Pinkerton Matchmakers Series

When heiress Audrey Hardwick is given the opportunity to become a Pinkerton Agent, she wholeheartedly leaves her life in Cincinnati behind and sets out for a new adventure. But her mission turns into mayhem when she meets Agent Warren Rockwell, a former gunslinger, who is too stubborn – and handsome – for his own good. Will she succeed in proving her worth as an agent, and as a woman, or will Warren always view her as his reluctant partner? As one of Pinkerton's top agents, Warren must marry the hard-headed Hardwick due to a new rule that has been implemented at the Denver office: Newly hired female agents must marry an agent for their first case assignment. Audrey's beauty and her pampered background has him so frustrated that he doesn't know whether to scold her… or just kiss her good and hard. Can he learn to trust her enough to change his independent nature? Falling in love just isn't that easy.

An optimistic widow longing for freedom. A roguish womanizer longing to settle down. Thrown together, they must solve a case that could split them apart forever. Determined to make her mark as a Pinkerton Agent, Claudette LeBas leaves everything she knows and sets out on a new adventure. When she meets Bronson Wauneka, one of the best trackers in the Pinkerton's arsenal, his unsettling good looks and charm make her rethink her own goals in life. When she discovers she has to marry her trainer, she wonders if she's signing up for more than she bargained for. Tired of his womanizing moniker, Bronson is ready to embrace his future and train the optimistic widow as a Pinkerton Agent. But marrying her – even in name only – makes him look at his life, and he finds that he wants a woman by his side. When love is on the line, can they both do their jobs and continue to stay alive?

Lucy Haskell is returning home to Denver after four years living abroad in China. She's eager to see everything that has changed in her absence and to start the next chapter of her life. When her dear friend and traveling companion, Delphine Collins, goes missing, Lucy realizes she's in a unique position to help. She decides to apply to become a Pinkerton agent, offering her familiarity with the culture to help search for Delphine in Chinatown. Jed Green isn't sure what he thinks about ladies joining the agency. From personal experience, Jed knows it's dangerous work, and he can't imagine putting a woman in such a tenuous situation. When he's asked to train a new female agent, he reluctantly agrees. But when he's asked to marry her for propriety's sake? That's another thing altogether – how utterly preposterous! Before Jed and Lucy can concentrate on their case, they must discover if they can work together. However, resolving their surprising feelings for each other, so they can focus on their dangerous task, is another thing altogether.

Anna Gray has exhausted herself taking care of her family. Try as she might, she simply doesn't know how to meet the needs of her ailing mother, her self-centered sister, and her distracted father. She longs for some help, and perhaps even an escape, but there doesn't seem to be an answer to her dilemma.   Liam Mason, experienced Pinkerton detective, has returned to his Denver home after being away in New York City. His first case with the Denver office sounds like just what he needs - a protection detail to escort a young lady to England to be married. There's a catch, though - he needs to bring a female agent along to be a companion to that young lady, and he needs to be married to the agent. The only girl he can imagine himself marrying is Anna Gray, one of his good friends from college, but he hasn't even seen her in quite some time. Is she still free, and would she consider becoming his wife just so he can fulfill his assignment? If anything were to happen to her . . .

A mulatto heiress, a former slave, and the case that tests their resolve... Mulatto heiress Arielle Bradford refuses to marry the politician her father has chosen for her. When she sees an advertisement that the Pinkerton agency in Denver, Colorado is looking for female recruits, it seems like the perfect escape plan. And then she discovers she has to marry her training agent. Former slave and Union spy Caleb Smith is leery of his beautiful but fiery partner's ability to be a good agent, but when a prominent Negro politician receives a threat on his life, it's up to both of them to find the would-be killer. Can a woman who has never known shackles of slavery and a man who has never taken his freedom lightly not only work together, but maybe even find love?

