After years of preparing for marriage, Catalina Santé is interested in little more than making a good match. And why not? She's young, beautiful, educated... everything a wealthy man should want. However, a tragic accident will leave her with less than a marriage proposal - she's fighting for her very life! Matthew Martin spends most of his time just trying to fit into American society. It's one of the reasons he became a deputy. Willing to risk it all in order to protect Catalina, he can't imagine what that entails... until she's abducted and sold to a Mexican saloon, where a border battle rages between two towns. Can love and faith survive in such a harsh place? Will Matthew even be able to save Catalina? \*Please note: This book is the first of several in the historical suspense series, The Jericho Resistance, which attempts to fight modern day slavery. Twenty percent of all proceeds from this book will be used for such purpose. The end goal is to donate 100% of all earnings from the last book to fight human trafficking. Your support for this cause is greatly appreciated. Thank you for caring! Subjects: Historical, suspense, inspirational, Christian, clean read, multicultural, ethnic, Mexico, Mexican American, Texas, border, WWI, thriller, action, romance.

\South of the Border Suspense\ \Christian Undertone\ Who will save her from herself? After helping another girl escape, Mercedes Nobles suffers unspeakable abuse at the Jericho saloon. So when a familiar cowboy rides into town, she jumps at the opportunity to start a new life... even though she carries a secret that could destroy any chance of happiness for either of them. John Durbin may have turned in his badge, but he still lives by a certain code of honor. That includes returning to a seedy Mexican cantina to rescue a woman who helped his friends escape. However, the tables turn and he finds himself getting married "in name only." Struggling with cultural differences, they question how the marriage can survive. Will John sacrifice his faith to make his new wife happy? How will Mercedes redeem herself when John learns of the secret she's hiding? \Authentic Mexican recipes found at the end of the book.\