The Bride Who Testified — Susannah Calloway

Isabella Bradford is desperate to escape her reputation, which was destroyed by a notorious rogue. When she sees an advert for a Mail Order Bride for Henry Preston in Colorado, she seizes the chance to flee. Isabella journeys to Pine Ridge, only to discover that Henry knows nothing about the advert. His aunt wrote it in his stead.Since the murder of his parents years before, Henry has buried himself in his ranch duties. He can hardly speak a full sentence to a woman without stuttering. Upon Isabella's arrival, he falls hard for her, but he believes she is already taken.To avoid the witness box back in Philadelphia, Isabella stays on at the ranch but remains quiet about the ruse that brought her there. But the secret eats at her. When she and Henry fall in love, she becomes more and more uneasy about deceiving him. Isabella's father tracks her down to Pine Ridge, and all secrets are revealed. But things don't go well, and Isabella returns to Philadelphia alone. There seems to be no hope for love now-not for her nor for Henry...