The Pinkerton Matchmaker Series by P. Creeden

Opal Cahill was raised as the only girl in a family full of rough and tumble men. They taught her to fight and survive and taught her to push aside fantasies, because reality is as harsh as the rough side of a cat’s tongue. But she could never let go of reading about adventures of life in the west and dreaming that she might one day become a Pinkerton agent, like her hero, Kate Warne... moreOpal Cahill was raised as the only girl in a family full of rough and tumble men. They taught her to fight and survive and taught her to push aside fantasies, because reality is as harsh as the rough side of a cat’s tongue. But she could never let go of reading about adventures of life in the west and dreaming that she might one day become a Pinkerton agent, like her hero, Kate Warne.But when her father passes, she’s stuck living in Atlantic City with her cousin who sometimes has them living in rundown shacks and sometimes, high end hotels. Until one day, that odd lifestyle catches up with them both. When Opal must choose a place to go out west, she heads to the Pinkerton office in Denver in the hopes that they might still interview her though it’s months after they originally advertised they were accepting applicants.Caleb Wade has just come back from going deep undercover. He returns to the Pinkerton office and runs into one of the most stubborn, frustrating, and interesting women he’s ever met. When he finds out that she’s not only his new partner but his new wife, he digs in his heels before he decides to treat it as another undercover act.Together the two travel to Ohio to help Archie’s good friend and owner of the Turner Theater deal with an arsonist who has already succeeded in burning down the theater once and threatens to do it again. Both Caleb and Opal must learn to get past their stubborn ways and work together in order to capture the person who threatens not only the building but the lead actress as well.Lady Pinkerton detectives, their rough and ready agents, and a whole lot of excitement and romance! The Pinkerton Matchmaker series tells the stories of the women determined to bring criminals to justice, and the agents who win their hearts. Each book is a standalone story and they can be read in any order less

Opal Cahill was raised as the only girl in a family full of rough and tumble men. They taught her to fight and survive, and taught her to push aside fantasies, because reality is as harsh as the rough side of a cat’s tongue. But she could never let go of reading about adventures of life in the west and dreaming that she might one day become a Pinkerton agent, like her hero, Kate Warne... moreOpal Cahill was raised as the only girl in a family full of rough and tumble men. They taught her to fight and survive, and taught her to push aside fantasies, because reality is as harsh as the rough side of a cat’s tongue. But she could never let go of reading about adventures of life in the west and dreaming that she might one day become a Pinkerton agent, like her hero, Kate Warne. But when her father passes, she’s stuck living in Atlantic City with her cousin who, sometimes, had them living in rundown shacks and, sometimes, high end hotels. Until one day, that odd lifestyle catches up with them both.When Opal has to choose a place to go out west, she heads to the Pinkerton office in Denver in the hopes that they might still interview her though it’s months after when they originally advertised accepting applicants. Caleb Wade has just come back from going deep undercover. He returns to the Pinkerton office he runs into one of the most stubborn, frustrating, and interesting women he’s ever met. When he finds out that she’s not only his new partner, but his new wife, he digs in his heels before he decides to treat it as another undercover act. Together the two travel to Ohio to help Archie’s good friend and owner of the Turner Theater deal with an arsonist who has already succeeded in burning down the theater once and threatens to do it again.Both Caleb and Opal must learn to get past their stubborn ways and work together in order to capture the person who threatens not only the building, but to harm the lead actress, as well. Lady Pinkerton detectives, their rough and ready agents, and a whole lot of excitement and romance! The Pinkerton Matchmaker series tells the stories of the women determined to bring criminals to justice, and the agents who win their hearts. Each book is a standalone story and they can be read in any order. less

March 1872 Marriage has always been the furthest thing from Josie Roth’s mind. After all, the majority of men cannot suffer for a woman to vote, much less tolerate one who is smarter than him. For want of a son to take over his practice, her father raised his only child, Josie, to do the job. Even though she graduated summa cum laude at the New England Women’s College of Medicine, many in New England still looked down on her, believing that women should be either nurses or midwives... moreMarch 1872 Marriage has always been the furthest thing from Josie Roth’s mind. After all, the majority of men cannot suffer for a woman to vote, much less tolerate one who is smarter than him. For want of a son to take over his practice, her father raised his only child, Josie, to do the job. Even though she graduated summa cum laude at the New England Women’s College of Medicine, many in New England still looked down on her, believing that women should be either nurses or midwives. So, her father decided to take to the rails and travel out West, to Wyoming, and start a practice where there was a shortage of good doctors, hoping she’d be less frowned upon, being a woman. Billy Hogge worked with Allan Pinkerton as an agent in Chicago before the fire. In fact, as a former fireman, he had volunteered to help bring the flames under control before they consumed the city. When the Chicago office shuts down, he joins the Pinkerton agency in Denver to work on crimes out west. He sees it as a great opportunity to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life. The two of them meet under the unfortunate circumstance of Josie’s father’s death. But she’s too sick to take care of arrangements, so Billy does them for her. When she finally comes to herself and mourns her father, she discovers that the town in Wyoming isn’t free of the prejudices that she’d been dealing with in the East, and she turns to the Pinkerton agency for employment. What happens when these two find out that the only way to work their next case together is by getting married first? Lady Pinkerton detectives, their rough and ready agents, and a whole lot of excitement and romance! The Pinkerton Matchmaker series tells the stories of the women determined to bring criminals to justice, and the agents who win their hearts. Each book is a standalone story and they can be read in any order. less

