Secrets (Delanza Family, #1; The Bragg Saga, #7)

For scorching sensuality and raw passion, Brenda Joyce is unrivaled. Romantic Times This bodice-ripper, set in turn-of-the-century America, has all the subtlety of a cartoon. Regina Shelton, whose daddy is an English earl, is traveling by train through central California on an extended holiday from which she'll return home to marry a man of her father's choice. Masked bandits intrude; one clearly has his eye on more than Regina's pearls. What's a virginal aristocrat to do? She hurls herself from the speeding train, winding up in the dust with a case of amnesia, a new identity and powerful sexual longings for her rescuer, one Slade Delanza, heir apparent to a financially troubled rancho. Slade is boorish and temperamental, but his body stirs the delicate Regina. "He was not really a big man, but every inch of him was sculpted muscle," rhapsodizes author Joyce ( Violet Fire ) just before Slade removes Regina's rain-drenched corset. Slade's treatment of Regina is atrocious, but the poor guy is troubled by memories of his older half-brother, a mother who abandoned him and a scheming father whose approval he desperately seeks. At novel's end, Regina not only stands by her man, but also gives him her inheritance. Go figure.

A breathtaking tale of duty and desire from one of romantic fiction's most sensuous voices-Brenda Joyce

Injured during a train robbery, Regina Shelton, the daughter of a British earl, awakens with no memory of who she is-and in the arms of the most handsome man she has ever seen. The dangerous stranger calls her Elizabeth, and his touch sets her blood racing, impelling her toward a romantic destiny not rightfully her own.

Slade Delanza has finally found the missing heiress who was meant to wed his brother James. But now James is dead-and the rugged loner is expected to marry wealthy Elizabeth Sinclair himself in order to rescue his family from ruin. Though he aches to possess his innocent young bride, Slade's honor demands that he deny his own desires. And he vows to resist temptation, unaware of the stunning secrets that, if revealed, could seal their love . . . or tear them apart forever.

A breathtaking tale of duty and desire from one of romantic fiction's most sensuous voices--Brenda Joyce Injured during a train robbery, Regina Shelton, the daughter of a British earl, awakens with no memory of who she is--and in the arms of the most handsome man she has ever seen. The dangerous stranger calls her "Elizabeth," and his touch sets her blood racing, impelling her toward a romantic destiny not rightfully her own. Slade Delanza has finally found the missing heiress who was meant to wed his brother James. But now James is dead--and the rugged loner is expected to marry wealthy "Elizabeth Sinclair" himself in order to rescue his family from ruin. Though he aches to possess his innocent young bride, Slade's honor demands that he deny his own desires. And he vows to resist temptation, unaware of the stunning secrets that, if revealed, could seal their love . . . or tear them apart forever. From the back cover: Injured during a train robbery, Regina Shelton awakens with no memory of who she is- and in the arms of the most handsome man she has ever seen. The dangerous stranger calls her "Elizabeth," and his touch sets her blood racing- impelling her toward a romantic destiny not rightfully her own. Slade Delanza has finally found the missing heiress who came west to wed his brother James. But now, James is dead- and the rugged loner is expected to marry wealthy "Elizabeth Sinclair" himself, in order to rescue his family's California ranch from ruin. Though he aches to possess his innocent young bride, Slade's honor demands that he deny his own desires. And he vows to resist temptation, never dreaming of the stunning secrets that could seal their love- or tear them apart forever. "Injured during a train robbery, Regina Shelton awakens with no memory who she is--and in the arms of the most handsome man she has ever seen. The dangerous stranger calls her "Elizabeth," and his touch sets her blood racing--impelling her toward a romantic destiny not rightfully her own. Slade Delanza has finally found the missing heiress who came west to wed his brother James. But now James is dead--and the rugged loner is expected to marry wealthy "Elizabeth Sinclair" himself, in order to rescue his family's California ranch from ruin. Though he aches to possess his innocent young bride, Slade's honor demands that he deny his own desires. And he vows to resist temptation, never dreaming of the stunning secrets that could seal their love--or tear them apart forever."--Back cover “For scorching sensuality and raw passion, Brenda Joyce is unrivaled.”—Romantic TimesBrenda Joyce has a well-deserved reputation as one of the most sensuous voices in historical romance fiction. Anyone who doesn't know it yet certainly will, once they are privy to Joyce's steamy and sensational Secrets. This classic tale of duty, desire, and temptation from the New York Times and USA Today bestselleris back for a new generation to savor—and her intriguing story of an English earl's daughter who has lost her memory and the rugged, breathtaking stranger compelled by honor and passion to wed her, will live in readers'hearts for all time. A work by "New York Times" and "USA Today" bestselling author, connecting her "Bragg and Delanza series".