He came to town to settle a score but was too late. She was desperate to be loved at all cost. Welcome back to Solomon's Valley in Montana for a story about fathers and sons and mothers and daughters against the backdrop of 1883 Montana. Sheriff Levi Smith came to Shirleyville but was too late to settle with the past. Then circumstances force him to reveal the reason he'd come to town and risk upsetting the feuding families all over again. Somewhere along the way, he noticed Eve, and she took his attention not to mention his heart. Eve longed to be loved. Oh, she had a mother all right, but Mabel had given her strict orders to never mention to anyone that she was Eve's mother. Eve cares for Levi, but so does Bridgette Howard and that woman is too beautiful for her own good. Walters might be the answer. He's older but rich. either way, he offers a way out. Add to the mix Rachel and the judge's children and their shenanigans, the feuding families, and a killing in the town and Levi is busy. Although The Sheriff's Bride is a stand alone book, you might also want to read The Judge's Bride and Zebulon's Bride.