She came West carrying a secret. He gave her—and three wounded children—a reason to stay.
Betrayed by the wealthy relatives who seized her inheritance and cast her into the streets, Marceline Andrews survived by stealing from the family who ruined her. Now, with her past closing in, she answers a matrimonial advertisement and travels to California to become the mail-order bride of a small-town preacher.
She intends to be respectable. She just isn''t certain she remembers how.
Reverend Joseph Ames expects a proper Boston lady who can bring warmth to his lonely home and help him care for three orphaned children still haunted by a brutal bandit raid. Instead, he receives a fearless, unconventional bride whose bold spirit repeatedly shocks him—and captivates him just as quickly.
Joseph’s steady kindness begins to disarm Marceline, while her laughter brings new life to his wounded household. As the children learn to trust her, she discovers the loving family she never believed she deserved. But every day she conceals the truth places that fragile happiness at risk.
Then ruthless bandits target the preacher’s isolated homestead.
With Joseph away and the children in danger, Marceline must rely upon the very skills she hoped to bury. Saving her new family could expose everything she has done'''and cost her the only man she has ever truly loved.
The Bride Who Stole Her Way West is a heartfelt historical western romance about a spirited mail-order bride, a gentle preacher, three wounded children, and the redemptive power of courage, forgiveness, and love.
Genre: Inspirational
Betrayed by the wealthy relatives who seized her inheritance and cast her into the streets, Marceline Andrews survived by stealing from the family who ruined her. Now, with her past closing in, she answers a matrimonial advertisement and travels to California to become the mail-order bride of a small-town preacher.
She intends to be respectable. She just isn''t certain she remembers how.
Reverend Joseph Ames expects a proper Boston lady who can bring warmth to his lonely home and help him care for three orphaned children still haunted by a brutal bandit raid. Instead, he receives a fearless, unconventional bride whose bold spirit repeatedly shocks him—and captivates him just as quickly.
Joseph’s steady kindness begins to disarm Marceline, while her laughter brings new life to his wounded household. As the children learn to trust her, she discovers the loving family she never believed she deserved. But every day she conceals the truth places that fragile happiness at risk.
Then ruthless bandits target the preacher’s isolated homestead.
With Joseph away and the children in danger, Marceline must rely upon the very skills she hoped to bury. Saving her new family could expose everything she has done'''and cost her the only man she has ever truly loved.
The Bride Who Stole Her Way West is a heartfelt historical western romance about a spirited mail-order bride, a gentle preacher, three wounded children, and the redemptive power of courage, forgiveness, and love.
Genre: Inspirational
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