A kidnapping. A woman falsely accused. A flight from injustice. Those are the elements that make up THE STRANGER'S SIN, the second in my RETURN TO INDIGO SPRINGS series. Add a sexy forest ranger who has a year-old boy who just might be another kidnapping victim, and I hope you'll keep turning the pages.

The series is set in a picturesque Pennsylvania mountain town where tranquility is just an illusion. THE HERO'S SIN had a Feb. 2009 publication date.

THE SECRET SIN, coming in Aug. 2009, is packed with emotion. Annie Sublinski has avoided Ryan Whitmore for the past fourteen years, dating back to when they gave up their baby for adoption when they were both sixteen. She never thought she'd see her biological daughter again -- until the young girl shows up in Indigo Springs for a visit with no notion of who Annie and Ryan really are.

News from Indigo Springs

Even though there's a whole lot of sinning going on, I won't be leaving the tourist town of Indigo Springs any time soon. Look for books four and five in the series from Harlequin Superromance sometime in 2010. The preliminary titles are THE DOCTOR'S SIN and THE FORTUNATE SIN.

Recent Reviews

THE STRANGER'S SIN

"Romance author Darlene Gardner truly knows how to pluck the heartstrings. THE STRANGER’S SIN will have you racing through emotions from indignation for Kelly’s dilemma to elation for her budding romance."

--Cataromance.com

"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

"Gardner's well-written story has a novel plot, and her characters and their dialogue are both realistic."

--Romantic Times, four-star review

THE HERO'S SIN

"Gardner weaves wonderfully passionate characters and a great mystery into this page-turning romance."

--Romantic Times, 4 1/2-star review

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

--The Romance Readers Connection

"THE HERO’S SIN is the story of a man trying to atone for his past, and the woman who wants to help him move forward into a better future... an engrossing and satisfying romance!"

--Romance Junkies

"Talented Darlene Gardner smoothly creates a story to remember in THE HERO’S SIN."

--Cataromance.com

"Darlene Gardner has penned a heart-warming romance for the start of an exciting new series... I am anxious to see what magic awaits Indigo Springs."

--Noveltalk.com