Maggie Chase: 6 books

Prickly and difficult, spinster schoolmarm Minerva Krenshaw hides behind her shabby dresses and sad bonnet. She's used to being invisible—until Miss Ebony White catches her eye. Abigail Whithall escaped an abusive apprenticeship and is saving all her money from working at the Jeweled Ladies...

As the notorious madam Mistress, Emily Weatherspoon has spent years gathering secrets, wielding power and satisfying other people's urges. Although she's been richly rewarded, she's never forgotten her first love—Cyrus Franklin, the former slave who suddenly appeared in Brimstone. Cyrus never...

A widowed Civil War veteran, Matthew Hawkins doesn't know what to expect from a night at the Jeweled Ladies. All he wants is one night to feel like a man again. But when he's paired with Miss Topaz Gold, he's stunned by how deeply she makes him feel. Former mail-order bride Millie Townsend...

Judge Gerard Hobson believes Brimstone is his but the town refuses to bend to his will. Now someone's spreading rumors that he murdered a whore. He's lost control of his life. And although he's never visited a brothel before, he finds himself in the Jeweled Ladies, making the acquaintance of Miss...

The mayor of Brimstone, Raymond Dupree, has a secret—he's in love with his assistant, Hank O'Shea. The only person who knows the truth is Miss Emerald Green, the second-most famous Jewel in Texas. Raymond spends one night a week not with Miss Green but with Emmy, his closest confidant. She treasures...

Cynthia Hobbs is in trouble. Considered spoiled and vain by the townsfolk of Brimstone, she's hiding a secret—a sister who needs constant care. When her father informs Cynthia that she has to marry the slimy vice president of the bank—and her sister is part of the deal—Cynthia grows desperate....