Donovan Family Saga Series

Can a young woman save her family from starvation? She's their only hope & desperate enough for anything.   1848: the third year the potato crop failed in Ireland. The Protestant landlords have absconded back to Britain, leaving the Catholic peasants to fend for themselves, while the English feast on the massive amounts of Irish food they're importing every day.   With two younger brothers to feed, Molly O'Brien takes her father's place on the road gang, breaking rocks for a road that will run from her tiny village to the river and no farther. If the authorities find out, they'll demand that her job be given to a boy.   Yet fifteen hours of back-breaking labor each day will not garner enough wages to even buy a loaf of bread. She is beyond despair. Beyond prayer. Standing on the banks of the River Shannon, Molly makes a decision that will change her life in ways she can't begin to imagine.   Based on true events, and set in Victorian Ireland during the Great Irish Potato Famine, this novel is filled with characters you'll never forget & historical events you'll wish you could.   "It is an outstanding book and well crafted piece of art... painted with strokes of creative brilliance." Goodreads Review   If you enjoyed The Killing Snows by Charles Egan and The Irishman's Daughter by V. S. Alexander, you're sure to love The Winds of Morning.   Will Molly be able to live with her decision? Or has she made the greatest mistake of her life? Read Molly's story in THE WINDS OF MORNING today.

When a friendship is shattered, can a fragile young woman with the gift of insight heal the rift?   1880s Arizona Territory. Daniel Donovan wants two things: to get married and to restore his friendship with Alec Twelve Trees. It's just not that easy.   Alec is raging about his mother's murderer, whose identity Daniel knows but will not reveal, as the killer is dead and all proof died with him. Alec can't recognize any needs but his own, so the conflict deepens every day.   Daniel's fiancée is a delicate girl—her health frail, her future uncertain. Prone to vicious headaches that can rock her to her knees, Annie accepted Daniel's ring but hesitates to name a wedding date, as a possible pregnancy might exacerbate her physical problems.   Annie inherited the gift of insight from her Welsh mother and digs into the past, searching for a way to help the men heal their relationship. She quickly realizes that Daniel is protecting the killer's surviving family—part of the Donovan inner circle.   Though she may be fragile, Annie is fierce in spirit, but when she discovers the secret behind the murder, it's more horrifying than anything she could have imagined. If the truth gets out, it may shatter their world. Then a new enemy shows his face.   "There is enough swoon-worthy, though tender, romance to melt even the coldest of hearts, and there is plenty of action and adventure for those who enjoy novels that keep them on the edge of their seat." -Whispering Bookworm   Book 2 of the Donovan Family Saga, an adult Historical Romance, shares characters with the other books in the series, but can be read as a stand-alone. Fans of Cheryl St. John, and Caroline Fyffe are sure to love THE WOODSMAN'S ROSE.   Can Annie keep the secret Daniel's trying to hide? Will her small strength and skill be enough to bring the friends together again? Or will the knowledge she's discovered bring disaster? Start reading THE WOODSMAN'S ROSE today.

He'd follow her anywhere, regardless of danger, but her recklessness may lead to his doom. An evocative tale of passion and pitfalls.   1880s Arizona Territory: Renowned silversmith and accomplished woodsman Alec Twelve Trees is arrested and beaten by a rogue US Cavalry patrol. This act of blatant racism invokes the ire not only of his father, but of the entire village of White's Station. While the town's leading citizens try to force the Army out, Alec is nursed back to health by Irene Donovan.   A young woman ruled by her passions, Irene is a gifted herbalist. Indulged by her father and seven older brothers, she often lets her willfulness trump her better nature. But Alec understands her: he's been her best friend since their school days, and loved her almost as long. He's never revealed his feelings, certain her family will not accept him. It's not the only thing he's wrong about.   An intensely private man, Alec refuses to relive his torment at a court-martial of his assailants, but Irene begs him to reconsider. Alec honors her wishes, and realizes he is powerless to escape her charms, even though he believes she will never give him the love he craves.   As a parade of suitors marches through her father's door, Alec's agony is sometimes overwhelming. At the same time, Irene's frivolous nature rears its ugly head again. Irene is blind to his torment, and her frivolous nature rears its ugly head again. She escapes one hazard with her honor barely intact. The experience leaves her shaken, but even Alec can't predict her next reckless act.   With intriguing characters and meticulous period details, this novel reveals the best and worst of human nature, and will reaffirm your belief in the power of love and the resilience of the human spirit.   "Absolutely wonderful book! The story and characters are so well written I caught myself talking, crying, laughing and yelling at them! I highly recommend this book." - BookBub Review   If you've enjoyed Where the Lost Wander by Amy Harmon, and The Redemption Mountain Historical Western Romance Series by Shirleen Davis, you're bound to love this novel.   When Irene charges headlong into danger, will Alec risk everything to save her from herself, or has he finally had enough? To find out, start reading Rainbow Man today.

An outcast Society belle falls in love with a Navajo man—can they defeat the woman who's driven to destroy their happiness?   After falling from grace with her family in Philadelphia, Alicia Beaufort is shunted off to relatives in the Arizona Territory. Disturbed at first by the things she hears about the West, she gradually comes to realize the village of White's Station has what she's always longed for: simplicity and peace.   But when Alicia begins to keep company with a Navajo man, she learns that all is not quite as it appears. She finds herself in conflict with the very people who are supposed to be looking after her. And when the man who ruined her shows up, she's terrified that her past will become known and the villagers will turn against her.   With her family against her and past transgressions looming, Alicia knows she has to fight for what she wants, but she has no experience to draw on. Can she take a stand against her family and former lover? Or will her dreams all come to naught?   WITHOUT THE THUNDER is multicultural adult Historical Romance set in the Old West. Although it shares characters with the other books in the series, it can be read as a stand-alone. Fans of the "Sky's West" novels by Richard S. Wheeler and the "Redemption Mountain" series by Shirleen Davies are sure to enjoy WITHOUT THE THUNDER.