Regina Caulfield was unhappy with the choices facing her in life and with her stepmother's overbearing attitude. She dreamed of adventures and finding a job in law enforcement, unheard of for a lady in 1871.   Luke Tucker was a seasoned Pinkerton agent and a ladies' man. He loved his job as an agent and the freedom of working cases alone.   When Regina saw an editorial about the Denver offices of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency hiring women, she decided it was fate.   Neither Regina nor Luke were ready for the new rule: newly hired female agents must marry a seasoned agent for their first assignment.   Could an independent female agent and a protective male agent find love, or will their marriage of convenience end in disaster?

Pairing prospective lady Pinkerton detectives with rough and ready agents? What could possibly go wrong? Head of the Denver Pinkerton office, Archie Gordon, has been tasked with hiring female agents. The problem? They need to be trained by existing agents while solving cases. Alone and unchaperoned. In 1871. The solution? Have each pair marry temporarily, for the duration of the case. If Archie can convince his reluctant agents and the even more reluctant women to agree, that is. One thing is certain, it won't be dull. And the couples might even find love on the road to adventure. If they don't kill each other first. This is a sweet romance that ends on a cliffhanger. But each additional book in the Pinkerton Matchmakers series is a stand-alone story. Reading the books in order is not necessary, but it is a suggestion.

A beautiful mathematician, a politician, and a murder case that isn't what it appears to be... Brielle Bradford arrives in Denver, Colorado for one purpose: end her two-year engagement to the prominent politician Matthias Blackburn. What she discovers is that Matthias has put away his political aspirations to fight crime the Pinkerton way. Still reeling from the news, she is enlisted as a temporary agent in order help solve a murder case. The only problem: she has to marry Matthias. Matthais has never gotten over Brielle's betrayal. Her reluctance to be his wife baffles him when he knows she loves him as much as he loves her. Yet, marriage to Brielle is what he wants and he'll take it anyway he can, even if its a marriage of convenience for the sake of a murder case. Further testing the couple is a suspect whose enigmatic intelligence and attractiveness lures Brielle away from the case. But Matthias won't give up until they find their suspect and nor will he give up Brielle without a fight.

Wilhelmina Cutler had wanted to be a Pinkerton agent ever since she moved in with her aunt and uncle, who was an agent himself. Now's her chance. They are hiring women at the Denver Pinkerton Detective Agency. Already trained in most of the skills needed, Mina is confident she can handle any case they assign her. Reece Galway is a veteran agent who has worked from the Denver office since the end of the Civil War. When his boss tells him his future employment hinges on marrying a woman aspiring to be an agent, he nearly quits. He's never had a partner and doesn't want one, especially some rookie woman who knows nothing about how to be a detective. And there's something about his new wife. She seems to attract danger yet is able to stave it off. She's stiff, overly polite, and sometimes rather sarcastic. And she doesn't like his attitude. Heading to San Francisco to solve an insurance fraud case, Reece and Mina butt heads. Can they work together to solve the case, or will their enmity make it impossible? Will this marriage continue once they are back in Denver or will either one demand an annulment?

Delaney Schnell is no stranger to hard work and to taking care of herself. She applied to be one of the first female Pinkerton Agents in the Denver office. While she is thrilled to work a case where her education and talents will be put to use, she's less than thrilled to have to marry her trainer. But Delaney has been through worse, and if this is what it takes, then she will endure.   Griff Picard transferred from the Chicago office after the Great Chicago Fire. He isn't thrilled to have a partner - especially one inexperienced and female. When he's told he must marry her or be out of a job, he reluctantly gives in. Delaney and Griff have to learn to work together, but first, they have to learn to live as husband and wife.   Can true love be found by two people so different? And will the detectives be able to solve the case before more people die?

Arabella needs a job to pay for her sister's medical care at the sanatorium in Denver. After hiring Pinkerton agents to help her rescue her sister, she goes to the Pinkerton Headquarters for a job and is hired easily enough. Then, she sees that she is paired with Gerard Fletcher. Worse, the agency marries her to the man and sends her on a case with him.   Gerard Fletcher decides since his success with rescuing the mail-order brides from a Mexican brothel, he goes to the Pinkerton Headquarters in Denver for a job and is quickly hired. Then he sees Arabella and they are married. Great. She's beautiful, even if she does have an attitude. Then he gets the case, and his world crumbles. He's sent after his old partner to catch him in a swindle. Great. The very man that Gerard swindled and owes money to.   Love Never Fails, even as Gerard and Arabella do in this sweet romance.

