Kathryn Smith Books In Order

Elusive Passion

Who is the mysterious Varya? On the surface she’s a woman who tempts men beyond reason, but no one has touched the heart of the elusive creature…
that is, until nowMiles Christian, the Marquess of Wynter, never expected to be abducted at gunpoint and accused of murder and certainly not by a woman! When he discovers his would be kidnapper is the elusive Varya, a beauty courted and desired by most of the men in London society, he is doubly shocked…
and enthralled. Obsessed with this seductress, Miles is determined to keep her by his side as they hunt for the true culprit, even if it means putting them both in danger. For Varya the danger lies in Miles’s very touch, and though she’s far from ready to trust the dashing rogue, she cannot deny the attraction that flares between them. But when they are caught in a compromising position, Varya reluctantly agrees to pose as Miles’s mistress, even as she resists his potent efforts to woo her into his bed. For none could guess that her bloodlines are as pure as any English aristocrat’s or that behind her public mask lies a woman determined not to relinquish her hard won independence to a man’s desire unless she ensnares his heart as well.

For the First Time

No love blazes hotter than the one that burns For the First Time Devlin Ryland has returned to London in triumph, acclaimed throughout the city for his courage at Waterloo and selfless rescue of a fellow soldier. But Devlin wants no part of his newfound glory until he escapes to the country estate of a friend and encounters the one woman for whom he would gladly play the hero: the statuesque beauty Lady Blythe Christian. Unfortunately, the lady who so stirs his passions wants nothing at all to do with England’s heralded champion. The man Devlin saved was Blythe’s betrothed who then heartlessly married another. Now the pain only intensifies when Devlin is near though, truth be told, she is not unmoved by the strength of his character and his considerable charms. But with heartbreak so fresh in her memory, how can noble Devlin convince Blythe to trust again because only then can he show her what it is to be loved For the First Time.

In Your Arms Again

Since North Ryland and Octavia March were wrenched apart and their childhood friendship destroyed, much has changed. North has had a successful career as a Bow Street runner, and has made quite a name and fortune for himself. So much so that when Octavia’s fianc for she is now engaged to one of the most desirable men of the town needs to hire a man to investigate threats on Octavia s safety, he is the only man that will do.

In The Night

An experienced thief, Wynthrope Ryland is no stranger to beautiful women or to relieving them of their most valued possessions. But this life of crime is not one he chose for himself, and just when he thinks he has put that world behind him, he is forced to return, to protect the career and family of his brother, North. Moira Tyndale, a stately viscountess, is his target for this final assignment. But he cannot get close to her without feeling some powerful connection between them. At first he pushes the attraction aside, but as she gives him more and more trust and understanding, Wyn realises he cannot ignore their passion. He knows he must protect her secrets and her past, but he cannot protect her from himself. How can he choose between his heart’s desire and his brother’s safety?

Still in My Heart

Brahm Ryland is a man used to getting everything he desires…
Another London season has just wound down and Brahm Ryland, Viscount Creed, is thankful for it. Since a horrible mistake ruined his betrothal to the beautiful Lady Eleanor Durbane, his life as a scandalous bachelor has grown tedious; every day without Eleanor seems longer than the last. But then a break in the monotony appears: an invitation to a shooting party at the home of Lord Burrough, Eleanor’s father, and he knows his chance to make amends has come at last. Yet Brahm soon finds that Eleanor will need more than a simple apology to atone for his betrayal and after so many years of hurt it will take time and care to make her learn to trust again. When all her sisters warn her against him, she knows she would be a fool to give their passion another chance. But what Eleanor doesn’t know is that London’s boldest viscount will do anything anything it takes for a second chance at his one true love…

Anna and the Duke

AnnaAt the very least, anyone else in Anna Welsley’s position would be satisfied. Anna is to inherit a fortune, and after a glittering London debut last Season, she is now engaged to a duke’s son. Anna herself does not understand the vague feeling of dissatisfaction. While her mother industriously plans Anna’s wedding, Anna herself reads poetry and wonders if what she’s in is love or just an arrangement. The DukeAs the estranged Scottish son of an English duke who has just died, Ewan MacLaughlin is the reluctant heir to his father’s title. Arriving in London, he must face his father’s widow, half sister, and half brother, Richard, who was fully expecting to become the duke himself. While acquainting himself with his newfound relations, Ewan finds himself more and more often in the company of Richard’s fiancee, the beautiful Anna. When it becomes clear that Richard is conspiring against Ewan, Anna is compelled to warn Ewan. But what begins in innocence soon becomes betrayal as Anna finds the answer to the question in her heart in Ewan.

