BESTSELLING Author Martha Sweeney presents her first historical romance set in England during the 1800s when the steam engine was first made available for public use.

At the age of twenty-four, Abigail becomes widowed and the sole survivor of the recently deceased Lord Quincy. Upon inheriting his estate, she becomes the first women to own property. Having been brought up on a farm with three brothers, Abigail knows what it takes to keep the business profitable. Strong willed and confident, Abigail is determined to prove herself capable. While trying to balance the Manor, the farm, an orphaned child, and her status in society, Abigail finds herself presented with love in the most unusual of places. Will she allow love into her life when it's staring her in the face?

A clean yet witty story about Lady Abigail Moss who is an independent woman every man desires and who every woman desires to be.

REVISED Edition with NEW COVER!

I have eight golden rules when it comes to men; 
1. No dating or going out on dates.
2. Never let them know where I live. Lie if I must.
3. Never pick up a guy in a particular social setting that I may frequently attend. Or, never sleep with a man whom I have the chance of running into on a regular basis.
4. Never have a guy over to my apartment for any reason. My gay best friends are the only exceptions.
5. Always end things before a guy starts to want more.
6. Always use protection.
7. Never sleep over at their place after sex. Once we've finished, or in most cases, they've finished, dress and leave.
8. Always have more than one exit strategy.

Orphaned at age sixteen, Emma, now twenty-four, has complete control of her life. She is a private, successful business woman who owns two companies and uses men for sex. When Emma's sexual itch arises, and there are no possible male suitors to fill her need, she finds alternative means. Emma keeps most people at a distance, especially the men she has sex with, except her two best friends, Maggie and Jared. She adheres to her eight golden rules that keep her safe and in complete control — rules that she started after having sex with the first man. Rules that keep her guarded, safe and free — but then, along came Joe Covelli.

Please note: There are sexually explicit scenes F/M and F/F/M

Jagger rules everything. The cities from the elite districts, to the slums, and everything in between are his domain in one of three sovereigns on the planet Jaru. The only law is Jagger Law which can change at any moment. One wrong look or word can get a body part chopped off or have you killed.

Since the beginning of the war, which was almost over three decades ago, the air has had been stale and musty, still smelling of burnt metal. All resources needed to survive are severely limited, causing many Jaruians to pillage one another just to get a single meal for the day.

There are some who wish to end Jagger's power and they've started to infiltrate his organization. Money, amongst other things, are just a farce that Jagger uses to dangle in front of his subjects to keep the population in line and distracted. Those who want to see the end of Jagger's reign want to take control over the depleting natural resources in order to save the planet and the Jaruian species.

Natalie gets caught up in Jagger's twisted game of power and control when she's taken from her sovereign. Against her will, like all women who are caught, Natalie is thrown into the Jaruian sex trade. With her new, unwanted job responsibilities, Natalie takes a stand, willing to die fighting for her life rather than be used. When an opportunity presents itself, is Natalie willing to do whatever it takes to free herself or remain only a pawn?

WARNING: This series contains sensitive material. Reader discretion is advised.

Knight Takes Pawn is Amazon Best-Selling Author Martha Sweeney's first scifi dark romance thriller series. 

Red has been given a power no Jariuan woman has held for several millennia--a power the males don't agree with and wish for her to hang because of it.

More Jariuans are disappearing from Jagger's sovereign but he nor Red or Knight can figure out the reason.

Events call Jagger's reign into question as Others advance to disrupt it.

Much suffering will no doubt accompany the new rising, but old blood must pour for new blood to be born. Who will rise and who will fall?

Lies are truths. Truths are lies.

Their journey is just beginning.

(Make sure you read Knight Takes Pawn (Red Knight #1) first.

The hidden truths Jagger has avoided sharing are now being revealed.

In search of the truth, Red and Knight discover a more sinister game being played on Jaru, making Jagger the least of their concerns.  With the aid of new friends, can Red and Knight keep each other alive while being forced out into No-Ja-Land?

Will Jaru have a new King and Queen, or will they be left to die, becoming just another speck of dust on the almost dead planet?

When an opportunity presents itself, is Natalie willing to do whatever it takes to free herself or remain only a pawn?

All resources needed to survive are severely limited, causing many Jaruians to pillage one another just to get a single meal for the day.

There are some who wish to end Jagger's power and they've started to infiltrate his organization. Money, amongst other things, are just a farce that Jagger uses to dangle in front of his subjects to keep the population in line and distracted.

WARNING: This series contains sensitive material. Reader discretion is advised.

REVISED + NEW COVER!

There's an irresistibly sexy man in my life who came out of nowhere and somehow has stuck to me.  I'm not complaining — I just never saw my life happening like this.  My life has changed completely from almost a year ago — something I vowed would never happen, and yet, it has.  I've broken my rules, all of them because of him. 

