Leftovers, Anyone? New Western Frontier Romance Out!

Happy (almost) spring! Just popping in to celebrate the launch of Leftover Mail-Order Bride, the second book in my Frontier Brides series, set in the 1870s in Washington Territory.

What’s a mail-order bride to do when she’s left at the altar?

Victoria Milford had spent much of her life caring for ailing relatives, so it wasn’t a stretch to agree to marry a near-stranger in Washington Territory for a chance at a life of her own. But the man who had proposed marriage wed another while she was enroute. The local minister’s wife assures her that bachelors abound on the frontier. Surely it isn’t too much to ask that one might prefer Victoria?

The leader of the family ranch, Jack Willets is determined not to let his parents’ insistence on finding true love sway him. What he needs in a bride is a lady who can work beside him. When the local minister’s wife introduces him to Victoria, he’s immediately drawn to her sweet nature. But can a city girl ever really feel comfortable in the country?

Between a boisterous, matchmaking family and dozens of other suitors chasing after Victoria, she and Jack may have their hands full as they discover being leftover just means the perfect love can come along.

"A delightful love at first sight romance set in the late 1800’s Pacific Northwest." Melissa's Bookshelf

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Four Things on a Friday

Hello, my dears! Several things related to the nineteenth century have come across my desk or screen recently, and I thought I would share them with you.

This post by Susanna Ives details information on nursing your nineteenth-century infant. Loved the pictures of the baby bottles! 

I have a board on Regency pets on Pinterest now. The 90 pictures are portraits and other paintings from the late eighteenth century/early nineteenth century, showing pets of some kind, including dogs, cats, birds, and--yes Marissa--bunnies. 

A very talented group of authors has created a wonderful resource to find romance novels written by writers of color. You can sort by theme or time period. Here’s the historical romance section. You might just find your next great read!

Eight authors of sweet but sizzling Regency romance have banded together to host Regency Kisses: Lady Catherine’s Salon, a Facebook group for readers. Join Gail Eastwood, Charlotte Henry, Mary Kingswood, Martine Roberts, Anna St. Claire, Catherine Tinley, Lynn Winchester, and yours truly. In fact, I’ll be the featured author Monday, May 13, through Friday, May 17, 2019.

And speaking of Friday, I am heading off today to Friday Harbor in the San Juan Islands to the north of me. I hope to come back with many more historical insights to share.

Happy Friday!