Brides with Grit

Helen Heals a Hotelier Brides with Grit

Helen Higby answers an ad for a mail-order bride but finds out her groom is already married-and wanted by the law-after their wedding ceremony.


Now stuck in Clear Creek, Kansas, with her four little girls, Helen needs a way to provide for her family. Ethan Paulson is in charge of the family hotel while his parents take an extended trip. Ethan's fiancée, Sarah Wilerson, left him at the altar last summer and he's had a hard time accepting her rejection-until a beautiful woman and her children take up residence in the Paulson Hotel. Helen had worked in a hotel in Pennsylvania before traveling to Kansas, so she helps Ethan organize and improve the offerings of the Paulson Hotel while falling in love with him. Sparks fly when Mrs. Paulson, Ethan's mother, returns to find changes, including a family making themselves at home in the hotel, and in Ethan's heart. Can chaos and drama turn into love and a happy ending for everyone living in the Paulson Hotel?


Read all these romance novels set in the fictional town of Clear Creek, Kansas.


Brides with Grit Series (first series in the years 1873-1874)

1. Rania Ropes a Rancher (Rania and Jacob)
2. Millie Marries a Marshal (Millie and Adam)
3. Hilda Hogties a Horseman (Hilda and Noah)
4. Cora Captures a Cowboy (Cora and Dagmar)
5. Sarah Snares a Soldier (Sarah and Marcus)
6. Cate Corrals a Cattleman (Cate and Isaac)
7. Darcie Desires a Drover (Darcie and Reuben)
8. Tina Tracks a Trail Boss (Tina and Leif)
9. Lorna Loves a Lawyer (Lorna and Lyle)
10. Helen Heals a Hotelier (Helen and Ethan)
11. Faye Favors a Foreman (Faye and Rusty)
12. Amy Admires an Amish Man (Amy and Eli))

Grooms with Honor Series (second series covering 1885-1892)
1. Angus' Trust (Angus and Daisy)
2. Fergus' Honor (Fergus and Iris)
3. Gabe's Pledge (Gabe and Iva Mae)
4. Mack's Care (Mack and Pansy)
5. Cullen's Love (Cullen and Rose)
6. Seth's Promise (Seth and Lily)
7. Adolph's Choice (Adolph and Poppy)
8. Nolan's Vow (Nolan and Holly)
9. Elof's Mission (Elof and Linnea)
10. Jasper's Wish (Jasper and Julip)
11. Tully's Faith (Tully and Violet)
12. Kiowa's Oath (Kiowa and Mary)

Mismatched Mail-Order Brides Series (new third series, 1892) all available and future titles

1. The Peashooter Society's Plan (introduction story)
2. Amelia changes her Fellow (Amelia and Barton)
3. Avalee exchanges her Fiancé (Avalee and Gordon)
4. Maggie shifts her Gent (Maggie and Peter)
5. Maisie swaps her Groom (Maisie and Squires)
6. Molly switches her Man (Molly and Tobin)
7. Nadine trades her Partner (Nadine and Wesley)