The Courtship of Merle Walker

A heartbroken American writer. A shy English lord. Can they plot a new destiny in each others arms?

Merle Walker is still stinging from betrayal. After her treacherous boyfriend steals the credit for Merle's award-winning screenplay, she flees LA to her friend's remote English cottage to lick her wounds. But when her BFF's brother turns out to be a devilishly handsome and polite English noble, she can't ignore the instant attraction.

Lord Robert Chissholm worries his ex-wife is right: he's as dull as dry toast. He's sure he has no chance with a glamorous Hollywood screenwriter. But along with her charm, he's quite taken by her passion to tell the story of Britain's finest wartime moment.

Though she lands a deal for her new project, Merle fears she's too common for her old-fashioned gentleman. And pressure mounts for Lord Robert to return to Parliament—and abandon his sweet American beauty in favor of a politically savvy reunion with his cruel ex-wife.

Is this the final scene for their love, or will they pen their own happily-ever-after?

The Courtship of Merle Walker is a delightful standalone contemporary romance. If you like picturesque English countrysides, shy British noblemen, and hearts determined to heal, you'll adore Annette Drake's transatlantic tale.