Bøker av Julia Daniels

She's still afraid. He's never stopped hurting. When they reconnect, will they take a leap of faith into each other's arms? Nebraska, 1922. Chloe Brandt relishes her freedom. Bobbing her hair and donning the latest fashions, she's been dancing her way through a big-city, flapper lifestyle after fleeing her alcoholic dad's violence. But when tragedy pulls her and an orphaned nephew back to her hometown, the oh-so-modern nurse confronts the handsome man she left behind. Reese Lloyd is grieving. Devastated over his brother's gangster-style murder, he struggles with the return of the beautiful girl who broke his heart. And torn when he and the love of his life are both named guardians of her young relative, the steadfast farmer finds it hard to lower his protective walls. Longing to stay with her childhood beloved, Chloe fears her father's brutal attacks won't stop until she's dead. And though Reese wants to raise the little boy with the glamorous gal by his side, he despairs she will leave him once again. Can they mend their painful pasts before losing their chance at happily ever after? Choices of the Heart is the steamy second book in the Broken Bow Brides historical romance series. If you like sweet heroines, small-town settings, and a dose of drama, then you'll adore Julia Daniels's prescription for passion.

She's fleeing scandal. He's given up on love. Can a proper gentlewoman and a salt-of-the-earthsingle dad embrace a second chance at forever?Elizabeth Edwards's humiliation is complete. Jilted by her cheating beau beforehe flew off to war, she bolts to her grandparents' house in Boston away from the luridnewspaper stories. And when her ex-fiancé tries to kidnap her, the frantic woman hops a train toNebraska to answer a charming rancher's mail-order bride ad. Graham Ballard is desperate. A widower with a farm to run and two children to raise, he'sunprepared when the lady he's corresponded with arrives-as regal as a queen. And thoughtheir attraction is immediate, he's painfully aware this grand and rich aristocrat is ill-fit for hismodest world. Out of her element with an instant family, a laundry list of chores, and indelicate situations,Elizabeth fears a dead wife's shadow will always keep her apart from Graham. And the cleverbut intimidated hog farmer is certain his gentle beauty will finally tire of the simple life and him.Can they meld together to find their perfect union? Duchess on the Run is the heartwarming first book in the Broken Bow Brides historical romanceseries. If you like fish-out-of-water heroines, delightfully authentic backdrops, and sensualencounters, then you'll adore Julia Daniels's step back in time.

Can a city girl on the run find safety in the arms of a rancher?Chicago restaurant owner Sabrina Marconi needs to hide. And fast. She just sent a mob boss to prison. A competition to become the cook on a cattle ranch in Nebraska might just be the safe haven this city girl is looking for. With a new name, Laura Marshall, and a new life, everything is going according to plan. Until she meets the ranch owner.Ranch owner Caleb Kirkpatrick is a single dad with too much on his plate. The latest ranch expansion means he needs someone to cook for his men. His brother''s idea to have the cooks compete for the job might be the craziest thing he''s ever heard. Until he meets Laura, who seems to be the most unlikely candidate to be a ranch cook.When the competition among the women gets fierce, someone decides to play dirty, and Laura''s cooking skills might not be enough. But if she doesn''t get this job, she has nowhere to go. Not to mention the growing feelings she''s having for her boss, feelings she tries to suppress.The drama among the competing women is almost more than Caleb can handle. He''s got his hands full with missing equipment and dead cattle. But Laura isn''t like the others, and despite his best intentions, his feelings for her are growing. What is the secret she''s hiding? Will she ever trust him enough to allow them to have a future together? And will her Chicago past chase her down in rural Nebraska?Fans of Three Rivers Ranch Romance by Liz Isaacson, Come Sundown by Nora Roberts, Wind River Wrangler by Lindsay McKenna, and Not Quite Dating by Catherine Bybee will love this contemporary romance on the ranch.You''ll love this book if you enjoy:Western romances with a hint of suspenseHappily ever after romanceContemporary romance novelsCowboy romanceWestern romance