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Buckhorn Gap, Colorado, 1870s

Book cover for 'The Widowmaker's Bride' by Diana R. Reyes depicting a woman in 19th-century green dress in a western town scene with mountains in the background.
Book cover for 'Brides of Buckhorn Gap Book 2' by Diana Reyes, featuring a woman in a blue dress holding a book, with a rustic town and mountains in the background.
Book cover for 'Brides of Buckhorn Gap Book 3'  The Once-Forbidden Bride by Diana Reyes. Features a woman with blonde hair in vintage clothing standing next to a white horse, with a mountain range in the background.

The Once-Forbidden Bride

Coming September 1, 2026!

Book cover for 'Brides of Buckhorn Gap Book 3' The Once-Forbidden Bride by Diana Reyes. Features a woman with blonde hair in vintage clothing standing next to a white horse, with a mountain range in the background..

Brides of Buckhorn Gap, Book 3

Five years ago, Cece Heyward's father refused Tony Montoya's proposal — he answered for her by forbidding the match. Now her father is gone, Tony is back in Buckhorn Gap, a mysterious debt threatens Cece's ranch, and a little boy who trusts no one has decided to trust her. This time, the question is hers to answer. A second-chance romance of forbidden love and found family in 1876 Colorado.

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A widowed marshal. A scandal-shadowed Southern bride. A marriage of convenience that becomes a love worth fighting for.

A brilliant frontier doctor. A sharp-eyed Philadelphia journalist. A slow-burn romance about wit, trust, and being truly seen.

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The Man Who Chose Us

A prodigal daughter returned home. The man who thought he’d lost her forever. A child who needs a father.

Some loves never fade…and what was lost is even sweeter when it is found.

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Five-Star Editorial Reviews

Heartwarming, delightfully entertaining, and tinged with action, The Widowmaker’s Bride by Diana Reyes is more than just a romantic tale; it is an inspiring work of art.
— Five-Star Readers' Favorite Review, The Widowmaker's Bride
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Smooth and immersive writing, just enough period detail to ground the setting, and the kind of quiet emotional tension that made me want to keep reading ‘just one more chapter.’
— Five-Star Readers' Favorite Review, Doc O'Brien Meets His Match

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