The Secrets of Helen's House Books 1-5

Harper's Secret

Carrying a dangerous secret that could ruin the lives of some of New York City's elite, Harper is on the lam. This con artist has learned from the best. Even under Helen Scarborro’s tutelage, Harper has made a grave mistake falling for one of her targets and spilling secrets she shouldn’t have.

Harper's only hope is to confess and beg Helen to clean up her mess. Helen grants no mercy and Harper must flee the city for her life.

With only the clothes on her back, Harper escapes to the middle of nowhere. Nothing is working out until she collapses into the arms of the reclusive Jeff Pritchard. Despite their rocky start, fate intervenes, and sparks fly in the rugged Missouri wilderness in the fall of 1867.

As Harper envisions a new future, her past catches up with her. Will she be able to leave behind her life of deception and start anew, or will the consequences of her past spell disaster for her and those around her?

Holly's Secret

Holly isn't afraid to put her hands in the fire, but when things heat up at Helen's house she skips town to try her luck out west. She's never been a good girl, but she has the appearance of an angel. So when the boarding house burns down, nobody suspects her.

They should have.

Jesse Eagan is a doing his best to get by. He's a valued member of his community and all he wants is to be a good man and start a family. When down-on-her-luck Holly shows up, he is attracted to her beauty and sees an opportunity to help both of them out.

He had no idea what a handful she would be.

Harriet's Secret

Desperate to keep hold of everything she’s built, Helen orders a jewel heist. Harriet manages to take a little off the top for herself. But, when she discovers her precious stash of skimmed diamonds has been tampered with, she knows it is time to go.

Harriet returns to the last place she ever expected to go. Amidst old friends, she secures an unlikely future, nestled among nuns in a convalescent home for displaced soldiers.

She can't stay with the nuns forever, though, and seizes an opportunity to become a nurse in the vibrant city of New Orleans, thrusting herself into the charming life of Doctor Alexander Dwyer.

But, the Good Doctor is a temptation she can't afford to indulge, and Harriet is determined to keep him at arms length.

Heather's Secret

If there was any other choice, Heather Scarborro never would have left New York City. Her life was everything she'd ever dreamed. She had men, money, and power. What more could a girl want? When danger comes from inside Helen's House, she's forced to chose between her friend and the life of luxury she loves.

But life on the straight-and-narrow isn't exactly Easy Street. The mouth-watering but annoying Sheriff Val Graham is a thorn in her side as Heather struggles to build her business.

Between courting the wealthy, but boring, son of the local judge, flirting with a sexy pirate, and bedding Val, Heather has her hands full.

Hyacinth's Secret

1871 New York City glitters with gossip and promise for Hyacinth. At last, she has Helen to herself, as it always should have been. With a plan to marry one of the cities most eligible bachelors, Irvine Westchester, and rid themselves of her dreadful cousins once and for all, Hyacinth could not be happier.

Yet her plans go awry with the arrival of Oswald Flynn—Irvine’s roguishly charming stable hand who encourages Hyacinth to pursue her own happiness. As she questions her love for Irvine, Hyacinth discovers there may be more to life than power, money, and Aunt Helen’s affection.

Caught in a storm of forbidden love, familial ties, and societal expectations, Hyacinth must choose between the woman who gave her everything and the desires of her heart.