Romance Historical

The Unforgiven: Athos

Wicked women are his undoing... Musketeer Arnaud de Sillegue d'Athos is ready to bid adieu to the King's Guard and to lay down his sword. Yet he's been charged with one final mission—to apprehend a dangerous enemy of the king, the Belle Dame Sans Merci. Despite his desire to pursue a woman who causes such destruction, Athos refuses...until he sees a sketch of her. It's the same villainess wi ...

Gray Hawk's Lady

Different worlds, one heart. Blackfoot Warriors, Book 1 When Lady Genevieve Rohan joins her father in the farthest reaches of the American West, she expects to bring a bit of genteel English charm to his dry, academic existence. Instead, she finds her father desperately ill, and it’s up to her to finish his study of the Indian and publish his work—or face the wrath of his creditors. Her troubles m ...

My Hero

Raised in the shadow of his warrior brothers, Sir Garth de Ware has retreated to a life of peace in the Church, seeking refuge from the unbridled desire that nearly destroyed him as a youth. But a beautiful healer from his past—newly widowed Lady Cynthia le Wyte—is not about to let the daring hero she remembers brood away in a monastery. She sweeps into Garth’s humdrum life, reawakening his passio ...

The White Knight Cowboy

Is this widower cowboy prepared for the feelings stirr ...

Sisters of Castle Fortune (5 book series)

Georgette Fortune has loved the same man for over two years now, but he does not even know she exists.
When the handsome Marquis of Onslow appears at a house party in her home, the crumbling Castle Fortune, he does not recognise her at all.
With six unmarried daughters to provide for, and in the hope of marriage settlements, Baron Fortune has invited guests to a home ill prepared for it. ...

A Matter of Time

Can a man with a past and a woman from the future forge a love for all time? Nobody would blame widowed doctoral student Eliza James for giving up on Happily Ever After; at twenty-nine, she’s suffered more loss than most people do in a lifetime. But Eliza’s convinced her own hero is still out there, waiting for her, just like in the beloved romance novels she devours. Every Jane Austen-loving girl ...

Lord Shallow

To all of London, Sebastian Traherne is a pretentious fop who prizes his tailor over his dukedom. In truth, hes an obsessively rational fellow protecting a secret marriage. When a prickly Welsh miss arrives at his crumbling castle one gloomy night, she upends his worldand every principle he holds dear. Worse, she believes in a silly fairy tale known as True Love.

Gwynna Owen might be th ...

NIGHT THUNDER'S BRIDE

Blackfoot Warriors, Book Three When lady’s maid Rebecca Cothern journeyed westward, she never thought to leave her mistress’s side. Yet as Katrina Wellington completes her own journey with White Eagle, Rebecca waits at Ft. Union under the protection of Blackfoot warrior, Night Thunder. Despite what she’s been told about the wild nature of the native tribes, Night Thunder is different. Kind, gentle ...

A Beastly Scandal

In November 1812, after a disastrous Season when Belle's unusual talent for sensing what's unseen lets her down and results in a man's death, a chance to atone for her past mistake sends her dashing to a haunted manor in the wilds of Cheshire, England, in the middle of a snowstorm. There, she meets the beastly Lord of the Manor and becomes embroiled in a mystery to unmask a killer. Belle struggles ...

The Marquis and I

Trouble is no match for a lady of the extended Worthington family—except when it comes in the form of a most irresistible gentleman . . . Lady Charlotte Carpenter’s brother-in-law has put an infamous brothel owner out of business—yet it is Charlotte who suffers the consequences. Abducted by thugs and held at an inn, she is plotting her escape when she’s suddenly rescued by a dashing gentleman. Onl ...

Land of Falling Stars

\"Land of Falling Stars lured me in immediately with its lyrical title and instantly captivated me with the haunting love story of Gavin and Sophia.\" * * * The United States is torn asunder by Civil War. Two men, linked together by their love for one woman, Sophia Whitfield, answer the call of duty. An arranged marriage to Jesse James Grantham has been in the works since Sophia and Jesse were chi ...

Forbidden Blossom

Can a mysterious inheritance from an eccentric billionaire right a wrong from generations ago? When Anne is plunged into the lives of the top one percent she finds herself entangled with a cutthroat family who will do anything to keep the past buried. As she uncovers generations of secrets that stir bitter memories she’s thrust into the crosshairs of a vindictive scheme. The family lawyer is th ...

