A runaway bride with secrets. A Texas shopkeeper seeking a partner. Can love and courage outwit danger and create a new beginning?

Antoinette Fournier is desperate to escape her father's plan to marry her off to a cruel man. With her sisters’ help and a matchmaker’s arrangement, she flees to Texas to become the mail order bride of Sidney Garton, owner of Garton’s Mercantile. Only after boarding the train does Antoinette realize she’s unprepared for her new life—she can’t cook, has never managed a household, and has no experience running a store.

Sidney wants a wife who can help with meals, the house, and the busy mercantile. When Antoinette arrives, he’s surprised by her lack of practical skills but quickly discovers her determination and heart. When Sidney is injured and a dangerous criminal threatens their future, Antoinette must step up—proving her worth by managing the store and standing up to a vengeful robber.

Together, Sidney and Antoinette must face danger, learn to trust, and discover if love can flourish in the most unexpected circumstances.

Perfect for readers who love western historical romance, mail order bride stories, Texas frontier romance, strong heroine tales, marriage of convenience romance, small town romance, and uplifting stories of courage and second chances.