First published 2009
Jeff Birmingham returns to seal an impetuous marriage proposal with a single passionate kiss, revisiting the world readers know from The Flame and the Flower. In the American frontier, a revenge plot backfires when two wild hearts discover unexpected attraction. An unconventional young woman makes a bold marriage offer to an earl everyone believes is mad and dying. A stubborn lady resists the advances of a determined suitor who refuses to give up on winning her heart. Four separate tales of romance unfold against backdrops of wedding celebrations, where confetti falls and wedding bells ring. Each story follows couples as they navigate the path from conflict to commitment, from resistance to surrender. The collection weaves together stories of second chances, unexpected proposals, and the kind of love that transforms even the most reluctant hearts.
Genres: romance, american-fiction, 20th-century, historical-romance, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, romantic
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance, unexpected-proposal
Setting: American Frontier
Period: 19th-century
400 pages · Kindle Edition · HarperCollins e-books