Texas Hill Country Mail Order Brides

A runaway bride with secrets. A Texas shopkeeper seeking a partner. Can love and courage outwit danger and create a new beginning?Antoinette Fournier is desperate to escape her father's plan to marry her off to a cruel man. With her sisters' help and a matchmaker's arrangement, she flees to Texas to become the mail-order bride of Sidney Garton, owner of Garton's Mercantile. Only after boarding the train does Antoinette realize she's unprepared for her new life-she can't cook, has never managed a household, and has no experience running a store.Sidney wants a wife who can help with meals, the house, and the busy mercantile. When Antoinette arrives, he's surprised by her lack of practical skills but quickly discovers her determination and heart. When Sidney is injured and a dangerous criminal threatens their future, Antoinette must step up-proving her worth by managing the store and standing up to a vengeful robber.Together, Sidney and Antoinette must face danger, learn to trust, and discover if love can flourish in the most unexpected circumstances.Perfect for readers who love western historical romance, mail order bride stories, Texas frontier romance, strong heroine tales, marriage of convenience romance, small town romance, and uplifting stories of courage and second chances.

A lawman searching for peace. A runaway bride with a dangerous past. Can love survive when secrets threaten everything they hold dear?Sheriff Jesse Cameron has built a life of order and justice in Harrigan County, Texas. Ready to settle down, he writes to a matchmaker, hoping for a wife who will bring warmth and stability to his new home. But when his bride arrives, Jesse quickly realizes she's carrying secrets-and not just her own.Rosalin Arnold has spent her life escaping danger. Fleeing an evil man who forced her into a life of crime, she risks everything to start anew as a mail-order bride in Texas. Bringing her best friend and a vulnerable young boy with her, Rosalin dreams of a safe haven and a fresh start. But the past has a way of catching up, and soon, Rosalin's secrets threaten the new life she's built.When the truth comes to light, Jesse must decide whether to uphold the law or fight for the woman who's captured his heart. Can Rosalin trust Jesse to protect her, or will her past destroy their chance at happiness?Perfect for readers who love western historical romance, mail order bride romance, lawman hero stories, runaway heroine romance, Texas frontier romance, found family romance, and romantic suspense westerns.