Historical romance

Book SynopsisSometimes Beauty is Better Seen with the Eyes Closed Lillian Rauling is among four English women on a ship bound for matrimony. She?s the orphaned daughter of a once-famous opera singer, and her beauty has been nothing but a curse. This time that curse has driven her to flee the authorities and avoid prison by escaping to America. She daydreams that a rugged cowboy will await her on the moonlit horizon and that he?s able to see past her lovely face and into her lonely heart. Not until she hears a voice so magnificent that it steals her breath away does she realise that true happiness lies in her own willingness to look past a cowboy?s outward appearance and into his Godly heart.

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Book SynopsisSurrounded by the musket fire of the American Revolution, Rachel Garnet prays for her family to be safe. When the British invade the Mohawk Valley and her father and brother don't return from the battle, she goes in pursuit of them. She finds her brother alive but her father has been killed at the hand of the enemy. Amidst the death, how can she ignore a cry for help? Rachel reluctantly takes in a badly wounded British officer. But how long can her sense of Christian duty repress her hatred for his scarlet coat? Passages of Scripture and fleeting images of society are all Andrew Wyndham recalls after he awakens to the log walls of his gentle prison. Even his name eludes him. Rachel Garnet insists he is a captain in the British army. He mourns the loss of his memory, but how can he hope to remember war when his “enemy” is capturing his heart? Andrew’s injuries are severe, his memory slow to return, and the secret of his existence too perilous to ignore. As Rachel nurses him back to health, his hidden scarlet coat threatens to expose the deeds of her merciful heart, and Andrew is forced to face a harrowing decision—Stay hidden and risk losing the woman he loves or turn himself in and risk losing his life.Trade Review" The Scarlet Coat is a beautiful historical romance told through the eyes and hearts of a young colonist and her enemy, a British soldier. Love, heartache, and intrigue abound in their story, beautifully woven by the author. A must-read for any history lover." Laura Hodges Poole, author, A Christmas Chance"Fast-paced historical with an unusual twist. Perfect balance between romance and action." Lora Young, author, Malicious Mischief"Angela K Couch brings history to life in this captivating story set during the American Revolution. I fell in love with the characters, silently rooting for them along the way." Sarah Monzon, author, The Isaac Project

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Book SynopsisWhen Quenton wants to take Alix home to France after years of exile in England, she is torn between the restoration of her fortune and her dream to build her Sterling Wood Stable into a successful racing business. She finds an unlikely friend in her uncle’s companion, Nicholas Griffon. Caught by her surprising fondness for him, Alix does not realize shadows from the past are stalking her—until she’s trapped by their darkness.Trade Review2018 American Fiction Awards Winner in Romance Historical Best Book Award Finalist, Romance Category Chanticleer Book Reviews Chatelaine Awards Finalist, Romantic Fiction "Dramatic family politics, secret trysts, and dangerous ghosts from the past all call to mind classic English countryside dramas, but Shute has a knack for creating atmosphere through evocative details." —BookLife "Intrigue, mystery, romance! Set in the 1830’s England and France, Midnight Crossing, has everything to keep readers glued to the page. Shute’s exciting sequel continues to follow Alix Saint-Descoteaux as she tries to decide between her forgotten, ancestral home in France and the new life she has made for herself at Sterling Stables in England. Her growing attraction to her sister’s husband, Nicolas Griffon, doesn’t help matters, however, nor does a disturbing person from her past who stalks her. Shute delivers a thrilling ride in this unputdownable book that will have your heart racing before the end!" —Michelle Cox, author of the Henrietta and Inspector Howard series "A rich tapestry of scenic delight, intrigue, and misdirection in the Regency and Early Victorian era. A riveting novel, rich with unique characters that are not all who they seem to be. Some are better than their initial actions would suggest; some are worse. However, through it all, the fabulous and highly intelligent horse Midnight remains the center of this complex weaving of truths, lies, and attempted thefts." —Liza O'Connor, author of The Adventures of Xavier & Vic series and A Long Road to Love series "Secrets lurk around every corner in this second book in Shute’s (After Midnight, 2014) ongoing historical-fiction series...A rollicking read. Alix is a winning heroine, and Shute expertly leaves each character positioned for new experiences in the planned third volume." —Kirkus Reviews

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