Romance Novels by Kathy Lynn Emerson
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Omnibus Editions of Kathy's Romance Novels
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ISBN 979 8224 884 797
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ISBN 979 8224 198 184
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four novels and a bonus short story
The Maine Quartet
These four romance novels, originally
published between 1989 and 1997, have been newly edited by the author and are
now collected for the first time in this omnibus edition.
In Cloud Castles, originally
published under the pseudonym Kaitlyn Gorton, fate brings an optimistic Kendra
Jennings and a cynical Alex Moreau together on a lonely country road in 1989. A
Deputy Sheriff, Alex thinks Kendra is keeping secrets and he's right, but she's
telling the truth about the peculiar things that have happened to her since she
moved into a house deep in the Maine woods. When her life, and that of Alex's
teenaged son, are threatened, he has more than his duty to do. Romantic
Times wrote that "both plot and characterization keep us nicely
entertained."
In Love Thy Neighbor, Linnea Bryan returns to Maine
to discover her roots and encounters the unexpected in her next-door neighbor,
Marsh Austin, a retired cop who now raises and races sled dogs. When she decides
to stay in Austin's Crossing to renovate her grandfather's house, Marsh is suspicious
of her motives but very attracted to her. Romantic Times called this one
"A rollicking good read!"
In The Rapunzel Trap, formerly
published as Hearth, Home and Hope under the pseudonym Kaitlyn
Gorton, Hope Rowan suspects fairy tale character Rapunzel had agoraphobia, just
as she does. Is Cooper Sanford, former high school bad boy, the handsome prince
who can rescue her from her tower? To persuade Hope to help him with his motherless
daughter, he's willing to give it a try, but he may be asking too much in return.
Rendezvous called it "fast paced with funny, interesting characters—people
you can care about."
In Family Lies, formerly
published as Separated Sisters under the pseudonym Kaitlyn
Gorton, Ariadne Palmer, part owner of an antiquarian bookshop in Maine, doesn't
believe Clay Franklin when he tells her she has a twin sister and grandparents
she never knew about. As a lawyer, Clay has sworn not to tell her the whole truth
about her family, but his immediate and growing attraction to her argues against
keeping that promise. Romantic Times called it "A warmhearted tale .
. . with many touching moments."
As a bonus, this collection also
includes a short story, "The Boston Post Cane."
ISBN 979 8223 272 151
$7.99
two novels and three short stories
Love
and Murder in the Time of the Tudors: Two Novels of Romantic Suspense set in
sixteenth-century England
Unquiet
Hearts was
first published in 1994 for the Harper Monogram line. It is 1562 and Thomasine
Strangeways has returned to Catsholme Manor in Lancashire to fulfill her mother's deathbed request. She
expects to encounter her old friend and protector Nick Carrier, but the
presence of witchcraft and murder come as an unpleasant surprise. The
gatherings of women in the nearby wood are pretty innocent . . . until a man
gets involved. The reviewer in Rendezvous wrote "Plan on
some real excitement as you read this unique tale."
The Green Rose was first published in 1994 by Harper Monogram and is set in 16th century England. It is a tale of love, spies, murder, the theater, and a betrothal of convenience. Meriall Sentlow, an impoverished young widow, enters the service of a distant relative, Lady Dixfield, after her neighbor, Sir Grey Neville, refuses to help her, but their paths are destined to cross again, and he's anything but cold toward her when next they meet. Romantic Times called it "an engaging tale of suspense and passion."
Also
included are three short stories set in sixteenth-century England, "The
Blessing Witch," "The Cunning Woman," and "Mistress
Threadneedle's Quest. "
ISBN 979 8215 245 118
$7.99
Three Novels in One Ebook
The Nostalgia Trilogy
The three novels in this omnibus edition were first published as category romances in the 1990s. Collected here for the first time, they provide a glimpse into the not too distant past, when cell phones and personal computers were just beginning to be available and the proliferation of ebooks, streaming, and podcasts was still in the future.
In Sleepwalking Beauty, Duncan Glendower is assigned to keep Andrea Lauderdale safe by her over-protective grandfather. The safest place he can think of is a remote hunting cabin in Maine, but once they arrive there he faces a new danger. Despite the fact that they're from two different worlds, he's rapidly falling for the woman he's been hired to protect. The review of this one in Affaire de Coeur said "Emerson has a talent for anticipation and passion."
Echoes and Illusions is a contemporary romance, but it also contains scenes set in the past. After Lauren Ryder, a young woman living in Maine in 1993, recognizes her own face in a 450 year old painting, she's plagued by nightmares in which she encounters persecution and murder in Tudor England. This is especially troubling because she can't remember anything about the first eighteen years of her life in the twentieth century. Her husband Adam, a skeptic by nature and a law-enforcement consultant by profession, determined to discover where Lauren came from and what happened in her past, has to make a leap of faith in order to preserve their marriage. The Talisman called this book "the perfect blend of mystery, suspense, and the paranormal."
