Medieval Romances
	Regency Romances
	European Historical Romances
	American Historical/Frontier Romances
	Contemporary Romances
	Alternate Reality Romances

Medieval Romances

• The Secret Swan (2001) by Shanna Abe
  Tristan Geraint, held for ransom by the French for eight years
• Rose of Rapture (1985) by Rebecca Brandewyne
  Isabella Ashley, imprisoned in the Tower for treason
• The Beauty (2001) by Claire Delacroix
  Angus MacGillivary, imprisoned and tortured during the Crusades
• The Blue Viking (2001) by Sandra Hill
  Maire Campbell, imprisoned in a cage by her enemy
• Chieftain (1994) by Arnette Lamb
  Drummond MacQueen, imprisoned in England for years
• Lord of the Mist (2001) by Ann Lawrence
  Cristina le Gros, convicted of treason
• Saxon Bride (1996) by Tamara Leigh
  Rhyannin, accused of murder
• Touch of Enchantment (1997) by Teresa Medeiros
  Colin of Ravenshaw and Tabitha Lennox, imprisoned together
• The Witch and the Warrior (1998) by Karyn Monk
  Gwendolyn MacSween, convicted of witchcraft
• One Knight in Venice (2001) by Tori Phillips
  Jessica Leonardo, convicted of heresy
• My Beloved (1999) by Karen Ranney
  Sebastian of Langlinais, a prisoner of war for years
• In Pursuit of the Green Lion (1990) by Judith Merkle Riley
  Gilbert de Vilers, a prisoner of war, held without ransom

Regency Romances

• Reforming Lord Ragsdale (1995) by Carla Kelly
  Emma Costello, found guilty of treason and sold into indenture

European Historical Romances

• Moonraker's Bride (1973) by Madeleine Brent
  Lucy Waring, imprisoned for theft, and Nicholas Sabine, imprisoned for trespassing
• McClairen's Isle: The Reckless One (2000) by Connie Brockway
  Raine Merrick, held prisoner by the French
• Vice Avenged (1971) by Lolah Burford
  Bysshe, Marquis of Gore, thrown into the Bastille for revenge
• Robert's Lady (2000) by Nicole Byrd
  Robert Holt, Viscount Manning, held prisoner three years by the French
• Heart of Night (2001) by Taylor Chase
  Sir Adrian Thorne, held in Bedlam
• The Sea Wife (2003) by Holly Cook
  Myles Dampier, convicted of kidnapping and transported
• The Tide of Life (1976) by Catherine Cookson
  Francis Stuart, imprisoned for manslaughter
• The Rebel and the Redcoat (1980) by Jan Constant
  Anstey Fraser, held on murder charges
• England's Perfect Hero (2004) by Suzanne Enoch
  Robert Carroway, held as a POW in France
• To Have and To Hold (1995) by Patricia Gaffney
  Rachel Wade, convicted of murder
• Sara Dane (1954) by Catherine Gaskin
  Sara Dane, convicted of theft and transported to Australia
• Shadows of the Heart (1996) by Tracy Grant
  Paul Lescaut, held on charges of murder
• Shores of Desire (1997) by Tracy Grant
  Robert Lescaut, held on charges of murder
• The Wedding (1995) by Edith Layton
  Dulcie Dawn Blessing, held in debtor's prison
• That Sweet Enemy (1982) by Margaret May (Dinah Dean)
  Captain Armand Dufour, was taken prisoner during the English/Russian invasion of the Batavian Republic
• Surrender to a Stranger (1995) by Karyn Monk
  Jacqueline Doucette, held in French prison and condemned to death during the Revolution
• Night in Eden (1997) by Candice Proctor (New South Wales)
  Bryony Wentworth, convicted of manslaughter
• Whispers of Heaven (2001) by Candice Proctor (Tasmania)
  Lucas Gallagher, convicted of murder and anti-government activity
• The China Bride (2000) by Mary Jo Putney
  Kyle Renbourne, held prisoner in China
• So in Love (2004) by Karen Ranney
  Jeanne du Marchand, confined to a convent for bearing an illegitimate child
• The Lily Brand (2005) by Sandra Schwab
  Troy, held as a POW in France
• Dream Fever (1991) by Katherine Sutcliffe
  Nicholas Sabre, exiled to New Zealand for killing a man in a duel
• Whisper His Name (1999) by Elizabeth Thornton
  Abbie Vayle, imprisoned for treason
• Shanna (1977) by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
  Ruark Beauchamp, convicted of murder

