Orpheus played enchantment on his lyre. Eurydice was an educated Thracian and had a Gift. They both wound up on the Argo, sailing with Jason, and fell in love. But Orpheus insisted in settling in Greece, where women were subservient to men, and when he was away, the villagers ambushed Eurydice and "sacrificed" her to Hades, where the Gifted were often situated. Would Orpheus follow? 3rd of the Myth trilogy by Roberta Gellis; originally published by Pinnacle

Gilliane Roberta Gellis   The Roselynde Chronicles, Book Four   Fate made them enemies…   Temptation made them passionate lovers.   An exquisite beauty trapped in a deadly game of political intrigue, Gilliane is an innocent pawn of the ruthless, power-hungry barons swarming around her. Forced to marry a man she abhors, she soon becomes the helpless prisoner—and dazzling prize—of her husband’s most dangerous foe, Adam Lemagne—only to surrender her heart to her handsome captor. In a breathtaking tale of forbidden desire and smoldering temptation, the star-crossed lovers must survive pain and peril in their stormy quest for love.   Publisher’s Note: Previously published elsewhere.

The English Heiress Roberta Gellis   Blush: This is a sensual romance (may have explicit love scenes, but not erotic level).   Leonie de Conyers’ life had been destroyed by the French Revolution. Her mother and brother died in the prison where she had been raped and starved for no greater crime than her father’s title. And her father died in an escape engineered by a stranger who claimed he had come to bring her to England where she would inherit the property and wealth of an uncle. Did Leonie dare to believe in such altruism?   Roger St. Eyre’s life had been destroyed by the girl he fell passionately in love with. Solange did not love him; she was selfish and vicious and extravagant. By the time she died, Roger felt dead himself. Perhaps he was hoping for the peace death brings when he set out to wrest his old friend Henry de Conyers from the murderous grip of the French Revolution.   Instead, Roger and Leonie found love and reasons to live—if they could escape exposure to the revolutionary fanatics and their favorite toy, the guillotine.   Publisher Note: This book was originally published elsewhere in 1979.  

The Cornish Heiress Roberta Gellis   Blush: This is a sensual romance (may have explicit love scenes, but not erotic level).   Megaera’s father sold her in marriage at fifteen to Edward Devoran. Edward’s extravagance mortgaged her estates and induced him to join a band of smugglers. Meg paid the interest by selling her jewels and when they were gone—Edward was gone too, murdered by his partner Black Bart. Meg became the smuggler Red Meg, took Edward’s place and Edward’s profits and kept paying her mortgages.   Philip St. Eyre wanted to fight Napoleon. Raised as a Frenchman and able to pass as French, he was the perfect spy and had a way to reach France through his father’s old friend, the smuggler Pierre. Thus Philip met Red Meg and fell in love.   Meg thought Philip was Pierre’s by-blow, Philip thought Meg was a common smuggler. To both gently born lovers the match was impossible. Until Black Bart tried to murder Meg, and Philip had to take her to France where her handiness with a pistol saved his life and his mission and exposed all their secrets.   Publisher Note: The book was previously published elsewhere in 1981.  

The body of a woman is found in the bishop of Winchester's bedchamber, with a letter from the king's enemy. The obvious purpose is to embarrass the bishop and punish him for daring to criticize the king for his high-handed treatment of the bishop of Salisbury. Winchester's knight, Sir Bellamy of Itchen, along with Magdalene la Bâtarde, whoremistress of the Old Priory Guesthouse must discover the truth. 4th Magdalene la Bâtarde Medieval Mystery by Roberta Gellis; originally published by Five Star

Magdalene la Bâtarde is summoned to Oxford by William of Ypres, her patron. William suspects trouble, which Magdalene, along with Sir Bellamy of Itchen, may help to unravel. Niall Arvagh has been accused of murder, and William believes his enemies will insist that he ordered the murder. But is Bell so jealous of William that he'd forget his own sense of justice? [3rd of the Magdalene la Bâtarde mysteries] Historical Mystery by Roberta Gellis; originally published by Forge

Blush: This is a sweet romance (kisses only, no sexual content)The Roselynde Chronicles, Book One.Alinor Devaux, is beautiful and very rich. She is also an orphan, but her grandparents had not left her defenseless. She has been trained to manage her estates and to rule her vassals. But then the old king dies and Alinor becomes the ward of Richard Coeur de Lion. Alinor knows that her safety and the well-being of her precious lands rests on her ability to make her warden, Sir Simon Lemagne, her willing slave.Sir Simon has known many women, but never one like Alinor. He is an easy victim. But Alinor tumbles into love. Soon Sir Simon is the only man she will take as a husband. But Simon is no suitable match—he is poor and has no political power. The king would make no profit by permitting Simon to marry Alinor. In their struggle to be united despite the obstacles in their path, Lady Alinor and Sir Simon are swept from the Royal Court in England into King Richard's...

A Medieval Pageant of Honor, Danger and Desire from the Queen of High Romance!“Exciting and absorbing.”—Book-of-the-Month Club News “…outstanding historical novels.”—Booklist Genre-defining medieval romances told in beautifully-realized settings by the legendary master storyteller of the high romance form, Roberta Gellis. Gellis is famed for her ability to create moving and dramatic stories with characters who are spot-on historical and a part and parcel of the stunning milieus they inhabit. She’s an acknowledged master of high romance, and the Queen of Medieval Historicals!These are the 11th century novels where it all began, the place where Roberta Gellis first brought the pageant of the past alive with her unique power to capture the details perfectly while telling a fascinating, harrowing, and ultimately fulfilling tale. Many have tried; few have succeeded so well as this Mistress of Historical Drama. The sumptuously recreated settings. The conflagration of danger and burning desire. Here are the four novels of Gellis’s first 11th century blossoming brought together for the first time in a stunning bouquet of story-telling majesty, fully edited and with a new introduction by the author. Included here are Bond of Blood, Knight’s Honor, The Sword and the Swan and The Dragon and the Rose. For a limited time, the package will be available for a swoon-inducing $18. Then, beginning in April, the bundle will separate and each book will be available for a still amazing $5.Journey back in time and into the lives of the men and women who lived, loved and forged a history that will never be forgotten!The Dragon and the RoseThe saga of the first Tudor king, Henry VII and his wife Elizabeth of York. It is a time of strife and consolidation. England is far from settled, and the land is in uproar. Henry must battle the upstart Richard and somehow hold together a kingdom. Meanwhile on the home front, Elizabeth must carve a place for herself and the potential heirs she will bear in a castle full of intrigue. Together they forge a legendary line of kings and queens of England who will change the course of history!

Lady Pamela was the paid companion of the Countess St. Just, a difficult woman. But on the wild Cornish coast where violent storms raged, Pamela sensed great danger at the Tremaire estate. One danger was her attraction to St. Just, but almost as strong was her fear that someone in the secluded mansion was marked for death. Regency Gothic by Roberta Gellis (author of The Roselynde Chronicles); originally published by Bantam