Tried and True also touches on the past, since its setting is a living history center. When Grant Bradley convinces talk-show host Vanessa Dare to spend a week in the year 1888, in costume, to film a feature on "Westbrook Farm," she has no idea that she’ll soon be neck deep in both love and danger.
ISBN 979 8223 732 723
$7.99
Three Novels in One Ebook
The Waycross Springs Trilogy
The three novels in this omnibus edition were all previously published as category romances by Bantam Loveswept and all three include characters who later appear in the author's Liss MacCrimmon Mysteries (written as Kaitlyn Dunnett). They are set, entirely or in part, in the small, rural town of Waycross Springs, Maine.
In Relative Strangers, in 1997, Corrie Ballantyne decides to spend Christmas at the Sinclair House rather than with her family. Soon after she arrives, she begins to see a woman dressed in nineteenth-century clothing. She slowly comes to realize that it must be the ghost of Adrienne Sinclair, Lucas Sinclair's ancestor, and that Adrienne is intent on playing matchmaker. Romantic Times called this book "Top of the line reading for romance fans!" For mystery buffs, it also contains both past and present day mysteries in the subplot.
The
E-Mail Order Bride was
originally published under
the title Sight Unseen. The story is set in 1998, when Maine
probation officer Chase Forster, who wants to create a home for his niece and
nephew, yields to the impulse to ask Leslie Baynton, a woman he's only met
online, to become his e-mail order bride. Leslie has doubts, but she's already
half in love with a man she's never seen.
That Special Smile is also set in 1998 and opens when widower Russ Tandy, owner of a music and gift shop, recruits Tory Grenville to help his teenaged daughter prepare for a beauty pageant. In high school, Tory was a "brain" and Russ the BMOC, but now they're on equal footing. Romantic Times called this story "appealing."
Kathy's
Romance Novels Are Also Available
As Single
Title Romance ebooks
These are
the original versions—the versions in the omnibus editions have been
revised by the author.
The first cover shown below is the
original print edition. The second is the ebook cover.
~ Historical Romance ~
The Green Rose - 1994, Harper Monogram®
"An engaging tale of suspense and passion." - (Romantic
Times)
Now available at www.belgravehouse.com
Set in 16th century England, this is a tale of love, spies, the theater, and a
betrothal of convenience.
Unquiet Hearts - 1994, Harper Monogram®
"Plan on some real excitement as you read this unique tale."
- (Rendezvous)
Now available at www.belgravehouse.com
Set in the middle of the 16th century, this romance also explores rumors of
witchcraft in Lancashire and murder at a remote manor house.
Firebrand - 1993, Harper Monogram®
"An exciting novel that readers will want to finish in one
sitting." - (Affaire de Coeur)
www.belgravehouse.com
Set in 17th century New England, the heroine of this one has paranormal
abilities that put her at risk in a Puritan society. Her only hope is dashing
adventurer Jamie Mainwaring.
Winter Tapestry - 1991, Harper Paperbacks®
"A delight from start to finish." - (Maine in Print)
Now available at www.belgravehouse.com
Another tale of the mid-16th century, this was written as a mystery with a
romance and published the other way around. Fans of the FACE DOWN SERIES will
see hints of Susanna Appleton in Cordell Shelby but Roger Allingham is much
nicer than Sir Robert.
For a completely rewritten version of this book, as a mystery novel
rather than a romance, you might like to try Death of an Intelligence
Gatherer.
In 1553, scores of English Protestants fled into exile on
the Continent after Mary Tudor took the throne and returned England to
Catholicism. Sir Henry Ingram and his daughter Cordell were among them, but Sir
Henry is not all he seems. When he dies in Strasbourg, Cordell's life is turned
upside down. Certain he was poisoned, and that his murder had something to do
with the intelligence he was gathering about a plot to overthrow the queen, she
is determined not only to complete his mission but also to bring his killer to
justice. There is only one problem—as a young woman on her own she does
not dare trust anyone, not even old friends. Her journey home is fraught with
peril, and once she is back in England, nothing is as she expected it to be.
Praise
for Agatha Award winning author Kathy Lynn Emerson:
"Highly
recommended for readers who appreciate suspenseful historical mysteries." Booklist
"A
solid bet for historical mystery fans." Publishers Weekly
~
Contemporary Romance ~
That Special Smile - 1998, Bantam Loveswept®
"Appealing." - (Romantic Times)
Now available at www.belgravehouse.com
Widower Russ Tandy, owner of a music and gift shop, recruits Tory Grenville to
help his teenaged daughter prepare for a beauty pageant. In high school, Tory
was a "brain" and Russ the BMOC, but now they're on equal footing.
