Elizbeth Humphrey wants a husband. Her expectations are not outlandish; all she asks is that he be reasonably handsome, reasonably wealthy and completely kind. Her brothers have offered their assistance, and it's given her hope that perhaps there is a man out there who might want her for a wife. But alas, the first man she meets after recommitting to the battle against spinsterhood is reasonably handsome, reasonably naked and completely soaked through and stranded on their front steps. He also has a head-wound and no memory of who he is, but Elizabeth Humphrey has larger mysteries to solve; namely, the mystery of who she might marry. Book 1 of the Humphrey Chronicles! Completed: March 2022 (~83000 words)

A THREAD OF COLD IRON The Spindles of Time - Book One Three friends. One reckless ritual. A thousand years of separation. As a postgraduate student of English history, Edith Finch thought she knew everything about the brutal, bloody era of the early Norse invasions. She never planned on living through it. When an ancient Celtic ritual performed by her closest friend, Maeve, goes catastrophically wrong, the fabric of the Spindles unravels-scattering Edith, Maeve, and Rosalind across the corridors of time. Edith awakens not in modern comfort, but in the bleak mud and terror of 9th-century Northumbria, smack in the path of a Viking raid. And right into the hands of Ivar Sigurdsson. Towering, heavily scarred, and hardened by war, Ivar is a ruthless warrior who rules with steel and cold resolve. Edith is small, out of her depth, and desperate to find a way back to her own century and the friends she lost. But in a world where mercy is scarce, surviving means staying close to the very man she should fear most. As the raw, intoxicating tension between them flares into an undeniable heat, Ivar slowly breaks down every defense Edith has left. But as history threatens to burn around them, Edith faces an impossible choice: mend the broken thread of time to get home, or surrender to the dangerous warrior who has claimed her heart. Atmospheric, intensely romantic, and steamy, A Thread of Cold Iron begins The Spindles of Time trilogy.

Somerset, 1817. For three years, Edmund Vale's elder brother has been missing. Frederick was the heir to Hawthorne Hall. Edmund was content to remain the second son-to have his books, his horses, and a life free from the responsibilities that would one day belong to his brother. Then Frederick comes home. And he isn't alone. Laurence Ashcombe is charming, impertinent, secretive-and apparently determined to get under Edmund's skin. Edmund dislikes him immediately. Unfortunately, Laurence knows where Frederick has been. As Frederick's return unsettles Hawthorne Hall, old secrets begin to surface. There are questions nobody wishes to answer, expectations nobody can escape, and feelings that two gentlemen in 1817 have very little freedom to acknowledge. Between country dances, family dinners, stolen conversations and the watchful eyes of polite society, Edmund must decide how much of the life chosen for him he is willing to sacrifice for the first person who makes him want one of his own. The Vale Chronicles - Book I *A Regency M/M romance of forbidden affection, family secrets, and the things we are never supposed to want.*

A reluctant viscount. A transformed debutante. One impulsive waltz that changes everything... Daniel Bennett, Viscount Kennard, has always lived by duty-first to his family, then to his title. With his sister well married and society watching his every step, he has no patience for the frivolities of a London Season-least of all escorting a cousin he remembers as a gawky, relentless girl he once avoided at every turn. But when she arrives in London, Daniel is unprepared. The awkward child of his memory has become a poised, luminous young woman with a quick wit that unsettles him as much as it captivates him. Avoidance proves impossible when a waltz draws them into dangerous proximity, awakening feelings Daniel never intended to face-especially not for her. And the more he tries to remember that she is family, the harder it becomes to ignore the way his carefully ordered world begins to tilt. Claire Montrose once harbored a girlish fancy for her cousin-a fancy she has long since tucked into the quietest corner of her heart. Now in London under her aunt's sponsorship, she is determined to secure a future of her choosing-not merely become another jewel displayed for society's inspection. The last thing she needs is Daniel's watchful, disapproving gaze following her every move. Yet beneath his formality, she glimpses a man far more complex than the distant boy she once adored-a man whose steadiness challenges her, whose presence she cannot seem to escape, and whose nearness threatens to awaken the very feelings she had sworn to forget. As stolen glances turn into lingering touches and duty collides with desire, Daniel and Claire must decide whether protecting their reputations is worth denying what they feel. For sometimes, the most scandalous step of all... is a waltz.

