Molly's Mistake
(2026)(Book 68 in the Westward Home and Hearts Mail-Order Brides series)
A novel by Marie Higgins
A runaway with secrets. A marshal with questions. A love neither of them saw coming.
When Molly Beaumont flees Chicago with stolen ledger pages and a sapphire necklace that was never meant to see daylight again, she knows her only chance at survival lies in disappearing into the Montana Territory. But when a tangled mix-up deposits her in quiet Willowhaven, the town mistakes her for a mail-order bride of the marshal… that he never ordered.
Molly wants a fresh start, Elijah Ricks wants answers, and the townsfolk are far too eager to believe she belongs with him. Yet beneath Molly’s quick wit and easy charm hides a fear Elijah can’t ignore, especially after a telegram arrives with a warning about a ruthless criminal known only as the Sapphire Widow.
As danger closes in, Molly and Elijah are forced into an uneasy partnership that quickly tangles with growing attraction. Hushed confessions turn into stolen glances, and protecting each other becomes far more personal than either intended. When the Widow’s henchmen come to reclaim what Molly took, Elijah will risk his badge, his town, and even his heart, to save the woman he never expected. The very place she’s beginning to call home.
Genre: Inspirational
When Molly Beaumont flees Chicago with stolen ledger pages and a sapphire necklace that was never meant to see daylight again, she knows her only chance at survival lies in disappearing into the Montana Territory. But when a tangled mix-up deposits her in quiet Willowhaven, the town mistakes her for a mail-order bride of the marshal… that he never ordered.
Molly wants a fresh start, Elijah Ricks wants answers, and the townsfolk are far too eager to believe she belongs with him. Yet beneath Molly’s quick wit and easy charm hides a fear Elijah can’t ignore, especially after a telegram arrives with a warning about a ruthless criminal known only as the Sapphire Widow.
As danger closes in, Molly and Elijah are forced into an uneasy partnership that quickly tangles with growing attraction. Hushed confessions turn into stolen glances, and protecting each other becomes far more personal than either intended. When the Widow’s henchmen come to reclaim what Molly took, Elijah will risk his badge, his town, and even his heart, to save the woman he never expected. The very place she’s beginning to call home.
Genre: Inspirational