She's desperate to find her missing father. His conscience demands he risk all to help. Eliza Brooks is haunted by her role in her mother's death, so she'll do anything to find her missing pa--even if it means sneaking aboard a southbound ship. When those meant to protect her abandon and betray her instead, a family friend's unexpected assistance is a blessing she can't refuse.Daniel Clarke came to California to make his fortune, and a stable job as a San Francisco carpenter has earned him more than most have scraped from the local goldfields. But it's been four years since he left Massachusetts and his fianc is impatient for his return. Bound for home at last, Daniel Clarke finds his heart and plans challenged by a tenacious young woman with haunted eyes. Though every word he utters seems to offend her, he is determined to see her safely returned to her father. Even if that means risking his fragile engagement.When disaster befalls them in the remote wilderness of the Southern California mountains, true feelings are revealed, and both must face heart-rending decisions. But how to decide when every choice before them leads to someone getting hurt?

Waltz in the Wilderness (Chaparral Hearts)

Literature & Fiction

Denly, Kathleen

Genre Fiction

Wild Heart Books

Richard Stevens isn't who he thinks he is. Neither is the woman who now claims his last name.Disfiguring scars stole Clarinda Humphrey's singing career, her home, and her family, but she refuses to let her appearance steal her future. While attending The Young Ladies Seminary in 1858 Benicia, California, she finds a man who promises to love and cherish her. Instead he betrays her, leaving her with child, and Clarinda must take drastic measures to ensure her child doesn't suffer for her foolishness.Richard Stevens's life hasn't turned out as he expected, and when a shocking letter turns even his past into a mystery, he travels to San Francisco in search of guidance. On the way, he encounters a mysterious young woman hiding beneath a veil. That night he experiences a dream that sends him on a quest to find the bride God has chosen for him. He never imagines she's already told everyone they're married.Richard wants a true marriage, but Clarinda's not interested in love, only a chance to save her child. Can he help her rise above the pain that runs deeper than her scars to accept a love worth every risk?

Sing in the Sunlight (Chaparral Hearts)

Her calling to change the world may be his downfall.\nAt thirty-seven years of age, Margaret Foster has accepted spinsterhood and embraced her new role as teacher in 1865 San Diego. So, when Everett Thompson, the handsomest member of the School Board, reveals his interest in her, it’s a dream come true. Until her passionate ideals drive a wedge between them.\nAfter two decades of hard work, Everett Thompson is on the verge of having everything he’s dreamed of. Even the beautiful new teacher is considering his courtship. Then two investments go south and a blackmailer threatens everything Everett has and dreams of.\nAs Everett scrambles to shore up the crumbling pieces of his life, Margaret unwittingly sets off a scandal that divides the small community and threatens her position as teacher. With the blackmailer still whispering threats, Everett must decide if he’s willing to risk everything for the woman still keeping him at arm’s length.

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United States

When death visits Coronado, will secrets of the past keep them from uncovering the truth? Her entire life, Eleanore Wainright has been molded to fit the ideal society wife in the glittering world of New York's elite. Her father's aspirations for her are clear: marry a man of wealth and status, and secure their family's future. But when she arrives at the Hotel del Coronado with intentions to do just that, Eleanore's carefully laid plans are thrown into disarray when she comes face to face with Thomas Harding, the man who shattered her heart and disappeared without a trace. Working as a bellboy at California's newest and most prestigious resort, Thomas never imagined crossing paths with Eleanore again, let alone amidst the backdrop of a suspicious death. As the investigation continues and tensions rise, Eleanore and Thomas are forced to confront not only the ghosts of their past but also the secrets that threaten to destroy their future and the futures of those they hold dear. With the eyes of New York's elite upon them, they must choose between the responsibilities they're expected to fulfill and the love they've always yearned for, risking everything in the process.

A Christmas at Hotel del Coronado (Romance at the Gilded Age Resorts)

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