The Bride Who Was Finally Chosen: Historical Western Romance

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Two boys without a mother… A man afraid to love… A bride who refuses to give up on either. She was chosen for her usefulness… never for her heart. But on a wounded ranch in Colorado, God has other plans. When Nessa Hollis agrees to become a mail-order bride, she expects nothing more than a place to belong—somewhere her hard work might finally be enough. She does not expect a guarded rancher with sorrow in his eyes… or two boys still grieving the mother they lost. Silas Drummond has no room in his life for love. Not after the mistake that took his wife and nearly broke his son. Determined never to risk his family again, he keeps his new bride at arm’s length—grateful for her help, but unwilling to give her his heart. But Nessa’s quiet strength begins to change the house in ways Silas cannot ignore. One son starts to smile again. The other watches her with wounded eyes… and slowly, painfully, begins to trust. Just as hope begins to take root, danger rides in from the mountains. Fences are cut. Water is poisoned. And a ruthless mining agent will stop at nothing to claim Silas’s land—even if it means tearing his fragile family apart. When a deadly stampede leaves Nessa fighting for her life, Silas is forced to face the truth he’s been running from: Some things are worth risking everything for. In a land shaped by loss, faith, and second chances, can a woman who’s never been chosen… finally become the heart of a family? Or will fear—and the past—steal their future before love has the chance to bloom?

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