Reluctant Heroes Series by Lily Silver

Guard Your Dreams . . . Lest They Emerge from the Mists to Embrace You! After her mother is murdered, Elizabeth’s grandmother casts a spell summoning a dark hero to arise from the mists to rescue them. When a beguiling Irishman appears at their cottage one magic summer eve, he seems to be everything Elizabeth imagined in a hero. Donovan turns out to be much more than she bargained for when she said ‘I do’... moreGuard Your Dreams . . . Lest They Emerge from the Mists to Embrace You! After her mother is murdered, Elizabeth’s grandmother casts a spell summoning a dark hero to arise from the mists to rescue them. When a beguiling Irishman appears at their cottage one magic summer eve, he seems to be everything Elizabeth imagined in a hero. Donovan turns out to be much more than she bargained for when she said ‘I do’. Once they arrive at his isolated estate, a dismal place where sorrow pervades and ghosts linger, Elizabeth finds she is more a prisoner than a beloved wife. When she is stalked by a malicious spirit she is forced to embrace her magical heritage to protect herself and those she loves. The cost may be too steep; if Donovan learns her dark secrets will Elizabeth lose his love forever? less

“Lock up your daughters and even their maids, neither are safe from that Bright Haired Scoundrel, Lord Greystowe’s uncivilized heir!” So the London papers decree and notorious rake Kieran O’Flaherty flees to Ireland to hide from the scandal attached to his name. He’s tired of having his grandfather direct his life and wants to escape the life of a dependent heir as he settles into his ancestral home... more“Lock up your daughters and even their maids, neither are safe from that Bright Haired Scoundrel, Lord Greystowe’s uncivilized heir!” So the London papers decree and notorious rake Kieran O’Flaherty flees to Ireland to hide from the scandal attached to his name. He’s tired of having his grandfather direct his life and wants to escape the life of a dependent heir as he settles into his ancestral home. At Roisin Dubh Castle, Kieran meets Rose de Lacy, a determined spinster who follows the philosophy of a revolutionary feminist writer. For Rose, the joke is on the absentee English landlord as she is the steward in charge of his estates--a position traditionally held by men. Through correspondence to England, she's known only as The Honorable R. de Lacy. She's been assured that the elderly Lord Greystowe is too ill to come inspect his new property. When Baron Grey, his grandson, suddenly arrives, Rose is certain she'll be sacked for her deception because she's a woman. Rose challenges Kieran O'Flaherty in ways he never expected. She cherishes her freedom and seems to be the only woman immune to his charms. Can he convince Rose love is not the life indentured servitude she imagines it to be? As an adept in the magical arts, Kieran O’Flaherty struggles to win the hearts of his people, the Fierce O’Flahertys, and to free Black Rose Castle from a menacing evil that has taken up residence there. He encounters creatures of legend, including a clever fae hidden among his staff, an old druid sorcerer and the Banshee of the O'Flaherty Clan. Will they help him vanquish the evil abiding in his home? Sequel to Dark Hero, A Gothic Romance by Lily Silver (includes first pages excerpt from Dark Hero) less

She's determined to escape her past and change her future ..... Chloe O'Donovan has lived in the shadow of scorn long enough. She decides to take charge of her destiny and begin anew in a place where no one knows she is the love child of a plantation steward and a slave. She sets off for Spain in the hope of finding the love and acceptance she craves with her father's family... moreShe's determined to escape her past and change her future ..... Chloe O'Donovan has lived in the shadow of scorn long enough. She decides to take charge of her destiny and begin anew in a place where no one knows she is the love child of a plantation steward and a slave. She sets off for Spain in the hope of finding the love and acceptance she craves with her father's family. The only obstacle in her path is the dashing sea captain who kindles passions and desires she believed were buried forever with her beloved husband. But Captain Jack Rawlings represents her past--a past rife with scandal, rejection and heartache. Can she ignore her feelings for Jack in order to embrace a brighter future? He's reluctant to let go of the past and embrace the future .... Captain Jack Rawlings lost everything years ago; his fiancee', his wealth, even his self respect. Could it be a change in the wind when Jack is given the task of escorting a beautiful widow across the sea to Spain? Jack can't refuse his friend's request, and now he must protect the woman he once fancied and might have wed, if she hadn't married another years ago. He finds his attraction to the Spanish beauty interfering with his task as they make the journey from the West Indies to a country struggling to break free of Napoleon's iron grasp. As they travel through the dangerous Spanish countryside, Jack will do whatever it takes to protect Chloe from French soldiers, but he's not certain he can protect her from himself. This is Book Three of Reluctant Heroes; Bold Men, Independent Women . . . . finding true love was never in their plans! less