Is the love of your life worth risking everything for? The most important thing in Emily’s life was her passion for writing stories and painting the beauty around her. She could spend hours in the garden, devoted to her art. But her parents had other ideas about what her priorities should be. At nearly twenty years old, it’s crucial that she begin planning for her future by finding a suitable gentleman to marry. If Emily was not concerned about it, her parents would be concerned enough for them all. They would find her a wealthy man and rush them into an engagement, even if it is entirely the wrong match. Anything to make their youngest daughter secure. After the engagement, Emily tries to make the relationship work, but it gets difficult when a dashing gentleman saves her life one day. She cannot get him out of her mind. When they meet again, by chance, she no longer wants to try to fight it. Emily has to decide between what her parents want for her and what she needs to make herself happy. She has to choose between her fiance and her obsession, while trying to avoid a scandal, or even worse, losing it all.

It's the fall of 1917, and the people in Canela, Texas are shocked when Carolyn Wentworth, believed to be nothing more than a beautiful social butterfly, volunteers to go to France as a nurse's aid. She'll be back in a month, they predict. But there's more to Carolyn than anyone realizes. Though she's appalled by the conditions in the hospital, she will not admit that her impulsive decision may have been the biggest mistake of her life. Instead, she sets out to prove that humor can heal. To the patients' amusement, she even resorts to wearing a clothespin on her nose when she empties bedpans, and she sees nothing wrong with dancing in the rain.Clothespin Carolyn, as she's soon named, is a hit with the soldiers, much to the annoyance of Dwight Hollins, a brilliant physician who the nurses are convinced has never learned to smile. Doesn't Carolyn understand that war is serious? Someone needs to tell her that, and that someone is Dwight.Carolyn and Dwight's sparring soon becomes the talk of the hospital - causing the patients to accuse them of being like an old married couple. They're wrong, of course. "Love" is not a word that applies to them until the day Carolyn impulsively promises that she and Dwight will dance on Christmas Day to entertain the patients. Though it's the last thing either of them intends, soon they're learning much more than the latest dance steps.From BooklistDetermined to prove that there is more to her than her pretty appearance, Carolyn Wentworth leaves her small Texas hometown to volunteer as a nurse's aid in France, where she discovers the terrible costs of World War I. Determined to do her own small part to cheer her patients up, Carolyn begins sharing bits of her "grandmother's" wisdom, and her attempts at humor are appreciated by everyone except Dwight Hollins, a gifted but emotionless physician. Even if she is the best nurse he has ever worked with, Dwight has little time for quirky, impulsive Carolyn, but their spirited "discussions" gradually blossom into a friendship. They each have someone waiting for them at home, but they are soon tempted by the idea that they could be something more than just friends and coworkers. With its delicately romantic love story and intriguing WWI setting, the first in Harte's new trilogy is an excellent choice for libraries where sweet historicals are popular. John CharlesCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reservedReview"A great read with memorable, realistic characters." -- Affaire de Coeur "The story of Carolyn and Dwight is sweet and tender, and they, too, come alive within the first few pages. Their inner conflicts are well developed and explored with the brutal war as their backdrop, making for a highly entertaining read. Dancing in the Rain is a touching, heartwarming story that could not be any better. I highly recommend this novel." - Astrid Kinn -- Romance Reviews Today "Two thumbs up! Dancing in the Rain is required reading for those end of summer blues." - Brenda Ramsbacher -- Scribblers

James Sherbourne, Earl of Whitney, is a gambling man. Not for the money. But for the thrill, the danger-and the company: Whit has become one of the infamous Hellraisers, losing himself in the chase for adventure and pleasure with his four closest friends. Which was how Whit found himself in a gypsy encampment, betting against a lovely Romani girl. Zora Grey's smoky voice and sharp tongue entrance Whit nearly as much as her clever hands-watching them handle cards inspires thoughts of another kind.Zora can't explain her attraction to the careless blue-eyed Whit. She also can't stop him and his Hellraisers from a fiendish curse: the power to grant their own hearts' desires, to chase their pleasures from the merely debauched to the truly diabolical. And if Zora can't save Whit, she still has to escape him.

