When Jocelyn Tremayne saved her husband's reputation, she lost everything—including her faith in God. The idealistic bride once had a future all New York society envied. Now the young widow is suspected of an unthinkable crime. And to clear her name, she must uncover a conspiracy…and endanger her disillusioned heart. Although Secret Service agent Micah MacKenzie needs Jocelyn's aid to infiltrate the city's most privileged circles, he's determined to keep her at arm's length. But the more she risks to help him find the truth, the more he sees the wrongly judged woman she truly is. Now he will do whatever it takes to win her trust, rekindle her belief—and prove his love.

Bella Wallis is a respectable society woman with a secret identity: in an office buried deep within the seedy backstreets of London, she writes sensationalist novels exposing the scoundrels that litter high society under the pen name Henry Ellis Margam. So when a crested cigar case is found near the body of a murdered prostitute, Bella and her friends are determined to trace the murderer and write a mystery that will avenge the poor girl's untimely death. But the owner of the cigar case is a dangerous - and rich - man who has already destroyed the lives of others who have crossed him. Will Bella see justice done, or will she meet the same fate as so many of her characters...? The Widow's Secret is the first in the Bella Wallis series of mysteries and takes us from London to Paris, from the highest of society to the lowest of the low. It is an entertaining, effervescent romp and a wonderful introduction to this most charismatic of heroines.

"Katharine Swartz weaves an enthralling dual timeline story with a unique premise. I was truly captivated by this heart-wrenching novel" - Suzanne Kelman, Amazon International Bestselling author of A View Across the Rooftops Marine archaeologist Rachel Gardener is thrilled to be summoned to the coast of Cumbria to investigate a newly discovered shipwreck. She is also relieved to escape the tensions of her troubled marriage, and to be closer to her ailing mother. But when a mysteriously sunken ship is discovered to be a slaving ship from the 1700s, Rachel is determined to explore the town of Whitehaven’s link to the slave trade and soon she learns of Abigail Fenton, the young wife of a slave trader, who has a surprising secret of her own. The more Rachel learns about Abigail, the more she wonders if the past can inform the present... Can Rachel learn from Abigail and break free from her troubled history and embrace the future she longs to claim for her own?

Three touching tales of love, family and faith In a Mother’s Arms by Jillian Hart and Victoria Bylin In “Finally a Family” by Jillian Hart, widow Molly McKaslin won’t marry for less than true love. But does handsome town doctor Sam Frost want a wife or a housekeeper for his daughters? With the help of two little matchmakers, Molly might end up with the family of her dreams. In “Home Again” by Victoria Bylin, Cassie O’Rourke comes face-to-face with town sheriff—and her former love—Gabe Wyatt when her troublemaking son vandalizes the local church. The honorable lawman offers to help tame her wild child, if he can come courting. For the love of her son, dare she entrust her heart to this man once The Widow’s Secret by Sara Mitchell Secret Service agent Micah MacKenzie needs Jocelyn Tremayne’s help to uncover a conspiracy in New York City’s privileged circles. But the more she risks to help him, the more he sees the wrongly judged woman she truly is. Now he’s determined to win her trust, rekindle her belief—and prove his love.

"The year is 1841. Victoria is on the throne, but women are not in control of their own destiny, and Elisabeth Godwin is facing a grim future after the death of her husband. Her brother-in-law is desperate to avoid ruin and determined to remove the threat she poses to him, leaving an escape to the colonies as her only option. But the challenges of an epic voyage in a crowded sailing ship are not limited to ferocious storms, social conflict and single men in want of a wife.It soon becomes clear that danger has followed her. The ship has become a trap. To survive, she will need to use both her head and her heart to decide who to trust, because the most dangerous adversary is the one you least expect"--Back cover.