My Dear One

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When nothing is left, anything is possible...

England, 1911. Lady Dianna Marshall’s attempt to sabotage the marriage her father arranged for her costs her everything, including the country, and the family she loves. In America, the land of opportunity where she’s sent, she’ll have a chance to make things right. But fate has other plans for her. Plans that involve Jake Douglas, a rugged Texas rancher who challenges her every belief, and inspires her to question everything she’s ever learned and knows about life, love, and family...​​​​​​​

​​​​​​​Powerful family, unforgiving Society, and centuries’ old tradition collide in this heart-wrenching marriage of convenience story about a young couple whose cultural differences are only one obstacle to be overcome when love blossoms between them in defiance of all expectation.


My Dear One, recognized by KOBO as one of Canada's best debut books of 2018.

​​​​​​​5-star reviews from readers:


​​​​​​​"emotional, heartfelt, and beautifully written"...  

"I loved this book"... 

"A must read! Treachery, heartache, love...and those sweet moments that bind it all together!"...



Dear One

About the author

Deborah Small

Deborah Small started her professional writing career with nonfiction articles published in Canadian Living Magazine and The Vancouver Province. She launched into fiction in 2018 with Edwardian-set My Dear One, and landed a spot on Rakuten Kobo’s Emerging Writer Award shortlist recognizing Canada’s best debut books. A member of Romance Writers of America, Deborah lives with her husband and family in the Pacific Northwest. For more information, please visit her website: www.deborahsmall.com