Regency Bouquet

Four spirited heroines meet four proper gentlemen and the emotional earthquakes shake up staid London society, altering their fates forever! THE BLACK MASK – A thief with a mission meets Rose Spenser, a girl with a mind of her own and a spend-thrift brother deep in debt. Hiring the mysterious thief to steal back her brother's IOU's from one Sir Niles Alardyce involves Rose in intrigue and sc ...

Chelsea's Choice

It’s time for Silver Springs to elect a new mayor, and Jeremiah Harden wants the job. As part owner of the mercantile with his pa, he’s torn between family obligation and serving the town. He doesn’t want to walk the path alone and requests the services of Milly Crenshaw, the owner of Westward Home and Hearts Matrimonial Services. Milly finds him a bride, but she isn’t what Jeremiah expected. But ...

Promises to Keep

an love heal a wounded heart? Felicity Allen is the darling of audiences all over Europe, but she is deeply scarred by what she has endured. In her world, trusting a man is not an option, not even one as attractive and charming as Count Maximilian Berg. And yet, she finds his strength and tenderness—and his ideals—captivating and impossible to resist. Count Maximilian Berg has his own ghosts, but ...

Jocelyn's Wedding Dilemma

Jocelyn not only came to the realization that she reached the age of bordering on being a spinster, she also recognized why the local men did not choose to court her. She knew it was not because her looks or personality repelled men. She could sum it up in one word—Mama. Mama had always been opinionated and eager to tell others the best way to do things, but her tendency to insert herself int ...

The Lady Meets Her Match

What if Cinderella doesn't want her shoe back?

A rags-to-riches commoner

The Yuletide Countess: Harriet's Traditional Regency Romance

Harriet Walcott, companion of Miss Isobel Paley (from The Secret Bluestocking), is the perfect example of a spinster: past the usual age of marriage and content to spend her days with her needlework and her painting, without a hope for love. Her fondness for her family, along with her ability to find joy in everything, endears her to most who know her. On her annual sojourn with Isobel to Ball ...

Scoundrel for Hire (Book 1, Velvet Lies Series)

Raphael Jones is a Kentucky-born scoundrel, who has never played by the rules. When Colorado mining heiress, Silver Nichols, hires him to stop her precious daddy from marrying a golddigger, Rafe sets out to seduce Silver and win her fortune. But beneath Silver's cool veneer, Rafe encounters a sweet vulnerability and an aching secret that threatens to send his whole world up in smoke. Now the wily ...

Dreamer of Destiny

An epic journey, which will test a young woman's will to survive and lead her into the arms of destiny (Historical Drama: Adult).

The Crow Maiden

The Crow Maiden

Book 3: The Arcadia Series

(The Crow Maiden is a standalone story in the Arcadia Series)



She betrayed her goddess for him…

He betrayed her.

Plotting her revenge is her only solace. Until now.

Nahla is the Crow Maiden, an Arcadian, and once a priestess of Artemis. Now she is a captive, a being ...

Beatrix, the Baron and His Dog

A Pair as Opposite as Opposite can be! After harrowing experiences in the Napoleonic Wars and suffering from what we would now recognise as PTSD, half-English, half-German Lukas is making a home for his mother and sister in the leafy green of England. At least, he is in the country while his sister and mother are in London, falling under the sway of Lady Beatrix, a frivolous socialite who appears ...

To Find a Viking Treasure

Survival’s in his blood

Rough-souled Brandr’s ready for a new life far from Uppsala, but the Viking has one final task —protect the slave, Sestra. Her life’s been full of hardship…until she learns the location of a treasure.

Saving others is her purpose

With war coming, stealing the enemy’s rich ...

A Collector's Item

Alaric Montfort, the fifth Earl of Brayleigh, is well-known as a collector of beautiful things. He's equally well-known for stopping at nothing to acquire that which he desires, even if it means bringing others to ruin. His latest target is Lady Rowena Arlingby. Rowena, a young woman of means, has a penchant for speaking her mind and seeking adventure. She also happens to be the sister of Alari ...

