From the author of A Bride for Darrell and A Shadowed Groom for Christmas comes a sweet historical romance laced with mystery and suspense... Bode knows this is opportunity will prove he can be a successful businessman. His trustee, however, won't release the necessary funds unless Bode marries by proxy to the man's choice of brides. He willing agrees since he can merely annul the marriage after the money is in his possession. All thoughts of annulment disappear when he meets his less than shy or wilting Violet. But will Violet stay with him when she learns how Bode makes his living? Why do attempts on his life start when he makes it clear to the people around him that he plans to stay married?