Emily and the Scot

Emily At eighteen, Lady Emily Fitzgerald has seen her fair share of scandal. So when this Season’s prime catch proposes to her on a wager, she makes a decision. Rather than face the whispers and stares of London society yet again, she picks up and departs for Scotland, full of romantic images evoked by poetry and her own imagination. The Scot Cousin to the laird, Jamie MacLaughlin is nonetheless a simple man, content with the honest pursuit of living in the bonny wilds of the Scottish Highlands. A simple man he may be, but one with deep emotions and a quick temper. So when an impertinent English lass crosses his path, it’s no surprise that the two engage in sparring matches with words as their weapons. First there’s a misunderstanding over an item of luggage. Then there’s an indecent swimming incident, followed by a muddy pigsty mishap. But what finally threatens to undo them both is a sudden and unexpectedly delicious kiss.

A Seductive Offer

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A Game of Scandal

He had made a proposal of marriage…
to a woman who is now the most scandalous female in London. When Gabriel Warren, the handsome Earl of Angelwood, offered marriage to Lady Lilith Mallory, he thought his happiness was complete. But then they were, discovered in very compromising circumstances and she disappeared. Now, years later, Gabriel enter’s a notorious London gaming club to shockingly discover that the innocent woman he’d once wanted for his bride is now its seductive owner. Lilith is astonished at the sight of Gabriel, and part of her longs to relive the days and nights spent in his arms. But the man she once loved can destroy the livelihood she has made for herself. For Gabriel is now a powerful man, one who is determined to shut down her establishment. Yet with each touch, each kiss, she begins to wonder if they could ever have a future and overcome the scandals of their past.

Into Temptation

Lady Sophia Aberley swore she would never let Julian Rexley, Earl of Wolfram, in her home or in her sight again. Though years have passed, she has not yet forgotten the humiliation of scandal having been banished to the country. But she cannot abandon a friend in need, even if that friend is Julian’s sister. And now Sophia’s back in London, awash in unwanted emotions…
including a lingering desire for the dashing rogue responsible for her ruin. Julian can’t believe his headstrong young sister has brought Sophia into his home, especially when he knows that she is the ‘anonymous’ author of a tell all about their past. And he’s even more shocked to find out that he still aches to touch the exquisite lady, even though she refuses to admit that it was he who was wronged. Perhaps it’s a good thing Sophia dislikes him so. Otherwise he’d find himself surrendering to the intoxicating lure of her kiss and they both know the kind of trouble that can lead to!

Be Mine Tonight

I am called Chapel…
For nearly six centuries I have roamed the night, a mortal man no longer. Would that I could undo the past when I entered the sanctuary of the Knights Templar to wrest from them the Holy Grail, only to discover the chalice I raised to my lips was not the sacred relic but a hellish cup of damnation. Now I shun the day and all things human, driven by an ungodly thirst. And yet…
Never have I known a maiden the like of Prudence Ryland, whose beauty and spirit awaken a heart I feared long cold and dead. But her young life is slipping away, and she also seeks the deliverance of the Grail unaware that the cost of her search could be her soul. I must help Prudence, for in six hundred years, no other woman has stirred my passions so. But dare I tender to my beloved that which she most desires the sensuous ‘gift’ of forever that is both rapture and a curse: my immortal kiss?

Night of the Huntress

‘I am the vampire known as Bishop. And I have sworn to destroy evil in this world.’

Since the foul murder of my beloved wife three hundred years past, I have dedicated myself to the destruction of monsters. My obsession is rivaled only by the raging blood lust that sets me apart from ordinary men. But now there is another who seeks vengeance as well. She is called The Huntress and when our paths cross, one of us must die.

But now that I have seen Marika Korzha, how can I be the instrument of her ruin? The beauty and courage of this determined vampire slayer move me in ways I no longer believed possible. And I alone know her dark secret. We are more alike than the exquisite Huntress realizes. We both crave justice…
and passion…
and absolution. And we dare not deny the desire that consumes us both…

Taken By the Night

I enjoy carnal pleasures like any mortal man, but six hundred years of existence have taught me loss. Best to stay away from people and save myself the heartache. Then I arrive at the notorious London brothel Maison Rouge, and my life, such as it is, will never be the same again. Ivy Dearing, daughter of the infamous Madam, has requested my assistance. Two of her friends have been murdered, and she is determined to find their killer. I know better than to agree to help, yet Ivy is impossible to resist. No stranger to vampires, she has awakened desires within me that are as potent as my thirst for blood desires that can only be satisfied by Ivy herself. But when there is another murder, it is all I can do to protect the woman I love from an evil more powerful than the undead…

Let the Night Begin

A Vampire Will Not Rest Until He Satisfi es His Hunger…
And what I, Reign, hungered for most of all was Olivia Gavin. I have never met a woman more beautiful, more tantalizing, and so I made her my bride. She promised me her heart and soul…
in return, I plundered her flesh, and bound her to me for all eternity. Then, terrified of what I’d made her, she fled. Now she has returned, desperate for my help in saving her beloved nephew. But my assistance comes at a price: She must share my bed once more, for the feel of her soft skin, the heat of her kiss, excite me still. And I know she desires me, even as she resists her own heart. Yet, as we rediscover the passion that brought us together, an enemy waits to destroy us both…

Night After Night

Centuries ago, this magnificent chalice sealed my fate as a vampire, and now I am its protector. Many have hunted me for it, but only Vivian has accomplished the task. Strong, lovely, haunted…
I am more attracted to her than I should be, yet her loyalty lies with a man determined to bring about my destruction. But I am not so easily locked in a cage, and now the captive has become the captor.

