Shy Expressions of Love Lead to Nine Historical Romances Declaring one's love can be hard-even risky-especially when faced with some of life's greatest challenges. Separated by class, time, distance, and more, some loves must remain secret until the time is right. Instead, notes of affection, acts of kindness, gifts of admiration, and lots of prayer are circulated. From New England mansions to homestead hovels, love is quietly being nourished and waiting for the right time to be revealed. But when love can finally be boldly expressed, will it be received by love in return'The Cost of a Heart by Amanda Barratt - Newport, Rhode Island, 1897 Nathaniel Evans has stood by Lily Montgomery through a broken marriage and the death of her husband. On the eve of her return into social life, he battles his attraction to her. But he is a servant, she a socialite. The Advocate by Lorraine Beatty - East Texas, 1881 Hannah Davis tries to get Mitch Kincaid, the man she secretly admires, elected sheriff by printing anonymous articles about his qualifications and sterling character. But will the truth win his heart or break hers' Too Many Secrets by Molly Noble Bull - Frio-Corners, Texas, 1882 Abigail Willoughby hides her feelings for Luke Conquest, the handsome cowboy who introduced her to her mail-order husband. How could she have guessed that her future husband was ninety-years-old' Love in Store by Anita Mae Draper - Miles City, Montana, 1890 Hidden love notes hint at what's in store for a reserved shopkeeper when a straight-talking spinster sneaks anonymous declarations of her affections among the shelves of his store. The Last Letter by CJ Dunham - Kansas,1865 The Civil War has taken everyone Emilia Davis loves. When she receives her dead fiance's last letter, she embarks on a journey into the Kansas frontier to fulfill his last wish. So who is sending her anonymous gifts' The Outcast's Redemption by Jennifer Uhlarik - Blackwater, Texas, 1872 When a reformed rustler is framed for stealing cattle, his secret crush-the daughter of the disgraced lawman who arrested him-comes to his aid. But who really saves who' Beside Still Waters by Becca Whitham - Lawton, Oklahoma, 1901 Sarah Maffey is receiving worrisome letters that make her feel vulnerable. Her handsome neighbor has vowed to keep her safe...or is he playing her for a fool' The Princess of Polecat Creek by Kathleen Y'Barbo - Texas and Washington, DC, 1886 Scandal divided them. Two kidnappings and a wedding later, can a Texas cowboy turned Washington lawyer and the girl-next-door who secretly loved him since childhood save their marriage of inconvenience' Love From Afar by Penny Zeller - Ellis Creek, Montana, 1880s When secret love letters are written in a clandestine plot to bring two lonely hearts together, will love from a distance finally bloom into matrimonial bliss for Gabe and Meredith'