Bow Street and the Bow Street Runners

Next to Robin Hood’s Merry Men, few other groups inspire images of mystery and intrigue quite as well as Bow Street Runners. They were a unique and unprecedented fighting force that paved the way for London’s modern police, Scotland Yard. They are also no longer in existence, and very little is actually known about them. Hence the mystery. And the tragedy. Before the Magistrate of Bow Street formed the famous Runners, there was no real…

Christmas Fudge, a Hatch family favorite recipe

My oldest daughter had an awesome 4th grade teacher named Mrs. Zimmerman, a.k.a “Mrs. Z.” She often sent home some of her favorite recipes for the children to try. Hers was the best fudge recipe I’ve ever had! Normally, when I make fudge, it comes out grainy, but this never does. It’s rich and decadent and yummy. And it’s fast! No, this fudge has nothing to do with anything of historical significance. I don’t even…

New Release: Announcing THE SUSPECT’S DAUGHTER

Readers asked for it, so they got it–the story of the dark and mysterious Grant Amesbury who, in the course of his brothers’ books, gives glimpses into a tender heart buried far below layers of protective sarcasm. His story, at long last, is told in book 4 of the Rogue Hearts Series,  The Suspect’s Daughter coming December 15, 2015.   As a present to my readers, I hurried up production to get this published before Christmas.  …

Chocolate Giveaway

Reviews on Amazon are crucial for helping readers “find” authors.  Most people probably don’t think to leave a review for a book they liked.  So I am asking you for a review. And I’m willing to offer an incentive, or a bribe, or whatever you want to call it.  If you’ve read one of my books and honestly loved (or liked) it, please leave a review on Amazon and post the link to it in…

New Release!!!

A PERFECT SECRET, book 3 of the Rogue Hearts Series, is available now! A PERFECT SECRET, book 3 of Donna Hatch’s award-winning Rogue Heart series, is a sweet Regency Historical Romance with a hint of suspense and a happily ever after. Desperate to protect her father from trial and death, Genevieve breaks off her engagement with Christian Amesbury and marries a blackmailer. After a year of marriage, she flees her husband’s violent domination only to…

The Stranger She Married is back!

The re-edited version of THE STRANGER SHE MARRIED, book 1 of the Rogue Hearts series, with a gorgeous new cover, is now available in digital format on Smashwords, Barnes & Noble and Amazon. The old version is still available in print here but the new version will be in print soon. Here is the short synopsis: To save her family from debtor’s prison, Alicia must marry the first wealthy man to propose. Her choices narrow…