Donna Schlachter

Author Bio:

Donna writes historical suspense from Denver, Colorado,while her alter ego, Leeann Betts, writes contemporary suspense. When they aren't looking for a murderer--or creating one--they like to help other writers.

The MissAdventure Brides Collection

Seven daring damsels don’t let the norms of their eras hold them back. Along the way these women attract the attention of men who admire their bravery and determination, but will they let love grow out of the adventures?

The Mail-Order Brides Collection

Nine advertisements for brides lead to inconvenient complications in romance. Traveling west alone on a promise of marriage, each woman has her reasons to accept a husband sight unseen. Some are fleeing poverty or abuse while others simply seek hope for a brighter future.

A Bouquet of Brides Collection

For Seven Bachelors, This Bouquet of Brides Means a Happily Ever After Meet seven American women who were named for various flowers but struggle to bloom where God planted them. Can love help them grow to their full potential? Holly and Ivy by Mary Davis (1890, Washington State) At Christmastime, Holly…

The Pony Express Romance Collection: Historic Express Mail Route Delivers Nine Inspiring Romances

Nine historical romances revive the brief era of the Pony Express. Join the race from Missouri, across the plains and mountains to California and back again as brave Pony Express riders and their supporters along the route work to get mail across country in just ten days. It is an outstanding task in…

No Accounting for Murder

Carly Turnquist's quiet little town of Bear Cove, Maine, comes under attack from a nudist colony that's trying to circumvent zoning restrictions, missing money, a mayor who is noticeably absent, and a mystery man intent on getting Carly out of the way--and who won't let murder stop him. Can Carly connect…