A hot romance with a glittering cast of characters... He's wealthy, devastatingly handsome, Italian, and ruthless, but one woman is refusing to give in to his demands in an unforgettable story from a queen of romance author, CC MacKenzie. With the life he's led and the money he's made, Nico Ferranti is used to possessing his heart's desire. Except he shouldn't desire his best friend's little sister. Fact is, Bronte Ludlow is a blue blood and he's a street-rat made good. She deserves better than one night of pleasure, and that's all he's prepared to offer any woman, until Bronte's brother is badly hurt in a car accident in Rome. When Nico whisks her away to the Eternal City, it leads to the most intimate night of his life. Good girl falls for the bad boy. It's a torrid tale that seldom ends in a happy ending. But Bronte knows he is worth fighting for and takes matters into her own hands. Regardless of how he views himself, the Nico she knows is kind, brave and a loyal friend. But as past lies and present-day secrets collide, they are both about to learn there are consequences to a reckless night neither can escape... It's a standalone story, first in a series, readers worldwide adore. Grab your copy of Reckless Nights In Rome, now! If you enjoy Bella Andre, Marie Force, Barbara Freethy, Mills and Boon or Harlequin Romances you will like this. This is a stand alone novel with no cliff-hangers. ****** Welcome to Ludlow Hall a place to find romance— and lose your heart. It is a vast English country house turned a five star Ferranti Hotel and Spa, with all the friends, family and fun that readers have come to expect from USA TODAY Bestselling author CC MacKenzie. Hot Romance, Romantic Comedy, Ludlow Hall, Nico, Bronte, Alpha Hero, Feisty Heroine, Free Romance Read, Free Romance Book., English heroine, Italian hero, romantic comedy, accidental pregnancy, love lost love found,CC MacKenzie, USA Today Bestselling Author, a free Mills and Boon Style book, Ludlow Hall

Think ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’ meets ‘Taken’. A young Arabian Queen must marry a wild, wicked and wilful Prince to save her people from civil unrest and protect the wealth of her Kingdom. Charisse never expected to find love with a darkly brooding man who looks and lives like a rock star, Mills and Boon Style Growing up as a member of royalty isn't everything it's proclaimed to be. Khalid El Haribe learned that heartbreaking lesson five years ago and isn't interested in ruling a small desert kingdom or marriage but he cannot forget the debt he owes his family. Perhaps doing his duty will atone for past mistakes? Meeting the beautiful and feisty Charisse comes as a pleasant surprise...the attraction between them burns as hot as the desert. But tragic events in Charisse's past threaten to destroy her Kingdom and her life, too. Can their fragile love survive? If you like Barbara Freethy, Bella Andre, Marie Force, Mills and Boon and Harlequin Romances you will enjoy this book. sheik romance, princess, desert romance, contemporary romance, romantic suspense, romantic thriller, cc mackenzie

IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON'T KNOW ROME! UNDER THE EAGLE is the gripping first novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling EAGLES OF THE EMPIRE series. A must read for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. Praise for Simon Scarrow's compelling novels: 'Gripping and moving' The Times AD 42, Germany. Tough, brutal and unforgiving. That's how new recruit Cato is finding life in the Roman Second Legion. He may have contacts in high places, but he could really use a friend amongst his fellow soldiers right now. Cato has been promoted above his comrades at the order of the Emperor and is deeply resented by the other men. But he quickly earns the respect of his Centurion, Macro, a battle-hardened veteran as rough and ready as Cato is quick-witted and well-educated. They are poles apart, but soon realise they have a lot to learn from one another. On a campaign to Britannia - a land of utter barbarity - an enduring friendship begins. But as they undertake a special mission to thwart a conspiracy against the Emperor they rapidly find themselves in a desperate fight to survive...

In the unseasonable heat of a spring morning in 80 B.C., Gordianus the Finder is summoned to the house of Cicero, a young advocate staking his reputation on a case involving the savage murder of the wealthy, sybaritic Sextus Roscius. Charged with the murder is Sextus's son, greed being the apparent motive. The punishment, rooted deep in Roman tradition, is horrific beyond imagining. The case becomes a political nightmare when Gordianus's investigation takes him through the city's raucous, pungent streets and deep into rural Umbria. Now, one man's fate may threaten the very leaders of Rome itself.

Bringing together nine biographies from Plutarch's Parallel Lives series, this edition examines the lives of major figures in Roman history, from Lucullus (118-57 BC), an aristocratic politician and conqueror of Eastern kingdoms, to Otho (32-69 AD), a reckless young noble who consorted with the tyrannical, debauched emperor Nero before briefly becoming a dignified and gracious emperor himself. Ian Scott-Kilvert's and Christopher Pelling's translations are accompanied by a new introduction, and also includes a separate introduction for each biography, comparative essays of the major figures, suggested further reading, notes and maps.