Our relationship is forced out into the public — something I'm not sure I'm ready for at all. There are many things that make me uncomfortable, mainly because I've never had a boyfriend before. Certain things arise in my life, complicating it even more, testing me in so many ways all while having to face the demons of my past.

What do you say to someone who says they love you when you still don't understand your own emotions?

Will Emma break through life's obstacles and allow herself to love and be loved?

This book is not a standalone and is meant to be read after reading the first and second books (Breathe In & Breathe Out) of the Just Breathe series.

Please note: There are sexually explicit scenes F/M and F/F/M

REVISED with NEW COVER!!

My rules were created so I'd have control and be able to remove any and all elements of emotion when it comes to men — when it comes to relationships, period. There's no need to let them in my heart, just in my pants for the night to satisfy my itch.

Temptation reared it's ugly head and won— I've broken a rule — one of my rules. No big deal, right? Then, why do I want to do it again?

It's just sex. Yes. It's just sex, that's all. As long as Joe knows that it's just sex, I don't mind bending the rules.

Will Emma continue to allow her fear of loss to control her life, or does love play by its own set of rules?

Please note: There are sexually explicit scenes F/M and F/F/M

This book is NOT a standalone and is meant to be read after reading the first book Breathe In of the Just Breathe series.

REVISED + NEW COVER! Complete ebook series of the Just Breathe trilogy by Martha Sweeney.

The Just Breathe series is about a twenty-four-year-old woman named Emma Peterson who has made sure to have as much control over her life as she can since the death of her parents that occurred when she was sixteen. A fear of loss dominates Emma's mindset when it comes to relationships of all types, especially when it comes to men and dating. Emma doesn't date. Rather, she uses men for sex.

She's created eight golden rules to keep herself at a distance from men, particularly the men she sleeps with;
1. no dating or going out on dates,
2. never let them know where she lives,
3. never pick up a guy in a particular social setting that she may frequently attend or sleep with a man whom she may have the chance of running into on a regular basis,
4. never have a guy over to her apartment for any reason (her gay best friends are the only exceptions),
5. always end things before the guy starts to want more,
6. always use protection,
7. never sleep over at their place after sex, and
8. always have more than one exit strategy.

When Emma's best friend, Maggie, becomes involved with a new boyfriend, Emma's world changes radically. Maggie's relationship with Henry moves very quickly; faster than any of her previous relations and Emma is not excited about the newcomer to the group. On top of that, Henry's best friend, Joe Covelli, is the first man Emma has ever met who makes her call her own rules into question.

Emma embarks on a journey that tests her beyond the temptation of breaking her rules. She discovers that there's more to life than having control.

**Please Note: the Just Breathe series contains sexually explicit scenes and is suggested for audiences 18+

Another night out on the town in New York City with her roommate, what could go wrong for Simone?

Waking up in a strange bed, stranding her with the bar's known player after a major snowstorm, would do it.

What's a girl to do when they're snowed in for several days?  What's a girl to do when she starts falling for the player?  What's should Simone do when she's unsure of which girl she is of the many romance stories she narrates for a living?  Is she the girl being played before the guy finds his true love?  Or, is Simone the girl who gets the guy?

"I feel like I'm in the middle of my own twisted, real-life romance story but I'm too scared to know the outcome.  Which girl am I?  Am I the girl being played before he finds his true love?  Or, am I the girl who gets the guy?"

(Note: Simone is the older sister of Harper from my short story One Kiss that was featured in the Because Beards anthology.)

Nightmares eventually become reality and Leia is thrust face to face with Devil. 

She never planned for her life to end up with an abusive husband, a corrupt boyfriend, and being used by everyone including the Feds.

Lies are told to protect people. Leia becomes Laurie while in witness protection.

In time, some people die, truths are revealed, and Laurie is forced to chose--to either fight or give up completely and let the Devil have her soul.

Will she be able to outwit the Devil or will she die trying?

An action-packed, espionage romantic suspense thriller series (2 books) that will keep you on the edge of your seat!

An action-packed, espionage romantic suspense thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat!

On the run from her past, Laurie is always looking over her shoulder. Though Aiden and she are together, Laurie can't escape the demons who haunt her.  To Laurie, she must keep running to keep the Devil's beasts off her scent.

Nightmares eventually become reality and Laurie's thrust face to face with Devil.  New players enter the game, people die, truths are revealed, and Laurie is forced to chose: to either fight or give up completely.

While Laurie is entrapped by the Devil, can Aiden save the woman he loves--or-- will he be outwitted and left with his love dead in his arms?

From Amazon Best-Selling Author Martha Sweeney comes the sequel to her first romantic suspense thriller novel.

**NOTE: This book is part of a two (2) book series and should be read AFTER the first installment, "Killmore," in order to maintain the story's continuity.