The Fisherman's Bride: The Untold Story of the Wife of Simon Peter

She has no name. She is not even a footnote. Her tale is hidden behind the well-told fable of her husband, the man who would become Simon Peter, the first Apostle. Cast off by her family after shunning a wealthy suitor to marry a humble fisherman, her life is fraught with hardship. She endures her husband’s growing restlessness, fish shortages from the Sea of Galilee, and the oppression of an all- ...

Woven Threads

When Cara Whittaker asked her distant and reclusive husband, Morgan, to join an experimental program to travel back in time, she never anticipated the consequences. Morgan chose to go back to 1880 Kansas, a place he had a connection with - a place where he had family. But when he falls in love with Callie Mae Walker, the natural order of things begins to unravel. He didn’t simply tangle up the ...

Earl of Wainthorpe: Wicked Regency Romance

Could you ever love the unrepentant rake who won you in a wager? He didn’t gamble on losing his heart when he won her at the gaming tables. Pierce, the Earl of Wainthorpe has finally thwarted his worst enemy. Except he can’t revel in his victory after winning his foe’s ward in a winner-takes-all wager. If Pierce refuses to assume Bianca Salisbury’s guardianship, the fiery-haired beauty with a matc ...

Chasing the Duke

She’s not chasing a duke ever again. Not this Christmas. *Second chance. *Best friend's little sister. *Girl who has loved him forever. *Duke who is just figuring it out. With her final season in the ton a surprising success, Lady Camille Bellington retires to her family’s Yorkshire estate for Christmas with a marriage proposal in hand. Beautiful and charming, but too independent for soci ...

Silence: Little Mermaid Retold

A little mermaid. A prince to save. Only silence can break the spell. Once upon a time… The mermaid Margareta saved Prince Erik from a shipwreck. Wanting to see the prince again, Margareta strikes a bargain with the Master of Beacon Isle. If she saves his sons from a terrible curse, he will reunite her with Prince Erik. All she has to do is stay silent until the curse is broken. Silence i ...

Kept by the Viking

Loyalty to the Brotherhood comes before all. Including women. Formidable Viking leader Rurik knows the law. His loyalty to the Forgotten Sons is his bond, and no woman will threaten what he’s built from the ground up. But the Sons are a roving band of Vikings, and Rurik is growing restless—so when Normandy’s chieftain offers land, the proposal intrigues him. And the sultry Parisian thrall he finds ...

A Rosa for Russell

Welcome to Hell on Earth, boys. Andersonville POW camp... He was a Union soldier. She was a Confederate nurse. When Rosa looked into his eyes, she saw pure determination. He was a fighter and wouldn't let anything keep him down. Rosa could take a few lessons from him. Trapped in desire and drowning in need; to fall in love with the enemy, there might as well be a mountain between them. Grab your c ...

This Day is Ours: An Epic Tale of Romance and Revolution

America, 1776. As the flames of rebellion spread across a divided land, families and friends must choose between loyalty to the British Crown or their fledgling country. Lawless mobs plague Philadelphia, where a young Loyalist widow finds herself torn by her bond with a red-blooded rebel activist and her pledge to marry a blue-blooded king’s man. Soon all will be tested on the battlefield. S ...

In Pursuit of the NIghtingale

The hunter becomes the hunted when an amateur sleuth and her lost love search for a missing child. Over two years ago, Miss Rani Pemberton, an Anglo-Indian heiress, confessed her love to the handsome and illustrious Mr. Frederick Barrington. In response, he left England, and now she’s destined to marry the man her father has chosen for her. Yet, what does that matter? Love in marriage is not a ...

The Bastard Son

Sumner Meador walked in a world of wealth and privilege as part of Charles Town’s elite, but that was years ago. Now he fights in the Southern backwoods driven by the passion he holds for the Patriot cause, shadowed by his past. Reeling from a devastating defeat at the hands of the British, Sumner seeks haven at h ...

The Romance Lover's Journal

"I can never remember all the books I've read, so I'm absolutely in love with this journal." ~Mia Harlan, USA Today bestselling romance author ★★★★★ The only reading journal that caters to the reader who devours happily ever afters faster than a shotgun wedding gets planned. The Romance Lover’s Journal is specifically designed to help you track the details to trigger your memory about which hero, ...

Journey of the Rose

She’s a 19th-century rancher caught in a war she has no choice but to fight. He’s an Afghanistan war hero returning home to heal. Separated by more than a century, each holds the power to help the other, but will they discover it before losing one another in a rift of time? In the 1888 rugged Wyoming Tetons, Emmy Bartlett mourns her mother’s death while embracing her new position as matriarch o ...

