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Hearts Through History

Book signing at the Maritime Museum of the AtlanticGlimpses of the past have always sparked my imagination. An old, faded letter, a sepia-toned photograph, an apple tree blooming bravely in the remnant of a long-forgotten orchard, each of these has a story to tell.

It's the stories of ordinary people that appeal to me the most. I write what I like to call 'literary romance'...love stories with more to offer than the growth of a single relationship. Stories where family and community play strong roles, where love blossoms in season and is all the sweeter for the hardships and obstacles that have to be overcome. In the Old West, in Victorian England, in the early years of the twentieth century, love was and is unchanging. Timeless. It's that common thread of hearts through history that inspires me.

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What Readers and Reviewers are saying:

  • Beth Underhill leaves Denver for Wallace Flats, to go to the man who offers her marriage and a home. Trey McShannon is a simple man who goes through a mail order agency for a bride. Once she arrives, he wonders if someone as soft and pretty as Beth can live in the untamed territory.

    Trey loves the frontier life but after learning the woman he just wed is from a prestigious family, he considers sending her packing. Beth is surprised that almost everyone has heard of her Uncle Robert. Trey met him once at a horse auction and knew he raised racehorses. Beth states since they have entered into an agreement, she intends to fulfill her promise. In no time they develop feelings toward the other. As much as they would love to act upon them, Trey realizes their arrangement is temporary until they decide to make it permanent. Something tells him their strong desire will be hard to keep fighting off.

    McShannon’s Chance is a wonderful story. The moment I started reading I could not stop. I adored the characters of Beth and Trey. They make such a sweet couple, both having endured much in their life, and by finding each other have found a way to conquer the terrible things that surround their past. There were many times I was moved by little simple acts that transpired between the two. I loved how Beth wanted to pitch in and help Trey with chores. Jennie Marsland has done an awesome job in creating a lifelike atmosphere in Wallace Flats. The secondary characters blended in well to make this a captivating read with the ambiance of the old west.

    - Four Cups Cherokee, Coffetime Romance