Marrying Octavia Derby
(2021)(A book in the 20th Anniversary Special Edition series)
A Novella by Kathleen Y'Barbo
Louisiana, 1889
On the run from her parents and poorly disguised as a typist, Octavia Derby was blessed with wealth but believes money makes for a poor marriage, so she is determined to prove she can take care of herself. If she were to marry, she certainly isn’t interested in a man whose fortune matches hers. Or a frustrating man like Rit Baker, her current employer.
The last hold out in a group of brothers who must all wed before receiving their substantial inheritance falls for an heiress who is determined to marry a poor man. Should Merritt “Rit” Baker decide to take Octavia Debry for his wife, he will become the one thing she despises: a wealthy man. And yet his brothers need their share of the Baker fortune to care for their own families. Can these two stubborn people figure out the conundrum of the century: who will become the final Baker bride?
Publishers Weekly Bestselling author Kathleen Y’Barbo is a multiple Carol Award and RITA nominee and bestselling author of more than one hundred books with over two million copies of her books in print in the US and abroad. A tenth-generation Texan and certified paralegal, she is a member of the Texas Bar Association Paralegal Division, Texas A&M Association of Former Students and the Texas A&M Women Former Students (Aggie Women), Texas Historical Society, Sisters in Crime, and American Christian Fiction Writers. She would also be a member of the Daughters of the American Republic, Daughters of the Republic of Texas and a few others if she would just remember to fill out the paperwork that Great Aunt Mary Beth has sent her more than once.
Kathleen and her hero in combat boots husband have their own surprise love story that unfolded on social media a few years back. They make their home just north of Houston, Texas and are the parents and in-laws of a blended family of Texans, Okies, and one very adorable Londoner.
To find out more about Kathleen or connect with her through social media, check out her website at www.kathleenybarbo.com.
Genre: Historical
On the run from her parents and poorly disguised as a typist, Octavia Derby was blessed with wealth but believes money makes for a poor marriage, so she is determined to prove she can take care of herself. If she were to marry, she certainly isn’t interested in a man whose fortune matches hers. Or a frustrating man like Rit Baker, her current employer.
The last hold out in a group of brothers who must all wed before receiving their substantial inheritance falls for an heiress who is determined to marry a poor man. Should Merritt “Rit” Baker decide to take Octavia Debry for his wife, he will become the one thing she despises: a wealthy man. And yet his brothers need their share of the Baker fortune to care for their own families. Can these two stubborn people figure out the conundrum of the century: who will become the final Baker bride?
Publishers Weekly Bestselling author Kathleen Y’Barbo is a multiple Carol Award and RITA nominee and bestselling author of more than one hundred books with over two million copies of her books in print in the US and abroad. A tenth-generation Texan and certified paralegal, she is a member of the Texas Bar Association Paralegal Division, Texas A&M Association of Former Students and the Texas A&M Women Former Students (Aggie Women), Texas Historical Society, Sisters in Crime, and American Christian Fiction Writers. She would also be a member of the Daughters of the American Republic, Daughters of the Republic of Texas and a few others if she would just remember to fill out the paperwork that Great Aunt Mary Beth has sent her more than once.
Kathleen and her hero in combat boots husband have their own surprise love story that unfolded on social media a few years back. They make their home just north of Houston, Texas and are the parents and in-laws of a blended family of Texans, Okies, and one very adorable Londoner.
To find out more about Kathleen or connect with her through social media, check out her website at www.kathleenybarbo.com.
Genre: Historical
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