Robinson wants nothing more than peace. His leg is ravaged, his past filled with shadows, and the simpering world of the ton holds no appeal. But then Emma arrives-all flame-red hair, extraordinary violet eyes, and spirited strength. She's nothing like the debutantes who covet his title. And Katie-with her curious questions and bright smile-has him wrapped around her little finger before he realizes it.
Two guarded hearts. One hidden threat. And a love neither of them expected.
As warmth and unexpected laughter fill the earl's once-silent halls, something darker stirs beyond them. The fire was no accident, and the danger they escaped may be drawing closer. With their lives-and their hearts-on the line, Michael and Emma must choose- go their separate ways...or fight for the love they never saw coming.
The Rakes of Mayhem
The Earl of Excess
The Marquess of Mischief
The Duke of Disorder
The Baron's Return
To Win a Viscount's Heart
Tempting a Lonely Lord
To Heal a Broken Earl
St Claire, Anna: - Who knew I'd become an author? Not me. But when the opportunity knocked, I answered the door and welcomed it in. I approach life with as much positivity as I can-celebrating the hits and laughing at the misses. Nothing worthwhile is easy, and that includes everything in my life. But I have much to smile about-my lovely mother, a beautiful daughter, two precious granddaughters, my adorable dogs, and my sweet husband of over thirty years. He has always supported me-including uprooting to move to the other side of Charlotte, N.C. for a life change, just when we thought we were settled.If settled means not going after my dreams, then I never want to be settled. I give my all to things I enjoy-and that includes writing. In 2021, I hit the USA Today Bestselling Author list, and recently, two of my books were named RONE Finalists!I love to express myself to the point that my daughter avoids going to the movies with me because I'm that woman in the row in front of you who gleefully munches her popcorn and laughs at every hilarious scene. Loudly. Besides my family, I love chocolate, popcorn, laughter, and animals. I love animals so much that I frequently sprinkle them in my stories as secondary characters. They usually steal the show! British and American history have always interested me, so writing historical romances set in the U.K. and the US is where my passion is.When I was barely three years old, my parents divorced, and my mom moved my sister and me from New York to South Carolina to live near her parents. Juggling a full-time job and full-time school, my mother became my first genuine hero-she never waved the white flag when things were tough. And things quickly got tough. My grandmother, who helped care for my sister and me while my mother worked, became ill with cancer, and didn't survive the surgery, dying before I was seven. Losing Grandma devastated me. She read to me and taught me to read before I started first grade. I credit her for inspiring my love of reading, and I credit my mother for encouraging me to turn my ideas into stories.When I was ten, my neighbor gave me her book club copy of Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind and it remains one of my favorite books. But it was Kathleen Woodiwiss' Shanna and Ashes in the Wind, that hooked me on historical romance and sparked my dream of becoming a published author.While I primarily write Regency Romance, I enjoy almost any period in American and British history.