American Historical/Frontier Romances

• Imagine (1995) by Jill Barnett
  Hank Wyatt, convicted of murder
• Family Man (1999) by Carol Carson
  Rider Magrane, rustled cattle
• The Gentleman Caller (1998) by Megan Chance
  Jack Waters, convicted of murder
• If My Love Could Hold You (1989) by Elain Coffman
  Walker Reed, convicted of murder
• Hannah's Vow (2002) by Pam Crooks
  Quinn Landry, convicted of murder
• Portraits (1996) by Stef Ann Holm
  Wyatt Holloway, convicted of murder
• Maddie's Justice (2000) by Leslie LaFoy
  Maddie Rutledge, convicted of murder
• The Rainbow Season (1979) by Lisa Gregory
  Luke Turner, convicted of rape
• Texas Splendor (1999) by Lorraine Heath
  Austin Leigh, convicted of murder
• Angel (11/1994) by Ruth Langan - HH-245
  Quin McAllister, held in a Confederate prison
• The Horse Soldier (2001) by Merline Lovelace
  Major Andrew Garrett, held in a Confederate prison
• The Promise of Jenny Jones (1997) by Maggie Osborne
  Jenny Jones, convicted of murder
• A Stranger's Wife (1999) by Maggie Osborne
  Lily Dale, convicted of murder
• The Wives of Bowie Stone (1994) by Maggie Osborne
  Bowie Stone, court-martialed and convicted of murder
• Relentless (1994) by Patricia Potter
  Rafe Tyler, court-martialed and convicted of theft
• The Bride Fair (2002) by Cheryl Reavis
  Colonel Max Woodard, held in a Confederate prison
• The Prisoner (1992) by Cheryl Reavis
  Captain John Howe, held in a Confederate prison
• Siren (2005) by Cheryl Sawyer
  Leonore Roncival, imprisoned in Cuba while awaiting trial for piracy
• Homeward Bound (1995) by Linda Shertzer
  Jesse Taylor, held in a Confederate prison
• Morning Glory (1989) by LaVyrle Spencer
  Will Parker, convicted of murder
• Primrose Lane in Secret Valentines (1997) by Katherine Sutcliffe
  Joe Norton, convicted of robbery

