Happy New Year!

Wishing you all the happiest, healthiest and most prosperous year! Connie, Leah and Melanie

‘Say You’ll Love Me’ by Ally Broadfield

STORY: She may be his favorite mystery... All of Lady Abigail Hurst's dreams seem to be coming true when at long last her childhood sweetheart asks for her hand. But when a maid is found dead, and her betrothed is the chief suspect, Abigail begins to wonder just what manner of man she's marrying... The Marquess…

‘The Dangerous Duke of Dinnisfree’ by Julie Johnstone

STORY: Justin Holleman, the Duke of Dinnisfree, is used to being wanted—in bed, for missions, and even dead. He’s protected his country more times than he can remember, gaining enemies along the way, but he failed to defend himself from the past that hardened his heart. Instead, he became an expert at shutting people out. Yet…

‘How to Bewitch an Earl’ by Ally Broadfield

STORY: He never expected the clues to lead to her… Edward Adair, heir to the Duke of Boulstridge, is more interested in finding a missing family heirloom than a wife. But when his parents issue an ultimatum – marry or lose your allowance – he reluctantly agrees to attend a house party to find a bride.…

‘The Spinster’s Guide to Scandalous Behavior’ by Jennifer McQuiston

STORY: Free-spirited Lucy Westmore isn't yet a spinster, although she fully intends to be. Fortunately, an eccentric aunt has left her both a diary detailing the secrets to spinsterhood and a cottage in Cornwall. Unfortunately, an insufferable marquess is angling for her prize! Turning Lord Thomas Branston down flat should be easy. So why does this…

‘Lady Honor’s Debt’ by Maggi Andersen

STORY: Freedom. That’s all Lady Honor Baxendale wants—for her sisters and for herself. Honor has a bold plan to become financially independent, using a skill she learned at her father’s knee. She seeks the help of a solicitor and is pleased with her choice… as long as she can resist the solicitor himself. Lord Edward Winborne…

Merry Christmas!

Wishing you all a Blessed Christmas Season! Let's stop and remember Him that was born for us. Connie, Leah & Melanie

‘Bride of Falcon’ by Collette Cameron

STORY: After five Seasons, Ivonne Wimpleton has accepted she’s a haute ton undesirable. Always a bit ungraceful, her suitors are men desperate to get their hands on her marriage settlement. Guarded and aloof, she’s resigned herself to spinsterhood. She doesn’t mind her fate, since Chancy Faulkenhurst, the man who once held her heart, left for India…

Spotlight on E. E. Burke and ‘Santa’s Mail-Order Bride’!

Santa’s Mail-Order Bride incorporates a number of American Christmas traditions, including the beloved character of Santa Claus. Our version of Santa may appear contemporary, but the venerable gift-giver has a long history. Santa started with a real person. Saint Nicholas, born in the 3rd century in a village in present-day Turkey, is said to have…

‘A Woman Entangled’ by Cecilia Grant

STORY: Kate Westbrook has dreams far bigger than romance. Love won’t get her into London’s most consequential parties, nor prevent her sisters from being snubbed and looked down upon—all because their besotted father unadvisedly married an actress. But a noble husband for Kate would deliver a future most suited to the granddaughter of an earl. Armed…