Praise for The Landlord's Black-Eyed Daughter:

"Not to be missed! Mary Ellen Dennis crafts a swift and bawdy tale."—Mary Jo Putney, New York Times bestselling author of Never Less Than a Lady

He's fearless, except when it comes to Calliope Kelley...

Nothing could shake the courage of lion tamer Brian O'Connor, until the circusis threatened and the love of his life deserts him...

Danger, drama, dazzling excitement are her world...

Bold, beautiful Calliope Kelley would jump through flaming hoops to protect her father's circus. But when disaster strikes and Calliope loses everything, she knows she must build brand new dreams...

Torn apart and betrothed to others, a twist of fate brings Brian and Calliope back under the bigtop, where together they'll walk the high-wire to see if great loves turn to ashes or rekindle to burn brightly forever...

Praise for The Landlord's Black-Eyed Daughter:

"An exhilarating romp...with adventure at every turn and spine-tingling suspense..."—Midwest Book Review

"Delightful...Compelling characters, a great story, and a strong premise."—January Magazine

"A fast pace, fluid writing, and an exceptionally well-crafted plot... season with a dash of humor, a splash of the paranormal, and a dollop of danger; and let the adventures begin."—Library Journal

Mary Ellen Dennis' profile page

Former singer/actress and perennial rule-breaker Mary Ellen Dennis is the author of several award-winning historical romance novels and culinary mysteries and is growing her audience for both. She is married to novelist Gordon Aalborg (aka Victoria Gordon), whom she met online through a writer's group; they live on Vancouver Island.