What’s a good Catholic girl to do? When Clenna finally sees her dream of becoming a Pinkerton Detective agent becoming a reality, she’s struck with the news that to become one, she has to marry her training agent—at least temporarily. But marriage is one of the most sacred of institutions of the church, and she’s not certain she’s ready to violate it. Ben Mercer was a sharpshooter for the Union in the War. Some people call him a cold-blooded murderer, others call him a hero... moreWhat’s a good Catholic girl to do? When Clenna finally sees her dream of becoming a Pinkerton Detective agent becoming a reality, she’s struck with the news that to become one, she has to marry her training agent—at least temporarily. But marriage is one of the most sacred of institutions of the church, and she’s not certain she’s ready to violate it. Ben Mercer was a sharpshooter for the Union in the War. Some people call him a cold-blooded murderer, others call him a hero. But Ben likes to live from one adventure to the next, which is why he joined the Pinkerton Detectives. He’s not keen on babysitting a new, female agent for training, and he’s definitely not keen on marrying her before they leave.But when the railroad believes they’ve caught two of the bandits who’ve been holding up the train, and they turn out to be Clenna’s brother and cousin, she’ll do just about anything to keep from seeing them hung. Lady Pinkerton detectives, their rough and ready agents, and a whole lot of excitement and romance! The Pinkerton Matchmaker series tells the stories of the women determined to bring criminals to justice, and the agents who win their hearts. Each book is a standalone story and they can be read in any order. less

What’s a good Catholic girl to do? When Clenna finally sees her dream of becoming a Pinkerton Detective agent becoming a reality, she’s struck with the news that to become one, she has to marry her training agent—at least temporarily. But marriage is one of the most sacred of institutions of the church, and she’s not certain she’s ready to violate it.Ben Mercer was a sharpshooter for the Union in the War. Some people call him a cold-blooded murderer, others call him a hero... moreWhat’s a good Catholic girl to do? When Clenna finally sees her dream of becoming a Pinkerton Detective agent becoming a reality, she’s struck with the news that to become one, she has to marry her training agent—at least temporarily. But marriage is one of the most sacred of institutions of the church, and she’s not certain she’s ready to violate it.Ben Mercer was a sharpshooter for the Union in the War. Some people call him a cold-blooded murderer, others call him a hero. But Ben likes to live from one adventure to the next, which is why he joined the Pinkerton Detectives. He’s not keen on babysitting a new, female agent for training, and he’s definitely not keen on marrying her before they leave.But when the railroad believes they’ve caught two of the bandits who’ve been holding up the train, and they turn out to be Clenna’s brother and cousin, she’ll do just about anything to keep from seeing them hung.Lady Pinkerton detectives, their rough and ready agents, and a whole lot of excitement and romance! The Pinkerton Matchmaker series tells the stories of the women determined to bring criminals to justice, and the agents who win their hearts. Each book is a standalone story and they can be read in any order. less

Savannah Lockwood dreams of living a life adventure like the ones she reads about in her books, but her father wants her to grow up and get married. Her mother, on the other hand, has always supported her dreams.Lucas McKay has had a rough life full of more adventures than he cares to recall. He thinks he's seen it all, but then he learns about the marriage stipulation of becoming a training agent in Denver... moreSavannah Lockwood dreams of living a life adventure like the ones she reads about in her books, but her father wants her to grow up and get married. Her mother, on the other hand, has always supported her dreams.Lucas McKay has had a rough life full of more adventures than he cares to recall. He thinks he's seen it all, but then he learns about the marriage stipulation of becoming a training agent in Denver.As the two become partners in an unlikely bodyguard mission, they find out there's more to each other than meets the eye. And Savannah may get a bit more adventure than she bargained for. less

Adelaide is running from trouble, but runs right into the Pinkerton Agency. When she gets matched with a rough-looking former pugilist, will she run again?

Hazel Lockwood - the youngest of the Lockwood sisters won't be outdone by her older siblings. When Ruby returns to Boston with a new husband-to-be, there are sinister forces afoot that prove that not everyone is happy for the newest bride. Kidnapping, a forced wedding interrupted. Hazel gets her first case even before she becomes a Pinkerton agent. But how will her parents respond when they discover that's exactly what Hazel wants to become, too.