Ruth Ann Nordin Books in Order

As Earth’s environment collapses, Adam builds a time machine in search of salvation and lands in a future without humans. A new species offers mankind refuge, but rebellion reveals disturbing answers and forces him to decide both peoples’ fate.

College student Ann discovers she is destined to rule the distant planet Raz. Travelling with the current queen’s son, she faces enemies determined to prevent her arrival and challenges that force her to decide who she wants to become.

Set up on dates with two boys, Cara recognizes one as the vampire haunting her dreams. When murders begin, she must discover who Nate Summers really is and why he appears determined to make her his next victim.

An enemy’s clone travels back in time to destroy Ann before she becomes queen and seize control of Earth. Thrown into the past without her memories, she must rely on allies whose competing loyalties complicate the effort to save her world.

Fleeing his past, Steve Montgomery meets Jessica Riley in Montana, where their relationship leads them into other dimensions. His dangerous secret and his father's threats force him to choose between following his heart and keeping Jessica safe.

Queen Ann must retrieve a stolen stone of immortality while negotiating a new intergalactic alliance. Sent with Hathor to Atlantis, she encounters old enemies and secrets about its rulers, with her unborn child’s safety increasingly at stake.

Chosen to rule Raz, Amanda learns that a risen Atlantis threatens Earth under the control of cloned rulers. Seeking a man who can stop them, she and her companions are transported into the city’s past before its destruction.

After witnessing Rick Thompson murder a girl at school, a young person delays telling anyone what happened. By the time the truth comes out, nobody believes the account except the killer, who may be planning another murder.

Jake needs a wife to inherit money, while Sue needs a rich husband to save her family's farm. Their planned six-month marriage faces interference from relatives and suitors determined to transform a business agreement into lasting love.

Fleeing her parents' killers, Kate disguises herself as a man and takes work on Chad Walker's remote farm. Attraction and mistaken identities complicate her refuge, especially when her real brother arrives and threatens to expose the deception.

Carrie wants an annulment after discovering her father has arranged her marriage to Justin Monroe. Justin has loved her for years and refuses to surrender, leaving the mismatched couple struggling over whether affection can overcome her determination to leave.

Tom Larson wants a wife, but his awkward behaviour makes courtship difficult. Jessica Reynolds offers to teach him more confident manners, bringing them together through an effort to help him attract the woman he hopes to marry.

Margaret advertises for a husband and expects Paul Connealy to answer her hopes. Instead, his older brother Joseph arrives with four children, turning her search for a partner into an unexpected encounter with an already established family.

Rejected by the man who arranged to marry her because of her looks, Mary accepts a farmer’s practical proposal. His kindness challenges her belief that love belongs only to beautiful women, opening a possibility she scarcely dares to trust.

Sally falls for a man who prefers her friend and devises a way to bring him closer. Pretending to help him inspire jealousy, she hopes their staged courtship will become real before he discovers her scheme.

Eliza leaves prostitution behind to begin a respectable life in South Dakota, intending never to marry. John Evans, a mute man whose expected bride never arrived, falls in love with her, challenging her conviction that she cannot offer him happiness.

A prairie widow nurses a dying stranger back to health and gradually falls in love with him. But he has travelled from the future, leaving her to wonder whether he will remain in her world or return to his own.

Heartbroken when another man becomes engaged, Ann marries Todd and accompanies him to a North Dakota farm. Their growing friendship offers the possibility of love, until the man she once wanted arrives to reclaim her.

Widowed and near childbirth after an attack on her journey, Sarah must accept help from a man shunned for his past. As she discovers his kindness, their growing love faces the return of the reputation that still follows him.

Strangers Ted and Megan travel by train into North Dakota's past, where townspeople insist they marry. Ted welcomes their unexpected life together, but Megan fears changing the future and struggles to accept a marriage she never chose.

After escaping an abusive captor, Woape is rescued by Gary and follows him home. Their growing attachment offers the possibility of a new life, but the man pursuing her will use violence to take her back.

Escaping an arranged marriage, Adrienne falls from a train and strands Trevor Lewis alongside her in a Virginia town. Forced to work for their onward fares, they clash over romance while Trevor becomes determined to win her heart.

A widow and her young brother arrange a forced marriage to protect her from an unscrupulous brother-in-law. Their unsuspecting choice is a doctor’s assistant content with bachelorhood, leaving both newlyweds to confront an alarming beginning to married life.

Kevin must marry by Valentine's Day to inherit a million dollars, and quickly chooses a prospective bride. His best friend Alex believes he is making a mistake and offers herself instead, hoping friendship can become something more.

Fleeing gamblers who want him dead, Owen is mistaken for a sheriff’s new deputy and adopts the man’s identity. He also accepts the marriage awaiting that stranger, creating a dangerous problem when the real deputy comes to town.