Instead of Harmony

London, 1814. Raphael Klonimus can fix anything but his broken heart. The son of a prominent Jewish family of jewelers, the talented pianist hasn’t felt whole since he lost the girl he loved to an arranged marriage. So he’s shocked when he discovers a letter on his bed leading to an old hiding spot where a surprise visitor waits in the cold. Delilah \"Laila\" Mandel’s grief is mixed with despe ...

Where Shadows Linger

A breathtaking romance: At the end of World War II, lovers Eva and Zoe flee to Australia to seek refuge and forge a new life. But can their passion survive the dangers that follow them? Eva struggles with the ramifications of her tortured past as she tries to overcome the mental constraints forced upon her. She is unable to physically show her love for Zoe without feeling the effects of the ave ...

Fair Weather Enemies

The Hancocks and Ashfords have had a long-standing feud between their families long before Miss Jane Hancock couldn't stand the sight of gentleman farmer Adam Ashford. But after both families fall on hard times and an unscrupulous creditor forces Jane and Adam to sign a devil's bargain, they'll finally understand the true meaning of keeping your enemies close at hand.

The terms of this ...

3 Handfastings and a Burial

Exactly whose handfasting is this? Senna feels like naught but an inconvenience at her own wedding.
Lyran’s father seems determined to take over in his pursuit of power, and Senna worries that the man she’s marrying is nothing more than his father’s puppet.
Written as a prequel to the Hengist medieval adventure series, this gives snapshots in the lives of Senna and Lyran - a couple of ...

Knight's Prize

Miriel of Rivenloch may not have the killer instincts of her older sisters, but she’s keeping a dangerous secret. She knows more than she’s letting on about the mysterious Shadow, the forest outlaw who robs from the rich and gives to the poor. And when devil-may-care mercenary Sir Rand la Nuit, hot on the trail of The Shadow, claims to be in love with Miriel, she knows he’s hiding something, too ...

When a Marquis Chooses a Bride

Thanks to their large extended family and unconventional courtship, The Worthingtons have seen their share of scandal and excitement. But nothing has prepared them for this...


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The Crusader's Challenge

Lady Katherine du Boise is about to be betrothed to the knight of her nightmares. Dodging an imminent betrothal, she agrees to marry a man destined to die. Given his virility and charm, their short marriage might even be agreeable—until such time as she is widowed and gains her coveted freedom. On a quest to prove his nobility and regain his birthright, Maddox of Haxby has landed himself in jail, ...

Cora

win Mail Order Brides Running From the Law Cora Weaver and her twin sister Beth are on the run from the law for a crime Beth is innocent of, when they see an ad for mail order brides in Angel Creek, Montana. Determined to save Beth from hanging, they respond to the ad, and arrive in Angel Creek, just ahead of the law. Mack Lawson, lost a bet to his brother James and now he insists that he marry a ...

MacFarland's Lass

A woman on the run…a man on the hunt. Rane has forty days to earn her trust. Florie has forty days to win his heart. They have forty days to outwit their enemies. A young jeweler to Queen Mary becomes a fugitive for a crime she didn't commit and must rely on the mercy of a heroic huntsman who steals her heart, but who could betray her at any moment. When powerful foes conspire to turn them against ...

Saratoga Letters

Love and war become intertwined as romance blooms between enemies during the American Revolution. Two hundred years later, descendants wage a similar battle as ancient hostilities stir danger for an unsuspecting woman whose heart is attracted to an adversary from long ago. Two romances, two hundred years apart yet connected through the ages.

The Storming

To restore peace between Scotland and England, Lady Hilaire Eliot has been betrothed to a cursed, thrice-widowed knight known as The Dire Dragan. Headstrong Hilaire will do anything to escape that fate, even confront her fear of the dark by fleeing her besieged castle through an ancient tunnel. Her bridegroom, Giric mac Leod, is just as determined to claim his rightful bride. But when he storms he ...

My Noble Knight

Layne Fletcher, the only girl in a family of three boys, has grown up learning to use a sword and joust, but she is not a knight. She and her brothers have been traveling from tourney to tourney to make enough coin to buy their own farm to shelter their ailing father. When her brother is found unconscious before an important tournament, Layne takes his place on the jousting field against... Griffi ...