Evelynn Tanner, the local preacher's daughter, has made one too many mistakes. Apparently, marching into a brothel to confront her unfaithful beau is considered unacceptable behavior for an unwed young lady, and her father has turned her out of his home! Evelynn must now find a means to support herself. Her cousin, Broderick Tanner, is a Pinkerton Agent, and she manages to convince him that she'd make an excellent addition to the agency's female ranks. After all, Broderick's wife, Cecily, is a Pinkerton as well. On the train ride to Denver, Evelynn meets Graham Morgan, another agent–and an irritating one at that. In the midst of an argument, she falls off the back of the train, and Graham selflessly jumps off to save her. Evelynn quickly finds herself falling for this charming protector, but will he be true to her? Or is he really just another dishonest snake like the last man she'd loved? 

There's only one way to escape Cecily Sheldon's insane family – take on someone else's identity. Along with this new identity comes a new job. Of course, to become a Pinkerton Agent, she must marry a male agent who will train her. Now she needs to keep her true identity hidden from Broderick Tanner for fear he'll arrest her along with her father and brothers. Perhaps living a double life wasn't a good choice after all.

A desperate woman, determined to prove her worth to the agency. An ex-outlaw and seasoned agent who only works alone. When Mr. Archibald orders a marriage for the sake of the case (and agency), will these two be able to keep things strictly business, or will their marriage turn into something to last?    When Victoria Gordon finds out her brother, Detective Archibald Gordon, is pairing his agents with wives in an effort to integrate women into the field, she can't pass up the opportunity to join the Pinkertons. Besides living a life on the outside, always looking in, Victoria's admired one particular agent—Mav Jones—for far too long. With the help of her brother's secretary, Victoria finds a way to scheme her way into the agency, but can she scheme her way into the heart of one of the agency's most dangerous men?    Mav Jones isn't happy about the idea of female agents; he's known too many silly women. So when Archie convinces Mav to marry for the sake of a case, Mav agrees but only under certain conditions. He determines the marriage is strictly business, but his new wife is surprisingly familiar, all too beautiful, and in deeper trouble than she realizes.    Thrust into the 1871-San Francisco world of stolen and smuggled goods, enemies and allies, truth and lies, can Mav and Victoria navigate their way without falling into harm's way and into each other's arms? 

Opal Cahill was raised as the only girl in a family full of rough and tumble men. They taught her to fight and survive and taught her to push aside fantasies, because reality is as harsh as the rough side of a cat's tongue. But she could never let go of reading about adventures of life in the west and dreaming that she might one day become a Pinkerton agent, like her hero, Kate Warne. But when her father passes, she's stuck living in Atlantic City with her cousin who sometimes has them living in rundown shacks and sometimes, high end hotels. Until one day, that odd lifestyle catches up with them both. When Opal must choose a place to go out west, she heads to the Pinkerton office in Denver in the hopes that they might still interview her though it's months after they originally advertised they were accepting applicants. Caleb Wade has just come back from going deep undercover. He returns to the Pinkerton office and runs into one of the most stubborn, frustrating, and interesting women he's ever met. When he finds out that she's not only his new partner but his new wife, he digs in his heels before he decides to treat it as another undercover act. Together the two travel to Ohio to help Archie's good friend and owner of the Turner Theater deal with an arsonist who has already succeeded in burning down the theater once and threatens to do it again. Both Caleb and Opal must learn to get past their stubborn ways and work together in order to capture the person who threatens not only the building but the lead actress as well. Lady Pinkerton detectives, their rough and ready agents, and a whole lot of excitement and romance! The Pinkerton Matchmaker series tells the stories of the women determined to bring criminals to justice, and the agents who win their hearts. Each book is a standalone story and they can be read in any order

