Marti Talbott

​The triplets kept the real reason for their game a secret, claiming the winner would win the much loved Grandfather clock. In truth, the stakes were much higher. Yet, in only three days, what they hoped would be a fun adventure got complicated and even dangerous. One of the triplets was convinced she was the first to lose, but could the sisters talk her out of it?

Beautiful Hester Wyley was gone.By the time John Carson returned from fighting in the American Revolution, the woman he pledged to marry discovered her first husband was still alive and went back to South Carolina. So John set his heart on claiming a homestead west of the Mountains. It was in the Kentucky Territory that the delightful Quaker, Polly Lewis, captivated his heart and to her he also gave his pledge. But when he returned to Virginia, Hester was back -- truly widowed this time and just as beautiful as he remembered.Which pledge would he break?

In 1746 England, ten-year-old Jonathan Rhodes lived a life of luxury. His constant companionwas eight-year-old Colleen, who could do anything a boy could do, including play tricks on the adults without getting caught. He assumed theywould always be together, but when the king's men executed his father and theywere separated, Jonathan's world fell apart.For twelve long years, Jonathan thought of nothing but his promise to find Colleen, but findingher was the easy part - getting her to fall in love with him proved far morechallenging.Marti Talbott's books are suitable for ages 14 - 96

The tell-all book entitled, The Scandalous Affairs of Alexandra Sinclair, was destined to arrive in Colorado Springs any day, and this time it was the MacGreagor

This time, the duchess had gotten herself into more trouble than ever before. Without friends or a husband to rely on, she found circumstances to be completely out of her control. Yet there was something she could do ? an ace in the hole she?d nearly forgotten about. It was sure work. Moreover, it might be a way to gain the fortune she needed to live out the rest of her life in luxury.This time, nothing could possibly go wrong.

MAREE: Yule Cameron knew Maree was the one for him the moment he saw her. She was beginning to love him too, but after Kevin MacGreagor's son hurt Maree, her heart went cold. The punishment for such a crime was death, and if he knew, her beloved Laird would be forced to kill his own son. Could Maree effectively cover up the crime and would she ever be able to love Yule again?GILLIE: The moment Laird Kevin MacGreagor took his last breath, the war between his sons began. But in Gillie's heart a different kind of war raged. Which brother would she choose and in the end, would the brothers be forced to fight to the death? JESSUP: Patrick MacGreagor swept Lady Jessup Russell off her feet so quickly she didn't have time to think. But their marriage was a mistake. Her world was complicated and there was no room in it for a husband and a life in the Highlands. Would Patrick finally give up or would he stay in England until he could free her from her complicated world?GLENNA: After a failed attempt to get Laird Neil MacGreagor to agree to marry Glenna, Ewing Larmont proposed a wager Neil could not possibly lose -- he bet he could find Walrick's twin sister who had been missing for fifteen years. Could Ewing truly find her and if he did, would Neil end up married to a woman he had not seen and did not choose?

The Klondike Gold Rush was over but men kept coming, rich men looking for investments in America's west coast boom towns. Some men were easy targets. Some were a little more suspicious, but even a suspicious man can fall in love, especially with a beautiful young woman who knows just how to hook him.

Against her will, Lady Deora Medwin was betrothed to a powerful but disgusting man. She did not doubt her father loved her dearly, but how could he do such a thing? Deora saw only one option -- RUN He was the Highlander, Laird Justin MacGreagor, and when he received 'the word' in a message, he was perplexed as well as alarmed. It was a secret word known only to the MacGreagor lairds and the English kings, but the last king to have it was dead. Who had it now and why was Justin being summoned?

At sixteen, Effie Chattan was careful to make only those promises she knew to be easily kept, but a foolish promise born of exasperation and stubbornness was about to become her undoing.Forced to leave their land, good friends Ward and Branan led the MacGreagors north to find a new home, but good land came at a heavy price and one of them was about to fall victim to Effie's promise.Loved by young adults and baby-boomers alike, this 30 book historical family saga follows a Scottish highlander clan from the Viking era, through the middle ages, into the 20th century. From the first love story to the last, we hope you too will enjoy these tales of courageous men, strong women, fierce clan wars, fun characters, and perilous struggles to survive.

