Pinkerton Matchmaker Books
Marriage is the last thing Belle wants, but she’ll have to get married to avoid it. When Isabelle Wood answers a newspaper advertisement for female detectives, it seems the perfect way to avoid her parents’ desire for her to wed… until she discovers she has to marry her training agent for the duration of her first case. It would be easier if her temporary husband, Valentine Stevens, wasn’t so ridiculously charming and attractive. But all they have to do is stop whoever is sabotaging a burlesque show in Cheyenne, and then she can go back to being happily unattached. Surely she can resist temptation for that long. But with criminals on the loose, the glamorous lead actress taking an interest in Val, and a hefty dose of stage fright, Belle’s first case is going to be far from easy. ** Please note: Belle and the Case of the Burlesque Beauties was previously published as An Agent for Belle (The Pinkerton Matchmaker series).
Falling in love could risk more than just their hearts. Women aren’t supposed to fight crime, not in 1872. But solving mysteries is all Clara has ever wanted to do, so when the Davenport Detective Agency advertises for new female recruits, she jumps at the chance. Not even having to marry her training agent for the duration of her first case fazes her, although Tobias Campbell is overly serious and a little unusual. Clara is exceptionally good with people. She’ll draw him out before the case is over. But when the search for a missing woman forces them into the dangerous underworld of New York’s notorious gangs, Clara and Tobias must learn to rely on each other. Because it’s not only their hearts that are on the line. It’s their lives. **Please note: Clara and the Case of the Maybe Baby was previously published as An Agent for Clara (The Pinkerton Matchmaker series).
To find her happiness, she’ll first have to find her courage. Kitty is the first to admit that she is far from brave, and applying to the Davenport Detective Agency to become one of their new female agents is the most daring thing she’s ever done. Her fragile resolve almost fails her when she discovers she must marry her training agent for the duration of her first case, but Ben Riley turns out to be caring and fun, and outrageously flirtatious. And even though she knows he’s not serious, she can’t help enjoying his attention. Working on the case of a missing dinosaur skull in the Utah wilderness, her confidence grows, even in the face of unexpected danger. But so do her feelings for Ben. And Kitty begins to wonder if what she should really fear is a broken heart. ** Please note: Kitty and the Case of the Missing Dinosaur was previously published as An Agent for Kitty (The Pinkerton Matchmaker series).
She’ll risk her life, but can she risk her heart? At forty-one, Phoebe finally knows what she wants in life, and it isn’t another husband. Her first marriage convinced her that she’s done with men. Becoming a private detective seems like the perfect way to true independence, until she discovers she must temporarily marry her training agent. Of course, some women might find Jonah Hays’ good looks and kind nature attractive. But not Phoebe. She’s done with men. When the search for a missing accountant amongst the mountains and gold mines of Colorado becomes a desperate struggle for survival, she and Jonah grow closer. And the walls around her heart begin to crumble. Although she’s still done with men. Maybe. ** Please note: Phoebe and the Case of the Black Hawk Gold was previously published as An Agent for Phoebe (The Pinkerton Matchmaker series).