Author: daniellethorne
Grumpy Miss Applewaite looks like a fun challenge. Silly Mr. Hathaway is nothing but a flirt. Phoebe Applewaite refuses to ransom herself to escape spinsterhood or to fund the millinery shop of her dreams. When foppish Mr. Hathaway tries to cajole her into a dance on Twelfth Night, she’s determined to ignore the ridiculous man even if he is one of Charleston’s most eligible bachelors. James … bachelors. James Hathaway would rather be a sea captain than an heir. His parents don’t approve, so he spends most days at the card tables. When his father threatens to cut him off,…
Can she save her family from his wicked influence without ruining herself?The murky waters of the marsh are a treacherous place filled with smugglers and deserters from the war. There are even whispers the Savannah coast is home to the deadly pirate, Alligator George, but Christine Fryer needs a peaceful place to escape her father’s disapproving stare.Captain Nathaniel Butler understands it’s … understands it’s time to put his secret smuggling operation to rest now that the American Revolution is over and won. He just needs to make one last run to pay off his remaining debt, but his plans are…
One little girl has a very big wish… A mother is all his daughter wants… Might an old love be the answer to her prayers? Struggling to keep his antiques store open, single dad Mark Chatham can’t turn down his high school sweetheart, Callie Hargrove, when she offers her assistance in the shop. But his daughter is wishing for a mommy, and she’s convinced that Callie is the perfect match. As … Callie is the perfect match. As they work to save the business, will their little matchmaker reunite Mark and Callie for good?more
Is a magical small town the perfect place for a Christmas romance?Garland Tate has a name that reminds her every day she lives in the Christmas-obsessed town of Thorpes. The holidays mean family time, and since her mother’s terminal illness, that’s something she wants to avoid.The adopted heir of a wealthy Victorian-age family, Pete Darling anonymously distributes the family money to remaining … family money to remaining relatives in need. He’s delighted to find the holiday spirit alive and well in magical, festive Thorpes, but he never expects the sassy, independent woman at the Lava Java will distract him from…
A painful past can’t hold her back, but she won’t let herself fall in love…Darcy Malone is not the person she was in high school. She’s earned an art degree and is determined to make a respectable name for herself teaching at the elementary school. Wade Spears is researching a book, and his next stop is the quaint town of Blessings, Kansas. The history professor has a big decision to make, but … decision to make, but it’s impossible to choose when it feels like something’s missing from his life.Can an artist with a dodgy past brush over ancient history,…
Her chances of finding love are about as good as striking gold, but an old cabin, a new neighbor, and the mountain of Good Hope just might shift the odds.When Natalie inherits an old cabin in the Georgia mountains, she thinks it’s the perfect place for peace and quiet. Then she learns her neighbor has plans for his place, and that means noise, traffic, and people. To make things worse, the man is … worse, the man is drop-dead gorgeous and could charm the skin off a snake.Natalie braces herself to do battle over the land and to resist Jonathan…
Sophie Crestwood is beginning to doubt she’ll ever find a husband. But at a summer matchmaking party, she encounters her new neighbor — the heir to Pembroke Hall, Captain Murdock. Will romance blossom when Sophie least expects it?
Fleeing an arranged marriage in England, Julia Scott embarks on a voyage toward a brighter future in the Caribbean. But everything changes when she is saved from pirates by a mysterious man called John Smith — who’s more than she bargained for… A tender historical romance!