There's Always Tomorrow (Twickenham Time Travel Romance Book 2)

There's Always Tomorrow (Twickenham Time Travel Romance Book 2)

Laura D. Bastian

Fantasy / Science Fiction / Romance

Melanie wishes there were real gentlemen still in the world. Her dating life is a joke so when she hears about a week-long Regency immersion experience at Twickenham Manor in England she happily books a trip. After an almost perfect week, and wishing she could prolong her stay, Melanie is surprised to find herself transported back in time to Victorian England in the year 1851. Sir Jack Hughes has had enough of the flirtatious young ladies and their meddling mothers. When he meets Melanie, another one of Aunt Nellie’s visitors from the Americas, he’s happy to make her acquaintance, yet cautious. He can’t lose his heart again to another visiting American. As the two spend time together, they agree to pretend to go along with Aunt Nellie’s matchmaking schemes in order to avoid the other eligible guests at the manor. But when they come to enjoy each other’s company more than they expected, how can they ever find common ground if they aren’t even from the same century?
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Only A Moment (Twickenham Time Travel Romance Book 3)

Only A Moment (Twickenham Time Travel Romance Book 3)

Laura D. Bastian

Fantasy / Science Fiction / Romance

She thought being pulled back in time was an accident. He thought marriage was out of the question. Neither expected to find true love. Danielle McIntyre is thrilled to spend a week in Twickenham England at a full immersion historical retreat. When she and a friend are pulled back in time by the Fae magic, she just knows it’s a mistake. Though Aunt Nellie, the guardian of the magic, encourages her to have an open mind, Danielle is adamant that she’ll return to her own time and not fall in love with someone like her friend did. Colin Eldridge has too much to worry about as the new heir to a struggling Eldridge Hall. He endures the balls and festivities at Twickenham Manor in order to glean advice from the wealthy landowners in the area. Danielle is completely wrong in every way and Colin vows to keep his distance from her but finds himself in her company way too often. Neither of them expects to find something in common, but they can’t deny the growing respect and fondness between them. But how can they ever hope to have a future together when they’re from different centuries?
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The Blacksmith's Bride

The Blacksmith's Bride

Laura D. Bastian

Fantasy / Science Fiction / Romance

Susan Hanson’s life is normal, but she wants more. Finding excitement in her novels, she eagerly joined a book club, but when a new woman joins the group, strange things start happening. This purple haired woman can actually grant wish fulfillment. Deciding to give it a try, she agrees to let Dr. Lachele work her magic and Susan discovers herself on her same street in New York, but more than one hundred years in the past. Michael Clark has always wanted someone to call his own. His parents, then his uncle die, leaving him without a place to call his own. He’s welcomed by the good people of Birch Creek in the Idaho Territory, but he wants a family. Since women are hard to come by, he does the most logical thing he can. He orders a bride from New York. When Susan decides to answer Michael’s advertisement, she’s sure it will be for the best, after all, Dr. Lachele’s got a gift. The first moment they meet, Michael and Susan know marriage is the next step but with her oddities, and his old fashioned views, can the two of them actually build a life together?
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The Clerk's Bride: A Golden Valley Story (The Brides of Birch Creek Book 2)

The Clerk's Bride: A Golden Valley Story (The Brides of Birch Creek Book 2)

Laura D. Bastian

Fantasy / Science Fiction / Romance

After her friend moves out west as a mail-order bride, Annabelle decides to do the same and leaves for the same town. After all, no man can be worse than the factory owner who won't leave her alone. Colten couldn’t understand why someone would be crazy enough or desperate enough to order a bride through an advertisement. When Annabelle arrives to marry the worst possible man Birch Creek has to offer, Colten decides to help out. He just never expected to end up married to her. Without any plans or preparation for a wife, Colten has to figure out how to take care of a woman he didn’t want while Annabelle has to come to terms with the new direction her life is headed. Can the two of them grow to love each other, or will her fears from her past and his concerns for the future keep them from finding love in the moment?
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The Cattleman's Bride: A Golden Valley Story (The Brides of Birch Creek Book 4)

The Cattleman's Bride: A Golden Valley Story (The Brides of Birch Creek Book 4)

