The Smitten study guide includes the following sections: Plot Summary, Chapter Summaries & Analysis, Characters, Objects/Places, Themes, Style, Quotes, and Topics for Discussion.

    On his death bed, he announces he’s sending her off to become the mail-order bride of an army captain. His dying wish is that she make the man a good wife, be happy…and wear a dress once in a while.A recent widower, Captain Skyler Corbett is an arrogant Scotsman who believes women should have babies not opinions. Regardless, the last thing he needs is a wife. His daughter is coming of age, however, and friends argue she needs a woman’s influence.When the headstrong, unrefined and unexpected Priscilla Jones shows up, Corbett is not inclined to marry her. Ever. Priscilla agrees, firing back that the snooty Captain Corbett is no prize, either.It seems this arranged marriage is destined for the ash heap. Embers, though, do have a sneaky way of catching fire…

    Fourteen years later the Petroski brothers arrived in London setting it alight with their breathtaking presence, bone melting accents and heart fluttering masculinity; eligible women were all interested in their availability. And yet the Prince’s betrothed, Miss Georgina Franklin, was yet to receive a visit.

    The Kildares are poor but happy. But when their croft is wrested from them, Daisy's Aunt Jane, who is housekeeper to Dr and Mrs Venables, offers to take Daisy back to Liverpool so that the child can be a companion to her employers' orphaned niece, Cynthia. Daisy is a tomboy, young for her age, self-willed and hot-tempered. In Ireland she was seldom in school but often in trouble. Now, however, she tells herself that she must conform. She begins to work hard in school, and though she and Cynthia don't get along, she meets Jake, the chauffeur's son, and life in Liverpool becomes easier to bear. When Jake goes to university, Daisy means to follow suit, but war intervenes and instead, she starts work at a munitions factory, and falls in love for the very first time...

    

    A story that makes you hungry and feeds your soul. From Jaffna Crab Curry to Mor Kuzhambu, Spinach Casseroles and Tiramisu, nestled in the tiny fishing village of Iraalpatinam, comes a delicious and heartwarming tale of food, life and love. Meet the valiant lady sarpanch, the food blogger in search of peace, the able District Collector, a nomadic football coach and the beautiful fisher folks of this quaint village all bound together by their love for food. A yummy story of friendship, love and spices.

    She’s not sure what drew her here. Maybe because it’s far away from the man that tried to kill her? Or because she’s longed to be back in the wilderness once again? Or the fact that her long-lost friend, has suddenly appeared back in her life? There’s something about Rowan that shakes her to the core, especially when he touches her for the first time. She knows there’s an animal inside of him, but can she handle his incredible thirst to mate with her? Shadow Of The Wolf (Wolf Pack Chronicles #2) A wolf with a bad temper…A woman with unexplainable power... Ryland... This girl drives me wild. She’s not afraid of me, not like the others. I’ve never tried to find a mate. A dark shadow has such a hold on me. I want to get a hand on her, show her what it’s like to be with an alpha. But what if I’m a little too rough? Krista... The visions are getting stronger lately. Who is this shadow that haunts me in my dreams? Then, there’s this alpha. His temper is wicked, and his strength unmatched. I want him to put his hands on me, But with a curse unleashed, can our love even find a way? Secrets Of The Alpha (Wolf Pack Chronicles #3) “Do you know the secrets lurking in the shadows?” For Danielle, she never believed in the supernatural; that is until she found herself face to face with a real live werewolf. Now, she must make a hard choice, one that is sure to change her life forever. But as Danielle discovers that her best friend Alice, has been keeping this dark secret from her, loyalties are put to the test and lives are at stake. Time is ticking. Will Alice reach Danielle before she is bitten? Or will she become distracted by the cute park ranger Bash?

    The day after the troupe arrives in tiny Morgan’s Crossing, the manager takes all the money and leaves town. By opening a dressmaker shop, Cinnia hopes to make the home she’s always wanted, but Nola, the older sister who has made the decisions for the orphaned sisters, disagrees. Leather worker Nicolai Andrusha is living in hiding as Nic Andrews until the patent on his family’s tanning process is approved. Although he’s under a mandate to keep a low profile, he’s intrigued by the red-haired performer. Controversy arises when miners claim they paid the manager for private appointments with the female performers. Will Nicolai defy his family obligation to help the stranded beauty who has caught his eye?

