Yours Truly: The Lovelorn Series by Elissa Strati, V. McKevitt

What to do about a thorny relationship issue? Write a letter to "The Lovelorn" for advice:It's 1880. Working in a man's world as a builder, Charlie Sue eschews gowns for men's trousers and work shirts. While the town understands she's helping her father, no one has come a-courtin' and she's firmly on the shelf as a spinster. All Clint Evans can see is a beautiful woman. How can he convince her he wants to be more than just friends?

For Melody and Jeremy it was love at first sight--when they were eight years old. A dozen years later it is their wedding day. But Jeremy has disappeared! Vanished without a trace! Why would a man who was braiding white ribbons into the harness for his bride not show up? Can The Lovelorn help?

Sometimes love requires a leap of faith . . .Molly Hill refuses to become a spinster. At twenty-four, her prospects are limited. Fearing she’ll be stuck working in her brother’s store in Cañon City, Colorado for the rest of her life, she writes to The Lovelorn for advice. When The Lovelorn suggests Molly improve her prospects by changing her location, Molly takes the suggestion to heart and decides to spend a few months with relatives in Denver... moreSometimes love requires a leap of faith . . .Molly Hill refuses to become a spinster. At twenty-four, her prospects are limited. Fearing she’ll be stuck working in her brother’s store in Cañon City, Colorado for the rest of her life, she writes to The Lovelorn for advice. When The Lovelorn suggests Molly improve her prospects by changing her location, Molly takes the suggestion to heart and decides to spend a few months with relatives in Denver. Surely a larger town will yield a marriageable man—or even two!Sheriff’s Deputy Eli Jennings has been sweet on Molly for months, ever since he was charged with keeping her safe from the man who threatened her brother’s store. But he’s never had the courage to tell her how he feels. When his mother requests his help in Denver with a mysterious man who's been demanding repayment of unknown debts, Eli agrees. When he finds Molly on the same train, he hopes this will be the opportunity he's waited for. But after they arrive, it seems Molly has already found someone else. In fact, she’s found an entire bevy of suitors.Molly suddenly has more attention than she can handle. Visiting with Eli is like a breath of fresh air. And better yet, she can help him with his mother’s problem. After all, several of her new suitors are suspects in Eli's investigation. As they spend more time together, Molly realizes how much she cares for Eli. How had she never noticed how kind and handsome he was? None of the men in Denver can measure up to him, no matter how much money they might have. But Eli still can’t seem to gather the courage to make his feelings known. He’s on the verge of losing Molly to one of the men in Denver eager to marry her—any one of whom might be the man demanding money from Eli's mother. The more Eli pulls away in jealousy, the more Molly fears she might wind up trapped in a loveless marriage far from home—and far from the man she truly loves.Like all of Cat’s books, Dejected in Denver is a sweet and clean romance that will warm your heart and fill you with hope. It is a standalone book with characters who appear in Cat's earlier book in this series, Confused in Colorado.This book is part of the multi-author Yours Truly: The Lovelorn series. Each book in the series is a standalone romance and can be read in no particular order. less