Synopses & Reviews
ONE OF LIBRARY JOURNAL'
S BEST ROMANCES OF THE YEAR
Kaki Warnerand#8217;s newest novel in the series about unlikely brides who make their way westand#151;and find love where they least expect it.and#160; For fans of Linda Lael Miller and Jodi Thomas...
Margaret Hamilton escaped the Irish slums of Five Points as the ward of a wealthy Manhattan widow, but only marriage can make her future secure. Railroad mogul Doyle Kerrigan needs a well-connected wife. It seems a perfect match...until a shocking revelation sends her fleeing from the wedding reception.
Desperate to make a fresh start, Margaret takes on a new identity and heads West, finally stopping in Heartbreak Creek, Colorado, a dying mining town of little interest to anyone. Here, she finds new purpose, beloved friends to replace the family sheand#8217;s lost, and a home at last.
But two men from Margaretand#8217;s past are on her trail. One is seeking vengeance, the other truth. When they both arrive in Heartbreak Creek, she must choose between the town she has come to love, and the man who might finally capture her heartand#133;.and#160;
Review
Kaki Warner, 2011 RITA Winner for Best First Book for Pieces of Sky, is andldquo;A truly original new voice in historical fiction.andrdquo; andmdash;Jodi Thomas, New York Times bestselling author andquot;A wonderful tale that brings to life post-Civil War America through the eyes of the super survivor heroine and a strong secondary cast. Fans will appreciate this deep drama as Margaret proves her mettle.andquot;andmdash;Genre Go Round Reviews
Praise for the novels of Kaki Warner andnbsp; andldquo;Flawlessly written.andrdquo;andmdash;Chicago Tribune andnbsp; andldquo;Filled with adventure, humor, and deeply satisfying emotion.andrdquo;andmdash;The Romance Dish andnbsp; andldquo;Romance you wonandrsquo;t soon forget.andrdquo;andmdash;Sara Donati, author of The Endless Forest
andldquo;I highly recommend any of [Kaki Warnerandrsquo;s] books.andrdquo;andmdash;USA Today
andquot;Without a doubt, Kaki Warner is a writer to watch, an author with a promising future.andnbsp; She's definitely an addition to my must-buy authors list.andquot;andmdash;All About Romance
andquot;Warner delivers an engaging read full of likable characters and lovely descriptions of the rugged countryside.andquot;andmdash;Publishers Weekly
andquot;A thoroughly enjoyable historical romance.andquot;andmdash;Night Owl Reviews (top pick)
Review
Praise for Bride of the High Country and Kaki Warner:
~Chosen by Library Journal as one of the Best Books of 2012~
and#8220;A smart, resourceful heroine who survives at all costs, a strong, honorable hero who refuses to let her go, and a surfeit of diverse, unforgettable characters combine in a gripping, multilayered story that pulls few punches as it draws readers into the romance and often unvarnished reality of life in 19th-century America.and#8221; and#8211;Library Journal
"Without a doubt, Kaki Warner is a writer to watch, an author with a promising future.and#160; She's definitely an addition to my must-buy authors list."and#160; --All About Romance
and#8220;A truly original new voice in historical fiction.and#8221;and#160; --Jodi Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of Just Down the Road
Kaki Warner is the 2011 RITA Winner for Best First Book for Pieces of Sky
Review
Praise for the novels of Kaki Warner “A truly original new voice in historical fiction.”—New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas
“I highly recommend any of [Kaki Warners] books.”—USA Today
“[A] solid romance…an engaging read.”—Publishers Weekly
“Flawlessly written.”—Chicago Tribune
“Filled with adventure, humor, and deeply satisfying emotion.”—The Romance Dish
Kaki Warner is the 2011 RITA Winner for Best First Book for Pieces of Sky
Review
Praise for Where the Horses Run: "Lawman-turned-wrangler Rafe Jessup canand#8217;t help trying to save things, whether itand#8217;s people or horses. He ends up in England choosing thoroughbreds for Ash Wallaceand#8217;s Heartbreak Creek horse ranch and finds a badly injured horse and a woman who desperately needs someone on her side, so he does what comes naturally. He knows he can help Pembrokeand#8217;s Pride, but saving lovely Josephine Cathcart, Pemsand#8217; owner and the single mother of an illegitimate son, is another matter entirelyand#8212;unless they are willing to risk everything on a race that Pems might not win. and#173;VERDICT A resilient, poorly used heroine and a rugged, caring hero overcome almost insurmountable odds to find safety and happiness in a compelling, radiantly written romance that boasts a rich assortment of unusual, appealing secondary characters and is laced with wry humor and a surprisingly chilling dash of very real danger." --Library Journal
