A saloon girl trying to escape her past
A preacher trying to hold on to his future
And one impetuous lie that could destroy them both.
Calliope ‘Callie’ Laurent has loved Jasper Rutledge since the day he rescued her as a starving girl of fourteen. Now, five years later, she’s finally living as his wife in the mountains of Wild Rose Ridge—but their marriage is built on a secret she’s desperate to keep.
Circuit-riding preacher Jasper Rutledge believes his unexpected marriage to Callie is a gift from God—a second chance to choose the woman he’s always loved. But when the truth behind their wedding comes to light, the betrayal shatters his trust and threatens everything he holds sacred.
With Callie’s past closing in and the people around them doubting they ever belonged together, Callie and Jasper must decide if love is strong enough to survive shame, secrets, and a broken beginning.
Can a marriage born of deception become the truest love either of them has ever known?
Genre: Historical Romance
A preacher trying to hold on to his future
And one impetuous lie that could destroy them both.
Calliope ‘Callie’ Laurent has loved Jasper Rutledge since the day he rescued her as a starving girl of fourteen. Now, five years later, she’s finally living as his wife in the mountains of Wild Rose Ridge—but their marriage is built on a secret she’s desperate to keep.
Circuit-riding preacher Jasper Rutledge believes his unexpected marriage to Callie is a gift from God—a second chance to choose the woman he’s always loved. But when the truth behind their wedding comes to light, the betrayal shatters his trust and threatens everything he holds sacred.
With Callie’s past closing in and the people around them doubting they ever belonged together, Callie and Jasper must decide if love is strong enough to survive shame, secrets, and a broken beginning.
Can a marriage born of deception become the truest love either of them has ever known?
Genre: Historical Romance