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Kissing the Captain: A Roses of Ridgeway Historical Romance (The Roses of Ridgeway Book 1) By Kianna Alexander

An Amazon Bestselling Title in Historical Fiction

Kissing the Captain: A Roses of Ridgeway Historical Romance© by Kianna AlexanderHistorical Romance Interracial Victorian Historical Romance AmericanKindle Short Reads 90 minutesHeat Level: Sweet (love scenes take place off page, behind closed doors)Setting/Time Period: Victorian America- California, US, 1879-Explore love, life, and the challenges of a bygone era.-

Ridgeway, California: A fictional, mixed race 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. From Heartbreak to New Beginnings

In 1879, near the small northern California town of Ridgeway, Lilly Warren is a young woman who has recently lost her father. There is little time for mourning, though, as the responsibility of running the twenty-six acre farm now belongs to her. To make matters even more complex, her father has deeded the house and the land to her in his will with an interesting condition: that she share the land with a person she's never met, or forfeit ownership.

Leaving the Sea Behind for a New Love

Ricardo Benigno is a Spanish captain of the Anna Juanita, a shipping vessel bringing spices and oils to the shores of California. Seeking out the farm of his old friend Leonard Warren, he discovers that the older man has passed away. To his surprise, Ricardo has also been willed joint ownership of Warren land, as long as he shares it with Lilly, Warren's only child.

Will There be Romance, or Rebellion?

The attraction between them is instant, and they both agree that marriage is the only acceptable way they can share the land. But can two people from such different worlds learn to love each other, or will Lilly's heart be broken if she dares to kiss the captain?

You will instantly be swept away into a rich, visual setting and an intensely beautiful love story. Scroll up and get your copy right away!

Roses of Ridgeway Series Chronology

This is book #1 in the Roses of Ridgeway historical romance small town series by Kianna Alexander. Below is the series chronology:Book 1: Kissing the Captain- Lilly and Ricardo's storyBook 2: The Preacher's Paramour- Prudence and Derrick's storyBook 3: Loving the Lawman- Valerie and Noah's storyBook 4: A Ridgeway Christmas Visit your favorite couples for the holidays Book 5: Electing to Love- Gregory and Angel's story
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