Three checks for a million dollars each with instructions to give them away. What was the catch?Brooke Allwood had a problem. She was owner and CEO of a company she didn't want to run, at odds with family members, and amassing more money than she could ever spend. She generously gave to dozens of charities, but wasn't there a way to anonymously give millions of dollars to ordinary, hardworking people who would put it to good use?

Early one August morning, Miss Patella Green was found dead in her bed. The child she claimed Douglas Swinton fathered was yet unborn, and more than one in Colorado Springs thought he had something to do with her death. After all, just a few days before she publicly accused him, he married someone else.Desperate to return to what she thought was her rightful place in London Society, the ex-Duchess of Glenartair was willing to do anything Lady Husher asked of her. It was a simple request and a task she could carry out with ease, but then, nothing in her life ever went as planned.

Three checks for a million dollar each with instructions to give them away? What's the catch?CEO Brooke Allwood's life changed considerably after she actually started running the business she inherited. Yet, some things stayed the same. Her sister was jobless once more, her mother was diving headfirst into dementia, and Brooke still had more money than she knew what to do with. Sharing her wealth anonymously was fulfilling, and for Brooke there was a hint of love in the air - so also was there a hint of an unforeseen deception.This book can be read as a standalone.

In a village situated in the forest, and out of sight of the well-traveled road, lived two sisters, Jinny and Owena Allaway, the eldest of which was Owena. Pleasing to look upon, Owena was never without the attentions of men, while Jinny was ignored and often left wanting. Yet, Jinny loved her sister and wished all manner of happiness for her. At least that's what she always thought. It was not until two MacGreagor brothers came to choose brides that her devotion was put to the ultimate test.

The year was 1912, but rumors of a war in Europe was the last thing on Blair MacGreagor's mind. Engaged and hopelessly in love, she returned to America from the United Kingdom on the HMS Mauretania thinking only of planning her wedding. Yet, by the end of her first day on dry land, her whole world was turned upside down.In 1713, in order to secure his passage to America, Scotland's Rory MacGreagor happily signed an indentured servant contract and boarded a tall ship. It wasn't long before he suspected it was a decision he would come to regret.

At fourteen, Catrina MacGreagor was left to care for her nine siblings after her mother passed. She didn't truly mind, for she loved them all dearly, but the work was hard as well as boring, and it left her little time to consider a husband. It was just as well, for she had not yet seen a lad she truly favored. All that was about to change, however, in the form of seven brothers - four of them old enough to marry, and all of them Vikings.

The ex-duchess of Glenartair had years to plan her escape and her revenge, and at last, she was free. What she needed now was money, and she knew just where to get it.Filled with guilt and dread, Hannish fully expected his first wife to seek retribution. With only four days to prepare, he put the MacGreagor clansmen on alert and vowed to do everything he could to stop her. Unfortunately, his everything would not be enough.

MAREE: Yule Cameron knew Maree was the one for him the moment he saw her. She was beginning to love him too, but after Kevin MacGreagor's son hurt Maree, her heart went cold. The punishment for such a crime was death and if he knew, her beloved Laird would be forced to kill his own son. Could Maree effectively cover up the crime and would she ever be able to love Yule again?GILLIE: The moment Laird Kevin MacGreagor took his last breath, the war between his sons began. But in Gillie's heart a different kind of war raged -- which brother would she choose and in the end, would the brothers be forced to fight to the death?JESSUP: Patrick MacGreagor swept Lady Jessup Russell off her feet so quickly she didn't have time to think. But their marriage was a mistake. Her world was complicated and there was no room in it for a husband or a life in the Highlands.GLENNA: After a failed attempt to get Laird Neil MacGreagor to agree to marry Glenna, Ewing Larmont proposed a wager Neil could not possibly lose -- he bet he could find Walrick's twin sister who had been missing for fifteen years. Could Ewing truly find her and if he did, would Neil end up married to a woman he had not seen and did not choose?

Ten-year-old Jonathan Rhodes and his constant companion, Colleen, lived in the days of tall ships, pirates and political upheaval between the Americans and the British. Through no fault of their own, the two were cruelly separated.Brokenhearted, Jonathan promised to find her after they were grown and twelve years later, he thought he had - but she did not remember him.