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Western Romance, Suspense, Adventure, and Fantasy Novels
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Belle's Dilemma
1860, Maryville, Missouri
Headstrong, fiery red hair, Belle Stoval, orphaned at a young age, was raised by her aunt. Frustrated by life decisions made for her, she steadfastly wanted to have her way. Even if it meant leaving all she had known as a child and traveling west with her best friend, Mary. They traveled via stagecoach clipper ship, attacked by bandits, privateers, and storms. In the face of the civil war and Mary’s sinister stepbrothers, they opt to go west to California to meet Mary’s true love.
Belle’s life changes as she forges the new life. In this life, she faces the decision of choosing between the blond, handsome farmer who is determined to have her and the sheriff bound to protect her.
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Miscalculated Love
A New Kindle Vella Serial:
Jill Sandoval, the screenwriter for the popular TV series, "Love in the Wind" discovers her boyfriend used her for his part in the series. Devastated, she leaves Hollywood and escapes to London to write the next season's story. Join her in her adventures to recover from heartbreak, discover love is not always where you expect it. Plus, revenge can be sweet.
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The Light of Love: A Hearts Through History Winter Anthology
Journey back through time with the new Hearts Through History anthology, The Light of Love.
Experience a thousand years of history starting with the Viking Age in the Orkney Islands and traveling through Medieval Scottish Highlands and England. Ttime travel to Ireland, visit Nantucket's Whaling history, Wisconsin, and California druing the Gold Rush. Jo Donahue writes a heart warming story of a family and their desire to settle in California and live their dream (Jessica's Locket).
This is a combination of stories written by best-selling authors and new upcoming authors
Published October, 2023
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Hearts Through History: The Spirit of Love
Whispered promises, forever kept... when love's pledge endures beyond the grave.
Join us on an eerie journey back through time with Hearts Through History's Halloween anthology, The Spirit of Love. Revel in historical romance short stories spanning over nine-hundred years from Medieval France up to Yellowstone in the 1920s. New debuts join best-selling authors in these thirteen pulse-quickening, breath-catching, never before published, Halloween-themed romantic short stories.
Authors with short stories in this anthology include:
- Leslie Vollard– "The Crossing" (Normandy, 1142)
Love and monsters on the high seas. - BL Lucas– "The Shadow of the Queen" (England, 1591)
In the court of Queen Elizabeth I, a woman with the power to assume the Queen’s form and her spymaster lover must navigate their forbidden attraction while unraveling a deadly conspiracy before it claims their lives. - Jo Donohue–"Whispers from the Grave" (New York, 1768)
Love can be found in unexpected places, even a cemetery. - Ruth A. Casie– "The Ghost of Whispering Hollow" (Scotland, 1786)
In the haunted hollows, love dances with destiny. - Ann Peterson– "A Whisper of Magic" (Northumberland, 1818)
When a matchmaking ghost orchestrates a series of mishaps at a Samhain festival, a marriage-minded miss wonders if a family friend-turned-earl could be her destined love. - Lea Hollis– "A Thinning of the Veil" (Yorkshire, 1820)
A lonely woman lost on the haunting Yorkshire moors meets a gallant former soldier and dreams afterwards of a breathtaking love—until she learns he isn’t what he seems. - Alex Andersen– "How I Met the Love of my Afterlife" (England, 1835)
In the land of the dead, gender roles are swapped and soulmates are found. - Elf Ahearn–"Hellmouth Fire" (Nantucket, 1846)
Fire can weld, and it can destroy. - Natasha Wilco– "The Lady Lamplighter of London" (London, 1850)
In 1850s London, a determined young woman disguises herself as a lamplighter to battle supernatural forces on All Hallows' Eve, all while grappling with a mischievous will-o'-the-wisp and forbidden love. - Opal Iden– "Ghost Filled Promises" (England, 1877)
Haunted by the past, kindled by a love that refuses to die. - Melba Moon– "The Haunting Masquerade" (Atlanta, 1895)
A ghost's meddling, a masked hero, and a night that will change everything. - Holly Weeden– "Hannah's Haunting" (New York, 1904)
She's always loved him. He wasn't always hers. - Jaylee Austin– "A Timeless Curse" (Yellowstone, 1926)
Step into the roaring 1920s, where adventure awaits around every corner! Join Amy and Jonas in their quest to break a curse and find true love.
COMING SOON
The Pinkerton Ladies Series
This series is a rowdy, fast-paced set of books of the first women detectives for the Pinkerton Agency. The Pinkertons were known for their dogged focus on stopping train and bank robberies. The Pinkerton Agency was a private detective and security company developed by a Scotsman in 1850 – Allan Pinkerton. Initially was not impressed to have women agents. His brother talked him into hiring Kate Warne. She created the women's branch of detectives and personally trained them. The following books will be released as follows: Dolly: February 14, 2024. Rose May 1, 2024. Adele: July 1, 2024.
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KABUL RUNNING
Lila, visiting her diplomat parents after graduating from nursing school is caught up in the intrigue of fleeing Kabul during the takeover of the Taliban. She knows she is being followed and risks her life trying to save her mother. When fleeing Kabul that she discovered someone wants her dead.
Running from unknown terrorists, will she ever be safe? Who are they? What do they want? Can anyone save her, including the handsome government agent who thinks she knows the answer to the mystery, and is hiding something?
The Pinkerton Ladies: Dolly Greene
Book One:
When Dolly's pa died, Dolly was faced with both emotional and financial difficulties. This is the story of a headstrong independent woman in the mid-1800s who defied social conventions and joined the illustrious Kate Warne with the Pinkerton Detective Agency.
Her story shows a naive socialite who chucks society to earn her way through intrigue, gun battles, robberies, a kidnapping and a arrogant sherrif to catch the robbers in action. She is confronted with a mystery and development of a difficult family situation. Join Dolly for a fun, action-adventure story of intrigue and romance.
Lady Pinkertons: Adele
Book Three:
Adele worked hard to support her siblings when her mother became ill by being a school teacher. Waiting for her love to return home from the war, she was in for surprised. He wasn't the same man she loved before the war. When he was killed in a gunfight, she swore vengence.
Joining Kate Warne's Pinkerton Ladies, she is determined to bring her lover's killers to justice.
Meet the Author
Jo Donahue
Jo Donahue's roots trace back to Vinita, Oklahoma, where her early years were enriched by time spent between her family's Tulsa home and her grandparents' farm near Afton, Oklahoma. She flourished during extended stays at the farm, often spending weeks immersed in rural life. These formative experiences included exploring the countryside, tending to the fields and gardens, and mastering essential homemaking skills. Jo developed core values that would shape her character through her dedication to daily farm responsibilities: a strong work ethic, unwavering dependability, and steadfast integrity.
Following a fulfilling 44-year career in nursing, Jo has embraced her lifelong passion for storytelling—a gift inherited from her father. Her creative spirit, which once entertained friends and family, now finds its expression through her engaging works of Romance, Romantic Suspense, and Cozy Mysteries. Readers are invited to experience the worlds she creates through her carefully crafted narratives.
