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Denise M. Colby

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Denise M. Colby writes historical romance sweetened with faith, hope, and love. She finds history fascinating and contemplates often how it was to live in the 1800’s.

Her debut novel, When Plans Go Awry, is a 2025 Carol Award finalist and placed 3rd in the Historical Romance category of the OCRW BBB contest.

She treasures the written word and the messages that can be conveyed when certain words are strung together. An avid journal writer, she usually can be found with a pen and notepad whenever she’s reading God’s word.

Every year Denise chooses a word to focus on. For 2025, her word is FLOURISH! Sign up for her newsletter at denisemcolby.com or you can follow Denise on facebook or instagram.

Meet My Scottish Hero

I love reading novels with nobility in them, but I’ve been a little intimidated to write one, until now. Get ready to meet Alex Sinclair. The Scottish hero in my new novella, No Plan at All, which releases Tuesday November 4, 2025.

No Plan At All book cover. this is the prequel novella in the best-laid plans series by denise m. colby and is a travel romance with hidden identity, strangers to lovers, and forced proximity tropes including a scottish hero

Alex is from Scotland. He has come to America for eight years to live on his own, before he’s to return and marry. He speaks with a brogue and uses words such as las

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Published on October 28, 2025 08:15
Average rating: 4.68 · 85 ratings · 62 reviews · 4 distinct worksSimilar authors
When Plans Go Awry

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No Plan at All (Best-laid P...

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A Slight Change of Plans (B...

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No Plan at All by Denise M. Colby
"I loved the characters and enjoyed seeing Sarah and Alex's story unfold as they learned to work together. Both are running from something and seeking a new start and a sense of freedom not offered in the life they left behind. I also enjoyed the fact" Read more of this review »
No Plan at All by Denise M. Colby
"“…they needed to piece together some sort of plan they both could accept.”

No Plan at At All is a fun historical romance by Denise M. Colby. Young Sarah hitches a ride with a traveling peddler, Alex Smith, in a last- ditch effort to avoid a marriage t" Read more of this review »
No Plan at All by Denise M. Colby
"✨Book Review: No Plan at All by Denise Colby ✨

No Plan at All is one of those romances that sneaks up on you and refuses to let go. From the very first chapter, you’re thrown into a world that’s messy, funny, and heartbreakingly real. The heroine isn’" Read more of this review »
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Birds Alive! by Jen Dodrill
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The Marshal's Surrender by Wendy  Galinetti
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Seeking Simon by Susan Pope Sloan
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A Surprise Harvest Bride by Wendy Klopfenstein
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Lovely short story. Enjoyed the characters and the setting. Looking forward to more by this author.
No Plan at All by Denise M. Colby
"First, let me say I haven’t read books 1 and 2 in the Best-laid Plans series, but had no trouble with book 3, No Plan At All. It read well as a standalone.

If you enjoy Christian historical romance, do give this a read. The characters are well develop" Read more of this review »
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