The Balfour Hotel Series

A forced betrothal, a missing chambermaid, and two unlikely allies whose lives merge in a forbidden entanglement of the heart.   Emmeline is to be married to a heartless brute of a man—sold off like a pig at auction, nothing more than a pawn to secure her father's business dealings. When the handsome Elias Compton arrives at the hotel under the guise of seeking employment, she is instantly smitten. Elias has come to The Balfour Hotel undercover. His real mission is to search for a missing woman who was last seen working as a chambermaid at the hotel. Has she met with foul play? Does the fiancé of the beautiful Emmeline Balfour have anything to do with her disappearance? One thing is certain. There are some sinister goings on at the hotel. As Emmeline and Elias join forces to find the whereabouts of the missing chambermaid, they soon become entangled in affairs of the heart.   If you like engaging mysteries with a touch of romance, suspenseful twists and turns and heartwarming endings, you will love The Balfour Hotel series.   THE HEIRESS'S SECRET LOVE is a 30,000 word historical regency romance with a touch of suspense and intrigue and an inspirational theme of sweet love. It is clean and wholesome with no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after ending.

Can a plan to produce an heir, combined with a plan of deception and betrayal, lead to true love?   Xavier Balfour has an ugly envy simmering in his soul. Each day, it grows like a weed wrapping its vines around the decency in his heart. As Xavier watches his legacy fall into the hands of his sister's new husband, He concocts a plan to produce an heir. Entrusting his mother to play matchmaker, It matters little to Xavy whom he weds. The last thing he expects is to fall for Lady Elizabeth the moment he sets eyes upon her.   Elizabeth knows she cannot allow herself to indulge in feelings for her betrothed. She and her mother, the Dutchess of Holden, have a plan of their own. A plan that includes deception and, ultimately, betrayal. A plan that does not include falling head over heels for the handsome Xavy Balfour.   If you like clean romance with suspenseful twists and turns and heartwarming endings, you will love The Balfour Hotel series.   THE HOTELIER'S BRIDE is a 30,000 word historical regency romance with a touch of suspense and intrigue and an inspirational theme of sweet love. It is clean and wholesome with no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after ending.

Was the Duke of Holden's death a bizarre accident or murder?   James is obsessed with uncovering the truth about his father's untimely death. Was it foul play? If so, who is the murderer? Or murderess? Following a trail of clues leads him, his wife Lydia, and his mother-in-law to the Balfour Hotel. Lydia longs for passion in her marriage. Visiting the Balfour Hotel, surrounded by loving couples, Only serves to pique her yearning… …and, of course, there's Samuel, the handsome, attentive maître d'.   As they frequent the halls of the Balfour Hotel, will Lydia find the romance she craves? Will James learn who is responsible for his father's death? Everyone's a suspect in this whodunnit.   If you like engaging mysteries with romance, suspenseful twists and turns, and heartwarming endings, you will love The Balfour Hotel series.   THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF THE DUKE is a 30,000 word historical regency romance with a touch of mystery, suspense, intrigue, and an inspirational theme of sweet love. It is clean and wholesome with no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after ending.

When a beautiful guest arrives at the hotel, she has clearly arrived under a cloud of pretense, but what motive does she have for deception?   To Samuel, the maitre d' of the Balfour Hotel, it is obvious that the newly arrived guest, Miss Lorna Hastings, is not who she claims. Samuel finds himself in a precarious position—torn between his loyalty to his employers, the Balfours, and the comely young woman who awakens every protective instinct he possesses. Why he feels the need to chivalrously come to the aid of Miss Hastings, he's uncertain. Perhaps he feels a kinship towards her because he, too has dark secrets he prefers to keep hidden. Or, perhaps his motives have more to do with matters of the heart.   In this last installment of The Balfour Hotel, deep-seated and carefully guarded secrets are exposed in a shocking conclusion to the series.   HER SCANDALOUSLY ENTANGLED HEART is a 30,000 word historical regency romance with a touch of mystery, suspense, intrigue, and an inspirational theme of sweet love. It is clean and wholesome with no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after ending.