No one takes Annette Baldwin seriously as an aspiring journalist. Not even her father, the owner of a prominent newspaper. At the age of 25, most view her as a hopeless spinster, an utterly lost cause, and painfully few see the talented writer she’s become. When her father is forced to fire one of his journalists, he relents and allows Annette to publish an article […]
All she needs is a little bit of change. She’ll have to fight him for it. Georgiana Paige is on the shelf after eight full Seasons in London and not a single offer of marriage. When the opportunity to act as companion to her spinster aunt presents itself, she jumps at the chance to escape the Marriage Mart and embark on a new adventure. Upon […]
It was only a little kiss… Lily Kingsley knows it’s time to abandon her romantic fancies and accept spinsterhood. No man has ever noticed her, and that is unlikely to change, but that does not mean she must abandon the last of her dreams: her first kiss. And she knows the perfect gentleman to enlist in that endeavor. Just one kiss, and then she will […]
She never should have fallen in love with the mine owner’s son. Bal maiden Gwynna Merrick is more than prepared to resume her work at the copper mine, if only to keep her family safe from destitution. But when her upper-class friend convinces Gwynna to have one final night of enjoyment, a borrowed gown and a false identity give her a small taste of the […]
He never expected to get caught in the parson’s mousetrap. Least of all by a friend. Lord Nathaniel Westlake has a reputation with the ladies, but he has always been two steps ahead of it catching up to him. His last narrow escape lands him on a ship and it seems like the perfect solution. Until he learns the ship is bound for India. The […]
A secret venture, a regrettable love letter, and a heart he can’t afford to lose. When faced with an unwanted marriage, Alice Rosemeyer accepts an invitation to the estate of Larkhall. Determined to earn her future security without a husband, she begins operating as the anonymous Ace of Hearts, writing letters and offering advice on behalf of the men eager to secure a match at […]
Becoming a governess seems the only way Sophia can survive—until she meets the dashing Mr. Mortimer. Will his mother succeed in keeping them apart? At the reading of her father’s will, Sophia Cavanaugh learns that she is suddenly destitute. Impoverished, grief-stricken, and alone, she sees only one course open to her—becoming a governess. With little experience and no references, securing a position proves more difficult […]
Charlotte wants nothing more than to get away from high society in New York City where she can never say the right thing or act as one of her station should. When she hears of mail order brides, she knows it’s her one chance to finally find a suitor who will actually accept her for who she is. Joshua has worked hard preparing his new […]
Brighton, England 1820 Amelia Moore is worried about her and her sister’s future. With their stepfather’s looming death, she knows they’ll soon be on their own—without an inheritance, home, or penny to their names. When an invitation arrives to join a house party at Lakeshire Park, Amelia is eager to encourage a match between her sister, Clara, and Sir Ronald. At least then, she’ll know […]
Marcella Bronson’s brother-in-law threatens her to find a husband or he will find one for her. All she wants to do is take care of her two-year-old cousin whose parents have died, but she doesn’t want to be kicked out of the family home, penniless, either. Her salvation rests in the hands of the rancher who seeks a mail-order bride—a newspaper ad she found. Unfortunately, […]