    This Boxed Set of cozy historical mysteries is the perfect gift for readers of any age and is a welcome companion to Pilfered Promises, the fifth book in the series. Maids of Misfortune (over 1400 reviews, 4.2 stars) introduces Annie Fuller, a young widow who runs the O’Farrell Street boarding house and supplements her income by giving financial and domestic advice as Madam Sibyl. When one of Madam Sibyl’s clients dies in mysterious circumstances, Annie goes undercover as domestic servant to find out the truth about his death. Against his better judgment, Nate Dawson, the Voss family lawyer finds himself drawn into helping in her investigations, alternatively fascinated and frustrated by Annie’s independent nature. Uneasy Spirits (over 600 reviews, 4.3 stars) finds Annie Fuller and Nate Dawson, assisted by the boarding house maid, Kathleen, delving into the world of 19th century Spiritualism in order to expose a fraudulent trance medium. She will soon find there are as many secrets as there are spirits swirling around the séance table. Some of those secrets will threaten the foundation of her career as Madam Sibyl and the future of her relationship with Nate Dawson, and, in time, they will threaten her very life itself. In Bloody Lessons (over 350 reviews, 4.4 stars), Annie Fuller has been called in by her beau, Nate Dawson to find out who has been sending poison pen letters about the teachers of San Francisco. The case becomes personal when they discover that Nate’s sister, Laura, may be one of the teachers under attack. In Deadly Proof (over 350 reviews, 4.3 stars) Annie helps her fiancé, Nate Dawson, with a troubling case—defending a female typesetter who is accused of killing her employer. Complicating matters, Nate’s sister decides to take the investigation into her own hands.

    Left in the care of her cruel uncle, she is certain she is trapped in a perpetual nightmare. A nightmare that proves real when her uncle arranges her marriage to a man she has only ever heard terrible whispers about.Clayton Gale, the Duke of Calford, is rumored to be a terrifying man. Having lost his parents at a young age, he has been living in a self-imposed exile, allowing a select few to catch a glimpse of his face. Until the day he meets his bride at the altar.Their blooming love sweeps them off their feet, like lightning. But what Anastasia and Clayton forget, is that after lighting comes thunder. And when she falls deathly ill, it’s up to Clayton to do everything in his power to save her. A tale as old as time, tune as old as song...To save his true love from harm, the Beast must learn to love...

    But then the unthinkable happens: her sister and brother in law die in an accident, leaving her and her small niece behind. Soon, Felicity is in financial trouble. Her only way out is a mail order bride ad from a doctor in Montana. But when she and her niece arrive there, Felicity is in for a big surprise. The doctor never sent her those letters. Stuck in a dead end all the way in the West, Felicity has to adapt to life once again. Andrew loves his job and lives a fulfilling life. He is happy, but something is missing: A wife and a family to call his own. Now a mail order bride shows up on his doorstep unexpectedly. What is he supposed to do? But when Andrew’s surprise and anger ebb away, he starts to see Felicity for the wonderful woman that she is, and starts caring deeply for the child, too. When Andrew finally realizes what Felicity means to him, another man has his eye on her and she, fed up with Andrew’s supposed indifference, seems interested. Which man will Felicity choose? Is it too late for her and the doctor? Or will true love follow its own path? This is a 72-page stand-alone story with an HEA, so no cliff-hangers.

    

    If only she could learn how to navigate society from one of her treasured textbooks. In the midst of her embarrassment, Amelia completely loses her senses and lies about a promised dance. Lucian is her brother’s friend. Surely, he will take pity on her, even if he has never looked twice.As the heir to the Earl of Everleigh, Lucian, Viscount Adelaide, cannot enlist as a soldier as he’d truly like to do. Instead, he secretly serves as an agent for the Home Office. To hide his true intentions, he must masquerade as a lazy gadabout. Discouraging the debutantes is another side benefit of the lie.Unfortunately, Amelia’s own mistruth jeopardizes Lucian’s mission and puts her in grave danger. His friendship with her brother is the only thing that prevents him from throttling her. It’s also one of the many reasons he cannot possibly have feelings for her.Intriguing Lord Adelaide is a sweet/clean Regency romance with no cliffhangers and a guaranteed happy ending.

    To escape that lifestyle, Ruby answers a mail order bride ad of a man in Waterhole, Texas looking for someone with upstanding morals to help clean up his town.When Ruby arrives in town, dressed in a saloon gown and toting her younger brother, Timmy, Seth thinks he's been duped and the last thing he wants is a child in his life, having recently lost his own.Will time spent together prove to him that Ruby is who she said she was and can Seth learn to love again?