Will Emily forego love for a chance at independence? Emily Preston wants only to become an artist. As the nation teeters on the brink of civil war, she must wage her own battle against the restrictive ideology of her father. Women belong at home on the plantation beneath the watchful eye of a husband or father--NOT at a university. But several schools in the North have opened their doors to women. How can she make her father see just how much it means to her to study under a master? Independence isn't the only contentious point between them. A recent visit to her uncle's home in Detroit has called Emily's entire upbringing into question, but her father doesn't appreciate her criticisms of his management of Ella Wood, the Preston family plantation. Then there's the problem of Thaddeus Black, the handsome, charming young man who simply won't take no for an answer. It could be that the real fight lies within her heart, which stubbornly refuses to accept that a choice for independence must be a choice against love. "Poetic" and "nuanced," Ella Wood is the story of a young woman standing at the edge of war and struggling with questions of morality, purpose, and love. Don't miss your opportunity to purchase the first title of this sweeping Southern romance at a special 75% discount.  All three books in the Ella Wood trilogy are clean and wholesome and ALWAYS FREE on Kindle Unlimited, as will be the accompanying series of novellas. Titles in the Ella Wood series: Ella Wood, Blood Moon, Ebb Tide Ella Wood novellas: Lizzie (coming July 25, 2017 and available for pre-order), Jack (coming September 25, 2017), Jovie (coming November 25, 2017).  Disclaimer: Though Ella Wood contains a complete story arc, the final few pages introduce the action that kicks off book two, Blood Moon, creating a cliffhanger. However, Blood Moon is complete and picks up exactly where Ella Wood leaves off. **Review Michelle is a sterling writer. Her audience is teens, but good writing appeals to any age. (Dr. Judith Fabisch, retired English professor) Just finished this book and loved it!! Can't wait for the next one. Hard to find good romantic historical fiction that is not filled with inappropriate scenes. Teens and adults alike will love this one. (Carolyn, Amazon customer) I got my start with young adult historical fiction about America's past while I was still a young adult, with novels by Ann Rinaldi. Ella Wood by Michelle Isenhoff took me back to that same brand of enjoyment. ("Full of Hope", Amazon reviewer) About the Author MICHELLE ISENHOFF writes for teens, tweens, and kids as old as 91. Her work has been reader-nominated for a Cybils Award, the Great Michigan Read, and the Maine Student Book Award. She's also placed as a semi-finalist in the Kindle Book Review Book Awards, a finalist in the Wishing Shelf Book Awards, and earned multiple Readers' Favorite 5 Star seals of approval. A former teacher and current homeschooler, Michelle has been lauded by the education community for the literary quality of her work, which is regularly purchased for classroom use. Her series include historical fiction, fantasy, and sci-fi for children. More recently, she has enjoyed writing historical fiction with a touch of romance for older teens and women. 

Amanda Scott's talent for "passionate characters and lush historical detail", (Rendezvous) has made her a USA Today bestselling author. Now, she continues her magnificent Scottish trilogy with this tale of a spirited lass who finds her destiny in the man who holds her freedom -- and her heart -- in his hands.As daughter of a Scottish march warden, Laurie Halliot knew life could be treacherous in the Borders. But when the English accused her runaway stepsister of murder, Laurie pledged herself as hostage until the truth could be uncovered. To protect her honor, her father insisted she be handfasted to her jailor. And so Laurie became the reluctant bride of Sir Hugh Graham of Brackengill, English brother of the notorious Scots heroine, Janet the Bold. A man of divided loyalties and strong heart, Hugh tempted Laurie as no man had before. If she was ever to regain her freedom, she must stay out of his bed...but how could she deny her own dangerous passions?