Not Quite Shakespeare

Book: The Bastard

Series: The Baddest Boys in History - Book 1

Author: Inez Kelley

Publisher: Inez Kelley

Genre: Paranormal Romance - Angels/Demons

Rating: Mature

The Baddest Boys in History - In the battle between good and evil, humans have never been more than collateral damage. Now they are prey. Mankind doesn’t need a hero. It needs a sinner. Corrupt. Wicked. Nefarious. Contemptible... The Baddest Boys in History are back!

You read about them in school. Now learn the truth. Real men. No vampires, no werewolves, no magic. Just down and dirty raw power —sin to sin, evil to evil, bad to bad. They fight for humanity. It was that or eternal damnation. They agreed to risk their souls. No one told them they would lose their hearts.

THE BASTARD

Vike died in blood, in battle, in betrayal. His ruthlessness was second only to his brutality. Now one woman makes his blood sing and he’ll stop at nothing to save her. He only has to face half of Hell to do it. Lacy is unknowingly descended from an ancient Holy line. Someone is slowly destroying her life and wants her dead. A fierce Viking comes to her rescue, and in his arms, she finds more than safety. If Vike can’t protect Lacy, he’ll have to kill her. And for a bastard, what’s one woman worth when the entire world is in jeopardy?

Anthology: Not Quite Shakespeare

Authors of Dreamspinner Press (see below)

Genre: M/M Romance

Rating: Adult

Take a ride to Northern Scotland on the famous train, the Jacobite, and rediscover desire. Get lost in the Peace Maze in Northern Ireland during a downpour and let a handsome young redhead come to the rescue. Take a tour of historical Blackpool on the English coast and set the stage for the perfect romance. From England to the outer isles, the UK holds treasure troves of romance, history, intrigue, and—naturally—quirky British humor. Not Quite Shakespeare samples it all in fifteen stories.

A man in London makes an accidental confession of sexual need to a virtual stranger who happens to be his boss. An American revisits West Sussex and rekindles an old flame with a romp in the stables. A couple finds their perfect third while vacationing on a pig farm in Yorkshire. In the office, on the race track, or in the kitchen baking bread—romance in the UK is alive and well, and full of sweet surprise.

Stories Included:

Ninety-nine Problems by Becky Black

The Jacobite by Bette Browne

Illumination by Sam Evans

Wag, Not a Dog by Theo Fenraven

The Benefits of Hindsight by MA Ford

Apollo, Heathcliff, and Hercules by S.A. Garcia

Misadventures of Mislaid Men by Penny Hudson

Rough Tackle by Annabelle Jacobs

Bread and Butter Pudding by Jules Jones

First Contact by Rhidian Brenig Jones

Chanctonbury Ring by Sarah Madison

Tops Down, Bottoms Up by Jay Northcote

In the Doghouse by Chris Quinton

Wrong Number by Megan Reddaway

Best Vacation Ever by Rob Rosen