"Rich with character development...emotion suffuses the tender romance between the privileged yet resilient Englishwoman and the tough American horse trainer." --Publishers Weekly
"Warner blends a bit of The Horse Whisperer into a passionate tale of an emotionally wounded woman and the ex-lawman turned wrangler who frees her soul to love again. and#160;This beautifully rendered love story is tough and tender--just what Warner's fans have come to expect from this gifted storyteller." --RT Book Reviews
Praise for the novels of Kaki Warner:
and#8220;I highly recommend any of [Kaki Warnerand#8217;s] books.and#8221;and#8212;USA Today
and#8220;An engaging read.and#8221;and#8212;Publishers Weekly
and#8220;Flawlessly written.and#8221;and#8212;Chicago Tribune
and#8220;A truly original new voice in historical fiction.and#8221;and#8212;Jodi Thomas,and#160;New York Timesand#160;bestselling author
Review
Praise for Kaki Warner and her novels “Finding a Kaki Warner book is striking gold.”—Jodi Thomas, New York Times bestselling author
“[An] emotionally compelling, subtly nuanced tale of revenge, redemption, and romance...This flawlessly written book is worth every tear.”—Chicago Tribune
“Romance, passion, and thrilling adventure fill the pages of this unforgettable saga that sweeps the reader from England to the Old West.”—Rosemary Rogers, New York Times bestselling author
“Kaki Warners warm, witty, and lovable characters shine.”—USA Today
Synopsis
How do you forgive a brother's betrayal? How far do you go to protect the family you love? Hank and Molly find out in OPEN COUNTRY, Book II of the 1870s family saga, the Blood Rose Trilogy.
Molly McFarlane is as desperate as a woman can get. Forced to flee with her late sister's children, she must provide for her wards while outrunning the relentless tracker the children's vicious stepfather has set on their trail. Out of money and with no other options, she marries a man badly injured in a train derailment, assuming when he dies, the railroad settlement will provide the money they need to keep moving West.
But there is one small problem. The man doesn't die.
Hank Wilkins doesn't recall the accident he barely survived-and he certainly doesn't remember marrying Molly. But as he slowly recovers at the Wilkins ranch in New Mexico Territory, the idea of a real marriage takes hold...until his memory returns, and that fragile trust is shattered, and the tracker follows Molly to the ranch. Then things really start to unravel.
Synopsis
Love, lies, and the perils of passion unfold in the second western romance in Kaki Warner's Blood Rose Trilogy... Hank Wilkins doesn't remember the train wreck that he barely survived--and he certainly doesn't remember getting married. Still, honor demands he take Molly McFarlane and her niece and nephew home to his ranch in New Mexico Territory, where his new wife is quickly caught up in the boisterous Wilkins family.
Caught in a desperate situation, Molly told a lie to ensure the futures of her sister's children--children she knows little about caring for. She knows even less about caring for a man, especially silent, brooding types like Hank. But even as Molly and Hank discover each other, the spectre of the truth of Molly's past threatens to tear their newly formed family apart...
Synopsis
Molly McFarlane is desperate, forced to flee to the frontier with her late sister's children. While outrunning the trackers their stepfather set on her trail, she marries a dying man, assuming his insurance settlement will provide for them. But the man doesn't die. And when Molly ends up caring for the man and his own family, she finds that even the best of lives can emerge from the worst of circumstances...
Synopsis
First in a wonderful new historical series starring four unlikely brides who make their way West. Edwina Ladoux hoped becoming a mail-order bride would be her way to a better life, but as soon as she arrives in Breakheart, Colorado, and meets Declan Brodie and his four rambunctious children, she realizes she's made a mistake. Luckily, Edwina and Declan agreed on a three- month courtship period, which should give them time to get the proxy marriage annulled. Except that as the weeks pass, thoughts of annulment turn into hopes for a real marriage-until Declan's first wife suddenly returns.
Synopsis
First in a wonderful new historical series starring four unlikely brides who make their way West. Edwina Ladoux hoped becoming a mail-order bride would be her way to a better life, but as soon as she arrives in Breakheart, Colorado, and meets Declan Brodie and his four rambunctious children, she realizes she's made a mistake. Luckily, Edwina and Declan agreed on a three- month courtship period, which should give them time to get the proxy marriage annulled. Except that as the weeks pass, thoughts of annulment turn into hopes for a real marriage-until Declan's first wife suddenly returns.
