Do you know what really happened to your mother?

That’s the first line of AN HONORABLE MAN, my May 2010 release from Harlequin Superromance. It’s also the text of one of two anonymous emails that propel investigative reporter Ben Nash to come to Indigo Springs to solve the decades-old death of his mother. The second email reads:

Why wasn’t Dr. Ryan Whitmore investigated?

The name means nothing to Ben, but it will. He’s about to develop a powerful attraction to Sierra Whitmore, the man’s daughter. Soon he’ll have to decide whether exposing the past is worth risking his future with Sierra.

AN HONORABLE MAN is the latest installment in my Return to Indigo Springs series. If you haven’t been to the picturesque Pocono Mountains town yet, give it a try. The books in the series are only loosely connected so no prior knowledge about the cast of characters is needed.

That Runaway Summer

The fifth and final book in the Return to Indigo Springs series will be published in October. THAT RUNAWAY SUMMER is about a bartender hiding out in town with her ten-year-old brother. Because she needs to be ready to run, she's determined not to get involved with any man, not even the veterinarian stealing his way into her heart.

My take on the Back-Up Plan

Before the J-Lo movie hit the screens about a woman finding Mr. Right after becoming artificially inseminated, I wrote my very own version of The Back-up Plan. WILL OF HER OWN was an online serial for eharlequin.com that just happens to be back up on the site. Here's the link: WILL OF HER OWN

Reviews of Indigo Springs Books

AN HONORABLE MAN

"Gardner does a wonderful job of highlighting the difficulties in building a relationship. Additionally, the characters are well-drawn with complex personalities."

--Romantic Times, 4-star review

"Favorite author Darlene Gardner writes a poignant story about the past catching up with the present and causing pain for those that were left behind."

--Cataromance.com

THE SECRET SIN

"Darlene Gardner brings fresh insight into the delicate topic of birth parents that must give up their children. This sensitively handled subject is realistic in today’s world and Ms. Gardner delivers a unique “happily ever after” for the characters in her heart-warming book."

--Cataromance.com

THE STRANGER'S SIN

"Darlene Gardner returns once again to the fabulous little town of Indigo Springs for this touching romance. Her written words seem to flow off the page bringing life to her characters and the town they inhabit."

--Noveltalk.com

THE HERO'S SIN

"THE HERO'S SIN is category romance at its best, emotionally challenging and very well written."

--The Romance Readers Connection