Adeline Buckley escapes her abusive father only to find herself in
a brothel, on a stagecoach to the untamed west and married to a stranger, all
in that order. Plotting another escape
becomes harder, the more she gets to know her new husband.
Jackson Pruitt
didn’t expect a secretive mail order bride to show up the same week cattle
rustlers absconded with a large part of his herd. The bigger surprise was the loveliness of the
woman. Why would a beauty like her need to travel so far to marry?
Jackson and Adeline learn that secrets and marriage do not
go hand-in-hand when both of their pasts comes knocking and both have to come
to grips with the reality, that sometimes trust comes only after you lose it
all.
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This is your home now,
Adeline," Jackson told her, watching her closely for a reaction. "We were
married earlier this afternoon. You are my wife."
The color drained from
her face and she froze, her spoon halfway to her mouth. He feared she'd faint
again so he jumped up and went to her. The action startled the woman, who
yelped and leaned away from him, only to topple over. Both she and the chair
landed on their sides on the floor.
When Jackson tried to
help her up, she scrambled to her feet and moved away from his reach.
"Married?"
The shock in her voice made him wonder if the woman was mad. Surely she
remembered signing the documents before the judge?
"Yes, Adeline, the
judge explained it all to you before you signed the papers at the hotel. Do you
not remember?"
"I..." her
widened eyes met his and he fought the urge to reach out to reassure her.
"I thought it was a dream."
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Hildie McQueen loves storytelling and unusual
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3 comments:
I do enjoy historical westerns. Theya re one of my favorites.
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So happy to be here today! Thank you for having me. I hope this books peaks some interest in those considering something different. :-)
I like historical westerns.
I liked the book on Amazon.
Nice excerpt.
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