by Gordon, Rose
And now for a short excerpt of
The Officer and the Southerner
~Prologue~
Fort Gibson, Indian Territory
Late May1845
Second Lieutenant Jack Walker scanned the endless brown grass that stretched out for miles ahead of him from where he stood in the top of the northwest lookout tower. Lush, open prairie, he scribbled on his paper. He mindlessly drummed his fingers on the wooden ledge of the lookout, thinking of what else to write for the ad he was placing for a mail order bride.
He swiped the back of his hand across his forehead. Warm weather. He jotted that down and looked up in time to see a man on his horse. Jack tipped his hat to the man and the rider returned the gesture. Friendly neighbors.
There, that should do it. He rescanned the lines of his ad, a slow smile spreading over his lips. Perfect. He folded up the paper and stuffed it in his pocket, lest anyone see him carrying it.
Whistling, he went downstairs and across the large courtyard to his office where he dripped hot wax on the top edge of the folded paper and sealed it.
“Jack? Are you in here?”
Jack snapped his head up to see the curious blue eyes of his friend and the reason he’d had the nerve and motivation to write the ad in the first place: Captain Wes Tucker. Wes had married a mail order bride not even a week ago and everything seemed to be working out perfectly for the two of them, giving Jack hope the same would be possible for him.
“Do you need something, Wes?” he asked as he shuffled around the papers on his desk to hide the address of the Savannah newspaper he was writing to.
“Yes, it’s time for you to hie yourself up into the watchtower.”
“Oh. Right,” he said trying not to scowl. Now that Wes was married, he was exempt from having to spend a night in the watchtower. Just another point in the favor of marriage. “I just need to finish getting the mail addressed and in the basket, then I’ll be right out.”
Wes nodded his head slowly and gave him a quizzical look. “Don’t be long.”
As soon as Wes was out of the room, Jack finished addressing his letter, then slipped it into the middle of stack of letters that were waiting to go out with this week’s mail.
The rest coming late summer/early fall 2013!
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Other Books by Rose Gordon
Fort Gibson Officers Series
American-set historical romance series that takes place in Indian Territory in the mid-1840s.
The Officer and the Bostoner—While on her way to meet her intended, Allison Pearson was abandoned by her traveling party at a desolate Army fort in the middle of Indian Territory. It’s a good thing there is a handsome, smooth talking officer named Captain Wes Tucker will to temporarily marry her until her intended can reclaim her.
The Officer and the Southerner—Lieutenant Jack Walker sent off for a mail-order bride. Ella Davis answered the ad. Jack forgot to mention a few living details, and Ella’s about to let him know it!
The Officer and the Traveler—Captain Grayson Montgomery's mouth has landed him in trouble again! And this time it's not something a cleverly worded sentence and a handsome smile can fix. Having been informed he'll either have to marry or be demoted and sentenced to hard labor for the remainder of his tour, he proposes, only to discover those years of hard labor may have been the easier choice for his heart.
Coming Soon!
Gentlemen of Honor Series
Regency set series that is coming in 2014!
Secrets of a Viscount—One summer night, Sebastian Gentry, Lord Belgrave hauled the wrong young lady to Gretna Green. When her identity is exposed, the only obvious solution is to get an annulment. Only, just like his elopement plans, things didn’t go as planned and while she has reason to believe they are no longer married, he knows better. Wanting to make things right for her, he offers to help her find a husband—what neither counts on is it just might be the one she’s still secretly married to.
Desires of a Baron—Giles Goddard, Lord Norcourt is odd. Odder still, he has suddenly taken a fancy to his brother’s love interest, the fallen Lucy Whitaker. Lucy was once thrown over by a lord and she has little desire to let it happen again, but she’s about to learn that his desires just might be enough for the both of them.
Passions of a Gentleman—Having been thrown over twice already, Simon Appleton has given up his pursuit for a wife—especially if his only choice is the elusive Miss Henrietta Hughes. But when he discovers a secret about her, he’s not above helping to protect her...
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Scandalous Sisters Series
Three American sisters have arrived in England for a brief visit, but they’re about to all find something they never bargained for: love.
Intentions of the Earl—Faced with never-ending poverty, a gentleman is offered a handsome sum if he'll ruin a certain young lady's future—only she has other plans, and it might entail her ruining his.
Liberty for Paul—There's only one thing Liberty Banks hates worse than impropriety: one Mr. Paul Grimes, and unfortunately for her, it's her own impropriety that just got her married to him!
To Win His Wayward Wife—Not to be outdone by her sisters' scandalous marriages, Madison Banks is about to have her own marriage-producing scandal to a man who, unbeknownst to her has loved her all along.
Groom Series
Four decided bachelors are about to have their freedom ripped right from their clutches with nothing to show for it but love.
Her Sudden Groom—When informed he must marry within the month or be forced to marry the worst harpy ever to set foot on English shores, the overly scientific, always logical Alex Banks decides to conduct his courtship like a science experiment!
Her Reluctant Groom—Emma Green has loved Marcus, Lord Sinclair for as long as she can remember, so when he slips up and says he loves her, too, it should all be so simple. But it's never that simple when the man in question was once been engaged to and jilted by Emma's older sister.http://www.suziegrantauthor.com/
Her Secondhand Groom—What Patrick Ramsey, Lord Drakely AKA Lord Presumptuous wanted was an ordinary village girl to be a “motherness” to his daughters and stay out of his bedroom; what he’s about to get is something so much more.
Her Imperfect Groom— Sir Wallace Benedict is a thrice-jilted baronet who is about to finally have his happily-ever-after, if only the family of his one-true-love, would stop being so darn meddlesome!
Banks Brothers’ Brides
The first two are prequels to the previous series and the second two are follow ups.
His Contract Bride—Since just a lad, Edward Banks, Lord Watson knew Regina Harris would one day be his bride, he'd seen the paper to prove it many times; only someone forgot to inform Regina...
His Yankee Bride—John Banks wants nothing to do with the scandalous, sweet talking, ever-present, American beauty named Carolina, or so that’s what he keeps saying...
His Jilted Bride—Amelia Brice has a secret...and so does Elijah Banks. Hers is big...but his is bigger!
His Brother's Bride—Presented with a marriage contract his twin brother has signed but cannot fulfill, Henry Banks has to form a plan to save the Banks name, even if it means pretending he's his brother, or worse yet, marrying a lady who holds a grudge against his family.
About the Author
USA Today Bestselling and Award Winning Author Rose Gordon writes unusually unusual historical romances that h
ave been known to include scarred heroes, feisty heroines, marriage-producing scandals, far too much scheming, naughty literature and always a sweet happily-ever-after. When not escaping to another world via reading or writing a book, she spends her time chasing two young boys around the house, being hunted by wild animals, or sitting on the swing in the backyard where she has to use her arms as shields to deflect projectiles AKA: balls, water balloons, sticks, pinecones, and anything else one of her boys picks up to hurl at his brother who just happens to be hiding behind her.
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