Forbidden love, adventure, and heartwarming romance in the Old WestEscape to the Colorado Territory with the first THREE books in the Gilbert Girls series! These sweet and clean historical romances have everything you love:-handsome cowboys-strong heroines-thrilling danger and adventure-forbidden love-and romance that will warm your heart!Building Forever, Book OneA haunting guilt. A family to save. A love that can’t be.When Emma Daniels’ family finds itself destitute, she takes work with the Gilbert Company, which seeks young women to work at hotel restaurants along remote railroad lines out West. The rules for a Gilbert Girl are strict, and no courting is allowed. None of the rules present a problem for Emma, at least until she meets the hotel’s builder, Monroe Hartley.Building this hotel for the Gilbert Company is the perfect opportunity for Monroe. Not only will it advance his career, it barely gives him a moment to drown in guilt over his wife’s death. When Emma arrives, he finds himself drawn to her. But he can’t promise her anything, not unless he wants her to end up with the same fate his wife suffered.Giving in to their feelings would mean losing everything, yet they find themselves growing closer as the summer stretches on. When a man who covets Monroe’s job discovers their secret and threatens to reveal it, they must each decide whether their love is worth uprooting everything they’ve worked so hard for.Running From Forever, Book TwoA wanted man. A heart in hiding. A love to free them both.The Crest Stone Hotel is the perfect place for a man like Thomas Drexel to hide. Wanted for crimes he didn’t commit, Thomas hopes he can blend in as a handyman at the newly-opened hotel. But his past threatens his future when one of the hotel restaurant’s waitresses discovers his identity.Caroline Beauchamp ran from Boston to escape an arranged marriage to a despicable man. She’s safe in the hotel, hidden from those who want her to return home. Yet she finds herself drawn to Thomas and compelled to help him prove his innocence, even if she risks her position as a Gilbert Girl to do so.Experience has taught Thomas not to trust women who come from money, but it’s not long before he sees there’s more to Caroline than he thought. With new guests arriving at the hotel each day, it’s only a matter of time before the law finds Thomas and Caroline’s family finds her. With their futures on the line, Caroline and Thomas must trust their newfound love and face their pasts before they are pulled apart--forever.Wild Forever, Book ThreeA missing girl. A damaged heart. A love that risks it all.Penny May would do anything to forget her past, even traveling all the way to the Colorado Territory to become a Gilbert Girl. Learning to be a good waitress wasn’t easy, but Penny is happy with her new life and friends at the Crest Stone Hotel. At least until the handsome and infuriating county sheriff arrives in search of his kidnapped sister.Sheriff Ben Young never thought his work could endanger those he loved until a disgruntled outlaw proves him wrong. The last thing he needs now is another impetuous woman in his life, particularly one who goes traipsing about the mountains with little regard to her own safety. But there’s something about Penny that draws him to her, and she turns into an unlikely ally.While Penny knows she’ll lose the reputation she’s fought so hard to regain if she’s caught spending time with Ben, she’s compelled to help him find his sister—even if she’ll lose her heart in the process. When Penny finds her own life threatened, Ben must put his feelings for her aside or risk losing both his sister and Penny, forever.

Lord Hector Briarwood is the ton’s favorite rake. And he absolutely loves it. One day, he will marry, but he’s certain that won’t be for years! After all, there’s too much fun to be had. Yet, when he runs into Lady Priscilla at a ball as he is climbing out of a window into the gardens, he immediately knows she’s the one for him! There’s just one problem. She wants nothing to do with a rake. All his years of having a bit too much fun are about to come back to haunt him, unless he can prove to her that a reformed rake really does make the best husband.Lady Priscilla has no wish to reform anyone. She’s quite happy as she is. Frankly, she thinks it is a load of nonsense that a rake can change so entirely once he’s wed. Even so, she absolutely adores Lord Hector. He makes her laugh and sends her heart aflutter. Now, if she can figure out how to keep him as her friend, she shall be satisfied, or so she tries to tell herself. But when his stolen kisses fan the flames of her heart, she cannot deny how much she wants him. Dare she chance marriage with a rake? Or will she marry for duty, as her family desires?