After an accident erases Mary’s memories, she must rediscover life with her husband and children. A journey to her dying father in Maine may restore what she has lost, but also brings her back to a painful family past.

A wealthy businessman decides he needs a wife and child to carry on his legacy. Interviews disguised as promotion opportunities lead him to an unwilling employee, whom he must persuade that his calculated proposal could become something more.

Two people who dislike each other agree to a temporary marriage to satisfy their matchmaking parents and keep their jobs. A secluded Alaskan honeymoon tests their determination to separate, especially when one begins wanting the arrangement to last.

After discovering her husband is a bigamist who intends to sell her, Lucy receives help annulling the marriage. To protect her reputation, a preacher proposes another match, leaving Brian Evans hoping their practical arrangement can become love.

Julia must choose between a childhood friend who offers familiarity and a Mandan man who awakens her passions. Her decision means weighing security against a different way of life, while facing the rejected suitor’s response.

Widower Jeremy marries his late wife's sister to save her from an unwanted marriage, insisting their union remain practical. As Jane awakens feelings he thought buried, he struggles between loyalty to the past and a possible future.

An alien from a world without women buys the chance to find a life mate on Earth. Taking the name Chris West, he bonds with widowed Caitlyn Davis but struggles to find a place beside memories of her husband.

An earl cultivates a scandalous reputation to avoid marriage, then pretends to be engaged to escape an unwanted match. When his delighted mother announces the engagement, he and the unsuspecting lady must confront the consequences of his invention.

Onawa looks forward to marriage with Citlali, only to discover how strongly his ambition to become chief governs his life. Their new union tests whether his dedication to his people can leave room for the love she needs.

To escape her late husband's predatory brother, Anna conceals the duke's death and passes off an injured lookalike as her spouse. The stranger's amnesia sustains the deception, but growing affection makes their dangerous arrangement harder to maintain.

Isaac obeys his father’s demand to avoid Emily despite his attraction to her. Determined to discover why he keeps his distance, Emily disguises herself as a man and befriends him before he can choose another bride.

A newly inherited title forces Nathaniel to consider marriage, but a manufactured scandal chooses his bride for him. Claire wanted a husband, yet must overcome his resentment and her family’s interference if their unwanted union is to become happy.

Kent Ashton returns to America hoping to leave his regrets behind, but a robbery interrupts his journey to California. While he recovers with the Larson family, determined Rose begins pursuing a marriage he believes she should avoid.

Rejected in love, Sandy Davis escapes into writing a fantasy about a queen and her dangerous enemy. Before she can finish his defeat, King Blackheart draws her into the story, determined to become her husband rather than her villain.

Widowed Agatha treasures her independence after a cruel first marriage, while Christopher is determined to win her. When he discovers a secret that could ruin her, his offer of marriage forces her to weigh security against surrendering her freedom.

Kent Ashton recounts his side of the events surrounding Ann and Todd in Falling in Love with Her Husband. This companion novella explores the background and motivations of a character previously presented as the villain.

Mitch wins a poker game to rescue Heather after her brother wagers her future. Their practical marriage offers her escape and his family much-needed help, but her brother’s continuing interference threatens the life they begin to build.

Lexie's mother has chosen the man she should marry, but an encounter with Mark Tanner disrupts those plans. Convinced they belong together, Mark urges her to risk a different future and decide whose wishes should shape her life.

Traveling west to become a mail-order bride, Lillian Christian is abducted from her stagecoach by outlaws. Sheltering with Mic and his family, she discovers her intended husband threatens them all while her own secrets complicate their growing attachment.

College student Ann dismisses a stranger's claim that she is destined to rule another planet and marry him. When he takes her from Earth, she must confront an unfamiliar world and decide whether her supposed destiny is truly hers.

Hoping to regain custody of his children, Boaz wagers for the right to marry a kidnapped schoolteacher. Eva accepts an uncertain new life but wants their marriage to offer more than a position as mother to his family.

Harriett agrees to marry Stan so his adopted daughter will have a mother, despite knowing he preferred her twin. Insisting on a marriage of convenience protects her feelings, until Stan begins wanting the love she no longer trusts him with.

To avoid an unwanted wedding date, Tiffany asks her best friend to pretend to be her boyfriend. When he impulsively claims they are married, an approaching parental visit makes it increasingly difficult to escape their expanding deception.

Paula escapes a marriage arranged by her brother by kissing an unmarried earl and creating a scandal. Their unexpected union offers love, but her brother’s return threatens to expose a past that could undo their happiness.

An earl wagers an estate on winning Regina's hand, then regrets involving her in the contest. Determined to protect her from his rival, he plans to win and quietly withdraw, until real affection disrupts his scheme.

