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Kristin Holt, USA Today Bestselling Author writes Sweet Victorian Romance set in the American West. She writes frequent articles about the nineteenth century American west--every subject of possible interest to readers and amateur historians. She contributes monthly to Sweet Americana Sweethearts.

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Average rating: 4.15 · 3,554 ratings · 746 reviews · 29 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Bride Lottery (Prosperity's Mail Order Brides #1) 3.96 avg rating — 474 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lessie: Bride of Utah (American Mail-Order Bride, #45) 4.42 avg rating — 295 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gideon's Secondhand Bride (Six Brides for Six Gideons, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 270 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Josie: Bride of New Mexico (American Mail-Order Bride, #47) 4.30 avg rating — 249 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Home for Christmas (Holidays in Mountain Home, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 173 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sophia's Leap-Year Courtship (Timeless Romance Single #2) 4.22 avg rating — 129 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pleasance's First Love (Grandma's Wedding Quilts #5)(Six Brides for Six Gideons #3) 4.41 avg rating — 98 ratings — published 2017	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Courting Miss Cartwright (Six Brides for Six Gideons #2) 4.05 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unmistakably Yours: A Holidays in Mountain Home Romance, book eight (Thanksgiving Books & Blessings Collection One 7) 4.45 avg rating — 49 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Drifter's Proposal (Holidays in Mountain Home #4) 4.57 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Victorian Photograph Parties

Victorian Americans adored novelty parties, with new fashions cropping up regularly. In the 1890s, amateur photography soared in popularity. With more and more professional and amateur photographers around, more people had cabinet card photos of themselves... which led to the fun of parlor guessing games. But Victorian photograph parties were so much more!

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Series by Kristin Holt

Holidays in Mountain Home (8 books)
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Six Brides for Six Gideons (3 books)
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The Husband-Maker Trilogy (2 books)
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3.93 avg rating — 106 ratings

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Kristin’s Quotes

“Writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.”
― Shannon Hale

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“this life is short. We don’t repay kindness, we pass it along.”
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“No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.”
― Robert Frost

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“Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.”
― Anton Chekhov

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SWEET ROMANCE READS — 390 members — last activity 16 hours, 42 min ago
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Clean Romances — 6013 members — last activity Jun 18, 2026 05:00AM
This group is dedicated to building a up a list of clean romance books. Not "Christian" or "Inspirational" (there are other groups for those), but goo ...more

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All Clean Romance Books — 170 members — last activity Oct 17, 2025 08:36AM
This is a group all about clean romance! We love reading romance novels, but we don't like having to stop reading halfway through a great novel! Join ...more

Happily Ever After Book Club — 1213 members — last activity Jun 25, 2026 01:11AM
This is a book club for readers who love a little *clean* romance. We wanted to recognize authors who make the effort to write clean novels and show o ...more

Clean Romance: Harlequin Heartwarming — 593 members — last activity Feb 26, 2022 06:06PM
A home for readers who adore wholesome, tender, romantic stories that embrace family, friends and community. Reviewers are welcome. Please contact the ...more

Clean Romance Novels — 133 members — last activity Jul 26, 2017 02:22PM
A place where readers could come and discuss a clean romance novel without having to worry that the book is “R” rated. So sit back, pull up a beverage ...more

G and PG Authors — 71 members — last activity Jun 13, 2020 02:31PM
A group where readers and authors of "clean" reading of all forms can connect. ...more

Swoony Awards — 387 members — last activity Aug 28, 2021 08:07AM
The Swoony Awards are a reader’s choice award recognizing excellence in clean secular, wholesome romance. We wanted a way to show our appreciation to ...more

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