A Stranger at the Keeper's Door: A Historical Western Romance Novel (Courageous Hearts of the West)

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After her parents' sudden death, Elspeth Rowan is left to run a lodge with debts she didn't know existed. Too proud to ask for help, she struggles to protect her sister and the only home they have left. But when an accident happens in the snow, everything begins to change… Pinkerton detective Nathaniel Cole wakes to find a grey-eyed woman tending his wounds. He came to Alder Creek Valley on a personal mission, but as his strength returns, he realizes his troubles and hers share a dangerous thread. The more he uncovers, the harder it becomes to see her as just part of the case… As the frost between them thaws, danger draws closer. Someone is pulling strings from the shadows—someone tied to the snowstorm that killed her parents. Can they unravel the truth before it costs them everything, including each other? Tropes: Opposites attract, Forced Proximity, The Unconventional/ Unmarriageable Heroine, Disguised Identity. "A Stranger at the Keeper's Door" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

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Is A Stranger at the Keeper's Door: A Historical Western Romance Novel (Courageous Hearts of the West) appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

This clean historical romance features mild peril and a murder mystery subplot but no explicit content, strong language, or graphic violence—suitable for older teens and adults who enjoy closed-door romance.