Karolyn Cairns: 20 books

Born dirt poor to squatters in the harsh plains of west Texas; feisty young Raeanne Cullen dreams of escaping her bleak existence. After her drunkard of a father dies at the hands of a drifter and her faithless mother runs off, she is faced with the task of raising four younger brothers and a baby...

Lady Ambryn of Dannulf was sold into marriage twice to further her father’s ambitions. Twice a widow, a new marriage is arranged with the heir to the House of York. Too late she realizes this desperate alliance is doomed as the Great Heathen Army batters down the doors to her wedding feast. Rowan...

Lady Catherine Dunleavy arrived in London from Dublin to confront her negligent guardian, only to find the man has abandoned his Countess, and the three orphans left in his care. Her sister offers her condolences for the tragedy that has killed their parents and sanctuary, but little else in the way...

Allisande of Lockwraithe paid the price for her father's treachery when the Viking invaders destroyed her home and abducted her for ransom. The Viking leader, Joran Ivarsson, swore to make her suffer as his slave. One look into his fiery slave's eyes and he was the one enslaved. Allisande expected...

Lady Arianne Dunne went along with her brother's rash scheme to ensnare her a rich husband. In love with another man, she sees the wealthy marquis as merely a means to an end. Garret Spencer, the Marquis of Ravensford, is the last man any lady would seek as a husband. An unrepentant libertine of the...

Vivvie Collins was only there for the cheddar biscuits. A blind date at Red Lobster turns ugly and she is marked by an ancient beast out of spite for her rejection. Soon her roommate goes missing, every stray cat in the neighborhood is crawling over her patio, and she develops some serious issues...

In the sequel to Talons, Tania has woken up after her forty year slumber. She has a ravenous hunger to reclaim Eli,the one she sees as her true mate. Vivvie and Eli return from their honeymoon overwhelmed with raising their young. Vivvie allows her doubts and fears to destroy her mate's trust.Renounced...

Elisha Mayhew despairs of her future after her father arranges for her to marry a man she despises within their faith. Having little choice, she leaves the Pennsylvania Mormon compound for the wilds of Wyoming Territory, praying that a better life waits for her out west. From the moment Elisha meets...

Aspiring author, Selene Weston didn't have a clue about how to write a romance novel. She created Tristan de Montfort, a twelfth century hero who embodied everything she felt important in a man. A magical ring makes Tristan real. Soon,he is jumping out of the pages and rewriting his own destiny from her desktop. He isn't happy with his snooty heroine, or the happy ending Selene has planned.

Emily Walker just found out the disturbing truth about her husband's secret life. Forced to acknowledge her marriage wasn't as perfect as she thought after his death, Emily returns to her job as an advertising executive. She lands the account that is sure to make or break her career. There to help...

Book 2 The Wicked Series Six months have passed since the Countess of Iverleigh went to the gallows for her crimes against Catherine's family. Much has changed. Nicholas' past comes back with a vengeance as he pursues the men who tormented him as a child. To the detriment of his happiness, he seeks...

Gillian St. Armand fled her glittering life in high society London, embittered and disillusioned with her marriage of convenience. Free to pursue her own pleasures now that she’s met the terms of their hated arrangement, she is haunted by the lingering desire for the man she cannot forget. Though...

A naïve beauty, orphaned and alone, Juliette St. Michael always longed for something more out of life, never imagining her innocent thoughts would ever be heard. An otherworldly creature hears her desperate pleas. The soon-to-be king of the Nocturnae, an ancient breed of vampire, begins to stalk...

The Duchess of Westerleigh was cruelly banished by her estranged husband amid a scandal not of her making. Tormented by her love for another and trapped in her empty marriage, Elizabeth Carlisle believes the castle will remain her prison until she agrees with her husband’s despicable plan to achieve...