Widow Darcy Spencer abhors the very idea of marriage, but to become a Pinkerton agent, she must marry her trainer. She's assured that it's in name only, so she begrudgingly takes the position. Although her new husband is infuriating, she's determined to prove herself worthy as an agent – and as a person. Agent Porter Shaw can't help but tease his tight-lipped, stubborn bride. She keeps her secrets locked up so dang tight that even his usual charm fails to break through her defenses. When they are assigned a case at a cattle ranch in the Rocky Mountains, they quickly discover that someone is very serious about keeping their own secrets buried. Can a jaded widow and a cocky agent learn to work together, and maybe even find love?

Laurel Wellington will do anything to get out of the family business. When her father demands she infiltrate the Pinkerton National Detective Agency as a spy to locate an artifact of his interest, she agrees. For her, it's an opportunity for freedom.   Ransom Williams has been a Pinkerton Agent, a man of honor, and loyal to the company for seven years. But those attributes are put to the test when he learns his next assignment includes training and protecting a new female recruit by marrying her.   How can Laurel gain her freedom if Ransom finds out she and her father are the very thieves he's looking for? Can she choose between duty to her father— and duty to her husband? With so many lies between them, how can she possibly continue as a Pinkerton agent?

Charity's escapades have only been between the pages of books. Seth is a man with a temper. Together, they just might discover the love they've been looking for. Charity found the ad to become a Pinkerton detective and knew it was her chance to break out of the pages of her books and live a life of adventure. She knew all about being a detective. She'd read countless books about it. After all, how hard could it be?   Seth is a good Pinkerton detective, but a little rough on the outlaws that he brings in. It's his temper. When lead detective, Archie Gordon, demands his agents are to be paired with new recruits, Seth is disgusted. When he finds out they're women, he's ready to quit. Except he's broke. And then when he finds out he has to marry her–well, there just aren't any words, just the hope she'll quit.   Thrown together on a case with a secretive client, a mysterious stranger, and mail order brides present a harrowing adventure with surprises.

Claudia Cummings will do anything to keep her family's plantation from falling into her greedy cousin's hands–even going as far as accepting a business arrangement–a marriage in name only. However, she must make her family and friends believe she and Blake are happily married. Now the trick is trying to stop her heart from getting involved.    Pinkerton Agent, Blake Bentley, has been ignoring his superior's telegrams about training a female agent as most of the other agents were doing. Of course, Blake would have to marry the woman, which is something he never thought he'd do. But when tracking his latest criminal, he meets the very impudent and extremely lovely Miss Cummings, he quickly changes his mind about marriage. Besides, she would be able to help him catch his thief, as long as she doesn't try to catch his heart, as well. 

A seasoned agent, dreading the prospect of marrying to keep his job, and a feisty woman determined to make her own way in life. Will they learn to trust each other and find their own happy ending?    Delilah Fulmer is bent on escaping the rowdy home of her childhood. With little to recommend herself besides scrappiness and grit, she answers an ad to become a Pinkerton agent. But after she arrives at the Denver office, Delilah finds out a rare stipulation for her employment—she must marry her trainer. And not just any trainer, but the man she bested in a friendly wager.    Jack Davis takes the news of marrying a female agent like most of the other men employed by the Denver Pinkerton Office—with complete dread. However, when a feisty and particularly lovely woman shows up a day early, Jack begins to warm to the idea.  But when so much is on the line, including their very lives as they try to catch a dangerous gang of outlaws, will Delilah and Jack be able to put away foolish pride for a chance at lasting happiness? 

