Betrothed Series

Sometimes, destiny can no longer wait. Annie Carter is new to the future. Born 400 years in the past, she was cryogenically frozen after a serious illness only to wake to a new world. One that has a plan for her. Annie has an ability – one that could condemn the universe. People will kill to get to her. But one man can keep her safe. To get to him, she must battle assassins, armies, and friends. The stakes could not be higher, for they are everything. …. Betrothed follows a woman from the past and an all-powerful alien lord fighting through the galaxy for destined love. If you crave your space operas with action, heart, and a splash of romance, grab Betrothed Episode One today and soar free with an Odette C. Bell series.

(Includes a preview of the second BETROTHED novella, SEVEN MINUTES IN HEAVEN) BETROTHED is a trilogy of standalone stories that explore the world of arranged marriages and how they affect every couple differently.  On a beautiful day in the French countryside, Austrian heiress Valeska Reiter marries a man she has only seen a handful of times over the past two years. The wedding day is only the beginning. Andre Dubois comes from a line of French nobility so long that they somehow escaped the guillotine. His debonair mannerisms and handsome looks lead Valeska to say yes to a proposed match after only one meeting in Monaco.  It seems like a fairy tale ending after a wedding night that leaves Valeska panting and awaiting a lifetime of more. But a decade and two children later, Valeska can’t help but wonder… what are the limits of an arranged marriage when a woman’s dignity is on the line? She loves him. She’s pretty sure he loves her. But ten years of a language barrier proves the end of Valeska’s sanity as she finally pushes Andre to say what’s really been on his mind for ten years – in a language his wife can understand!   

Claire Finn agrees to marry aging producer Arthur Carter for one reason only: status. And the money isn’t so bad, either. Connections to Hollywood? Check. But not only is Arthur old enough to be Claire’s grandfather, but he’s a known philander who goes as far as fooling around with a hot young starlet at the engagement party. Claire fires back by picking up the first handsome stranger she sees. Jake is game for a round of seven minutes in heaven if she is… What should’ve been a regrettable one-time fling turns into hell on Earth when Claire finds out that Jake is actually Jacob Carter, a member of her future family. And the father of her unborn child. It’s all fun and games until gold-digging Claire is knocked up with the wrong guy’s baby.

Annie's on the run. Only one man can save her, but first, he must remember who she is. When Annie and Hart are thrust further into the mystery of their connection, the walls close in. For no connection can last forever. Not when the darkest forces in the galaxy are here to break it. …. Betrothed follows a woman from the past and an all-powerful alien lord fighting through the galaxy for destined love. If you crave your space operas with action, heart, and a splash of romance, grab Betrothed Episode Two today and soar free with an Odette C. Bell series.

Hart will never forgive himself if he loses her. But Annie might never come back. First, she must discover what this connection means – and importantly, where it comes from. As she's plunged deeper into the mysteries of the Illuminates' past, she'll find out the future eclipses it. For pure death looms on the horizon, and only together can Annie and Hart face it.  …. Betrothed follows a woman from the past and an all-powerful alien lord fighting through the galaxy for destined love. If you crave your space operas with action, heart, and a splash of romance, grab Betrothed Episode Three today and soar free with an Odette C. Bell series.

She can't run any more. Illuminate Hart has found her, and now there's no turning back. She can't afford to, either. At the heart of Annie's betrothal is a terrible secret, one someone is willing to kill over. If she can't figure out who wants her and why, more will fall, and she will be the first to die. …. Betrothed follows a woman from the past and an all-powerful alien lord fighting through the galaxy for destined love. If you crave your space operas with action, heart, and a splash of romance, grab Betrothed Episode Four today and soar free with an Odette C. Bell series.

BETROTHED is a trilogy of standalone stories that explore the world of arranged marriages and how they affect every couple differently. Single mom Maria Alvarez has dealt with enough: the violent death of her boyfriend Antonio, living a life of poverty, and listening to the neighborhood gang beat down her door for money she's never had. Now? Gabriel Santos is back in town. Gabriel was Antonio's best friend in the gang. He also knows more about Antonio's death than anyone else - including Maria.  Like how Antonio made Gabriel promise him one thing before the bullets fired.  If anything happened to him, he was to marry Maria. And now Gabriel's back in town to make good on his promises.