Their Marriage Bargain
(2026)(A book in the Rejected Mail-Order Match series)
A novel by Nancy Fraser
Julia Wilson is tired of life in Baltimore, and of her mother’s incessant attempts to marry her off despite having a career of her own. When the opportunity to travel to Montana and work with her doctor cousin presents itself, she jumps at the chance.
Lucas Palmer is the sheriff of Santa Rosa, Montana, a growing town surrounded by large cattle ranches and mining concerns. He’s also a recently jilted groom, his intended shunning the cold winters of Montana in favor of the warmer western coastline. Determined to remain single rather than face another failure, he must delicately sidestep the mothers seeking to marry off their daughters.
When Julia arrives, it’s attraction at first sight for both her and the handsome lawman. Yet, she’s determined to settle in with her new job and new home before she even entertains being courted. Frustrated by the unwanted advances of the town’s men, she’s at her wits end when Lucas suggests they strike a bargain.
A marriage of convenience. While they’re both immediately taken off the market, their union is anything but convenient with each passing day making them long for a real union, rather than make believe.
Which one will crack first and admit their feelings? Or are they destined to suffer in companionable silence?
Genre: Historical
Lucas Palmer is the sheriff of Santa Rosa, Montana, a growing town surrounded by large cattle ranches and mining concerns. He’s also a recently jilted groom, his intended shunning the cold winters of Montana in favor of the warmer western coastline. Determined to remain single rather than face another failure, he must delicately sidestep the mothers seeking to marry off their daughters.
When Julia arrives, it’s attraction at first sight for both her and the handsome lawman. Yet, she’s determined to settle in with her new job and new home before she even entertains being courted. Frustrated by the unwanted advances of the town’s men, she’s at her wits end when Lucas suggests they strike a bargain.
A marriage of convenience. While they’re both immediately taken off the market, their union is anything but convenient with each passing day making them long for a real union, rather than make believe.
Which one will crack first and admit their feelings? Or are they destined to suffer in companionable silence?
Genre: Historical