-The last mercenary was about to retire his gun... But that was before the virginal beauty from Micah Steele's past was kidnapped by his sworn enemy. Traveling far and wide to rescue Callie Kirby from a dangerous desperado was far less daunting than trying to combat Micah's potent desire for the feisty young woman. Though her beguiling innocence and sassy spirit penetrated Micah's granite heart, bitter discord had shattered their trust and torn them apart. Still, the heavenly taste of Callie's sweetly tempting lips -- and the heady rush of her satiny-soft body yielding to him so trustingly -- was slowly driving Micah insane. Was the last mercenary finally ready to claim his bride? [Taken from FictionDB]
Oneshot originally from Horror M (June of 2006 issue), reprinted in the Horror Gourmet doujin anthology / magazine in 2015.
from fictiondb: Disowned! But deeply in love! Emily Spencer was both when she eloped to the Continent with her handsome young soldier. Now widowhood had brought her back to England -- and into the arms of Evan Mansfield, the dashing Earl of Cheverley, who willingly gave her his heart...but could never give her his name! Elemental and eternal... Such was the passion Emily Spencer inspired in Evan Mansfield. Surely this woman was his destiny, his forever love, despite her lack of aristocratic ties. But honor and a deathbed promise demanded he bind himself in marriage to another -- and abandon the only joy he'd ever known!
from fictiondb: "GABY, PLEASE TELL ME YOU'VE BEEN KISSED BEFORE." The softly whispered words from such a hardened man as Luke Anderson bared Abigail Richards's painful secret: she was twenty-eight... and had never been kissed. Not kissed in a way that made her feel special, and desired. Not touched in a way that was tender. Having sworn off men, she'd dedicated her life to rescuing others, yet SHE was the one who now needed saving. And this Montana rancher who'd at first resented her intrusion in his life seemed a most unlikely hero. But after slaying her dragons and awakening her with just his kiss, Luke was the only man to whom Gaby wanted to risk offering everything: her innocence, and her heart....
The devilish woman's pure heart, pulled in by the flames of passion into an inescapable romance! The setting is a port town in Spain. Mia is a beautiful flamenco dancer who is known as "Carmen,” a devilish woman who has captured the hearts of every man in the town. However, a handsome mysterious man named Allen sees through to the innocence in her heart, and the two of them are swept away by an inescapable fate...! Red roses and the rhythm of flamenco set the stage for the ultimate romance!
In the *Eden no Hanayome* series: V.1 - *Eden no Hanayome* V.2 - *Eve no Musumetachi*
