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.

She saved his life. Now loving him might cost her everything.The storm should've taken him. Instead, it delivered him to her door.Adelaida Machado survived the French invasion with a quiet strength and a gift for creating unforgettable chocolate confections. Her life at the coastal villa is carved from resilience and routine-until the storm washes a battered stranger ashore.Grayson Conrad, wounded and charming, claims to be a simple trader. But behind his easy smile hides an English spy, sworn to gather French intelligence and disappear before anyone learns his name. He hadn't planned to fall for the woman who saves him… or let her close enough to learn what's hidden beneath his secrets.As Adelaida nurses him back to life, her guarded heart begins to thaw. But when she discovers the truth about his identity, passion turns to peril. His presence endangers everything she holds dear. Yet staying away proves harder than surviving the war itself.When betrayal ignites the wrath of the occupying army, Adelaida faces the ultimate choice: surrender the man who's stolen her heart…or risk everything to protect him.Curl up with Adelaida and Grayson as they learn to trust each other under the suspicious watch of the French Army. ✔️ Allies to Lovers✔️ She heals him ✔️Secret Identity 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.

She's too clever to need saving. He's too broken to believe she might choose him.She staged a fake kidnapping. He stopped it with his fists. Nothing about Yara Conrad's mission was supposed to involve a man like him.Reeling from rejection and ready to prove herself, Yara heads to Brighton with her mother, her dog, and a secret courier assignment for the Crown. The last thing she needs is a meddling aristocrat interfering with her plans-especially one nursing guilt and hiding from his own scandal.Alexander von Stein didn't come to Brighton to play the hero. But when he sees Yara in danger, instinct takes over. She didn't need saving, and she certainly doesn't need a charming rogue trailing after her. Still, something about her stubborn courage rattles him-and stirs something deeper.But Yara's assignment soon turns deadly, and Alec finds himself tangled in a web of betrayal, desire, and secrets. Staying close means protecting her. Staying away? Impossible.She's no damsel in distress. He's no knight in shining armor. But together, they might just save each other.✔️ Fake Marriage✔️ English Countryside Road Trip ✔️Grumpy/Sunshine 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.