Laura D. Bastian

Fantasy / Science Fiction / Romance

Cora Hatch thought she could raise a family and grow old with her husband, but when she finds herself a young widow with nothing to her name, she answers an advertisement to become a cook, housekeeper, and farm help. Now all she has to do take a train across the country and marry a cattleman she’s only communicated with through letters. Levi Finch is tired of hearing his father complain about his cooking and since the old man won’t remarry, Levi decides it’s up to him to find a woman to help out at the ranch. When Cora, a widow from back east responds to his advertisement, he’s certain the woman can slip into the role of cook, cleaner, and farm hand that had been taken care of by his mother. When Cora sees Levi for the first time, she’s terrified she made a mistake, but with the very first kiss on their wedding day, she realizes there is actually room in her heart for another. Yet Levi mistakes her surprised response as disgust and things are crappy for a while.
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Love's Past (Twickenham Time Travel Romance Book 1)

Love's Past (Twickenham Time Travel Romance Book 1)

Laura D. Bastian

Fantasy / Science Fiction / Romance

Kaitlyn loves all things regency and jumps at the chance to take a trip to England for a full immersion experience. But when the ancient fae magic causes a disruption in reality, she’s unexpectedly pulled back in time to 1850. Kaitlyn is thrilled to spend time in the past and eager to try it all, including the harmless flirting with the wealthy men who visit Twickenham Manor. Though her mind belongs in the twenty-first century, as she spends time with a handsome Baronet she wonders if finding love in the past is really a possibility. Cyrus told himself the real reason he came to England was to help keep Kaitlyn safe as a promise to her mother, but he soon discovers that there’s more to his best friend’s younger sister than he remembers. When he finally gets a chance to explore where a relationship might lead, he finds himself in the past where there are others willing to sweep Kaitlyn off her feet. Will Kaitlyn give him a chance to prove his love, or will he lose out to a genuine Victorian gentleman?
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The Sheriff's Bride: A Golden Valley Story (Brides of Birch Creek Book 5)

The Sheriff's Bride: A Golden Valley Story (Brides of Birch Creek Book 5)

Laura D. Bastian

Fantasy / Science Fiction / Romance

She's a tough, no-nonsense doctor moving to the wild west to start anew, he's the sheriff that is injured while protecting her. When Dr. Beatrice Jones’ father passed away, she was stunned to learn the hospital she’d worked at by his side for years would no longer have her. With nowhere else to go, Beatrice remembers a letter she received from a cousin who had moved out west to become a mail-order bride. Knowing she could do a lot of good as a doctor out west, Beatrice decides to move to Birch Creek. When the stagecoach she's traveling in is held up by a group of ruffians, Beatrice is saved from harm when the sheriff and his deputy arrive just in time. While in pursuit of the group he's been tracking for days, Sheriff Elias Mills comes upon them robbing a stagecoach. He is shot by one but with the expert medical care of the woman he just saved, he manages to pull through. Unfortunately, the only place near enough for them to stop for help was at a house of ill repute. In order to save the good doctor's reputation, Sheriff Mills offers to marry her. Can these two strong spirits work together to become one, or will the town of Birch Creek lose both their doctor and their sheriff?
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The Blacksmith's Bride: A Golden Valley Story (The Brides of Birch Creek Book 1)

The Blacksmith's Bride: A Golden Valley Story (The Brides of Birch Creek Book 1)

Laura D. Bastian

Fantasy / Science Fiction / Romance

Susan Hanson’s life is anything but normal. When her eccentric uncle leaves her a fortune, but tells her she must marry to inherit it, she looks at her options and hates the idea of choosing one of the stuffy men of her acquaintance. Especially since the only thing they would want her for is her money. If marriage is what it takes to get her fortune, Susan is determined to do it her own way. Michael Clark has always wanted someone to call his own. First his parents, then his uncle and cousin die, leaving him without a solid place in the world. He’s welcomed by the good people of Birch Creek in the Idaho Territory, but he wants a family. Since women are hard to come by, he does the most logical thing he can. He orders a bride from New York. When Susan decides to answer Michael’s advertisement, figuring it’s a better choice all around than what’s in New York for her, she’s certain it’s for the best. The first moment they meet, Michael and Susan know marriage is the next step but with her oddities, and his old fashioned views, can the two of them actually build a life together? Formerly part of the Book Club series including time travel. Has been rewritten and released without the time travel aspect.
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The Widower's Bride: A Golden Valley Story (The Brides of Birch Creek Book 3)

The Widower's Bride: A Golden Valley Story (The Brides of Birch Creek Book 3)

