Katie, Bride of Virginia, is tenth in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series.A disastrous factory fire ends Katie Maverick's livelihood and she must find something quick. Convinced to become a mail-order bride, she receives an offer of marriage from Daniel O'Malley.Only Daniel isn't the one who put the ad in the Grooms' Gazette. His business partner, secretly placed the ad in Daniel's name. When Katie arrives, a surprised Daniel agrees to marry her with the idea she could help make his life easier and still the gossip surrounding the death of his wife.He's unprepared for the way the bubbly girl from Massachusetts eases his loneliness. Not only is she helpful, she's breaking through the walls he's erected around his heart. Troubled by the suspicious vandalizing suddenly occurring in the vineyard, Daniel wonders if things might not be as good as they seem. Is it only coincidental that the damage to his winery coincides with Katie's arrival?Could this sweet, innocent woman and his dead wife share a common goal to destroy him?About the Author: Sylvia McDaniel is a best-selling, award-winning author of historical romance and contemporary romance novels. Known for her sweet, funny, family-oriented romances, Sylvia is the author of The Burnett Brides, a western historical western series, The Cuvier Widows, a Louisiana historical series, and several short contemporary romances. She is the former President of the Dallas Area Romance Authors, a member of the Romance Writers of America(R), and a member of Novelists Inc. Her novel, A Hero's Heart, was a 1996 Golden Heart Finalist. Several other books have placed or won in the San Antonio Romance Authors Contest and the LERA Contest, and she was a Golden Network Finalist. Married for nearly twenty years to her best friend, they have two dachshunds that are beyond spoiled and a good-looking, grown son who thinks there's no place like home. She loves gardening, shopping, knitting, and football (Cowboys and Bronco's fan), but not necessarily in that order. Look for her the first Tuesday of every month at the Plotting Princesses blogspot, and be sure to sign up for her newsletter to learn about new releases and contests. Every month a new subscriber is entered into a drawing for a free book! She can be found online at: www.sylviamcdaniel.com or on Facebook. You can write to Sylvia at P.O. Box 2542, Coppell, TX 75019.