Unbridled Vengeance #5 Of Gold & Blood mystery series

Rural Sacramento, 1870. Caleb Stewart can’t wait to be a family man. After battling natural disasters and legal challenges to secure his land claim, he’s finally free to court the French beauty next door. But he’s forced to push his feelings aside when his own hacienda becomes the scene of a suspicious double murder. Madeleine Laurent hopes a fresh start in America will help her forget painful ...

The Lady of the Pier - The Storm

Two worlds. One haunting. One love that won’t let go. In the concluding part of the trilogy the stories of Sofia and Laura finally merge into one. Now, redemption seems finally possible... BRIGHTON 1988 Sofia does her best to get over Danny, but The Lady won't leave her in peace. The spirit guides her to meet more people who knew Laura, and now begins to haunt Danny as well. What will happen when ...

Tangled Threads

Morgan Whittaker is a shadow of the man he once was. Plagued by personal tragedy, his marriage in shambles, and wounded while serving his last tour of duty he only wants to be left alone. Despite knowing their marriage is over, Cara Whittaker finds it painful and annoying to see what her husband has become. The Quantum physicist offers him a once-in-a-lifetime chance...to travel back in time. ...

A Widgie Knight

It's 1950 in Sydney, Australia. A masquerade ball, a lecherous man harassing young artist Zoe Lambros and Zoe's kind hearted lover, Eva Haralambos, steps in to protect the woman she loves. Her lover Eva has a plan to defend Zoe's honor and give the notorious legendary Australian artist Fletcher his comeuppance! Eva is a dark haired, blue eyed, six-foot tall peaceful and gentle woman but to def ...

Winds of Change Complete Series

From the author of the bestselling series Winds of Betrayal and Southern Legacy comes Winds of Change Complete Series. Book One— The Governor’s Daughter Cathryn Blankenship has no desire for a season in London! Why on earth would her father want her to leave her home in Charles Town? Upon Cathryn’s steadfast refusal, Governor Blankenship is forced to assign a young lieutenant to watch over Cathryn ...

Adirondack

Adirondack tells a story of women’s empowerment and forbidden love in a time when “that just wasn’t done.” The summer of 1897 should have been like any other summer for Anna Tattersall. Along with her husband, Will, and their two boys, they spent every summer in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains. Her time was spent at teas and parties and all the societal happenings among the well to do who su ...

The Consequence of Anna: A Heartbreaking Historical Family Saga of Love, Friendship, Obsession, and Madness

THE AMAZON #1 BESTSELLER, reminiscent of The Thorn Birds, The Light Between Oceans, and Lady Chatterley’s Lover. Poignant, heartrending, and unforgettable. Inspired by a TRUE STORY . . .

Nominated for a PULITZER PRIZE . . . Soon to be a MAJOR MOTION PICTURE.

“An intense and emotional read!” – Rhys Bowen, N ...

Only Scandal Will Do

He has the woman of his dreams, but can he find a way to win her heart? Kidnapped! Displayed on the auction block of a notorious brothel, and sold to the highest bidder, Lady Katherine Fitzwilliam is furious and vows to fight her way out. Unfortunately, the rogue who bought her is way too charming and attractive to make that easy. He seduces Kat almost to the point of ruin before she manages to ...

A Countess of Convenience

Following a tragic accident, an unconscious Judith Harper is returned to her childhood home to die. Miraculously, she awakens but to a horribly changed world in which she finds her husband dead and her world upended. Judith must regain her strength, not only to reclaim her life but also to right a terrible wrong—a feat which may require her to marry again, and quickly. But not only is Judit ...

On Either Side

World War 2 action, thriller and romance. The haunted mind of a brave, young German patriot; the treachery and bitter betrayal of the Third Reich, soothed by the arms of a forbidden affair.

Explores the Holocaust, the massacre at Oradour-sur-Glane, the German occupation of Paris, Coco Chanel's relationship with the Third Reich and British Queen Alexandra nurses posted to Normandy after ...

The Black Knight's Reward

As the roaring flames rise to engulf her, Merry du Boise struggles against the ropes that confine her. Condemned for heresy and moments away from certain death, she finds salvation in the form of a fearless savior, who sweeps her from the stake and places her under his protection. Luke, the king’s commander, has battled fire before and lived. With the moniker The Phoenix, he has risen in the r ...

