Rhyll Biest

An imperious princess, an arrogant mercenary, a marriage of convenience, and one hell of a roller derby bout.

Princess Valeda fled Hell to hide from her mad brother, but a war on her realm sees her dragged straight back to seal a military alliance through marriage. Her betrothed? The Captain of Bloodshed and Slaughter, a royal bastard with blood black as night whose passion for her might prove as dangerous as the war with her brother. Valeda is going to need all of her wits, treachery and cunning–and some lessons learned through demon roller derby–to overcome her past, defeat the enemy, and survive her marriage.

Welcome to the heart–and heat–of Australia…

They say that no one has secrets in a small town–these women prove them wrong.

Eight brand–new stories from some of Australia's hottest writers in Australia's hottest genre. From the bar stools of the local pub to the wide open plains of the biggest stations in the world, these tales travel the dusty roads to the heart of Australia and the women who understand how to work hard–and play even harder.

In the latest in the wildly successful Secret Confessions series from Escape Publishing, the women of Down & Dusty invite you into their lives–and their bedrooms.

After five years in the city earning her veterinary degree, Skye Malone is happy to be heading back to Milpinyani Springs, and her best friend Bret. Sure, her crush on him is still at epic proportions, but she managed to ignore it this long, and a good friend is a valuable commodity in a small community like theirs. But Bret spent the last five years growing up, and suddenly Skye's girlhood infatuation evolves into something much stronger and much more dangerous–an adult woman's desire.

Secret Confessions: Down & Dusty
Casey – Rachael Johns
Lucky – Cate Ellink
Kelly – Fiona Lowe
Brooke – Eden Summers
Clarissa – Mel Teshco
Skye – Rhyll Biest
Maree – Elizabeth Dunk
Frankie – Jackie Ashenden

A guarded recluse, some dirty pictures and a spark of curiosity that leads to a dangerous attraction.
 
When the reclusive Holly accidentally finds some very naughty photos, both the star – all inked muscle and attitude – and the way he's tied his lady friend to his four–poster bed make her more than a little curious.
 
But to get to know the big, built stonemason better, she'll have to overcome his vengeful ex and her own inhibitions – and pray that the walls she's built around her guarded heart and dark secret remain safe from a man who has a way with stone.
 
'One of the funniest, smartest and sexiest erotic romances I've read. Unrestrained has a balance of emotional intensity, humour, and heat that is rare and incredibly special.' – Love Reading Romance