Alexina Kimball is an experienced Pinkerton Agent, and arguably one of the best agents at the Chicago office. She works alone and always catches the bad guys. However, everything changes when she's transferred to the Denver office and is assigned a partner. Finally, Dawson Wayne's dream of becoming a Pinkerton Agent is becoming a reality. The only catch is that he must marry his trainer… a beautiful, infuriating woman. Together, they're sent to the small town of Hidden Ditch, Kansas. Their case: discover the whereabouts of two schoolteachers who've gone missing. As the stakes increase, can Alexina and Dawson work together to solve the case, or are they both too stubborn to recognize that there is more on the line than just the missing schoolteachers? Can two headstrong agents learn to trust each other's instincts when love is on the line?

Diana Gleason is determined to prove herself as a capable, confident, and essential Pinkerton agent, now that the agency had decided to bring women into their ranks. She'll do anything to accomplish her assignment, even if it means marrying her partner and training agent. Wyatt McGrath is a handsome, charming, experienced agent, filled with Texas politeness and the patience to teach Diana what she needs to know. But the more they get involved in the undercover investigation assigned to them, the more she discovers that her partner has secrets, and those secrets haunt him. More than that, those secrets could get in the way of their mission, and put them in danger. With growing feelings for Wyatt, and something to prove, Diana must decide if the mission comes before her partner, or if there is any way to save both.

For the past twenty years, Pinkerton agent Rounder Addison, has been living a lie, afraid that his past will find him out. The only reason why he hasn't been caught is that he doesn't do anything to risk exposure. When the Great Fire of Chicago forces Rounder to relocate to the Pinkerton Agency in Denver, Colorado, he comes face to face with a beautiful mulatto woman who threatens his peace of mind. He knows there's something different about her and he's afraid that somehow, she can unveil the secret he's kept hidden for so long. Camille Bradford knows what it's like to carry a secret and Rounder Addison definitely has one. He tries to avoid her at every turn. The more he avoids her, the more determined she is to find out everything about him. When two friends from Rounder's past ask for his help, Camille knows she'll do anything assist in solving the case and be by Rounder's side. Even if it means telling him her dark secret. Even if it means joining him as his bride of convenience for the duration of the case in the small town of Lantern, Texas. Rounder and Camille must trust each other and work as a team in order to figure out who is stealing bodies. When danger strikes, will they trust each other long enough to save their lives and heal their hearts? Or will self-preservation lead them to destruction?

Marriage has always been the furthest thing from Josie Roth's mind. After all, the majority of men cannot suffer for a woman to vote, much less tolerate one who is smarter than him. For want of a son to take over his practice, her father raised his only child, Josie, to do the job. Even though she graduated summa cum laude at the New England Women's College of Medicine, many in New England still looked down on her, believing that women should be either nurses or midwives. So, her father decided to take to the rails and travel out West, to Wyoming, and start a practice where there was a shortage of good doctors, hoping she'd be less frowned upon, being a woman.   Billy Hogge worked with Allan Pinkerton as an agent in Chicago before the fire. In fact, as a former fireman, he had volunteered to help bring the flames under control before they consumed the city. When the Chicago office shuts down, he joins the Pinkerton agency in Denver to work on crimes out west. He sees it as a great opportunity to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life.   The two of them meet under the unfortunate circumstances of Josie's father's death. But she's too sick to make arrangements, so Billy does them for her. When she finally comes to herself and mourns her father, she discovers that the town in Wyoming isn't free of the prejudices that she'd been dealing with in the East, and she turns to the Pinkerton agency for employment.   What happens when these two find out that the only way to work their next case together is by getting married first?   Lady Pinkerton detectives, their rough and ready agents, and a whole lot of excitement and romance! The Pinkerton Matchmaker series tells the stories of the women determined to bring criminals to justice, and the agents who win their hearts. Each book is a standalone story and they can be read in any order.