Synopsis
ONE OF LIBRARY JOURNAL'
S BEST ROMANCES OF THE YEAR
Kaki Warnerand#8217;s newest novel in the series about unlikely brides who make their way westand#151;and find love where they least expect itand#133;
Margaret Hamilton escaped the Irish slums of Five Points as the ward of a wealthy Manhattan widow, but only marriage can make her future secure. Railroad mogul Doyle Kerrigan needs a well-connected wife. It seems a perfect match...until a shocking revelation sends her fleeing from the wedding reception.
Desperate to make a fresh start, Margaret takes on a new identity and heads West, finally stopping in Heartbreak Creek, Colorado, a dying mining town of little interest to anyone. Here, she finds new purpose, beloved friends to replace the family sheand#8217;s lost, and a home at last.
But two men from Margaretand#8217;s past are on her trail. One is seeking vengeance, the other truth. When they both arrive in Heartbreak Creek, she must choose between the town she has come to love, and the man who might finally capture her heartand#133;.and#160;
Synopsis
Award-winning author Kaki Warner gives fans a reason to celebrate with the first in a brand-new Western trilogy set in Heartbreak, Colorado, starring an advance man for the railroadand#151;and the woman whose trust (and heart) he longs to win.and#160; For fans of Linda Lael Miller and Jodi Thomas...
Hoping to escape his past, Ethan Hardesty left a career as an architect and went to work for the railroad. Only two things impede his desire to transform Heartbreak Creek into a thriving town once againand#151;a vandal bent on stopping the railroad, and the beautiful but hardheaded woman who wonand#8217;t sign over the final right-of-way through the canyon.
Audra Pearsall has good reason for not allowing a train to pass within yards of her home, no matter how persuasive the handsome Mr. Hardesty can be. But when vandalism escalates to murder and fear stalks the canyon, Audra doesnand#8217;t know who to turn toand#151;until the man she thought was her friend proves to be an enemy, and the man she wouldnand#8217;t allow herself to trust becomes her reluctant heroand#133;
Synopsis
"Compelling, radiantly written" --Library Journal and#160;and#160; A lawman turned wrangler and a desperate Englishwoman risk everything for a wounded horse--and for each other. and#160;For fans of Linda Lael Miller, Jodi Thomas, and Catherine Anderson.
Wounded in body and spirit after a shootout, Rayford Jessup leaves his career as a lawman and uses his gift with damaged horses to bring meaning to his solitary life. Hired by a Scotsman in Heartbreak Creek to purchase thoroughbreds, he travels to England, unaware that a traumatized horse and a beautiful Englishwoman will change his life forever.
Josephine Cathcart loves two things: her illegitimate son and her injured stallion. Faced with her fatherand#8217;s looming bankruptcy, she must choose between a loveless marriage to the man who ruined her, or risk her horse and her future on a handsome, taciturn Texan and a high-stakes horse race. But as vengeful forces conspire against them, will Rafeand#8217;s love and healing touch be enough to save her horse and protect her and her son?
and#160;
Synopsis
The award-winning author of Where the Horses Run makes her eagerly anticipated return to Heartbreak Creek for the final book in a trilogy of soul-stirring historical romance. Thomas Redstonea former Cheyenne warrior seeking new purpose by following the ways of his white grandfatheris returning to Heartbreak Creek, Colorado, when he decides to give the woman he loves one last chance to accept him into her life.
Prudence Lincolns beauty and education have brought her little joy. Envied by blacks for the advantages shes had, and reviled by whites for her mixed blood, shes proving herself by helping ex-slaves prepare for newfound freedom. Thomas has no place in her future, no matter how much she loves him.
Hes suffered only hardship. She was raised in privilege. Their only common ground is the spark between them that wont die. Yet even as evil forces tear them apart again, they discover that courage can be a weapon, happiness is a choice, and love can triumph over anything.
About the Author
Kaki Warner is a RITA-winning author and longtime resident of the Pacific Northwest. Although she now lives on the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains in Washington, Kaki grew up in the Southwest and is a proud graduate of the University of Texas. She spends her time gardening, reading, writing, and making lists of stuff for her husband to do while she soaks in the view from the deck of her hilltop cabin.
She is the author of Behind His Blue Eyes, Miracle in New Hope, Bride of the High Country, Colorado Dawn, Heartbreak Creek, Chasing the Sun, Open Country, and Pieces of Sky.and#160;