Shirley's Desperate Decision
(2026)(The second book in the Rejected Mail-Order Match series)
A novel by Lynne Lanning
Janette Oke meets Louis L'Amour in this intense western romance, filled with plot twists and scenes so realistic, readers will feel like they are part of the story as the action unfolds.
Ever since inheriting her father’s estate, the community had turned against Shirley, calling the money tainted and treating her with open hostility. She no longer felt safe, forced into a hotel under the protection of the town marshal. Enamored by the gentleman she’d been corresponding with, her decision to leave this town and the hostility behind, by accepting the man's offer of going west and starting a proper courtship, was no longer a frightening option. He seemed honorable, and the chance for a fresh start was too tempting to refuse.
To ease the suspicions the townsfolk had of a wealthy newcomer, Norman needed to appear more settled, and marriage would certainly do that, even if it was only temporary. Unaware of Shirley's inheritance, he invited her West for a brief courtship and marriage. After all, people trusted married family men more, and he needed their trust to continue with his underhanded scheme without being detected.Shirley finds Norman to be quite a handsome gentleman, and can't understand the unsettled feeling in the pit of her stomach. Why wasn't God guiding her more clearly? Or was He? With trust already beginning to unravel, one evening, she overhears a conversation between Norman and another man—one that puts her life in grave danger.
Now she must run again.
Only this time, if she’s caught, she won’t just be hurt—she’ll be killed.
Genre: Inspirational
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