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I am so thrilled to be writing in the Kansas Crossroads Series, created by Amelia Adams. When she first invited me to write in her world, I couldn’t believe it! I admire Amelia as a writer. So, with that, here is my newest release:

You can order it .

A runaway fiancé finds refuge in a new life—and name—at the Brody Hotel. An honorable hero lands there too, after a discouraging quest to find his intended. Though providence has brought them together, will secrets and lies drive them apart? 

Hattie Montgomery has never liked the idea of her betrothal, and after her chaperone (and aunt) dies suddenly on the train, Hattie finds herself taking charge for the first time. Determined to forge her own path, she abandons her life and family in Philadelphia in answer to a newspaper ad. In doing so, Hattie takes on a new name and new responsibilities—that of hotel maid and waitress. When her betrothed shows up looking for her, Hattie cannot help wondering what he’s like. Curiosity leads to admiration, which quickly develops into something much more. But will telling Mr. Ellison the truth ruin their chances of a happily ever after?

Charlie Ellison packed up the moment he heard his betrothed was missing. Feeling bound by honor and duty, he begins combing the country for Miss Montgomery. But after months of dead ends, Charlie leaves his search to fate—or providence—and hops on a random train, which drops him in Topeka, Kansas. There, he finds the charming Miss Carlson. Conflicted, Charlie must choose between honor and love. But how can he give away his heart when it was promised long ago?

I’ve been neglectful of my website as of late. Since last posting, I’ve published two additional stories in my Hearts of the West Series. You can find them and .

NOW, for some super fun news� DRUMROLL�

I’m so happy to announce that I’m a part of this new series, The Pinkerton Matchmaker (PMM)! And this week, you can snag the first book (pictured above), for .

My first book in the series will be released in November. Here’s the cover and blurb. YAY!

When Victoria Gordon finds out her brother, Detective Archie Gordon, is pairing his agents with wives in an effort to integrate women into the field, she can’t pass up the opportunity to join the Pinkertons. Besides living a life on the outside, always looking in, Victoria’s admired one particular agent—Mav Jones—for far too long. With the help of her brother’s secretary Marianne, Victoria finds a way to scheme her way into the agency, but can she scheme her way into the heart of one of the agency’s most dangerous men?

Mav Jones isn’t happy about the idea of female agents; he’s known too many silly women. So when Archie convinces Mav to marry for the sake of a case, Mav agrees but only under certain conditions.

Thrust into the 1871-San Francisco world of stolen and smuggled goods, enemies and allies, truth and lies, can Mav and Victoria navigate their way without falling into harm’s way and into each other’s arms?

xo,

Kate

Hearts of the West Book 2, Imitations of a Lady, is finally !

Singing and dancing on stage was always Cora Burns’s dream—just not in Milton’s saloon. So when a troubled lady stumbles into Crooked Creek, desperate for a way out of her predicament, Cora agrees to take her place as a companion to a wealthy ranch owner named Mrs. Davis. Far from Milton and the dirty saloon, Cora finds a new path and possibly someone to share it with, if he can overlook her deception.

A pretty and mannered lady was the last thing on Jesse Davis’s mind. He’d had enough of that type chasing after him for a piece of Northwind Range, but when Miss Lettie Williams comes to act as a companion to his grandmother, he can’t help becoming captivated. If only he could figure out why the lady seems to be acting a part in a play, he might be able to decipher how he really feels.

But when secrets abound, pasts catch up with the present. Both Cora and Jesse will be forced to choose�

And. Book 1, Heart of Gold, is up for paperback on Amazon, .

Happy readings!

Coming next month: Book 1 in Kate Marie Clark’s Historical Western Romance Series (Hearts of the West)!

After Charlotte Albany’s father dies, she inherits a valuable gold mine out West. The only problem� a man is after her and will do whatever it takes to rob her of the fortune. Desperate to preserve her life and inheritance, Charlotte travels to Crooked Creek, Colorado in search of her uncle, the only man she believes can help her. Instead, Charlotte finds a young deputy in her uncle’s place, a man with uncommonly upright morals and lovely blue eyes�

When Deputy Everett Myers first encounters Old Jez’s niece, he determines she’s nothing but trouble. But for the right price, Everett agrees to act as Charlotte’s protector. His only problem—Charlotte keeps getting in the way and complicating an already dangerous situation. Worst of all, Everett finds himself falling for her dark eyes and unmatched determination