Pepper D Basham Books in Order

Haunted by betrayal and shame, Ashleigh Dougall boards the *Lusitania* and heads toward wartime Europe as a nurse. Alongside loyal Sam Miller, she faces danger, old wounds, and the hard question of whether forgiveness can really heal.

Accent expert Adelina Roseland returns to Appalachia for work and makes a reckless wager involving mountain farmer Reece Mitchell. What begins as a career move turns into a clash of cultures, old hurts, and unexpected love.

Returning to Hot Springs, Jessica Ross expects rest, not a hotel full of German internees and fresh bitterness to face. August Reinhold's kindness unsettles her guarded heart as danger rises around the town and its uneasy peace.

Catherine Dougall wants to rebuild her life after scandal, but shame and war keep closing in. In Derbyshire, her growing connection with Dr. David Ross offers hope, if both of them can survive what the Great War takes.

Rainey Mitchell needs help saving her tutoring clinic, and Dr. Alex Murdock needs a fresh start after his career falls apart. Working together in Appalachia pushes them toward healing, trust, and a very inconvenient attraction.

Single mom Eisley Barrett heads to England to untangle a family mystery and meets Wes Harrison, an actor with a painful past. Their romance grows between old secrets, second chances, and the question of whether truth will drive them apart.

This collection gathers the full Penned in Time trilogy, three World War I romances linked by family, faith, and hard-won healing. From the *Lusitania* to Derbyshire and Hot Springs, the stories blend history, danger, and redemption.

Jane Austen fan Nora Simeon arrives in Bath expecting Regency charm, not a clash with practical businessman Ethan Keller. Opposite tastes, festival misadventures, and a spark neither wanted make this a brisk, witty romance.

Bookish Olivia Rakes will do anything to find her missing brother, even step into wartime espionage. Forced to work with Jonathan Dawson, the man who once broke her heart, she must navigate spies, danger, and unfinished feelings.

Head housekeeper Jane Warwick prefers order, quiet, and the safe routine of her inn. A trip to Bath and a mystery-loving novelist named Titus Stewart pull her into an old letter, new risks, and a romance she never expected.

Julia Jenkins inherits a Victorian mansion and uncovers a World War II music puzzle that refuses to stay buried. With shy composer Henry Wright's help, she follows the clues while facing grief, uncertainty, and the possibility of new love.

Emma Mitchell loves matching other people, but her own plans point toward culinary school in Europe, not romance. Then her best friend Jon comes home, her future unravels, and friendship starts to look like something more.

After scandal sends illustrator Stella Faye Emory back to the Blue Ridge, she meets James Craven, a quietly charming heir with a love of gardens. Their sweet friendship at Biltmore turns risky when her past catches up with her.

In 1918 Appalachia, Laurel McAdams dreams of becoming a teacher and building a better future in the mountains she loves. English newcomer Jonathan Taylor arrives to teach, stirring hope, conflict, and a tender romance.

Ava Burcham's curiosity pulls her toward the center of a dangerous Virginia feud that is heading for real bloodshed. As tension builds toward the Hillsville Courthouse Massacre, Ava and Jeremiah must decide how much truth is worth.

When Clara Blackwell finds an old love letter and a missing deed threatens her family bookshop, she follows the trail into her own past. Basham blends Asheville, England, romance, and a dual-timeline mystery with a strong bookish heart.

Grace Ferguson never meant to become Lord Frederick Percy's Christmas bride, but a sudden marriage of convenience lands her at Havensbrook Hall. Winning her new husband's trust is hard enough before murder turns the house into a puzzle.

Book-loving Izzy Edgewood dreams of romance but struggles to meet people outside her pages. When an online match introduces her to Brodie overseas and a local author enters the picture, Izzy must decide what kind of love is real.

Piper Dawson returns to Kedgewick Creek for Christmas and gets swept into a town scavenger hunt that reopens an old heartbreak. A matchmaking grandmother, a festive hometown, and a man in a kilt make healing feel possible again.

Escaping a forced marriage, Cora Taylor leaves England for the Blue Ridge Mountains and finds a rugged community still marked by war. Her growing bond with scarred woodcarver Jeb McAdams is tested by danger, grief, and duty.

Optimistic Penelope Edgewood heads to Skymar to help rescue a fading theater and quickly lands in the middle of feuding brothers, stolen ideas, and a mystery correspondent cheering her on. Saving the stage may also reshape her heart.

Frederick and Grace Astley head to Egypt for what should be a honeymoon detour and find a newly discovered tomb, an antiquities theft, and a growing list of suspects. Romance and danger travel together across the desert.

A honeymoon in Italy turns into another case when famous paintings called The Juliets vanish. In Venice, Frederick and Grace chase a thief through masks, secrets, and possible murder, where almost no one is who they seem.

After an unplanned pregnancy leaves her shunned and unsteady, Kizzie McAdams searches for a place where she and her child can belong. Her growing friendship with Noah Lewis offers hope, but prejudice and power stand in their way.

Luke Edgewood goes to Skymar for renovation work and finds himself helping at an orphanage beside a woman hiding royal ties. Princess Elianna wants to earn back trust, but fake dates and real feelings complicate every careful plan.

Emmeline Lockhart has sworn off romance after Simon Reeves broke her heart. When his family fortune collapses and he needs help finding a suitable bride, she agrees to assist, only to discover their old chemistry is still very much alive.

Adventure writer Katie Campbell signs up for an Edwardian experience in Scotland and meets Graeme MacKerrow, a stubborn Scot tied tightly to home. Folklore, grief, and one very different idea of belonging shape their slow-blooming romance.

When Grace's sister becomes the prime suspect in a murder, Frederick and Grace are pulled into a frantic race from America to Scotland. A surprise inheritance, a haunted-looking castle, and old secrets make the case even messier.

Tea shop owner Daphne Austen likes order, routine, and all things English until Finnley Dashwood moves in next door and ruins the mood. Forced to work together on a British-themed wedding, they discover sweet and savory may actually fit.

Rector Thomas Bridges wants to help the orphaned children of St. Groves, and Arianna Reeves wants to rebuild a life society has already judged. Working side by side means facing scandal, sacrifice, and a spark they never fully lost.

With Havensbrooke Hall serving as a wartime hospital, Stephen Blake is sent to uncover a suspected German spy. Grace and Frederick soon find theft, mistaken identity, and kidnapping tangled together in a dangerous new mystery.

Invisible, bookish Paisley Harper decides a makeover plan may be her shot at finally being seen. But while her small-town bookstore faces a chain-store threat and friendship starts shifting, she learns changing everything may not be the answer.