“Amanda Harte delivers in her third installment of her "War Brides" trilogy...”
- Lea Moyer, Affaire de Coeur, September-October, 2004

“...Harte expertly brings her War Brides trilogy to a sweetly satisfying conclusion with this gentle story of romance set in a small American town during World War I.”
- John Charles, Booklist, November 15, 2004

The War Brides Trilogy: Book Three

The last thing Martha Wentworth York needs is more change in her life. She’s already lost her husband to what the politicians are calling “The War to End All Wars.” If that weren’t enough, her brother and sisters have gone to France as part of the war effort. Being alone in her hometown of Canela, Texas is certainly not the life Martha would have chosen, but there’s no point in thinking of what might have been. Happy endings, Martha has learned, are meant for other people. Instead of dreaming about the future, she devotes herself to her hometown, where she becomes an indispensable member of the community, teaching school and serving on every imaginable civic committee. Life settles into a comfortable pattern until the day a handsome stranger drives into town.

Tom Fleming is a man who thrives on change. A renowned photographer, he travels around the world and has no intention of ever settling down. Marriage, a family, and small town life are not for him. When Tom arrives in Canela on his cross-country search for a woman whose picture will inspire the soldiers abroad, he can’t believe his luck. Martha York is perfect! All Tom needs is a day or two in Canela, and he’ll be ready to head back to New York, his prize-winning photograph in hand.

But life, as Tom has good reason to know, doesn’t always go according to plan, and his two-day stay is extended by Martha’s stubborn refusal to be photographed as well as an attraction neither one of them wants to admit. Soon the rumor mill is predicting a wedding. It’s a preposterous idea. Or is it?

Amanda Harte grew up with tales of the first Hartes in America and their experiences during WWI. She draws on those stories as well as memories of her early childhood in Texas to create Laughing at the Thunder.

Amanda is a charter member of Romance Writers of America, co-founder of its New Jersey Chapter, and an avid traveler. She married her high school sweetheart, who shares her love of travel and who has driven thousands of miles to help her research her books. They recently fulfilled a life-long dream and are now living in the American West.


Amanda loves to hear from readers and encourages you to visit her website at www.amandaharte.com.

Laughing at the Thunder, the third and final book of the War Brides Trilogy, is Amanda’s sixth romance novel for AVALON.

Avalon Historical Romances by Amanda Harte:

The Hidden Falls Romance Series
THE GOLDEN THREAD
STARGAZER
DREAM WEAVER
THE BRASS RING
PAINTED PONIES

The War Brides Trilogy
LAUGHING AT THE THUNDER
WHISTLING IN THE DARK
DANCING IN THE RAIN

Avalon Romances by Amanda Harte:
Unwanted Legacies Romance Series
BLUEBONNET SPRING
STRINGS ATTACHED
IMPERFECT TOGETHER

MOONLIGHT MASQUERADE