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Marty Kindall is an author of historical romance, contemporary romance, and paranormal/urban fantasy. On the more ‘serious’ side, she has also published historical research, short non-fiction, and poetry. With four Vintage Roses published by The Wild Rose Press, she has switched gears to focus on a three-book urban fantasy series, and is indulging her interest in ancient history by writing a romance set in Rome. When not writing, Marty is a college administrator and history professor. She enjoys sports, the arts, and travel—and playing with her Scottie puppy, Stewie.

Now Available from The Wild Rose Press

"Bootlegger's Bride" is now available in print! Enjoy the entire Legacy of the Celtic Brooch series in two volumes, now available at The Wild Rose Press or your favorite online bookseller.(See below for a complete description of this story.)

When Philadelphian Elizabeth Temple arrives in a small Southern town to teach first grade in 1948, she hopes to slide unnoticed into a spinster's existence, believing herself unfit for any companion. She doesn't count on falling for handsome Jake Ryan, a World War II veteran tainted by a scandalous divorce now struggling to raise his young son alone. Despite an undeniable chemistry, the road to romance is strewn with roadblocks and detours. Between the personal secret that has a devastating grip on Elizabeth, and Jake's temperamental, soon-to-be-ex-wife, what looks like a "sure thing" could easily slip away.

Buckle your seat-belt. Grace McAfee Currie is on a mission--to make up for lost time, and lost love. Hoping to escape her controlling family and rekindle a romance all at the same time, she sets in motion a chain of events that spiral out of her control. WWI veteran Aidan Palmer is jolted back into life when he reconnects with Grace, the one woman he can't resist. In order to be together, this socialite and would-be preacher must outwit her ambitious brother, out-maneuver competing bootleggers, and drive into an uncertain sunset in an exciting new world. (Book 4 of Legacy of the Celtic Brooch)

Hometown sweethearts Eddie Colvert and Sarah Monroe face an uncertain future following the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. When Eddie joins the Army, Sarah reluctantly agrees to postpone their spring wedding and prepares to face the holidays without her steady. Unbeknownst to her, he's arranged the surprise of a lifetime with friends and family before he leaves for the war effort. (Short Story)

Ben Sheridan can't resist Heather O'Malley's free-spritied approach to life, and she can't resist his reluctant charm. Neither intends to fall in love, but when dangers from the past threaten their new love, they discover just how fiercely they're willing to fight for each other and the future. (Novel)

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