Hartwell
Historical Romance Author
Grace
THE BOOKS
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All That I Am Book one in the Hesitant Husbands series
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Rule #1: Trust No One​
At the age of fourteen, Elizabeth Townsend lost everything—her home, her family, and her fortune. Hunted and on the run from a man she doesn't even know, she’s used her wits to survive her dire circumstances. Now, eight years later, a new clue to her parents' whereabouts forces an unwanted return to London. A grateful earl is a complication she doesn't need, but that's exactly what she gets when she throws herself in front of a speeding carriage to save a handsome stranger. While recuperating from her injuries at his home, she discovers that the Earl of Ashby just may be the safe harbor she's needed all along. But will her dark past finally catch up with her, bringing danger right to his doorstep?
Rule #2: Never Fall In Love
After watching his mother’s death destroy his father, Aidan Lockwood, Earl of Ashby, has no interest in matters of the heart. He has an estate to manage, a business to run, and a sister to see happily settled. His life is orderly, quiet, and unremarkable…that is, until the night Elizabeth Townsend barrels into it—literally. Despite his vow, his shuttered heart is drawn to his mysterious guest, a woman he absolutely should not want, but is powerless to resist. Worse yet is his overwhelming desire to protect her. As he’s pulled deeper into her web of secrets, it becomes clear she’s in serious trouble. Will he risk everything he’s built for his own safety in order to save her instead?
Rule #3: Rules Are Meant To Be Broken
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All That I Want Book 2 in the Hesitant Husbands series
A lifelong love...
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Lady Elaine Lockwood is fed up with the marriage mart. After being rejected--twice--Lainey decides to shelve her girlish dreams of true love and pursue her charitable passions instead. She longs to open a help center for underprivileged women, but unfortunately, her plan requires raiding a trust fund that she can only access once married. Now, Lainey needs to find a husband, one who won't interfere with her work...but in order to meet the right sort of man, she must turn to the one who broke her heart.
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A late night encounter...
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Refusing his best friend's little sister had been the hardest thing he'd ever done, but Gavin Mayfield was certain he'd made the right choice. Lainey didn't know his family secret, or that marrying him could put her safety at risk. But when he attends a house party under the guise of helping her find a husband, it becomes harder and harder to resist her, and he's faced with an impossible decision: let her sacrifice her dreams and marry someone she doesn't love, or conquer his own demons and be all she's ever wanted.
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A longed-for kiss could change everything.
Novellas
Meg Turner has been dealt a rotten hand. Her fickle fiancé is marrying someone else, and although he doesn’t know it, she is carrying his child. Hurt, angry, and with nowhere else to turn, Meg leaves London behind to start over, far away from the traitorous newly-minted earl. Years later, she is content with her choice, until a fierce snowstorm changes everything in the blink of an eye.
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Anthony Harris, Earl of Weston, thought he was simply traveling home for the holiday, but when bad weather strands him at an inn, he comes face to face with his old love. Meg had disappeared without a trace, taking his heart with her. Now, he wanted it back, and he wasn’t about to waste this second chance.
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The frost in the air outside is nothing compared to Meg’s reception, but Anthony is determined to make amends and win her for good. Despite her reluctance, old passions reignite, and Meg begins to question if she made the right decision all those years ago. Is love enough to help the aristocrat and the working class girl weather the coming storm?