To escape the life imprisoning her, Sadie takes a dying woman's place as Allen Grover's mail-order bride. Caring for his young son offers a new beginning, but falling for Allen makes the secret identity increasingly difficult to bear.

A debt-burdened duke asks a talented matchmaker to help him secure a wealthy bride. As their lessons progress, he becomes convinced that the independent widow teaching him is the woman he wants, despite her reluctance to remarry.

An enemy sends Queen Ann back to Earth and erases her memories of Raz and her family. Hathor follows, determined to win her love again before an old rival can claim her and destroy their future.

Newly crowned Amanda hopes a mission to Atlantis will delay choosing a husband from her unappealing suitors. Charged with preventing dangerous divine clones from awakening, she must rely on a man who appears unable to tolerate her.

After losing his fortune, Logan engineers a compromising encounter to force wealthy Melissa into marriage. She resents the husband who destroyed her prospects, while he assumes charm and passion can make her overlook his selfish beginning.

An earl gets another chance with the woman he loves when her distant husband dies. Unwilling to lose her again, he risks scandal to court a lonely widow who must decide whether to trust the possibility of happiness.

Queen Ann's peaceful life on Raz is disrupted when another world's struggle for survival threatens her allies. Sent to help recover a stolen source of immortality, she encounters a mysterious stranger whose plans put her freedom at risk.

A short guide introduces new writers to starting a story and managing its essential elements. Advice on plot, setting and point of view accompanies encouragement for working through uncertainty and finding a way past a stalled middle.

A doctor who enjoys scandalizing society unexpectedly inherits a marquess's title and the obligation to produce an heir. His arranged marriage to respectable Danette pairs two apparent opposites, testing her hopes for a conventional husband.

Widowed Regan decides that reserved Malcolm will be her next husband, despite his determination to avoid her. When sympathetic matchmakers arrange their marriage, his fear of scandal collides with her confidence and longing for renewed companionship.

Arriving too late to marry her intended groom, Allie faces a choice between an unwanted saloon arrangement and a reclusive stranger. Her new husband expects rejection, but she begins questioning the town's cruel judgment of him.

Phoebe answers a marriage advertisement only to discover that Abe never placed it and does not want a wife. With nowhere else to go, she persuades the wary bachelor to give their unlikely arrangement a chance.

Wealthy Warren seeks a wife who will enhance his standing and provide an heir. His arranged match with awkward Lady Iris offers money but little trust, leaving a reluctant bride determined to protect her heart from his ambition.

Nordin explores how fictional characters can create an emotional connection with readers. Topics include understanding characters beyond the page, using imperfect viewpoints, shaping plot through personality and allowing supporting figures to deepen the central character’s journey.

After a year of correspondence, Eric marries the woman he believes is his mail-order bride, only to discover they have mistaken one another's identities. Caroline and the orphan accompanying her must build a life with an unexpected husband.

Damara offers Lord Worsley money in exchange for marriage, freeing him from an unwanted engagement. Their winter together brings unexpected happiness, but his sister's investigation into Damara's history threatens the life they have begun building.

Richard marries Amanda to rescue her from hardship, hiding the love he has felt for years. As their wagon train heads toward Nebraska, a man from her past offers an alternative future and threatens their uncertain marriage.

Widowed Candace treasures the freedom gained after an abusive marriage, while impoverished Corin has little patience for society's extravagance. A compromising encounter forces them to wed, testing their resistance to intimacy and their assumptions about one another.

Orderly Brad finds himself forced into marriage by his brother's revenge, while Ava fears the man she loves will resent her forever. Their sharply different temperaments complicate the effort to transform a contrived scandal into a happy union.

Needing money to settle family debts, Sebastian accepts a generous dowry to marry outspoken Celia. Drawn to the independence others condemn, he discovers that winning her affection will require more than their practical agreement.

Carl needs an heir to retain land that may contain gold, while Francine needs distance from her past. Their marriage bargain excludes love and personal questions, but living together makes those boundaries increasingly difficult to maintain.

A lonely teacher answers a marriage advertisement, hoping for a family and acceptance beyond her appearance. When a scarred settler intervenes in a dishonest matchmaking scheme, their unexpected marriage gives two outsiders a chance to build trust.

A financially ruined duke agrees to marry wealthy Loretta while keeping his vow of celibacy. She wants the social advantage and only asks him to act devoted in public, but their performance begins to unsettle their private arrangement.

Landon avoids society's mockery of his speech until family trouble brings him back to London. When Opal defends him at a ball, the resulting scandal forces them into an engagement that tests his deepest fears about acceptance.

Hoping to fit into fashionable society, Lord Whitney invents a fiancée and then needs a woman to sustain the lie. Stacey agrees in exchange for help leaving London, but their staged attachment begins to develop an inconvenient reality.

