When hardship drives Flora Alcott to New Mexico so that her older sister Betsy can marry a well-off rancher, Flora learns that Wes Williamson’s younger brother is also in the market for a wife. But unlike his dynamic sibling, Cory Williamson possesses a slower, more thoughtful nature, approaching life decisions with measured care. Though attracted to his sweetness, Flora longs for a more demonstrative suitor who’ll sweep her off her feet and rush her to the altar, providing the status and security she craves. When Templeton Frazier steps into the picture, she can’t resist his seductive overtures. She meets him on the sly and ends up marrying him behind her family’s back, hurting her loved ones and jeopardizing her future. Only when Templeton betrays her does Flora realize Cory’s true value, regretting how she’s treated him and the harm she’s done. Should she flee in shame, or return to her family and try to repair the damage? Will they even take her back? Can Cory forgive her, or must they go their separate ways, missing out on the redemptive love that could heal them both? If you enjoy sweet clean romances charting the precarious road brides of yesteryear traveled to secure their happily ever after, then you’ll love Eliza Hutchins’ tale of longing, loss, and redemption set against the sweeping backdrop of the Old West.