Heidi Wessman Kneale's books
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Romance
Formats: E-Book
Age Groups: 18+
Tanner Winslow is a clinical workaholic. In his mad dash through the Rat Race, he nearly lost his life and definitely lost his girlfriend Reesha. For his health and his sanity, he’s given up work permanently. But can he get back what truly matters? On a holiday to Bali (of all places), a lost camera finds its way to him. To his delight, it belongs to Reesha. Now, if only he can use the clues found on the camera roll to find his way back to the woman he loved and lost. Reesha Lee had given up on her boyfriend Tanner when she lost him to his job. When he shows up on her front porch with the camera she’d lost on holiday, she is torn. Does she dare risk her heart again for the man she once loved, or will his addiction pull him away from her arms forever?
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Romance
Formats: E-Book
Age Groups: 18+
Ros Wilson had only meant to return a mis-posted package to the original sender. She never meant to have her demisexual world shaken by the thought of a hot, sweaty man, where his T-shirt clung ever so— No. Enough of that. Sex was never her thing. She never had a crush, she never got all hot and bothered over a celebrity, she never had a single stirring in her loins. Ros was content with her job, her foster kittens and her lack of sex life. (Or was she?) Then she met Everett Pak, with his exquisitely carved wooden boxes and delightful candy hearts. While it was nerves/lust/love? at first sight, Ros thought she’d never see him again, until her housemate texted him a flirty picture of Ros. (Honestly!) And he replied most favourably. Maybe this flirting thing wasn’t so bad. But flirting led to dating, and dating led to a...
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Historical Fiction, Romance
Formats: E-Book
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+
On a frosty December evening, Edward fell in love with the beautiful Lady Honora. As a second son, Edward had nothing to offer her but his heart. How could he compete with someone else’s title? Alas, their love was torn asunder when Honora was sent off to an arranged marriage. Decades later, at a Christmas party, he learns the love of his youth is now the Dowager Countess of Harwich. Could he win the heart of the Silver Belle he once thought lost to him forever? To All The Earls I’ve Loved Before: a series of delightful Regency Romance novellas, each featuring an Earl or Countess and the promise of love.
Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+
Every orphan dreams of family. Regina Oxford-Mortimer’s life changes in a moment when she learns not only is her mother still alive but is the Dowager Lady Berkshire. Yet the rosy light of this dream fades when she learns her mother has certain plans for her newly-rediscovered daughter–an arranged marriage that is beyond foolishness. Regina is illegitimate. No way is she at all suitable for what her mother has in mind. Dallan FitzJohn has had a better life than most who were born on the wrong side of the blanket. While his noble father can never openly acknowledge him, he has promised Dallan and his mother positions for life in the Boulton family household. When he learns his best friend and half-brother Lord Charles is being matched up with a most unsuitable young lady, of course he steps in to help him escape. In their efforts to thwart Lady Berkshire’s...
Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance
Formats: E-Book
Age Groups: 18+
When Lady Christina Harrington steals a carriage in an attempt to escape the evil Mr Fawdon, she didn’t expect it to come with bonus baggage. When she discovers she’s absconded with Lord Anthony Southerland, she had no idea he came with a deep secret. Lord Anthony’s secret life as the sculptor of the famously collectable Southern Figurines was about to come to a whimpering end. He’d feared inspiration had abandoned him, until his life was shaken up by Lady Christina, stirring him once more. Yet a sinister force threatens to tear them apart when a powerful man threatens to spill Christina’s own dark secrets.
Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+
Politics make strange bedfellows. A lady is much nicer. When staunch Tory Lord Benjamin, aka the Brooding Baron, accidentally climbs into the carriage of a rival Whig, he meets Lady Melinda, a young woman with an avid interest in politics. While he thought it but a chance encounter, the lady has other plans. When Lady Melinda Sommers learns the Baron’s broodiness is not so much a mood but an inability to see, she encourages him to wear his spectacles, and to see the world in a different light. Can two people from different circles come to respect one another and maybe fall in love, or will their allegiances to different political parties tear them apart?
Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance
Formats: E-Book
Age Groups: 18+
When her rather elderly husband dies, young widow Lady Lilias Hillsborough has no desire to get married again. Her marriage settlement will see her living comfortably for the rest of her life. What else does she need? Passion, it seems. A marriage should have passion, or so she’s told. But what is that? Before she even considers the thought of a second marriage, she sets out to discover what it was she was missing. At the Soho Club, Lord Endymion Cecil gives kissing lessons to sundry and all, under the pseudonym of Master Bisou. When a mysterious young widow approaches him, of course he takes her on. But has he taken on more than he’s willing to give?
Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance
Formats: E-Book
Age Groups: 18+
The Honourable Katherine Hopewell loves a good tart. If only her mother would get off her back regarding her love of pastries and other culinary delights. Lord Theo Welbourne would spend his every waking moment in the kitchen, knuckle-deep in pastry dough, if only Society wouldn’t consider it too beneath a lord. Thank goodness for the Soho Club, where members can indulge in personal delights of many kinds…
Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance
Formats: E-Book
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+
As a shy artist, Miss Charlotte White needed real experience when it came to sketching the human form. But how is she to find a willing model without causing scandal? Spencer Desmond just wanted to be an ordinary guy. He was over being judged for his profession and what he wore. Can’t a guy dress up like a macaroni and relax? When Mrs Skarsgard introduces them at the Soho Club, they believe they may have found just the right sort of non-judgmental companion. But just because a man takes off his clothes doesn’t mean he’ll reveal all his secrets. When Mrs Skarsgard introduces them at the Soho Club, they believe they may have found just the right sort of non-judgmental companion. But just because a man takes off his clothes doesn’t mean he’ll reveal all his secrets.
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
How far would you go to achieve your greatest desire? Disappointed in her marriage, Adrastea chooses to leave Mor-Lath. She returns to Sacred Spring with a baby nobody else wants and the secret Mor-Lath desires. In spite of being trailed by a contrite husband, Adrastea insists on returning to a normal life. But not everyone believes the Bride of the Dark has retired. Forces from the Cithran Empire seek her, not to destroy her, but to use her to end the Dark God. One individual, in particular, is happy to sacrifice an entire nation to gain control of the Bride. The one thing he did not count on was that Adrastea has plans of her own...
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
To save everyone she knows and loves, Adrastea agreed to marry Mor-Lath, God of the Dark. But what does Mor-Lath get? The mystery behind his reason for the marrage deepens as he introduces her to his priestesses, his library, and even the God of the Light. The only place he didn't introduce to her was his bed. This baffles her. Without consummation, the marriage isn't complete in Adrastea's eyes, making her the bride, but not a wife. Why did he marry her? An ancient prophecy provides both the reason and the reluctance of Mor-Lath when it comes to his bride, and that which he desires most could also be the one thing that destroys them both.
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Adrastea, a simple country healer, is surprised to receive a marriage proposal from the Dark God Mor-Lath. As a devotee of a rival god, of course she turns him down. She was raised on chilling tales of this chthonic being who drags the souls of the unrepentant to Dom-al-gol. Adrastea loves her simple country life of brewing medicines and saving lives. Marriage to Mor-Lath would greatly complicate things. Besides, why would the Dark God propose to her? Undaunted by her refusal, Mor-Lath insists on courting her. Sometimes he is charming, winning over the other villagers, but other times, she sees him for the dark god he truly is. He refuses to let anyone stand in his way. While he makes it clear he'll only have her willingly, he's making it very difficult for her to say no. She wonders, what is he really after? Adrastea faces a quandary: if she...
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Magical Realism, Romance, Short/Flash Fiction Collection
Three tales--one past, one present, one future--explore what it is to love and just how far someone would go for the love of another. The Past: Lady Daphne Collister is unimpressed with her fellow magic-wielding debutantes. She finds their methods overbearing. Surely there was a better way of finding a noble husband in Regency England? The Present: Ellie loves Josh. Josh barely knows Ellie exists. For her, it is not enough to sit behind him at school every day. What must Ellie do to get Josh to notice her? How about a love spell? After all, what could go wrong? The Future: Leo and his co-worker Katerina have fallen in love. Secretly, of course, for office romance is illegal and all marriages are strictly regulated. There’s only one exception: the Valentine Raffle. But to win at love, Leo and Katerina may need to cheat the system...
