Pinkerton Matchmakers, Books 37-39

Lady Pinkerton detectives, their rough and ready agents, and a whole lot of excitement and romance! The Pinkerton Matchmaker series tells the stories of the women determined to bring criminals to justice, and the agents who win their hearts. Each book is a standalone story, and they can be read in any order. This box set contains books 37-39 of the Pinkerton Matchmakers series: An Agent for Adelaide (Book 37) by P. Creeden Adelaide is running from trouble but runs right into the Pinkerton Agency. When she gets matched with a rough-looking former pugilist, will she run again? Adelaide is running from the bad luck she'd lived with her whole life as a miner's daughter, and the debt that her father has put upon her head. She's been given a life of slavery, but a former slave helps her out of a horrid situation. Once freed, Adelaide must choose what life she'll make for herself and when she runs into a Pinkerton agent, she wonders if that might be the best life for her. Logan Wade is a mangled and messed up boxer who worked his way through law school, but found nothing as gratifying and rewarding than life as a Pinkerton agent. But when he finds out that his new partner is not only a woman but he will be forced to marry her, he starts to wonder if it's time to give up his calling. An Agent for Marianne (Book 38) by Christine Sterling A beloved secretary, the Pinkerton detective she's been secretly in love with; the event that will force them to confront their feelings for each other. Marianne Chapman has been in love with her broody boss for years. Unfortunately, he doesn't seem to return her feelings. Determined to squash her infatuation, she leaves Denver, CO for the Pinkerton home office, convinced time and distance will cure her of her traitorous feelings towards Denver's lead agent. Archibald Gordon doesn't know how to deal with the desire he has for his fiery redheaded assistant. He has always treated their relationship strictly professional, regardless of how she consumes his every thought. When Marianne suddenly leaves to help the Female Detective Bureau, Archie has to admit that he can't survive without her. When Archie's best friend is kidnapped, he asks her to help him solve the case. Will Marianne help Archie solve the one case that is too close for comfort? When a disaster threatens, will Archie be able to overcome his reservations and convince Marianne to give them a chance? An Agent for Ruby (Book 39) by P. Creeden Ruby Lockwood had no intention of marrying her gentleman caller, Mr. Brown, but her denials fell upon her father's deaf ears. When she turns to her mother for help, her mother gives Ruby an ultimatum--join her sister in Denver and become a Pinkerton Agent or give Mr. Brown a courting chance.