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Synopsis
Two boys without a motherā¦ A man afraid to loveā¦ A bride who refuses to give up on either. She was chosen for her usefulnessā¦ 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 belongāsomewhere her hard work might finally be enough. She does not expect a guarded rancher with sorrow in his eyesā¦ 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 armās lengthāgrateful for her help, but unwilling to give her his heart. But Nessaās quiet strength begins to change the house in ways Silas cannot ignore. One son starts to smile again. The other watches her with wounded eyesā¦ 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 Silasās landāeven 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 heās been running from: Some things are worth risking everything for. In a land shaped by loss, faith, and second chances, can a woman whoās never been chosenā¦ finally become the heart of a family? Or will fearāand the pastāsteal their future before love has the chance to bloom?
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Is The Bride Who Was Finally Chosen: Historical Western Romance appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Parents should know this historical western romance includes grief over a spouse's death, children processing loss, dangerous violence (stampede, fence cutting, poisoning), and a life-threatening situation. Romance is sweet and closed-door.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include child harm, death of spouse, death of parent, and grief (see the full list above).
Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity ā they can differ.
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the heartwarming story of a mail-order bride who brings hope and healing to a grieving rancher and his sons.