Laura D. Bastian

Fantasy / Science Fiction / Romance

Grace comes to Birch Creek for a new start, Jed isn't sure he's ready to let go of the past. Grace has loved caring for her brother's children, but when her brother remarries, Grace knows it's time to move on. With the invitation from a good friend to move out west and start a new life there, Grace knows it might be the only chance she would have to find a place where she'd fit in. She won't let her childhood injury keep her from fighting for what she wants, a home of her own. Jed is a widowed father of three young children with a growing farm and he knows he can't take care of it all on his own. When he meets Grace, he's reluctant to follow through with the suggestion from a friend to marry the girl. But if he doesn't do something, he'll either lose his farm or his children. When the two marry, they know it will be mutually beneficial, but when tragedy strikes, can the two of them pull together as a team and see that there is more to life than just survival?
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Beyond Orion

Beyond Orion

Laura D. Bastian

Fantasy / Science Fiction / Romance

Amira traveled across the universe to avoid an arranged marriage only to find herself forced into another upon her return hours before her father's death. As his only heir she should have ruled Rommader uncontested but discovers he's signed an unbreakable marriage contract and finds herself a new bride. While she might be forced to work with Marcus, she refuses to be his wife in any way other than name.As they deal with assassination attempts, visiting dignitaries from other planets leveraging for political gain, and the discovery of unlimited teleportation, her feelings for her husband soften. Marcus proves himself a competent king and kind man, and her admiration for her husband grows stronger, but she refuses to allow herself to fall in love.An unknown foe tries to steal the formula for unlimited travel, giving them the potential power to conquer the universe. Amira and Marcus must work together to stop the thief, but when King Marcus is abducted, Amira may be forced...
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Claire

Claire

Laura D. Bastian

Fantasy / Science Fiction / Romance

Claire has always struggled with anger management issues, but she had no idea it was a symptom of being a werewolf. When the new interim principal – who is actually a rogue demon – tells five teens that they are supernaturals and a Demon Lord is after them for their gifts, Claire struggles to believe it. When the principal threatens to turn them over to the demon lord if they don't help break her free, Claire must work with a vampire, an elementalist, a shapeshifter, and a witch to learn magic and battle skills. The fact that the vampire had almost fed on her best friend doesn’t make her want to work with the others. Can Claire learn to accept who she is and choose to embrace the inner beast? And if she does, will that ruin her chances of finding love with the boy she’s always wished was more than a friend?
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The Preacher's Bride: A Golden Valley Story (Brides of Birch Creek Book 6)

The Preacher's Bride: A Golden Valley Story (Brides of Birch Creek Book 6)

Laura D. Bastian

Fantasy / Science Fiction / Romance

When Amelia’s parents pass away from illness, she doesn’t know what to do with her life. She hates the thought of burdening her relatives and is desperate enough to do almost anything. When her neighbors tell her their grandson, a preacher out in Birch Creek in the Idaho Territory is in need of a wife, and that she’d be perfect for him, part of her thinks it’s a viable solution. Especially since she knew him before and admired him from afar. When Reverend Benjamin Morrison receives his grandfather’s letter, he’s certain he can help Miss Amelia Clover find a husband, completely misunderstanding his grandfather’s hints in the letter. When she arrives expecting to marry the preacher, he’s at a loss and not sure what to do until the town sheriff convinces him that married life really isn’t all that bad. But can the two of them actually fall in love, or will they be doomed to a loveless arrangement of a housekeeper and companion?
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Eye on Orion

Eye on Orion

Laura D. Bastian

Fantasy / Science Fiction / Romance

Falling in love with your gorgeous new neighbor isn't a bad thing, but when he turns out to be the bodyguard of a princess from a planet nine billion light-years away, life gets complicated.Seventeen-year-old stargazer Holly Adams never imagined she'd find herself trying to prevent the overthrow of an alien government. When Jai and his sister Amira move into the house down the street, Holly is immediately drawn to them. Jai acts suspicious of her from the start, making Holly more curious about their oddities. When Holly learns they are from a different planet, she does what she can to help protect Amira from Shander, a man who wants to marry her by force in order to take over the kingdom her father rules.Mistaken identity, a botched kidnapping, and a first kiss that bonds Holly and Jai for life are hard enough, but when Shander believes Holly to be the princess, things get even more dangerous.
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Never Trust the Rain (Destined for Love: Europe)

Never Trust the Rain (Destined for Love: Europe)

Laura D. Bastian

Fantasy / Science Fiction / Romance

When Ami goes to help her sister with a new baby in Scotland, she never imagined she’d fall for the hot Scot that came to rescue her from the airport when the baby comes a few weeks early. Duncan’s always been willing to help his American co-worker adjust to life in Edinburgh, but when he’s sent to retrieve the guy’s sister-in-law from the airport, he didn’t expect to want to spend more time with her than just the short drive. As they spend time together, their feelings grow, but can either of them agree to give up the life they know for the chance of a life together?
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