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Dorothy Wiley

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DOROTHY WILEY
Storyteller of Love and Heroes on the American Frontier and the Scottish Highlands.

Amazon bestselling novelist Dorothy Wiley is an award-winning, multi-published author of Medieval Scottish and American Historical Romance. Wiley’s novels blend vivid historical elements and thrilling action with the romance of a moving love story to create exceedingly engaging page-turners. Her exceptional historical romances, inspired by history and true events, have won numerous awards, and have more than 8,500 five-star reader reviews on Amazon.

Her first two series, the American Wilderness and Wilderness Hearts Series are set on the American frontier when Kentucky was the West. Her third series, Wilderness Dawning, continues the highly accla ...more

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	Frontier Gift of Love (American Wilderness, #5) 4.35 avg rating — 867 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Whispering Hills of Love (American Wilderness, #3) 4.12 avg rating — 774 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Wilderness Trail of Love (American Wilderness, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 745 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
	New Frontier of Love (American Wilderness, #2) 4.22 avg rating — 658 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Love's New Beginning (Wilderness Hearts, #1) 4.50 avg rating — 560 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
	Frontier Highlander Vow of Love (American Wilderness, #4) 4.35 avg rating — 534 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Love's Sunrise (Wilderness Hearts #2) 4.45 avg rating — 502 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 Beauty of Love (American Wilderness #6) 4.52 avg rating — 471 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Romancing the Wilderness (American Wilderness, #1-3) 4.52 avg rating — 440 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
	Love's Glory (Wilderness Hearts, #3) 4.67 avg rating — 235 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

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SHERIFF'S VALOR Releases October 7!

SHERIFF'S VALOR - An American Frontier Historical Romance Wilderness Valor Series - Book One by Dorothy Wiley

In the rolling hills of Kentucky—step back into those bygone days where whispers of history still echo through the tall trees and the air carries the scent of adventure…and danger.

SHERIFF’S VALOR captures the bravery and determination of men pitted against the country’s first serial killers. Against the backdrop of the Kentucky frontier in 1824, this breathtaking American historical romance is Read more of this blog post »

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Series by Dorothy Wiley

American Wilderness (6 books)
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Dorothy Wiley (Goodreads Author)

4.30 avg rating — 4,595 ratings

Wilderness Hearts (4 books)
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4.54 avg rating — 1,513 ratings

Wilderness Dawning (4 books)
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4.61 avg rating — 505 ratings

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Dorothy Wiley has read Highland Quest (The Fraser Brothers Trilogy #2) by B.J. Scott (Goodreads Author)	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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Dorothy Wiley liked Dorothy Wiley's blog post: Meet My Highlander Ancestor! For FREE! " FREE, yes FREE, a 4.7 star eBook, Feb. 18 – 22, 2024!!! LETTERS OF FIRE AND SWORD, my last novel, merges Scotland’s gut-wrenching history with an extraordinary love story. In 1306, patriots of Scotland, support Robert the Bruce’s fight to fre..." Read more of this blog post »
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Dorothy Wiley is now following Jennifer Scoullar Author of Fortune's Son (The Tasmanian Tales #1)
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Dorothy Wiley liked Romancing the Book's review of Red River Rifles (Wilderness Dawning #1): "Reviewed by JoAnne Book provided by the author Ms. Wiley proves herself again as one of my favorite authors of historical romance writing another book set in my favorite period in history, the settling of the West. Another five star read that held my" Read more of this review »
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Dorothy Wiley liked Kasey Briggs's review of Letters of Fire and Sword: "a lovely adventure and a satisfying tale. This novel begins with the story of a couple separated by war. Lady Erka was taken prisoner by the English and held for years. Alexander, a knight fighting with Robert the Bruce longs to see her freed. Each ho" Read more of this review »
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Dorothy Wiley answered Ruth M. Allen's question: I just finished reading books 1,2,3 of American Wilderness, and absolutely loved each book. Now I’d like to read books 4,5,6 but they only seem available as a set on Kindle unlimited. How can i get them to read? Hi Ruth! So happy you loved the first three American Wilderness books. The next three can be bought individually, although it costs less to buy the set. Here they are: FRONTIER HIGHLANDER VOW OF LOVE 2.99 FRONTIER GIFT OF LOVE ,99 THE BEAUTY OF LOVE 2,9 See Full Answer
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Dorothy Wiley rated a book it was amazing Loving Her Lonely Highlander (Time to Love a Highlander #6) by Maeve Greyson (Goodreads Author)	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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“Listen to the wind—it talks. Listen to the silence—it understands. Listen to your heart—it knows.”
― Dorothy Wiley, Whispering Hills of Love

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“Theirs was not only a love at first sight, it would be a love at last sight.”
― Dorothy Wiley, The Beauty of Love

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“Even noble knights felt fear. But a brave man must choose whether fear will make him strong or weak. Armor or buckskin, a man is only as strong as the courage of his heart.”
― Dorothy Wiley, New Frontier of Love

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“Having faith in God did not mean sitting back and doing nothing. It meant believing you would find success if you did your best honestly and energetically.”
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“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
― Albert Einstein

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“Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind

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“I inhale hope with every breath I take.”
― Sharon Kay Penman, When Christ and His Saints Slept

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“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man’s Fear

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