Northman's Pleasure

Stories say that in the heat of battle, Grim Hammerhand becomes a two-legged wolf. His prowess prompts the king to send Grim after his daughter Asgerd who has been captured by the brutal warrior Stein. In return, the king offers Grim Stein's land as well as Asgerd's hand in marriage. Mistrusting of all women, Grim vows never to marry. He reserves his passion for battle and the forge. Asgerd ha ...

A VAIN AND INDECENT WOMAN

ONE PRINCESS. TWO HUSBANDS. BY ORDER OF THE KING. A princess falls in love with a handsome knight; the stuff of fairy tales, but not very remarkable, even in an age where love was hardly a prerequisite for marriage. It is the princess, Joan of Kent, who is remarkable. Forbidden by the king to marry, she does it anyway, in secret. When the King discovers what she has done, he is furious. He has mor ...

Desire of My Heart: Discerning God's Best Series Novel BOOK 1

When trouble comes, it comes in a big way. About to age out of a Missouri orphanage in 1858, Rachel listens as the orphanage matron tells her she’s practically auctioning her off to the highest bidder for her hand in marriage. Rachel prays, asking God to help her and her younger brother Charlie escape, but how? When God provides what Rachel believes to be her liberator, the seed of an idea sets in ...

Leaving Dixon's Crossing

1941 – A Southern ROSIE the Riveter! The last few years have been hard on everyone in Dixon’s Crossing, Arkansas. But for Mae Johnson, things are looking up. * She’s managed to graduate high school, despite the rigors of the Depression. * She has a plan to escape the debilitating sharecropping life that would surely turn her into a copy of her hard-working, old-before-her-time mama. * The exciting ...

Spellbound Seduction

She thought him dead. He thought her lost. One magical second chance ... Arabella Brightley never wanted to be the lady of a grand house. But when her eldest sister marries and leaves England, Bella takes on that role. At least for now. With a male cousin set to inherit Cortwood Manor, Bella focuses on her youngest sister’s forthcoming first season: a task for which she is ill-prepared. The shyest ...

The Duke's Masquerade

At the Duke of Frampton's annual masquerade ball, Sarah Curtis is excited by the prospect of finding romance. Her father believes that the duke will propose to Sarah's older sister, Catherine before the end of the season. The hopes of the family are threatened when Sarah fails to recognize the duke in his disguise, and thus reveals more about her sister’s character than is acceptable. Meanwhile, J ...

B is for Bonnie

Bonnie’s about to take you on the ride of your life…that is, if you can convince her to let you join the club. This feisty, sultry anti-heroine, and her rebel renegades will have you falling hard, secretly rooting for the bad guys, and craving more. Join Bonnie, aka Bee, and the Boys for the biggest heist yet. Betrayal, jealousy, and emotions run rampant in this Why Choose/Reverse Harem Bonnie and ...

Lord of Chance

Disguised as a country miss, Charlotte Devon flees London, desperate to leave her tattered reputation behind. In Scotland, her estranged father’s noble blood will finally make her a respectable debutante. Except she finds herself accidentally wed to a devil-may-care rogue with a sinful smile. He’s the last thing she needs…and everything her traitorous heart desires.

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To Woo A Wicked Widow

The war years are behind them. The future is before them. And one by one, the widows of Lyttlefield Park are getting restless . . . Lady Charlotte Cavendish is still the spirited girl who tried to elope in the name of love. That dream was thwarted by her father who trapped her into a loveless, passionless marriage. But now widowed, Charlotte is free to reenter the giddy world of the ton—and pursue ...

The Outcast

She's escaping an angry mob. He's escaping an ugly past. Sequestered together in a Highland cottage in the time of Mary Queen of Scots, wounded warrior Lachlan Mar and brilliant misfit Alisoune Hay find the power to heal their hearts with the help of science, love, and a rambunctious deerhound.

SOARING EAGLE'S EMBRACE

The Legendary Warriors, Book 3 Kali Wallace has no room in her busy life for marriage. Instead, she is following her father into a photography career, striving to capture the beauty of the Wild West and its vanishing Indian cultures before they both disappear forever. Montana’s Blackfeet country is everything she could have dreamed—and more. At night a handsome man gently invades her sleep. Their ...