Synopsis
Delightfully Engaging
Blend of Romance, Suspense, History, and Humor! When costume-maker Ellie
Moore suddenly finds herself out of a job in the middle of a bleak
Chicago winter, she uses her knowledge of theatrical disguise to secure a
position as an undercover operative with the Pinkerton Detective
Agency. Her assignment: find the culprit behind the theft of silver
shipped from the mines near Pickford, Arizona. Disguised as Lavinia
Stewart, a middle-aged widow, Ellie begins her investigation. Soon she
finds she must also pose as the dazzling young Jessie Monroe, whose
vivacious personality encourages people to talk.
Mine owner
Steven Pierce is about to lose his business after the theft of several
bullion shipments--until hope arrives in the unlikely form of Lavinia
Stewart, who offers to invest in Steven's mine. In his wildest dreams,
Steven never expected to be rescued by an inquisitive gray-haired widow .
. . or to fall head over heels for Lavinia's captivating niece, Jessie.
But then the thieves come after both Lavinia and Jessie. Ellie isn't
safe no matter which character she plays! Will she be forced to reveal
her true identity before the criminals are caught? What will Steven do
when he discovers the woman he loves doesn't exist?
Synopsis
Fired from her most
recent governess position, Melanie Ross must embrace her last resort:
the Arizona mercantile she inherited from her cousin. But Caleb Nelson
is positive he inherited the mercantile, and he's not about to let some
obstinate woman with newfangled ideas mess up all he's worked for. He's
determined to get Melanie married off as soon as possible, and luckily
there are plenty of single men in town quite interested in taking her
off his hands.
The problem is, Caleb soon realizes he doesn't want
her to marry up with any of them. He's drawn to Melanie more every day,
and he has to admit some of her ideas for the store unexpectedly offer
positive results.
But someone doesn't want the store to succeed,
and what used to be just threatening words has escalated into deliberate
destruction and lurkers in the night. When a body shows up on the
mercantile steps--and the man obviously didn't die from natural
causes--things really get dangerous. Can Melanie and Caleb's
business--and romance--survive the trouble that's about to come their
way?
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