A refined bookworm determined never to marry; a pugilist and seasoned agent determined to work alone; the case that will test their tenacity.   Penelope Chapman's youngest sister leaves town with a traveling preacher and Penny is sure something is wrong. She goes to the only person she's sure can help her get to the bottom of it–her twin sister, Marianne. She hopes Marianne will convince the Pinkerton Detective Agency to get involved. What she didn't count on was the gruff bare-knuckled fighter that appeared to have more bruises than sense, who is assigned to the case.   Angus Hightower was avoiding the Pinkerton Denver office at all costs since the policy on marrying male agents to the new female agents. He becomes a bare-knuckle fighter for a case until a scandal involving one of their own sends him back to Denver. One look at Penelope Chapman and he dives into the temporary marriage with the intention of solving his case, finding the girl, and impressing his new wife.   Will Penny and Gus find the youngest Chapman girl before it is too late? What happens when they discover that Angus' case and the disappearance of Penny's sister might be tied together, and the danger is more than either of them realized? When Penny goes missing, will Angus be able to save her, or will his love and fists not be enough?

Ruby Lockwood had no intention of marrying her gentleman caller, Mr. Brown, but her denials fell upon her father's deaf ears. When she turns to her mother for help, her mother gives Ruby an ultimatum--join her sister in Denver and become a Pinkerton Agent or give Mr. Brown a courting chance.

Alexandra Drake is determined that her spoiled, Southern upbringing will have no effect on her new life as one of the few female Pinkerton agents.   Tucker Waite is convinced that the wealthy heiress has no idea what she is in for and will get him killed. From the moment they say 'I do' and marry for the sake of their first assignment in Oregon, Alexandra will not let Tucker order her around, and Tucker refuses to let Alexandra have her own way.   When every battle between them creates sparks, and every step in their mission puts them in danger, will they be able to avoid igniting something that could jeopardize both themselves and the innocent lives they're trying to save?

She craves adventure, but this may be too much… His job means the world to him… Capturing jewel thieves will test them…   Magdala leaps at the opportunity to become a Pinkerton agent. Learning the position requires a paper marriage shocks but doesn't deter her. Maggie plans to get an annulment before her unusual family learns of the situation. She's determined to prove she has the grit to be an excellent investigator. But, why does she have to be partnered with the one man who has been rude to her?   Douglas "Cloud" Ryan loves being a Pinkerton agent. Otherwise, he'd never go along with his boss' crazy plan to marry him to a female agent. He's certain women have no business dealing with criminals. After barely surviving the stagecoach trip from Denver to San Antonio Maggie needs to stay in the background and let him solve the case. He has reasons to distrust women, especially women like Maggie.   Can Maggie and Cloud catch the jewel thieves plaguing an historic San Antonio hotel without becoming victims? Will they take a chance on the love growing between them?

Her father was gunned down by a ruthless gang. Enraged, Rosalie Addis leaves behind everything she knows, including her fiancé, to become a bounty hunter. She rounds up the members of the gang, one-by-one, until only the elusive leader remains. Hell-bent on vengeance, her heart is not prepared when her betrothed, Paden Brooks, shows up with the tip she's been waiting for. The only catch is that she must marry him. Paden Brooks has a plan: convince Rosalie to marry him, train her to become a Pinkerton agent, then never let her go! For four years, he's waited for his beloved to return to him. Finally, when a tip arrives at The Pinkerton Detective Agency, he knows this is his chance to bring her home. However, he quickly discovers Rosalie is not the same girl he knew and loved so long ago. Will that alter his plan? When the time comes for Rosalie to make a choice, will she choose vengeance or Paden?

The Pinkerton Matchmaker strikes again . . . Rilla doesn't want a husband, but she wants to be a Pinkerton Agent. Morgan wants to keep his job so he must marry her. Rilla's experience growing up in a traveling theater troupe taught her that men considered women property. But she must get married if she wants the job. However, she won't let her temporary husband treat her that way. When Pinkerton agent Morgan Weston reluctantly agrees to marry and take his wife on the case, he knows that he must keep Rilla of danger. He just hopes his past doesn't catch up with him in the meantime. Will they find the stolen gold they are sent to recover and get it back to Denver safely? Or will Rilla's beliefs about men and issues from Morgan's past hamper their investigation? More importantly, can they ever reveal their growing feelings toward each other, or must they keep them to themselves?