Pregnant widow Patricia accepts marriage to a reclusive man under strict rules forbidding questions about his appearance or past. As she gets to know him, rumors of violence compete with her growing belief that he deserves love.

A duke burdened by inherited debt plans a practical marriage to wealthy Tara, whose family wants his social standing. Discovering that her brother controls some of the debt leaves him vulnerable, especially as real love begins to grow.

Natalie marries a kind man she loves, but his wealth introduces her to a world governed by unfamiliar social rules. Facing criticism from women in his circle, she struggles to find her place without losing herself.

Tony marries Velma believing she chose him, unaware that his twin has deceived them both. She expected a businessman and finds herself with a farmer, leaving two disappointed newlyweds to bridge hurt feelings and very different expectations.

Believing a curse kills every woman he marries, a secluded duke seeks a practical wife to care for his stepdaughter. Impoverished Viola accepts, but their growing connection challenges his determination to protect her by keeping his distance.

An injury leaves Dave unable to manage his usual work, undermining his confidence as a husband and father. While his brother becomes a local celebrity, Mary must help Dave recognise his worth beyond the tasks he can perform.

Heather regrets rejecting the viscount she loves and wants another chance. Still devoted but determined to preserve his pride, he secretly encourages an elaborate kidnapping scheme that will let her pursue him without realizing he is helping.

Nelly's sisters answer a marriage advertisement on her behalf, bringing a penniless gentleman to her farm under false expectations. A practical wedding protects them both, but he hopes to persuade the fiercely independent Nelly to welcome love.

A shy earl needs a wealthy wife to rescue his estate, and a masquerade offers a less intimidating way to meet candidates. A maid who secretly loves him attends in disguise, knowing her true circumstances could end their connection.

Ben marries his childhood love to protect her from an unscrupulous suitor, but Annabelle resents his interference and refuses to trust him. Desperate to understand her feelings, he disguises himself and joins her women’s group.

On her twenty-first birthday, sheltered Ophelia discovers her guardian intends to marry her and flees his control. Seeking refuge with a vicar, she offers marriage as protection, disrupting his carefully quiet life with a dangerous unknown.

A wagon-train guide accepts payment to marry a woman temporarily so she can travel safely to California. Their growing attraction complicates the agreement, but his lingering heartbreak makes him reluctant to consider a future beyond the journey.

Emilia is forced to marry an unfashionable gentleman she finds deeply unappealing after a friend’s careless remark. Hoping he will agree to separate lives, she recruits her friends to help make herself an unbearable wife.

Colleen accepts an online proposal from a man introduced through a matchmaking friend, then travels to meet him before the wedding. Their promising connection faces an unexpected obstacle when someone he once loved in high school reappears.

Patty stages a rescue to capture the attention of the man she has always loved. Her plan draws them together, but winning a lasting place in the life of a determined bachelor proves harder than she expected.

Pregnant widow Madeline travels disguised as a man until a gunshot leaves her stranded in Montana. A marshal offers protection through marriage, but her unhappy first marriage makes accepting his help a difficult step toward trusting again.

Leaving a lifetime of criticism behind, timid Jack takes work on a Nebraska farm and attracts the owner’s daughter. Maybell sees kindness where her father sees weakness, but he intends her to marry Jack’s brother instead.

A duke eager for a peaceful love match agrees to marry a supposedly shy woman at a country estate. Her isolation and unusual fears draw him closer, but attempts to help uncover a reality he never anticipated.

After his wife dies in childbirth, Jesse needs a new marriage to reclaim his son from his controlling mother-in-law. Laura volunteers for a practical arrangement, only to develop feelings for a grieving man who may not be ready to love again.

Ada’s brother sells her to a stranger through a marriage advertisement, leaving her afraid of what awaits in Nebraska. Pete welcomes the unexpected possibility of companionship, but keeping their new marriage together will require more than his brother’s arrangement.

Reflecting on her experience of burnout, Nordin examines the costs of writing primarily for the market. She discusses recovering creative enjoyment, resisting external validation and fear of failure, and building a sustainable writing life around personal interests.

Kitty discovers that her guardian has wagered her future in a gentlemen’s bet. The earl who wins her dowry wants nothing to do with marriage, leaving two unwilling partners to confront mistrust, resentment and an arrangement neither chose.

When Eris's arranged husband dies on their wedding night, her hope of love disappears. His friend Charles suspects murder and feigns romantic interest to investigate, but getting to know the lonely widow complicates his certainty about her guilt.

Willow inherits an English estate she cannot sell or leave, drawing her into the life of a Regency earl trapped by a repeating day. Their connection offers escape from centuries of loneliness, but breaking the curse may demand sacrifice.

A widow hoping to avoid returning home answers a shopkeeper’s advertisement for a wife. They agree to a practical partnership supporting his business and children, but growing feelings challenge the limits he set because of his insecurity about disability.