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance
Formats: Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+
Felicity Abbot is frustrated at yet another London Season denied her. So dreadfully unfair. When an opportunity arises to defy her parents and Society, she sneaks off—unchaperoned—to the neighbors' party. Surely no one will notice her in the crowd. Now she can finally see what all the fuss is about. Coerced by his desperate mother, Victor Wyndell is a reluctant guest at the Chesters' gathering. He must find two things: a bride and something called The Agreement. If he fails, it could mean ruin for both his family and his chances for a decent marriage. Instead, he finds the enchanting Miss Abbot. She is more than happy to help such an attractive gentleman, provided he assists her in navigating where she doesn't belong. Together, they discover secrets, scandals, and maybe even love. But can they unearth the mysterious Agreement?
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+
Miss Merribelle Hales spent years imbuing a silver locket with man-attracting charms. On her way to her first London Season, her locket is stolen--along with a kiss--by a highwayman. Her only clue to his identity: a pair of intense eyes. This vexes her. Without her best charm, how will she ever be able to compete on the Marriage Mart? It would be so much easier if she didn't have to compete at all. Lord Alexander Rochester, has worries aplenty. His ailing father's estates are woefully in debt, so he must seek a wealthy wife. His courtship of Miss Hales goes terribly awry with a simple kiss that leads to his slapped face and an accusation of theft. It's a case of mistaken identity. Alexander knows and fears the real culprit. He faces the loss of his father, his estate and Miss Hales--whom he's loved since childhood--by the hands of the...
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Historical Fiction, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio
Age Groups: 18+
Crippled by a fear of firearms, James Cowper is rejected by the draft during the Great War. For this, the villagers mark him as a cowardly pariah. Cruelly shamed by them, James attempts a desperate deed by the tombstone of the village's most famous lady, Georgia Palmerton, also known as the Stoweham Ghost. A hundred years ago, a romantic rival cursed Georgia Palmerton. Since then, she's wandered in phantom form, naked and alone, watching generations grow up, marry, live, and die. Georgia could be restored back to life, if someone had the courage to help her. Freeing Georgia from physical death is a simple matter. Freeing James from social death is altogether more challenging, especially when he is asked to give up everything he's ever known. Now that the ghost and the pariah have found each other, will love and courage be enough to save them both?
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+
In 1905 New York City, affluent Millie Moore wants to be outspoken like the suffragettes she admires. She also wants to rid herself of an annoying and controlling suitor. For a well-brought up young lady whose mother fears her impending spinsterhood, speaking her mind is an uphill battle. When Raymond Wilson sees Millie at a rally, it’s love at first sight. Not wanting his stutter to ruin his chances, he enchants a little candy heart to do his talking for him. For Millie, Raymond is a breath of fresh air. And maybe, just maybe, someone she could love. But for her social-climbing suitor Guy Elliot, he’s a threat to his plans. And Raymond isn’t the only one who knows something about magic. Now the ante has been upped and Millie is the prize...
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+
The Deveraux line is famous...for a family curse. The rich must marry the poor or lose their prosperity. Peter Baring is the last of the Deveraux and sinking slowly into poverty. But will marriage to his icy business partner save him? Beatrice Nottham dreams of leaving Earth for a fresh start. But only married couples are allowed to move off-world. Marrying a man she’s unsure she loves will solve that problem...but at what cost? When Beatrice visits England to research her branch of the Deveraux family tree, she meets Peter and sparks fly. Both question everything they ever believed would fulfill their dreams. If they dare to be together, will the Curse follow them beyond the stars? The answer to breaking its power could lie in the heart of a crumbling tapestry...if they have the courage to try.
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+
Daywen Athalia wants love--true and lasting. Fearing a future of bitter loneliness, she seeks help from a gypsy woman. The price: a hundred pieces of gold. Daywen's never had two shillings to rub together in her life. Where's she going to find a hundred gold pieces? Bel MacEuros made a career of theft from fey creatures. When the cursed gold he rightfully stole from a gnome is taken from him by Daywen, the consequences could bless or break his life. It is not the gnome's curse or a gypsy's blessing but another magic, far deeper and more powerful, that will change their lives forever.





























