Bücher veröffentlicht von Lynn Donovan

Maribeth Thorp has always won, but this time she can lose it all at cards and at love. Trying to turn over a new leaf is difficult when she sees a beautiful woman wrapped in the detective's arms. He claims she's his niece, but is he calling her bluff? Playing in public is her greatest fear come to light. Will she be the winner who takes it all or the loser left with nothing.

When someone tries to break into Maribeth Thorp's house, her soulmate comes to her rescue. He has four legs, two big brown eyes, and lots of great kisses. The only problem is that the detective is hot on her tail, raiding her gaming source location. The one person she thought she could depend on turns out to be a rattlesnake with a deadly strike. Maribeth and her soulmate are two of a kind, a perfect match, but can they get themselves out of this chaos?

Maribeth Thorp may wreak havoc on the gaming tables, but she's not a home wrecker. When she's accused of having an affair with another woman's husband, Maribeth sets out to expose the wife's true intentions and save the husband's reputation. That's nothing compared to the threat hovering over her friend's life. Now that she and the detective have an understanding, she will have to use a sleight of hand to rescue her friend and take her relationship with the detective to the next level? Will it be a total trick or just an illusion?

Minnie Smith grew up an only child in Portland, Maine. As the Blacksmith's daughter, she excelled at being her father's apprentice. But when a rumored treasure leads to her father's death and her being thrown into the streets by unscrupulous men, she has no choice but to seek safety in the West. Traveling with a group of mail order brides who dislike her, and no groom at the end of her journey, will she find safety or ridicule?Samuel Knight came to the brand new town of Gunther City, Oklahoma to build a life for himself during the Land Run. As the town's only blacksmith, he's done very well until one heroic act puts his career in jeopardy and him in a wheelchair. With one look at the tall woman no groom has claimed, he is eager to heal and make her his own.When the work of his shop gets done in secret while he heals, everyone wants to know the answer to one question- Who's doing the job of the blacksmith? Will Samuel accept a bride who wants to do "men's" work? Will Minnie's secret ruin their relationship before it even begins? Will she be able to see justice done in her father's death? Just what is to become of the beautiful but determined Blacksmith's Daughter?

Charity should begin at home for Maribeth Thorp, but when her friend refuses her help, sometimes you just gotta cheat for a good cause. All while trying to evade the detective closing in on her biggest secret. A friend in need is a friend indeed, but this time the worst hand wins.

Finding high-stakes underground games in Deadwood is not a problem for Maribeth Thorp. Explaining how she suddenly has so much money is. Having a detective for a neighbor is challenging enough, but when she finds out what he is investigating, she is desperate to keep her cards close to her chest. Decluttering people's lives is so much easier than taking a chance on her heart. Will Lady Luck be on her side, or will her hidden aces be her undoing?

Professional Organizer, Maribeth Thorp has a secret. With her photographic memory and her father's aptitude for winning, she never loses... at cards anyway. At thirty-one she gives herself a major declutter by leaving her dead-end relationship of eight years. Now, all bets are off. She is broke, desperate, and homeless. Until she finds a house deed she won a while back. Now, she is betting it all in Deadwood. Will this blind bet pay off?

Maggie McQuaid missed her chance to be a bride and resolved to be a spinster. Finding herself in charge of solving her sister's sudden widowhood and homelessness dilemma, she joins a missionaries' wagon train to relocate them both out west. Is there a better life waiting for her and her grieving sister? Alfie Jones, a confirmed bachelor out of necessity, has scored an excellent opportunity to make a name for himself with the university expedition along the North Platte River. The Cretaceous era geological find is a once-in-a-lifetime chance and he cannot be distracted by anything or anyone. Besides, as an understudy to Professor Thomas Young, he can barely make it on his own. When these two lonely souls meet, fate has other plans for the outcropping of love and marriage. Will their stubborn, determined personalities remain an impenetrable layer between their happy ever after and a life of solitude?

Collette waited impatiently for Esther Rose and Patrick to return from their honeymoon so she could give them a piece of her mind for taking on the mysterious case of the murdered judge without her! Esther Rose promised never again will Collette be left out. And so their Tatting Club mystery solving begins.When a man is found dead, and the mortician claims he was killed twice but his killer is unknown, Esther Rose and Collette get to work figuring out what has happened. How could a person be Murdered Twice?

Lisa Eskridge, suddenly widowed and abandoned by those who accuse her late husband of treason, must rely on her sister, Maggie McQuaid, to keep her from being homeless in Omaha, Nebraska. A last chance opportunity to relocate ended badly when the missionary wagon train accuses Maggie wrongfully of inappropriate behavior. It's up to Lisa to find them a safe place to settle. Surrounded by lies and deception, Lisa seeks a quiet life in Last Chance, Nebraska. Except a university professor stirs her heart even though she swore she would never again feel anything for another man. Thomas Young, a professor sent to Last Chance for a geological expedition of a lifetime has no interest in finding a wife, or love. However, love finds him despite his stubborn determination. Can these two overcome what they thought was their destiny and accept what is obvious to everyone but them?

This book is the prequel to the series, Time to Ride.Hoping to avoid all the trappings of romance, love, and marriage that seem so expected on Valentine's Day, five women decide to take a motorcycle ride through the Rocky Mountains instead of celebrating the dreaded holiday. Through circumstances beyond their control, they find themselves trapped in a different time.Can they find a way home or are they stuck living without the modern conveniences they are accustomed to? At first, the simplicity of the time seems attractive, and love seems possible for once. When the new adventure wears off will they be driven to find a way back to their own time? Will they change their perspective on finding true love? Is it time to acclimate to a slower way of life or will the lack of their normal ways of decorum convince them that it's TIME TO RIDE?