laura mills
Laura Mills’ storytelling simmers with tension as she merges romance and drama into compelling love stories. Historical romance is the period of time she usually writes about, having a passion for both romance and history, but she has plans to venture into contemporary and even action adventure. Stand out influences include Catherine Anderson and Samantha James.
Her book, “A Brother’s Promise” is a Gold Medal Winner for the 2018 Global Ebook Awards for Best Historical Romance and has been quoted as being the ‘best book I have read in a long while, having all the elements of a great historical romance’- Trudi LoPreto for Readers’ Favorite. Laura is a Southern California native who grew up wanting to write her own stories, but put a writing career on hold to pursue a small manufacturing business with her husband. She learned a lot about making aerospace parts, driving a forklift, and bookkeeping, but her heart still yearned to write. Presently, she is working on writing her next adventure! She finds inspiration from her wonderful husband, and their beloved Labrador Retrievers. |
published Books
find your way backA trip to Alaska brings them together. Random chance or fate?
Leah Davis leads a somewhat mundane life. Instead of being pleased about her accomplishments as a land surveyor, she chooses to dwell on the fact that she doesn’t have a family of her own. She blames the young man who didn’t keep his promise to return home. The one who meant the world to her. The one she wanted to marry. Years have passed and she has nothing left to look forward to, except a trip with her father to Alaska. Upon their arrival, her past comes rushing back and she’s sixteen all over again. Michael Keenan makes his home in the wilderness of Alaska. His decision to raise a child gave him no alternative. His only regret was leaving behind the woman he loved. Eight years since they went their separate ways, Michael and Leah find themselves face to face in the stunning terrain of Sitka, Alaska. Sparks fly, but are they inspired by indignation or a simmering love that never had the chance to ignite? |
A sunflower harvestRachel Martin is devastated when she loses her husband in a freak mining accident. And the grim reality is that her unborn child will be fatherless. To maintain respectability, she travels with her mother-in-law to the town of Kingman in the Arizona territory. There she meets the sheriff, a man who has a reputation for being honest and steadfast to a fault. The perfect man to raise her child. It would be very daring to propose marriage to him; women didn’t do that sort of thing. But for her child’s sake . . .
Levi Ramsey is the lawman of Kingman and is content in his daily routine until a young widow arrives at his ranch. He’s drawn to her and is more than willing to help her, but he must follow his heart. Becoming only her chaperone isn’t enough. As a bond develops between them, another tragedy threatens to drive them apart. Do Levi and Rachel have a future together? |
a brother's promiseCaroline Bradley’s dreams of having a family are shattered when she loses her husband to a horrific accident. On his deathbed, he’d written her a letter, pleading with her in a shocking request. Now she’s torn between honoring her late husband’s wishes and her most secret feelings.
Elijah Bradley had one goal in mind—improve his ranch with the innovative plan to raise bison along with the cattle he and his brother once herded. His brother’s death changes everything. All his plans are gone, leaving him only with the promise he made to his dying brother. Will love conquer these two lost souls? Or will the obligation set before them ruin any chance for happiness? |
mail order husbandSince the death of her parents, Susan Rhinehart is more determined than ever to keep the family farm going, except she needs help. A strong man to do the heavy lifting would make things easier, but without any local prospects, is she willing to advertise for a husband?
Unsatisfied working as a bookkeeper, Jesse Irvine is longing for a significant change in his life. On impulse he responds to an ad for a mail order husband, one who’s willing to provide a helping hand on a small farm. Seeds of love are being sown on a Colorado farm, but will love bloom and grow between a rebel bookkeeper and a devoted farm girl as they are forced to weather the storm of an emotional past? |
my forbidden mentorOn April 22,1820 in Richmond, England, Melissa Howard has disguised herself and sits upon her gelding at a racetrack, impatiently waiting for the bell to ring. Instead of seeing how badly the consequences could be if she is caught racing, the matter has been settled in her mind to move forward with her plan, despite the rigid rules of the Jockey Club.
John Blackburn is a renowned horse trainer in Richmond. He has the innate ability to choose talented riders. So when an unknown rider almost beats his horse in a race, he makes a point to meet the rider. Their meeting is anything but ordinary because the rider, it turns out, is a woman. Ordinarily he’d be more than willing to help her, but their association could lead to a somewhat controversial scandal. What is the random chance that these two meet when the attraction between them is immediate? Will headstrong Melissa finally realize that there is more to life than racing thoroughbreds? Moreover, will John be able to convince her that his feelings for her go beyond being her trainer? |