The Husband Hunt — Karen Kirst

Wanted: A Husband

Sophie Tanner gave up hoping for Nathan O'Malley's approval -- and love -- long ago. Getting married is the only way to protect her younger brother and keep her family's Smoky Mountain farm. As much as she'd like Nathan to be the groom, he can't seem to get past their friendship…or their differences.

Since they were children, Nathan has known Sophie was too impulsive, too headstrong. She's forever rushing into situations without thinking them through, like this scheme to snare a husband in under a month. Nathan always thought he'd fall in love with someone like himself -- sensible, cautious, levelheaded. Sophie is his polar opposite. So why can't he picture anyone else at his side?

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