Ruth Ann Nordin's Books 

Historical Western Romance (rated R)

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All Eliza wanted was a new beginning...

Eliza leaves Omaha for a new life.  A chance to be something she never had the opportunity to be before:  a lady--a woman with a good reputation.

John Evans has never belonged in his small town.  So when Eliza shows up and treats him better than anyone ever has, he's ready to marry her before she finds someone she'd rather be with.

But she harbors a secret that makes someone like her unsuitable for marriage, and she is determined that no one will ever find out.  Ever.

Until someone from her past shows up...

Then who is going to dare love a woman like her?

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Historical Romance (rated R)

When Carrie Allen learns that her father has arranged a marriage between her and Justin Monroe, she knows that a pair couldn't be more mismatched. And she wants out! Justin Monroe has loved Carrie for years, so he jumps at the chance to marry her. But he's in for a surprise when she tells him the truth...and asks for an annulment. Too bad for her he's not willing to give up without a fight. Too bad for him she's not going to make that easy. Will he succeed in melting her cold heart or will she forever be "the cold wife"?

Historical Romantic Comedy (rated R)

In order to receive his inheritance, Jake Mitchell must marry. In order to save her family's farm, Sue Lewis must marry a rich man. So Jake comes up with a plan. Why not strike up a platonic, business arrangement where they can marry each other for six months? Then they are free to annul the marriage and go their separate ways. Unfortunately for him, the people he knows are determined to keep them together. Between an army of suitors willing to woo Sue before her annulment and the Lewis brothers scheming to show Jake how attractive she is, laughter and love are in the air. And in the end, a confirmed bachelor might discover that an inconvenient marriage may not be so inconvenient after all.

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Category:  Historical Romantic Comedy (rated R)

Kate Tanner is getting more than she bargained for in this "woman disguised as a man" romance.  Fleeing from her parents' killers, she disguises herself as Billy Ingram and leaves the big city Virginia life to work on a remote farm out in the middle of nowhere, North Dakota where the handsome, but aloof, Chad Walker hires her as a farmhand.  Between trying to prove that she can handle the more demanding farm chores and trying to fit in with the other farmhands, she has her work cut out for her.  Then, one morning, Chad discovers she's a woman, so she quickly makes up the excuse that "Billy's" sister, Kate, decided to come by for a visit.  That's when things really get interesting.  Lacy Montgomery is in love with "Billy" and nothing disgusts the woman.  The farmhands are in love with Kate.  She's in love with Chad who may or may not love her back.  Her brother, the real Billy, shows up and she's forced to don on another female disguise to ward off Lacy altogether.  Among the laughter and constant costume changes, Kate might discover that the most unlikely place for love is the perfect place after all.

Note: I did this in first person, and I alternated between Ann's point of view and Todd's point of view.  I wanted to try something different.  I learned that I would rather write in third person.  (Live and learn.)  Anyway, I wanted to warn everyone prior to reading this that the format I used for this book is different from my other books.  :-)

Historical Romance (rated R)

When Ann Statesman marries Todd Brothers, it's not because she loves him.  She marries him because she knows that he will make a good husband.  She hopes that given time, her feelings for him will blossom into romantic love.  But when her old beau comes back for her, will she still want to stay with Todd...or will she want to go back her past love?

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Historical Romance (rated R)

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Mary Peters despairs that she will never get married.  At nineteen, she has no prospects of finding a husband, so she takes matters into her own hands and becomes a mail-order bride.  When she arrives in Omaha, Nebraska to meet the man she's due to marry, he takes one look at her homely appearance and rejects her. 

But fate has other plans for Mary.  Dave Larson happens to be nearby and thinks she will make a good wife.  Though she is stunned that someone as handsome and as kind as Dave would ask her to marry him, she accepts.  She knows that this marriage will not bear the fruits of love.  Love, after all, is for beautiful women.  Isn't it?

Historical Romance (rated R)

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Seven years after Eye of the Beholder ends, Neil Craftsman's story begins.  (I recommend reading Eye of the Beholder first.  Otherwise, this book spoils the "surprise" in Eye of the Beholder.)

When Sarah Donner learns she's pregnant, she hopes this blessing will be the thing to make her husband finally love her.  But to her horror, he announces that she will go live with her overbearing mother-in-law.  Weeks before she is due to give birth, they are traveling to her mother-in-law's when some thieves kill him.

