Dear One Series by Deborah Small

Two hearts… Disgraced, and fleeing an arranged marriage, Dianna Marshall sails on the Titanic with a childless couple who offer her sanctuary in exchange for her unborn child. But when the Titanic sinks, taking her benefactor and his fortune with it, Dianna lands on foreign shores, destitute, and facing desperate choices… Three lives… Texas rancher Jake Douglas knows heartache. He lost his wife and son in childbirth... moreTwo hearts… Disgraced, and fleeing an arranged marriage, Dianna Marshall sails on the Titanic with a childless couple who offer her sanctuary in exchange for her unborn child. But when the Titanic sinks, taking her benefactor and his fortune with it, Dianna lands on foreign shores, destitute, and facing desperate choices… Three lives… Texas rancher Jake Douglas knows heartache. He lost his wife and son in childbirth. So, when his cousin’s widow washes up in New York in the company of an expectant runaway, he does the only thing his conscience will allow… One future… From a lush green British estate, to the windswept Texas panhandle and gritty streets of turn-of-the-20th-century New York, Dianna and Jake battle fate, family, and a society that continues to deny women independence. They also find love, love tested when Dianna is forced to choose between the life she’s been raised to lead, the child she’s come to love, and the man her heart desires… My Dear One is the first book in Deborah Small's, Dear One series. For more information, visit, deborahsmall.com less

From the author of My Dear One… a gripping sequel that sweeps us back in time and across an ocean in a desperate race for answers that unearths dangerous truths, and inspires heart-breaking sacrifice, all in the name of love… 1914 Dianna and Jake Douglas overcame individual and mutual tragedy to build a life, and love, together. But when their young son goes missing, they'll risk everything—including their lives—to find out what happened to him.. moreFrom the author of My Dear One… a gripping sequel that sweeps us back in time and across an ocean in a desperate race for answers that unearths dangerous truths, and inspires heart-breaking sacrifice, all in the name of love… 1914 Dianna and Jake Douglas overcame individual and mutual tragedy to build a life, and love, together. But when their young son goes missing, they'll risk everything—including their lives—to find out what happened to him... My Own is the sequel to My Dear One, Deborah Small's five-star debut novel. For more information, visit: www.deborahsmall.com less

A vow broken. Intention abandoned. True love always requires sacrifice… Widowed a second time, Margaret Sweeney battles ghosts from her past, and immediate threats to her future, as she struggles to rebuild her life from the ashes of yet another devastating loss in this emotional and heartfelt third book of the Dear One series.Twice widowed …Georgia, 1916...Margaret Sweeney has no intention of marrying again. Her heart simply cannot withstand another loss... moreA vow broken. Intention abandoned. True love always requires sacrifice… Widowed a second time, Margaret Sweeney battles ghosts from her past, and immediate threats to her future, as she struggles to rebuild her life from the ashes of yet another devastating loss in this emotional and heartfelt third book of the Dear One series.Twice widowed …Georgia, 1916...Margaret Sweeney has no intention of marrying again. Her heart simply cannot withstand another loss. Besides, it's a rare man that knowingly weds a barren woman—and she buried him. To honour his memory, she decides to dedicate herself to Sugar Hill, the tobacco plantation he left her. But when she meets overseer Joe Banner, and his delightful daughter Maisie, all her plans to refrain from ever loving someone again, go awry…Once bitten...Joe learned young the danger of giving his heart to a woman, and vowed to never make that mistake again. For a decade he’s been true to his word. Then the new owner of Sugar Hill sweeps into his and Maisie's carefully ordered lives and upends everything, including his resolve to remain aloof…Three lives forever changed…Painful as it is to lose in love, it's nothing compared to losing a child. And when Joe's past and Margaret's present conspire to threaten Maisie's future, the couple will do whatever it takes to save her—even if it means giving up every precious last piece of their damaged hearts…A sensual journey to true and lasting love, My One True Love is a novel of the heart—its relentless quest for a family to call its own, and of love’s unfailing power to heal even those hearts believed broken beyond repair... less