Conrad Legacy

She was the one line he swore never to cross-until her kiss rewrote his every rule.She was off-limits. He was on a mission. And on a ship bound for Canada, the rules no longer applied.Esme Conrad boarded the HMS Britannia determined to uncover the person responsible for sabotaging her family's cargo business. She didn't expect her brother's best friend with his own secrets in tow. Major Landon Carhart, Marquess of Strachan, has orders to uncover a spy-and maybe a murderer-before reaching port. But when Esme steps onto the deck, duty becomes far more complicated.She's bold. Irresistible. And dangerously easy to fall for.As sabotage threatens her family's fortune and hidden enemies close in, one kiss ignites a passion neither can ignore. But loyalty, lies, and longing wait on the horizon. But not everyone aboard is who they seem.Love wasn't part of the mission. Now it's the only thing worth fighting for.✔️Best Friend's Sister✔️ Forced Proximity✔️ Searching for a spyFollow Esme and Landon into a storm of secrets, longing, and a passion too fierce to outrun! C.K. Mackenzie masquerades as a librarian by day and loves nothing more than falling down research rabbit holes. Ridiculous tidbits of (mostly useless) information? She's all about that but will never remember to answer in the form of a question.She is the author of historical romance adventures with heroines who fight for what they want and the heroes who stand proudly beside them.You can find C.K. at the beach no matter the time of year, writing in her nearly perfect office (there's no ocean view!), walking her dog, or enjoying time with family and friends. Visit C.K. online at ckmackenzie dot com and follow her on Facebook at CKMackenzieBooks and on Instagram at CKMackenzieauthor.

He married her to protect her. Now he'd sacrifice everything to keep her.She wanted freedom. He gave her protection. Neither expected marriage-let alone love.Layla Braithwaite was born into two worlds but claimed by neither. Hidden away, stifled by grief and an unwanted betrothal, escape felt impossible-until she accidently stowed away on a British merchant ship and met the man who would alter her fate.Philip Conrad came to Egypt to reopen trade routes. Adventure, not attachment. But when Layla falls into his path-determined, desperate, and undeniably magnetic-his quiet honor forces his hand. One scandal leads to another… and soon, he's calling her wife.Their marriage was never meant to be real. But secrets don't stay buried, and when Layla uncovers clues that her parents may have been murdered, Philip becomes the one person she can trust. Together, they plunge into danger, hunting the truth beneath layers of betrayal and lies.With each secret they uncover about her family, Layla and Philip grow closer. But will it be enough to last a lifetime? Or will the weight of those secrets bury their marriage before it truly begins? C.K. Mackenzie masquerades as a librarian by day and loves nothing more than falling down research rabbit holes. Ridiculous tidbits of (mostly useless) information? She's all about that but will never remember to answer in the form of a question.She is the author of historical romance adventures with heroines who fight for what they want and the heroes who stand proudly beside them.You can find C.K. at the beach no matter the time of year, writing in her nearly perfect office (there's no ocean view!), walking her dog, or enjoying time with family and friends. Visit C.K. online at ckmackenzie dot com and follow her on Facebook at CKMackenzieBooks and on Instagram at CKMackenzieauthor.

He was her first love. Her only heartbreak. And maybe-just maybe-her forever.He broke her heart. Now he's the only one who can save it.Three years ago, Savannah Shaw loved him with everything she had-until Tristan Conrad left without a word, chasing adventure and leaving her shattered. She swore she'd never be that vulnerable again. And she kept her vow, pouring herself into her work as a midwife for London's forgotten women.Three days ago, she witnessed a murder.Tristan never forgot Savannah-or the way he hurt her. Haunted by guilt and desperate to make amends, he returns to London only to find her in danger. She doesn't want his help. But when survival demands allies, Tristan becomes the one man she can't quite push away.Together, they hunt a killer preying on London's poorest. As the investigation deepens, so do old wounds... and rekindled sparks. He still makes her heart race. She still knows how to undo him with a glance.But love wasn't safe the first time-and trusting him again may cost her everything.Grab this final book in the Conrad Legacy Series:✔️Second Chance ✔️Redemptive Hero ✔️Banter C.K. Mackenzie masquerades as a librarian by day and loves nothing more than falling down research rabbit holes. Ridiculous tidbits of (mostly useless) information? She's all about that but will never remember to answer in the form of a question.She is the author of historical romance adventures with heroines who fight for what they want and the heroes who stand proudly beside them.You can find C.K. at the beach no matter the time of year, writing in her nearly perfect office (there's no ocean view!), walking her dog, or enjoying time with family and friends. Visit C.K. online at ckmackenzie dot com and follow her on Facebook at CKMackenzieBooks and on Instagram at CKMackenzieauthor.