When Miss Arabella Fairchild enters London society for her first Season, she is well aware that her family's newly earned fortune places her under the sharp scrutiny of the ton. The daughter of a powerful shipping magnate may possess beauty, wit, and confidence but in the eyes of society, she is still an outsider. Lord Sebastian Ashford, heir to a dukedom, has spent his life among the old and established families of England. Reserved, principled, and fiercely protective of his reputation, he has little interest in the ambitious new arrivals hoping to climb society's ranks. But when Arabella Fairchild refuses to be intimidated by him, Sebastian finds himself faced with something entirely unexpected. A woman who challenges him. A woman who intrigues him. A woman he cannot seem to avoid. As whispered rumors and eager suitors threaten to pull them in opposite directions, their sharp exchanges slowly give way to something far more dangerous than rivalry. Because pride is a difficult thing to overcome. But falling in love with one's greatest adversary may prove far more perilous still.

Lady Eliza Winter has one friend in the world and she happens to go missing. And when Eliza goes to report the disappearance to the police they won't hear a word from Crazy Eliza Winters. Determined to find her friend Penelope, Eliza reaches out to the new detective in town, Lord Colin Bradshaw, but in order to find Penelope, he needs to know everything that led up to her going missing. Unfortunately, there are some things Eliza isn't willing to tell. Will Eliza be able to find Penelope without giving away all her secrets? Or will Lord Bradshaw be a match Eliza wasn't ready for. HIGHEST-RANKED: #1 HISTORICAL FICTION #1 EDWARDIAN #1 MURDER MYSTERY #1 MYSTERY THRILLER #1 VICTORIAN AN EDITED AND UP TO DATE VERSION OF THIS BOOK CAN NOW BE FOUND ON AMAZON. $.99 FOR KINDLE, FREE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED AND $6.99 FOR PAPERBACK. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SWJ9RH8/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Love+%26+Murder+Kindle+erin+st+james&qid=1610517381&sr=8-1

From one of the wealthiest and most talented families came a spoiled and unruly 9-year-old girl who boldly declared the Seventh Prince, the emperor's most handsome son, as her future husband. However... Years later, she reappears, transformed from a frivolous child into a poised and distant woman. Her once fiery affection has turned cold and unreadable. As the Seventh Prince grows intrigued by her mysterious change, he realizes the tables have turned-she is no longer his, and now he finds himself wrapped around her fingers.

In 1609, Twyla Mekada, an African princess, is torn from her homeland and thrust into a world of prejudice and captivity in England. Branded as "The Black Witch," Twyla's courage and resilience lead her to rally those around her in a powerful rebellion. As she rises to become the new queen of RavenShire, Twyla's journey of love, loss, and empowerment unfolds in a tale of strength and hope. Her legacy, shaped by the battles she fought and the lives she touched, will endure for generations.

Lord Marshall Sutherland wanted a wife. He had also known exactly who he wanted as his wife for precisely a year. Unfortunately, Miss I.P. Bright was a pseudonym and locating the woman of his dreams had taken a considerable amount of time, effort and money on his part. He had spent the better part of his time last year at the blasted London Season only to discover that it was apparent Miss I.P. Bright - whoever she was- did not run in the same circles as him. It had been an irksome and trying experience because now every débutante and her mama thought that he sought a wife, any wife. But that wasn't the case. He was hunting for a particular woman and no other woman would do. Marshall was a man of definable tastes and once he knew what he wanted, he generally got it. Miss Imogen Brightmore did not want a husband, especially one the likes of Lord Marshall Sutherland, who boorishly and chauvinistically opposed her anonymously published articles. So when a handsome, intelligent and agreeable country gentleman comes to town, Imogen finds herself surprisingly attracted to him and little does she suspect that he harbors a secret that could ruin their blossoming courtship.