Patricia Bates
Putting History back in Romance




The daughter of a wealthy land owner, Evangelina La Reina Herrara
Ortega has been groomed from an early age to wed a man of her
class and further her father’s business dealings. Betrothed to Don
Luis Santiago’s eldest son, she journeys from her home in the small,
wealthy city of Caceres to the Santiago estate near Madrid to marry
only to find a bone melting attraction to a man forbidden to her.

The frosty Spanish beauty, sheltered all her life, is thrown together
with the tough Aussie ex-con by fate. Will these two be able to
survive in the wilds and build on the attraction they share?







In The Hands of A Stranger: One of the
invitational only "Handyman Series" from
Blade publishing.

Convicted of murder, Adam Butler spent
two hellish years, being slaved out to
settlers for a few shillings a day, until he
could buy his way to freedom. After
months at sea he’s finally on dry land –
unknown and a pauper – but free. When
he saves an older, finely dressed Spanish
gentleman he’s offered employment as a
handyman in repayment.