Contemporary Romances

• The Night in Question (9/2002) by Harper Allen - HI-680
  Julia Tennant, convicted of murder
• Every Move She Makes (2001) by Beverly Barton
  Reed Conway, convicted of murder
• Lone Wolf's Lady (9/1998) by Beverly Barton - SIM-877
  Luke McClendon, convicted of murder
• Timberline (1996) by Deborah Bedford
  Ben Peshall, convicted of murder, destruction of property
• In the Line of Fire (3/2002) by Beverly Bird - SIM-1138
  Danny Gates, convicted of mob activity
• Letters to Kelly (4/2003) by Suzanne Brockmann - SIM-1213
  Jax Winchester, held in a Central American prison over one year for possession of drugs
• Billy Bob Walker Got Married (1993) by Lisa G. Brown
  Billy Bob Walker, convicted of fighting and destruction of property
• Crazy For Loving You (1994) by Lisa G. Brown
  Jubal Kane, convicted of breaking and entering and theft
• Remember Me, Cowboy (10/1998) by Caroline Burnes - HI-485
  Slate Walker, convicted of bank robbery
• Just a Little Bit Dangerous (4/2002) by Linda Castillo - SIM-1145
  Abby Nichols, convicted of 2nd degree murder and given a life sentence
• The Daughter (1998) by Jasmine Cresswell
  Maggie Slade, convicted of murder
• No Sin Too Great (1996) by Jasmine Cresswell
  Jack Fletcher, convicted of murder
• Safe Haven (7/1999) by Evelyn Crowe - HSR-850
  Avery Jensen, convicted of fraud
• Suspicion's Gate (3/1992) by Justine Davis - SIM-423
  Travis Halloran, convicted of murder
• Wicked Secrets (3/1994) by Justine Davis - SIM-555
  Trey Logan, held prisoner in Central America
• Commitments (1988) by Barbara Delinsky
  Derek McGill, convicted of murder
• The Renegade and the Heiress (11/2001) by Judith Duncan - SIM-1114
  Finn Donovan, convicted of manslaughter
• When Morning Comes (12/1984) by Judith Duncan - HSR-143
  David Spencer, held prisoner in Central America
• This Time Forever (1992) by Kathleen Eagle
  Cleveland Blackhorse, convicted of murder
• Bridget Jones: the Edge of Reason (2000) by Helen Fielding
  Bridget Jones, held on the suspicion of drug smuggling
• The Bad Penny (6/1993) by Susan Fox - HSR-326
  Maggie Deaton, convicted of livestock theft
• Outcast Woman (6/1992) by Lucy Gordon - SSE-749
  Mike Stallard, convicted of embezzlement
• For the Love of Grace (1995) by Ginna Gray
  Jake Paxton, convicted of murder
• The Edge of Heaven (2002) by Teresa Hill
  John "Rye" Ryan, convicted of auto theft and 2nd degree murder
• Her Perfect Life (2006) by Vicki Hinze
  Kate Slater, held as POW in Iraq
• Aces High (1989) by Kay Hooper
  Katrina Keller, imprisoned in East Germany for espionage
• MacKenzie's Mountain (4/1989) by Linda Howard - SIM-281
  Wolf MacKenzie, convicted of rape
• The Long Way Home (2001) by Janis Reams Hudson
  Duncan Malone, convicted of murder
• The Testimony (10/1983) by Robin James (Sharon & Tom Curtis) - THTH-1
  Jesse Ludan, imprisoned for obstruction of justice (witholding evidence in a criminal investigation)
• Phoenix Rising (5/1989) by Mary Kirk - SSE-524
  Peter Lericos, convicted of murder
• Rendezvous with Revenge (7/1998) by Miranda Lee - HP-1967
  Abby Richmond, convicted of drug possession
• Exile's End (9/1992) by Rachel Lee - SIM-449
  Ransom Laird, betrayed by a CIA operative and served 4 years in prison
• In the Cold (2005) by Jeanie London
  Violet Lierly, imprisoned in a detention camp in Bosnia
• River Rising (1999) by Merline Lovelace
  Ryan McMann, convicted of possession of illegal substances and a violation of the Mann Act
• Love, Lies and Alibis (1/1999) by Linda Markowiak - HSR-819
  Jake Monroe, convicted of 2nd degree murder in the commission of a robbery
• Jackson Rule (1996) by Dinah McCall
  Jackson Rule, convicted of murder
• Perfect (1993) by Judith McNaught
  Zack Benedict, convicted of murder
• The Redemption of Matthew Quinn (10/2002) by Kathleen O'Brien - HSR-1086
  Matthew Quinn, convicted of embezzlement
• Guilt by Association (4/1988) by Marilyn Pappano - SIM-223
  Christopher Morgan, held on the suspicion of treason
• Suspicion (1997) by Marilyn Pappano
  Tucker Caldwell, convicted of murder
• Home for Christmas (12/1998) by Patricia Potter - SIM-897
  Ryan Murphy, convicted of murder
• Taming the Night (1999) by Paula Detmer Riggs
  Summer Laurence, convicted of drug possession with intent to sell
• Paroled! (7/1992) by Paula Detmer Riggs - SIM-440
  Dr. Tyler McClane, convicted of child molestation
• Rough Passage (4/1991) by Paula Detmer Riggs - SD-633
  Jake Cutter, convicted of voluntary manslaughter
• One Summer (1993) by Karen Robards
  Johnny Harris, convicted of murder
• Remember Me (12/1999) by Sharon Sala
  Frankie LeGrand, held captive for two years by an obsessed crime lord
• Maggie's Man (4/1997) by Alicia Scott - SIM-776
  Cain Cannon, convicted of murder
• Angel Meets the Badman (4/2000) by Maggie Shayne - SIM-1000
  Jake Nash, convicted of murder
• If Tomorrow Comes (1985) by Sidney Sheldon
  Tracy Whitney, convicted of theft
• Convictions (2/1986) by Beverly Sommers - HAR-137
  Eddie Mello, convicted of bank robbery
• Honor Bound (1986) by Erin St. Claire (Sandra Brown) - SIM-144
  Lucas Greywolf, initiated demonstration where violence ensued including injuries to police
• Night Fall (1995) by Anne Stuart
  Richard Tiernan, convicted of murder; did not serve his sentence
• Still Lake (2002) by Anne Stuart
  Thomas Ingram Giffin aka John Smith, convicted of murder
• Darkling I Listen (2001) by Katherine Sutcliffe
  Brandon Carlyle, convicted of murder
• Kat (9/1994) by Linda Turner - SIM-590
  Lucas Valentine, convicted of rape
• Fugitive Hearts (9/2001) by Ingrid Weaver - SIM-1101
  Remy Leverette, convicted of murder
• The Guilty Wife (8/1997) by Sally Wentworth - HP-1902
  Lucie Wallace, convicted of robbery
• The Judas Kiss (1/1982) by Sally Wentworth - HP-480
  Lyn Maxwell, convicted of drug smuggling
• Whisper My Love (5/1998) by Gayle Wilson - HI-466
  Rio Delgado, convicted of being an accessory to murder
• The Last Chance Ranch (8/1995) by Ruth Wind - SSE-997
  Tanya Bishop, convicted of murder
• Meant To Be Married (7/1998) by Ruth Wind
  Elias Santiage, convicted of statutory rape
• Beneath a Texas Sky (1/2002) by Rebecca Winters - HSR-1034
  Dana Turner, convicted of murder
• Strangers When We Meet (4/1997) by Rebecca Winters - HSR-737
  Nick Armstrong, held captive in Iraq after the Gulf War
• A Father's Heart (5/1998) by Karen Young - HSR-786
  Daniel Kendrick, convicted of child molestation

Alternate Reality

• Stolen (2003) by Kelley Armstrong
  Elena Michaels, held prisoner by a group that studies paranormals
• Out of Time (1997) by Marilyn Campbell
  Luke Templeton, convicted of murder
• The Skypirate (1995) by Justine Davis
  Califa Claxton, imprisoned and branded with a slave collar for letting a slave escape
• Lady of Hay (1986) by Barbara Erskine
  Matilda de Braose, held in prison by King John
• Fantasy Lover (2002) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
  Julian of Macedon, held prisoner in a scroll/book for 2000 years
• Tiger Eye (2005) by Marjorie M. Liu
  Hari, held prisoner in a puzzle box and forced to serve whoever owned it

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