title: A Case for Romance
author:  Katie Rose 
description: The intrepid Emily Potter travels to the 1893 frontier town of Denver, Colo., after her long-lost father and his mistress are murdered in a bordello and his gold fortune disappears. A Sherlock Holmes devotee, Emily decides to emulate the great detective by using logic to pursue the facts surrounding the case and solve the mystery. A passenger on Emily's stagecoach, Thomas Hall, accompanies her to Denver for reasons of his own and offers to assist her in the possibily dangerous investigation. A love affair blossoms. Searching for witnesses to the crime, Emily and Thomas's lives are endangered, and their love is challenged when Thomas decides to tell Emily his true identity and his connection to the missing gold. Only a superfluous ghost (who plays a surprisingly large part in the story) and one-dimensional villains mar this delightful love story that successfully blends mystery, humor and a steamy romance into a western-style adventure. <br />Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
zlib_text: **PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF KATIE ROSE**
  
  > COURTING TROUBLE  
  > “Shines with intelligence … while warming the heart.”
  
  > — _Romantic Times_
  
  > “Filled with passion, humor, and a cast of characters that is nothing short
  > of magnificent, this is one of the most riveting novels I have ever read.”
  
  > — _Rendezvous_
  
  >  _“Courting Trouble_ has mystery, drama, humor, sensuality that steams …
  > Like a Hepburn-Tracy movie, this is one romantic romp you will not want to
  > miss.”
  
  > — _Under the Covers_
  
  > “This jury finds Katie Rose guilty of writing a delightful tale.”
  
  > — _Wichita Falls Times Record News_
  
  > A CASE FOR ROMANCE  
  > “Delightful … successfully blends mystery, humor, and a steamy romance into
  > a western-style adventure.”
  
  > — _Publishers Weekly_
  
  >  _“A Case for Romance_ combines the best of romance and mystery … a perfect
  > book to curl up with!”
  
  >  _—The Literary Times_
  
  > “This book is a gem … light, fun, and a real page-turner.”
  
  >  _—Belles & Beaux of Romance Newsletter_