*Highest Rank #1 in Historical Fiction* Shy and awkward Elizabeth Montgomery doesn't think she'll ever find love. As her family's former plantation struggles in Reconstruction era Virginia, she's afraid she'll find herself either betrothed to the wrong man through an arranged marriage, or a spinster living with her widowed father. However, Elizabeth's sister Amelia is vibrant and charming, and sure to secure a valuable match. When two wealthy, eligible bachelors come to her family's plantation home for a visit, Elizabeth finds that she has to depend on her faith more than ever. Edward Stanton is a cocky bank owner's son, and his father, Charles, is pressuring him to take a wealthy wife to create a banking empire. As Edward resists his father's demands, the stakes become higher and higher, pointing to evidence that Charles has underlying motives for forcing a particular match on Edward. Will an unexpected love emerge from so much greed and manipulation? *Completed May 2015*

Ginelle Hayes is orphaned, and after escaping her abusive guardian with a dark secret, she finds herself alone on the cruel streets of London. Then Eloise Ashford arrives to take the impoverished child under her care and back to her lavish plantation manor where she raises the skittish child as her own. He is an intense and challenging man, with dark secrets and a guarded heart. Dorian Don Ashford returns from sea, eager to seek the comforts of his manor home, only to find an unwanted distraction in the form of a small, orphan girl. As time transpires, the girl transforms into a remarkable beauty that stirs feelings unknown to Dorian, slowly thawing the ice around his heart. But when a sudden tragedy occurs, will it bring Dorian and Ginelle closer, will their desire and destiny bound them together in the thralls of love or will the past resurface and the perilous truths shatter their lives forever? Cover done by M_Rainberry.

In this series of retellings of classic fairy tales, this girl's world is turned upside down. Living in 1800's New Orleans is harder than you'd think. She is forced out of her fancy home to live in a poorer section. When she turns eighteen, her fairy godmother helps get her ready for her first Masquerade Ball, and warns her to be home before midnight, but for different reaons this time around. Dangerous reasons...

Laure Elizabeth must marry. She is of age and like most of girls of her statue , the Duke , her father, has choosen her husband " Dear God give me the grace to win my husband's heart. " sigh Laure. A great man awaits you her father repeatly told her but a cold icy glare greeted her. Can this man be tender..Can this man love her ?

Life is never easy for a commoner. Let alone when your desperate to marry a wealthy man to help your family, while trying to find true love...

Lyra, daughter of the Duke, has a wonderful life. She stands up for what she believes in and is loved and adored by many but all has gone from bad to worse when she's sent to the Royal House of the Theodorian's. There, she faces her long time enemy and begins round two of their twisted tango of hatred. Brendan, Prince and First Son of Kalkaska. Strong feelings of hatred lingers between them and with Lyra's cunning intelligence and Prince Brendan's audacious mouth, a contract is set in motion will the two grow to detest each other even more or will they both find love? Will she be able to defend herself from him? Or will she admit defeat? All Rights Reserved © michelle_kirsti 2013

The last thing that Olivia Martin expected was that she would be a widow at the age of eighteen. After a quick courtship and marriage to the enigmatic Daniel Hightower, tragedy strikes and Olivia wonders if her wish for a happy life and love will ever come true. New cover courtesy of DayoldBlues