A runaway bride looking for a safe place to hide, the preacher offering her sanctuary but not his heart, and a matchmaker determined to bring them both together. Espéranza Martinez wants to marry for love. Nothing less will do. However, she always finds something lacking in her suitors and has no problem telling them so. When her parents finally arrange a marriage to a man she has never met, Espé takes her limited funds and runs away. She finds a group of young women and plays along that she too is a bride headed West. What she didn’t count on was a confused matchmaker, a church needing help or the preacher that might be just what she needs. William Gregory loves his life as a pastor and ministering to his small flock in Bent, Colorado. When he hears of a new matchmaker in town taking over his aunt’s business, William is thankful he wasn’t one of the men looking for a wife. That was until the mysterious Espé graces the steps of his small church seeking sanctuary that his thoughts begin to turn to the sacred institution. How long can Espé hide at the church until the truth comes to light? When Espé’s parents arrive demanding she returns home for her wedding, will William help Espé see that running again isn’t the answer, unless she is running into his arms? Read more by Christine Sterling Read the Black Hill Brides Romances: 1. Her Secret Past 2. Her Secret Baby 3. Her Secret Shame 4. Her Secret Love 5. Her Secret Husband Read the Silverpines Romances: 1. Wanted: Medicine Man 2. The Coffin Maker 3. Wanted: Gravedigger 4. Snowbound 5. Wanted: Redemption 6. Changing Seasons Read the Proxy Bride Romances: 1. A Bride for Jeremiah 2. A Bride for Elijah 3. A Bride for Benjamin Read the Pinkerton Matchmaker Romances: 1. The Pinkerton Matchmaker 2. An Agent for Claudette 3. An Agent for Penelope 4. An Agent for Marianne Read the Holiday Romances 1. Wynter's Bride 2. A Cozy Mitten Christmas