Tried and True -1998, Bantam Loveswept®
"Good entertainment." - (Romantic Times)
Now available at www.belgravehouse.com
Step back into the past at a living history center and fall in love the
old-fashioned way.
Sight Unseen -1998, Bantam Loveswept®
"You'll laugh, cry and sigh!" - (Amazon.com customer review)
Now available at www.belgravehouse.com
under the title THE E-MAIL ORDER BRIDE
Maine Probation/Parole Officer Chase Forster wants to create a home for his
niece and nephew and yields to the impulse to ask Leslie Baynton to become his
e-mail order bride. Leslie has doubts, but she's already half in love with a
man she's never met.
Relative Strangers - 1997, Bantam Loveswept®
"Top of the line reading for romance fans!" - (Romantic
Times)
Now available at www.belgravehouse.com
Waycross Springs Maine boasts a grand old hotel, the Sinclair House, where,
quite unexpectedly, a ghost appears to guest Corrie Ballantyne while she's
there for a Christmas getaway. Adrienne is the ancestor of handsome Lucas
Sinclair, who owns the hotel, and she seems intent on playing matchmaker.
Sleepwalking Beauty - 1997, Bantam Loveswept®
"Emerson has a talent for anticipation and passion." -
(Affaire de Coeur)
Now available at www.belgravehouse.com
Bodyguard Duncan Glendower, assigned to keep watch over Andrea Lauderdale by
her over-protective grandfather, invites her to share his remote hunting cabin
in Maine. They're from two different worlds . . . or are they?
Separated Sisters - 1997 (w/a Kaitlyn Gorton),
Silhouette Special Edition®
"A warmhearted tale . . . with many touching moments." -
(Romantic Times)
Now available at www.belgravehouse.com
under the title FAMILY LIES
Ariadne Palmer, part owner of an antiquarian bookshop in Maine, doesn't believe
Clay Franklin when he tells her she has a twin sister and grandparents she's
never known. As a lawyer, Clay has sworn not to tell her the whole truth about
her family, but his immediate and growing attraction to her argues against
keeping that promise.
Love Thy Neighbor - 1997, Bantam Loveswept®
"A rollicking good read!" - (Romantic Times)
Now available at www.belgravehouse.com
Returning to Maine to discover her roots, Linnea Bryan also discovers her
next-door neighbor, Marsh Austin, a retired cop who now raises and races sled
dogs. When she decides to stay in Austin's Crossing to renovate her
grandfather's house, Marsh is suspicious of her motives . . . and very
attracted to her.
Hearth, Home and Hope - 1995 (w/a Kaitlyn Gorton),
Silhouette Special Edition®
"Fast paced with funny, interesting characters -- people you can care
about." - (Rendezvous)
Now available at www.belgravehouse.com
under the title THE RAPUNZEL TRAP
Hope Rowan suspects Rapunzel had agoraphobia, just like she does. And Cooper
Sanford, prodigal bad boy, doesn't make a likely handsome prince riding to the
rescue. But he wants something from her, and he's willing to help her overcome
"her little problem" to get it.
Echoes and Illusions - 1993, Harper Monogram®
"The perfect blend of mystery, suspense, and the paranormal."
- (The Talisman)
Now available at www.belgravehouse.com
Lauren Ryder can't explain her nightmares, except to say that they began when
she saw her own face in a 450 year old painting in a museum. Neither does she
remember the first 18 years of her life. Her husband Adam, a law-enforcement
consultant, is skeptical about some of the explanations she comes up with. Will
he be able to make the leap of faith necessary to preserve their relationship?
Cloud Castles - 1989 (w/a Kaitlyn Gorton), Silhouette
Intimate Moments®
"Both plot and characterization keep us nicely entertained."
- (Romantic Times)
Now available at www.belgravehouse.com
Kendra Jennings is an optimist. Deputy Sheriff Alex Moreau is a cynic. Fate
brings them together on a lonely country road in Maine.
~ Young
Adult Romantic Suspense ~
SOMEDAY
available
in trade paperback for $9.99
ISBN
978-1-393-21640-7
(also
available as a ebook)
"Someday, Kristy, if you stay
just as sweet and innocent as you are now,
you'll make some lucky guy a great wife."
That's what the boy Kristy Russell
is crazy about tells her.
Insulted, sixteen-year-old Kristy
embarks on a journey of
self-discovery, trying to figure out why he rejected her.
In the attempt, she comes to realize that her own self-esteem
is more important than what anyone else thinks of her.
But will that knowledge enable her to make the right choice
when a potentially life-altering decision is required of her?
It isn't just her own future she holds in her hands.
set in 1992
Someday was originally edited
and scheduled for publication by Silhouette Books' Keepsake line.
The line was discontinued before Someday reached stores.
If you are interested in owning a print copy, some titles are still available
for purchase direct from the author. Send inquiries and other email to KathyLynnEmerson@roadrunner.com