Ready to give birth, she has to rely on the aid of the one man others had warned her about:  Neil Craftsman.  She knows of his tarnished past, and no respectable woman will go near him.  But when she learns her husband left her with no home and no money, she has nowhere else to go but to the one man she's shunned.

As she gets to know Neil, she learns that there is more to him than meets the eye.  But when his past comes back to haunt him, will her newfound love be enough to redeem him - or will he always be a shunned man?

Time travel romantic comedy (rated R)

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While on a train heading west, Ted Jacob and Megan Crane are thrown back into the past, with no idea of why or how they got there.  They get off the train at Fargo, North Dakota.  To their dismay, they are in April 1898.

To their horror, the people insist that Ted and Megan marry at once!  But Ted and Megan don't even know each other, and despite their protests, the preacher declares them man and wife.

As if marrying a stranger isn't bad enough, Megan faces a showdown with the men who think a women should do all the work.  Ted, meanwhile, is as happy as can be and tries to convince Megan that being in the past isn't so bad after all.

However, Megan is determined that she will not mess up the future by doing things that were never meant to be, but in the end, she might discover that some things were meant to be...and her marriage to Ted might be one of them.

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Adrienne Dayton flees from an arranged marriage.  While heading on a train bound for New York, her father finds her.  In an effort to escape him, she falls off the train, dragging Trevor Lewis with her.  They find themselves stranded in a small Virginia town where they will have to work to pay for their train ticket so they can continue on their way to New York.

Contemporary Romantic Comedy (rated R)

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Ryan Jackson and Elizabeth Valentine can't stand each other.  Unfortunately for them, their parents get along great and decide to play matchmaker in a very unusual way.  In order to keep their jobs, they will have to get married and spend four months in a remote Alaskan cabin.  They accept the terms but are determined that their parents' ruse will never work.

And it all goes according to plan...until Ryan decides he wants to stay in the marriage. Then all bets are off. 

Category: Thriller (What I liked about this book is that it kept me guessing the whole way through.  I never could tell exactly what was going to happen next.)                       

In 1944, the SKP conducted an experiment. It was intended to create a supreme being... a being that would strike fear into the hearts of those who committed acts of extreme violence......they failed. M. Sebastian Siman was born.

Jade Walker was a librarian at Ringford University. He was a simple man with a simple life.

When Jade learns that the woman of his dreams, Laura Brock, is the primary target of M. Sebastian Siman, he is forced to face his destiny…a destiny he is unaware of…a destiny he was cursed with as an infant…the same destiny that was given to Siman.

In order to protect the woman he loves, Jade joins forces with the new SKP leader, Agent Flynt, who has possession of a book which holds the key to Jade’s abilities…the same abilities that has made M. Sebastian Siman the deadliest serial killer in history.

Vision: Evan’s Book takes you on a haunting journey of fear, love, courage, and the will to survive.

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Category:  Fantasy

If you enjoy fantasy, then you will enjoy this world where a young woman embarks on a mission to heal the king's son.  However, a mysterious man warns her to stop--but the question is why?  Finding out why he and a group of talking horses are determined to keep her from reaching the king's son will have you "turning the pages." This is an ebook can be downloaded for free at this link or by clicking on the picture above.

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 LEGEND OF THE WHITE DRAGON

You can also read her eserial fantasy trilogy.  In a world filled with dragons, love, action and adventure, this fantasy is a delightful read.  (I got a preview of the first two books and will read the third when the author is ready.)  She is posting a chapter or two each week.  Go to her website for more information. 

Melanie Nilles' website

Category:  Romance/Women's Fiction

This is not your fairytale love story but a realistic one that could have easily happened back in 1927. It's a story of an independent young woman who leaves her home (and flees from a marriage with an unsavory young man) to live with her brother Jack and his wife Alice.  That's where she meets the aloof Henry who has to overcome his shattered past and present before they can be together. 

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Jack and Alice

She has also written Jack and Alice, and yes-- Jack is Grace's oldest brother.  I like this book more than the first (and I did like Finding Grace a lot, so that says something).  I was lucky since I got to read it as she wrote it. 

Some chapters currently available; more to be added soon.

Sarah Pawley's Website

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