The Bride & the Unwelcome Surprise — Susannah Calloway

Rachel Newsome is desperate to leave home, where she's treated worse than a servant. If only she can have her own home, somewhere far away from her demanding, heartless mother. She finds her chance when she learns about becoming a Mail Order Bride. Eager for a new beginning, Rachel travels west to marry Carson Gordon.Carson Gordon has good reason to worry. When his new bride arrives, she'll discover what he neglected to tell her. But how in the world could he possibly describe his shrewish mother and cantankerous aunt? What's more, how could he admit that the two old biddies live with him?Upon arrival, Rachel quickly learns the truth. She is immediately thrust into a situation far worse than the one she escaped. Add to that a vicious outlaw who will stop at nothing to get his way. Does true love have any chance of growing amidst such hardship? Will Rachel find the strength within herself to not only survive, but to thrive?