Ever since the assassination of King Louis XIII and the overthrow of his chief minister, Cardinal Richelieu, France has been in political and military turmoil. The possibility—even the likelihood—of revolution hovers in the background.The new king Gaston, whom many consider an usurper, is no friend of France’s Protestants, known as the Huguenots. The fears and hostility of the Huguenots toward the French crown have only been heightened by the knowledge brought back in time by the Americans of the town of Grantville. Half a century in the future, the French king of the time would revoke the Edict of Nantes of 1598, which proclaimed that the rights of Huguenots would be respected.At the center of all this turmoil is the universally recognized leader of the Huguenots: Duke Henri de Rohan. He knows from the same up-time history books that he is “scheduled” to die less than two years in the future and he has pressing problem on his hands. His estranged wife and brother are siding with the usurper Gaston and plotting against him. Still worse, his sole child and heir is his nineteen-year-old daughter Marguerite. He believes he has less than two years to find a suitable husband for her—but acceptable Calvinist noblemen, French or foreign, are sparse at the moment.What’s a father to do? **

Anything he can doShe can do better Rodeo riders Jack Burris and Audrey Hawkins are both at the top of their game—except when it comes to love. Competing against each other in the Bronco Summer Family Rodeo, they are so determined to win they've put blinders on, tamping down their mutual attraction. In this battle of the sexes, the real victory may lie in surrender, but who will get off their high horse first?From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness.Montana Mavericks: Brothers & BroncosBook 1: Summer Nights with the Maverick by Christine RimmerBook 2: In the Ring with the Maverick by Kathy DouglassBook 3: One Night with the Maverick by Melissa SenateBook 4: The Maverick's Marriage Pact by Stella BagwellBook 5: Thankful for the Maverick by Rochelle AlersBook 6: The Maverick's Christmas Secret by Brenda Harlen

It's been a tough year for Erica Bloom. And with hours left on the clock and a killer crashing the party, it's not over yet...This New Year's Eve, Erica's resolution is to have a great night—even if it kills her. She is, after all, at the party to end all parties: a Great Gatsby-themed gala sure to be the talk of Otter Lake, New Hampshire. With her perfectly finger-waved hair, borrowed pearls, and scarlet flapper dress, Erica is determined to be unflappable, despite the presence of her ex, Sheriff Grady Forrester, and his hot date, a bubbly blonde who has a hard time holding her drink. Literally. . . In a plot twist as bizarre as a game of Clue, Grady's girlfriend almost drops dead after her drink is poisoned. Who put the killer ingredient in her appletini? Suddenly the tables have turned and the sheriff has become the prime suspect. Now Erica has until midnight to clear the man she still loves—and in so doing just maybe win...