Life can either snake around you with a strangle hold or produce the most exquisite flowers…At the advanced age of six and thirty, Mr. Jameson Ridley has become content with what he wants out of life. After spending years in India studying the care and cultivation of tea, he became a botanist who specializes in flowers and vines. When he’s invited to his best friend’s estate in the Irish countryside, he accepts with alacrity, for the opportunity to catalogue the flora there can’t be missed.Along comes Lady Tess Cosgrove. She’s the younger sister of his best friend, and she has the power to send his world tip over tail in every way imaginable… if she weren’t so maddening. Though she was a Diamond of the First Water during her Come Out year, fate has disappointed her so much that she’s given up on London and the ton. As a result, she wants to garden for the rest of her life, to teach others how it is to learn herbal knowledge even though such work is frowned upon in society.Immediately, the unlikely pair butt heads, for they both think their knowledge in horticulture is superior, but when the desire crackling between them ignites into hot passion one summer evening, bigger issues as well as secrets come to light. If they’re willing to spend time untangling roots and unearthing what they want most, love might bloom, but only if it’s tended to properly……and if all else fails, a little summer sunshine, fresh air, and a proper kiss never hurts.

A Scottish chief. An English maiden. Their forbidden love threatens to destroy them both.The ChiefThe Scottish king gives Toren Kerr a dangerous but important mission—kill the English Warden. The man’s rumored corruption threatens to destroy the fragile peace along the border, and Toren reluctantly agrees to do his duty. When he travels to England to participate in the Tournament of the North as a cover for his mission, the last thing he expects is to find love, but he’s immediately drawn to a beautiful, mysterious Englishwoman. . . only to discover she’s the warden’s daughter.The MaidenBooks are Lady Juliette Hallington’s escape from her sheltered life. Tales of romance have convinced her there’s only one reason to marry: love. When her protective father agrees to send her to the tournament with no guardian other than her married best friend, she recognizes her chance to avoid an arranged marriage. But after meeting Toren, Juliette realizes real life is more complicated than tales of love—and the very thing she wants most might consume everything she holds dear.The Chief's Maiden is the third book in a historical romance series set in 13th century Northumbria along the Anglo-Scottish border. If you like strong female heroines, alpha-male heroes, and sizzling romance, you’ll love the third installment of the Border Series.

Widower Caleb Jefferson is the blacksmith in Cutter’s Creek with no desire to fall in love again. But after an incident at church, he finally sees his daughter needs a mother—and a mail order bride might be his best option.Audrey Norris has just learned her late husband had many secrets—including a house note she can’t pay. With her daughter and mother depending on her for support, her options are few and mostly undesirable. After Audrey answers Caleb’s ad and they agree to marriage terms, it seems all her worries will be a thing of the past.When Audrey arrives in Montana, Caleb tries to make it work, but can’t seem to move past his guilt over his wife’s death. Audrey prays every day for help and guidance. God is taking His time.Meanwhile, the new family grows closer while Caleb drifts further away. Then one simple misunderstanding severs the fragile balance they’ve created. Will this be the end of Audrey and Caleb or the beginning of a lifetime of love?

A princess by any other name…When a chance meeting at a summer house party brings Caden Thurgood, grandson of an earl, face to face with Mrs. Anna Jones, a widow, adamant the two have never met, he knows she’s lying. He applies his legendary charm into coaxing an admission out of her and succeeds only in falling under her spell—exactly as he did eleven years before when, as a lad, she occupied his every waking thought.Her very own Prince Charming…In fact, Anna remembers Caden well. He’s the boy who stole her heart, who she badgered into playacting Prince Charming to her princess, and now the man whose smile tempts her to forget she’s a widow, hiding behind a fake name, on the run for murder.A fairytale ending, hanging in the balance…As the passion between them grows, danger mounts for Anna. Despite her longing to lean into Caden’s assurances of protection, she fears his rejection if he learns the truth, and worse, dragging him down with her. Can Caden be the man he needs to be to give his princess the fairytale ending she deserves, or will their once in a lifetime love end in heartache?If the Slipper Fits is the yummy second book in the Hidden Treasures historical romance series. If you like great characters, steamy scenes, and unpredictable twists, then you’ll adore Kimberly Keyes’ engaging page-turner.Buy If the Slipper Fits for a fairy tale ending today!Steam rating: Slow burn, followed by hot, hot, hot