Facing a life of poverty, Scarlett Franklin gathers all her courage and travels west to Laurel Creek, Montana as a mail order bride. Upon meeting her devastatingly handsome husband, Scarlett Franklin is excited at the prospect of becoming the town doctor's wife. Little does she expect to be plotting a way out of the marriage just a few weeks later. Will his lack of affection be the demise of their new marriage? When his fiancée betrays him with his own father, Emmett Jones vows never to trust a woman again. Years later when he marries a mail order bride, Emmett cannot keep from expecting his new wife will betray him. By the time he realizes what a precious kind woman she is and falls in love with her, it could be too late. A story of two people who desperately need to find happiness. ****Scarlett is part of the Brides For All Seasons world. However, it can be enjoyed as a complete standalone.