Heartbreak Creek (Runaway Brides Romance Series #1)

by Kaki Warner

Overview

First in a wonderful new historical series starring four unlikely brides who make their way West.

Edwina Ladoux hoped becoming a mail-order bride would be her way to a better life, but as soon as she arrives in Breakheart, Colorado, and meets Declan Brodie and his four rambunctious children, she realizes she's made a mistake. Luckily, Edwina and Declan agreed on a three- month courtship period, which should give them time to get the proxy marriage annulled. Except that as the weeks pass, thoughts of annulment turn into hopes for a real marriage-until Declan's first wife suddenly returns.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780425241226
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	07/05/2011
Series:	A Runaway Brides Novel , #1
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.10(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Kaki Warner is an award-winning author and longtime resident of the Pacific Northwest. Although she now lives on the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains in Washington State, Kaki actually grew up in the Southwest and is a proud graduate of the University of Texas. Kaki spends her time gardening, hiking, reading, writing, and soaking in the view from the deck of their hilltop cabin with her husband and floppy-eared hound dog.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Praise for Heartbreak Creek
“I love and adore everything that Kaki Warner writes.”—USA Today
“[A] solid romance…An engaging read.”—Publishers Weekly
“A must-read…[It] captures the imagination and leaves you wanting more.”—Night Owl Reviews
“All-around wonderful…This book is just fabulous.”—Smexy Books
“Another extraordinary book from Kaki Warner.”—The Romance Dish
“Kaki Warner once again succeeds in bringing the Old West to sprawling and vivid life…An entertaining Western romance and a great series starter.”—BookLoons
“Highly entertaining.”—Romance Reviews Today
“Lovely and exciting…I was unable to put it down.”—Fallen Angels Reviews
“[A] heartwarming love story…Sweet and touching…A must-read for fans of historical romance!”—TwoLips Reviews

More praise for the novels of Kaki Warner
“Readers may need a big box of Kleenex while reading this emotionally compelling, subtly nuanced tale of revenge, redemption, and romance, but this flawlessly written book is worth every tear.”—Chicago Tribune
“Romance, passion, and thrilling adventure fill the pages of this unforgettable saga that sweeps the reader from England to the Old West. Jessy and Brady are truly lovers for the ages!”—Rosemary Rogers
“Pieces of Sky reminds us why New Mexico is called the land of enchantment.”—Jodi Thomas, New York Times bestselling author
“What an excellent series…A warm, romantic read.”—Smexy Books
“No wonder Ms. Warner is garnering rave reviews for her work…This is Western historical romance at its best.”—The Romance Reader
“A fitting end to one of the best Western historical romance series I’ve had the pleasure of reading.”—BookLoons
“A love story, a family drama, and a tale of the Old West…[A] don’t-miss trilogy.”—Romance Reviews Today
“[A] sweet nineteenth-century Western…Fans of the series will enjoy another visit to the Wilkins clan, while new readers are sure to admire Warner’s vivid descriptions of love and life in the land of enchantment.”—Publishers Weekly

Editorial Reviews

Warner (Chasing the Sun) kicks off her Runaway Brides western series with this solid romance set just after the Civil War. With her family's Louisiana plantation to be auctioned off for back taxes, Edwina Ladoux answers an ad for a mail-order bride and journeys with her half-sister, Prudence, to the tiny town of Heartbreak Creek, Colo., to meet her new husband, widower Declan Brodie. Declan wants a "sturdy" woman to help run his ranch and raise his four children, and the thin Southern belle isn't what he expected. Edwina and Declan aren't sure their arrangement will work, but the two soon fall in love. However, things turn deadly when Lone Tree, an Arapaho with a grudge against Declan, decides to get his revenge via Edwina. Despite a bit of a deus ex machina, Warner delivers an engaging read full of likable characters and lovely descriptions of the rugged countryside. (July)

Publishers Weekly

Praise for Heartbreak Creek
“I love and adore everything that Kaki Warner writes.”—USA Today
“[A] solid romance…An engaging read.”—Publishers Weekly
“A must-read…[It] captures the imagination and leaves you wanting more.”—Night Owl Reviews
“All-around wonderful…This book is just fabulous.”—Smexy Books
“Another extraordinary book from Kaki Warner.”—The Romance Dish
“Kaki Warner once again succeeds in bringing the Old West to sprawling and vivid life…An entertaining Western romance and a great series starter.”—BookLoons
“Highly entertaining.”—Romance Reviews Today
“Lovely and exciting…I was unable to put it down.”—Fallen Angels Reviews
“[A] heartwarming love story…Sweet and touching…A must-read for fans of historical romance!”—TwoLips Reviews

More praise for the novels of Kaki Warner
“Readers may need a big box of Kleenex while reading this emotionally compelling, subtly nuanced tale of revenge, redemption, and romance, but this flawlessly written book is worth every tear.”—Chicago Tribune
“Romance, passion, and thrilling adventure fill the pages of this unforgettable saga that sweeps the reader from England to the Old West. Jessy and Brady are truly lovers for the ages!”—Rosemary Rogers
“Pieces of Sky reminds us why New Mexico is called the land of enchantment.”—Jodi Thomas, New York Times bestselling author
“What an excellent series…A warm, romantic read.”—Smexy Books
“No wonder Ms. Warner is garnering rave reviews for her work…This is Western historical romance at its best.”—The Romance Reader
“A fitting end to one of the best Western historical romance series I’ve had the pleasure of reading.”—BookLoons
“A love story, a family drama, and a tale of the Old West…[A] don’t-miss trilogy.”—Romance Reviews Today
“[A] sweet nineteenth-century Western…Fans of the series will enjoy another visit to the Wilkins clan, while new readers are sure to admire Warner’s vivid descriptions of love and life in the land of enchantment.”—Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher