Strasburg: The New Generation Series by Pippa Greathouse

Katie Adams feels as if her whole world has shattered when she receives news that Nick Wellington’s engagement has been broken off. Engagement? How could he have asked someone else to marry him – someone she’s never even met? She’s mad. She’s upset. She’s frustrated. And her roommate, Lizzie, his younger sister, hasn’t even told her about this? Katie’s waited her whole life for Nick. And he always said he was doing the same for her... moreKatie Adams feels as if her whole world has shattered when she receives news that Nick Wellington’s engagement has been broken off. Engagement? How could he have asked someone else to marry him – someone she’s never even met? She’s mad. She’s upset. She’s frustrated. And her roommate, Lizzie, his younger sister, hasn’t even told her about this? Katie’s waited her whole life for Nick. And he always said he was doing the same for her. How could he do this? When he shows up to pick both her and Lizzie up to bring them back to Strasburg in time for Christmas, she swears she won’t go. No way is she going to spend four days in a carriage staring at the man who has betrayed her. What she doesn’t know is Nick’s side of the story. But she’s about to find out. And he’s determined she’ll listen to it. And to him. Publisher's Note: This is a sweet romance with old-fashioned disciplinary scenes. less

"If you marry me, I'll want you in my house, in my life, and in my bed." Lizzie has known and loved Thomas all her life. But they are at an impasse. Neither of her brothers are willing to run Pembroke in her parents' absence, and it has fallen to her. When Thomas gives her his mandate, she is heartbroken. It seems there is nothing they can agree upon. Thomas is ready to marry. Lizzie is not... more"If you marry me, I'll want you in my house, in my life, and in my bed." Lizzie has known and loved Thomas all her life. But they are at an impasse. Neither of her brothers are willing to run Pembroke in her parents' absence, and it has fallen to her. When Thomas gives her his mandate, she is heartbroken. It seems there is nothing they can agree upon. Thomas is ready to marry. Lizzie is not. Can they have a future together at all? When she is called to the deathbed of a family acquaintance the day after Christmas, her wrists are clasped and she is pulled closer. The woman stares into her face and says, "I'm sorry, Elizabeth. I'm so sorry." And the woman dies, right in front of her. Suddenly, Lizzie finds her life complicated beyond belief as she realizes she's the sole heir of yet another estate, one inhabited by a 'familiar.' Thomas is there, although he has no idea if there is a future for them.
 He's her strength, her rock, and her encourager. And Lizzie wonders if she'll ever be able to dispel the regrets that plague her. Publisher's Note: This action-packed, sweet, historical romantic mystery contains themes of power exchange. less