[The Roses of Ridgeway 03] • Loving the Lawman

Part of the Amazon Bestselling Historical Romance Series

Loving the Lawman: A Roses of Ridgeway Novella

© Kianna Alexander

Historical Romance Interracial BWWM

Historical Romance Western and Frontier

Kindle Short Reads 2 Hour Romance

Heat Level: Sweet Historical Romance (love scenes take place off page, behind closed doors)

Setting/Time Period: Victorian America- California, US, 1884

Historical romance western and frontier

Historical Fiction 1800 s

-Explore love, life, and the challenges of a bygone era.-

Ridgeway, California: A fictional settlement founded by abolitionists in 1853, after the madness of the California gold rush died down. Located near present-day Oakland, California, the town is home to a little less than 500 citizens. In Ridgeway, everybody knows everybody else- which can be a good thing- or a bad thing.

The Roses of Ridgeway: The feisty, determined female citizens of the settlement. They are intelligent, loving, and know their own minds- but they are far from perfect.

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The Darling of the Founding Family

Valerie Ridgeway is the granddaughter of Ridgeway's founder, and the sole heir to the town's ownership. A tall, graceful beauty, she's had a slew of suitors- most every eligible man within fifty miles of town has come courting for her. Despite her loveliness, however, Valerie has developed a reputation for rejecting men with her icy demeanor. Only a select few of the townsfolk know the secret shame that fuels her bitterness. Approaching thirty, she's given up on the fairy tale of marriage, choosing instead to give her time and effort to the betterment of the race.

The Keeper of the Peace

Noah Rogers, Ridgeway's sheriff, takes his job very seriously. An intense man by nature, he bears the responsibility of the safety of the townsfolk, with only a single deputy to aid him. He's eschewed romantic entanglements in order to give his full focus to his very important work- that is, until he lay eyes on Miss Ridgeway. He's desired her from afar, biding his time, watching as she cut down a string of "suitable men," one after another. He's aware of her reputation; still, he senses a vulnerable, radiant creature beneath all the sass and ire, one he intends to discover.

A Budding Love... A Town in Jeopardy

Just as Noah begins to woo Valerie, a rash of crime invades the usually peaceful environment of Ridgeway. When the safety of the innocent citizens of town becomes more threatened than ever before, Noah must find a way to protect them, and the woman he loves. But when shocking violence, loss, and grief threaten to unravel their hard-won courtship, will they find a way to overcome it all, so that Valerie can truly begin loving the lawman?

** Roses of Ridgeway Series Chronology **

*Book #3 in the Roses of Ridgeway historical small town romance series by Kianna Alexander. Below is the series chronology:*

Book 1: Kissing the Captain- Lilly and Ricardo's story

Book 2: The Preacher's Paramour- Prudence and Derrick's story

Book 3: Loving the Lawman- Valerie and Noah's story

Book 3.5: A Ridgeway Christmas Revisit your favorite couples for the holidays

Book 4: Electing to Love- Angel and Gregory's story

Roses of Ridgeway, Volume One:** A Convenient Boxed Set for Books 1, 2 and 3**&