Brides of Fremont County

Sometimes love can be found in the most unlikely places . . .Grace Daniels arrives in Cañon City, Colorado as a mail-order bride, only to find her intended has chosen another. Alone and lonely, she's determined to follow advice to look for love in everyday places. But how can a girl who's working all hours as a seamstress just to afford to pay for a room meet a decent man?When Jasper Hill offers a kind girl a position as a seamstress in his general store, he never thought it would lead to anything more. Struggling to remain hopeful after the woman he'd hoped to marry left town months ago, love is the last thing on his mind. Yet he finds himself spending more time in the shop when Grace is there. There's just something about her that he can't seem to ignore.When Grace discovers a cryptic note in a man's shirt, she suddenly becomes someone's target. As the threats against her escalate, Jasper must find a way to keep her safe even if it means he'll never see her again.Grace is the first book in the Brides of Fremont County. It can be enjoyed as part of the series, or read as a standalone book.

He's in love with her, but will she ever see him as more than a friend?Molly Hill refuses to become a spinster. Fearing she'll spend her life working in her brother's store in Cañon City, Colorado--where every man sees her as a little sister--for the rest of her life, she decides a change of location is in order. Before she knows it, her mother has arranged for Molly to spend a few months with relatives in Denver. Surely a larger town will yield a marriageable man-or even two!Sheriff's Deputy Eli Jennings has been sweet on Molly for months, ever since he was charged with keeping her safe from the man who threatened her brother's store. But he's never had the courage to tell her how he feels. When his mother requests his help in Denver with a mysterious man who's been demanding repayment of unknown debts, Eli agrees. When he finds Molly on the same train, he hopes this will be the opportunity he's waited for.Soon after they arrive, Molly finds an entire bevy of suitors. With more attention than she can handle, visiting with Eli is like a breath of fresh air. And better yet, she can help him with his mother's problem. After all, several of her new suitors are suspects in Eli's investigation. As they spend more time together, Molly realizes how much she cares for Eli.If Eli doesn't confess his feelings for her soon, Molly fears she'll find herself trapped in a loveless marriage far from home-and far from the man she truly loves.Molly is the second book in the Brides of Fremont County. It can be enjoyed as part of the series, or read as a standalone book.

Can a marriage of convenience turn into a second chance at love?Ruthann Joliet has been in love with her brother's best friend, Nathaniel Harper, since she was a girl. When Nate enlisted in the Army, Ruthann was certain she'd never see him again.Years later, Nate has returned to Cañon City and set up shop as a photographer. But much to Ruthann's dismay, he's changed. The once easygoing, affable boy has turned into a hardened man.When a pending scandal means that Nate needs to marry quickly, Ruthann is his only willing option.Can a man haunted by the past find love in the present? And will Ruthann learn to love the man Nate is now, particularly when the the reason she married him threatens everything they hold dear?Ruthann is the third book in the Brides of Fremont County. It can be enjoyed as part of the series, or read as a standalone book.

When her best friend's brother becomes something more . . .Norah Parker would do anything to prove her brother Jeremy's innocence. Sentenced to years in prison for robbery and murder, all hope seems lost for Jeremy. But even though Norah's parents have given up on him, she won't. And she knows one other person who won't either--her dearest friend's brother, Stuart Joliet.Stuart has spent the last two years blaming himself for his friend's turn onto the wrong path. But although Jeremy made some poor choices, Stuart has a hard time believing what the judge said about him. When Norah approaches Stuart for help in proving Jeremy was wrongly accused, he can't say no.Working together brings Norah and Stuart closer together, but their newfound love--and their lives--are in danger when the wrong people find out what they're doing.Norah is the fourth book in the Brides of Fremont County series. It can be enjoyed as a standalone book or as part of the series.

She didn't mean to fall in love with the man hired to protect her.Running away to a remote Colorado town seemed the best way for Charlotte Montgomery to avoid an arranged marriage. After all, once her father agreed to let her choose her own husband, Charlotte could return home to Baltimore. But she didn't expect to fall in love with the man her father hired to protect her.Mark Becker took the job from Charlotte's father for one reason: money. But Charlotte turns out to be more than the spoiled debutante he'd expected. Instead, she's smart, sensible, and determined to find a friend who came to Cañon City a few months before.Mark agrees to help Charlotte locate her friend. But when the search turns dangerous, will he be able to protect her? Or will he lose the woman he's come to love?Charlotte is the final book in the Brides of Fremont County series. It can be enjoyed as a standalone or as part of the series.