The Cowboy’s Runaway Bride

Kate Donovan is a woman on the run. Rocked by rumors and scandal in her home city of New Orleans, becoming a mail order bride is the orphan's last chance before she'll have to turn to unspeakable acts to survive.
Samuel Pratt has had the weight of the world on his shoulders since his father died and left him the family ranch at eighteen. Word around town is that he's a grumpy bachelor, but he just hasn't had time to do much but work and attend church in nearly ten years.
A moment of overwhelm and loneliness had him sending for a mail order bride, but Kate's the last thing he expected. She's feisty, stubborn, and doesn't know a skunk from a badger. Still, he's a man of his word, and there's not much he can't teach his new bride about life on a ranch. But when the scandal she escaped catches up to her, the new couple is left at a crossroads with some tough decisions to make. Can Kate and Samuel find common ground despite their challenges, or will tragedy strike before they get the chance?
**Hope House Brides is a stand-alone series set in the world of both the Legacy series and the Waymaker series and is set between them in the timeline. You do not need to have read the other series to understand the context, but if you want more faith, family, romance, and redemption, check out the other books on my Amazon page. Happy reading!**