Though her stormy eyes tempt me, there is too much at stake not merely my life, but the lives of my vampire Brotherhood. And I am not above using Vivian to achieve my goals, even if it means denying my own heart. The battle to end all battles is just beginning, and I must fight…
if I could only let my desire be damned.& 148;

Before I Wake

You may call it a dream job…
And in some ways, you’d be right. I actually get paid to study people’s dreams. It comes much easier than my employers at the Sleep Center suspect; after all, I, Dawn, am the daughter of the king of the dream world, and I can roam the dreams of others, battling the nightmares that plague them. I call it a nightmare…
Honestly, I could use a good night’s sleep. But ever since I met Noah Clarke, I’m even more torn between the two worlds: smart, sexy, and able to control his own dreams, Noah could be my perfect man except he’s being stalked in his sleep by an unearthly evil, hell bent on destroying him…
and the entire world.

Dark Side of Dawn

Just as Dawn begins to understand her powers, a new terror is unleashed on unsuspecting mortals in the next book in the ‘Nightmare Chronicles’ series from ‘USA Today’ bestselling author Kathryn Smith.

When Seducing a Duke

Enchant. Tempt. Entice. Beguile. Just a few things a woman must do When Seducing a Duke…

Rose Danvers charms her way into the glittering masked ball with only one man on her mind. She would risk certain scandal for a kiss from Greyden Kane, Duke of Ryeton though she lusts for much, much more…

The ravishing woman in burgundy takes Grey’s breath away. She reminds him of the sheltered beauty entrusted to his care, the only one who has ever touched his icy heart. But Rose would never allow herself to be so indiscreet, so ruled by passion…

Believing their forbidden embrace a terrible mistake, Grey knows he must do the honorable thing and find Rose a husband. But Rose will not be pawned off for propriety’s sake. She will not rest until her seduction is complete and she has the duke bedded, wedded, and deeply satisfied. All he has to do is say yes…

When Marrying a Scoundrel

A lady must be prepared for anything…
When Marrying a Scoundrel. Sadie Moon once thought she was in love. Then her dashing husband left her to seek his fortune, and she had no choice but to transform herself from a heartbroken waif into London Society’s favorite fortune teller. But even she could not have foreseen Jack’s return until their paths cross in the last place either would have expected: London’s most exclusive house of pleasure. Now wealthy and successful, Jack Friday has everything he’d ever dreamed of…
except Sadie. He swears he will never trust the woman who broke her promise to wait for him, though his passion for her burns as hotly as ever before. But love, like the past, comes back to haunt them drawing them into a web of intrigue and betrayal that could save or destroy them both.

Naughty or Nice?

Sometimes being naughty is far more satisfying than being nice and the best lovers know that desire is a gift to enjoy together. Four of today’s hottest romance authors are gathered here with stories designed to arouse your imagination, titillate your senses and leave you breathless…
Naughty or Nice??SHERRILYN KENYON heats up an office where two co workers decide to spend the holidays together only to find themselves surrendering completely to forbidden passion…
CARLY PHILLIPS explores a ‘mistletoe moment’ when a no nonsense lawyer intent on seducing her boss meets his twin instead and gives him a scintillating kiss that leaves him begging formore…
PATRICIA RYAN surprises a cynical P.I., who meets the kind of woman he never wanted until she takes him on a journey of rapturous pleasure…
KATHRYN SMITH teases a pair of Regency lovers who once shared a night of white hot passion with the temptation to forgo propriety for something scandalous and irresistible…

Weddings From Hell

Some marriages are made in heaven…
Some are not. What happens when ‘the happiest day of your life’ turns into a nightmare? Forget the drunken best man or the bridesmaid dresses from the ’80s…
none of these wedding day disasters can compare to a cursed bride determined to make it down the aisle, or a vampire who is about to disrupt your wedding. Join New York Times bestselling authors Maggie Shayne and Jeaniene Frost, USA Today bestseller Kathryn Smith, as well as Terri Garey in four unforgettable tales of unholy matrimony…
where the grooms are dark, dangerous, and mostly dead, and to love and cherish till death takes on a whole new meaning.