Bøger af G S Carr

Can't a lady dedicate her life to serving others without the encumbrance of a husband?A year ago, Virginia's closest friend was kidnapped and sold into slavery. Since, then she has dreamed of dedicating her life to the abolitionist efforts and fighting for change in America. But when an opportunity to be a Conductor comes wrapped in the condition of marriage, Virginia finds herself giving in to the one thing she swore she'd never do- after all, even if society frowns upon it, separation is always an option.Only, as time goes on, she finds the thought of leaving the marriage less and less appealing...Charles remembered her the moment he saw her. The feisty young woman who had demanded he dance with her at a party the year before. Only now she wants nothing to do with him. That is, until she realizes he can make an opportunity she's dying to have a reality. Yes, he is allowing her to use him, but Charles has plans of his own- which don't include letting her go.In the midst of a country immersed in Civil War, can two people entangled in a marriage of convenience find the grace and forgiveness needed for real love?

Deena Lyon has stolen many things in order to survive, but stealing someone's identity is a new low even for her. She needs to escape a notorious criminal. Overhearing a conversation between matchmaker Mildred Crenshaw and one of her mail-order brides provides the perfect solution. Deena hightails it to the Dakota Territory pretending to be a mail-order bride until she figures out a way to save her hide.Asa Grantt needs a mother for his daughter and a wife to help around the farm. He's already had his heart ripped out by his first wife, so he isn't looking for love. When the woman claiming to be his mail-order bride barges into his home, full of life and makes his barbwire encased heart stir, he can't help wondering what happened to the plain, safe woman he'd been corresponding with for the last six months?

Second place winner of the Romance Writers of America HHRW Chapter's Romance through the Ages Contest- Civil War Romance CategoryQuarter Finalist in the BookLife by Publishers Weekly Prize ContestWhat can a former slave without a penny to her name and no memory beyond the last five years ask from life?Soleil has no delusions of living a grand life. Or even a happy one for that matter. The only thing she wants is safety for her daughter. But when even that seems impossible she takes matters into her own hands. Only life has a different plan, sending her into the arms of a handsome plantation owner. The strangest part is, he claims to already love her.Alexander Cummings had long ago accepted that love was lost to him. After picking up the pieces of his broken heart, he threw himself into the duties of owning one of the largest plantations in Elba, Alabama. But life shows him mercy when the woman he thought he lost appears back in his life as if conjured from his deepest desires. Only she returns far from the same and with secrets he never imagined.As society threatens, and lives could be lost, only together can they both get what they want. But neither will come out unscathed and they must ask themselves, is the cost of love to high? Carr's attention to emotional detail, be it the caustic dialogue of the antagonists or the tender interactions between the lovers, is certain to resonate with readers. BookLife Prize JudgeThis well-told historical romance is intense and powerful. Publishers Weekly Reviewer

Her secret mission. A country divided. His impossible love.Henrietta Wright is a Free Colored woman who teaches reading and writing to anyone who enters her classroom. At least she was, until a drunken night with friends catapults her down a path of intrigue, coded messages, and intelligence operations. All in service of the Union Army. She can’t tell anyone what she’s doing, including the handsome Irishman she knows she shouldn’t want, but can’t seem to resist. Since stepping onto American soil, Elijah Byrne’s only goal has been to survive another day. That is until Henrietta burst into his life and made him want more. She was never meant to be his - her fiancé can attest to that - but she makes him long for things men like him aren’t lucky enough to have. When she asks for his help, he can’t resist tumbling with her into a clandestine expedition that could cost them everything—including their lives.