Page 81 of A Dangerous Heart
Ed and Isaac groaned, while Jo shouted, “Good idea!”
Nick set his fork down and pressed his shoulders back. He let out an exaggerated sigh. “No need to dig into the archives,Rebekah. I’ve already asked Merritt to help me meet someone. She’s got solid connections and will use her considerable social prowess to introduce me to the perfect future bride.”
Clare caught the brothers looking at each other with wide eyes and raised brows. Both Ed and Isaac lowered their chins to hide their grins.
After supper, Tillie slipped out of her chair and danced over to Drew. “It’s almost Thanksgiving, and then it will be Christmas. How many more weeks till Christmas, Pa?”
“Five more weeks, sweetheart,” Drew said, tugging lightly on one of her braids. The discussion moved to Christmas preparations and winter chores. Clare watched Nick stare out the window. A solemn expression crossed his face.
He’s lonely.Her gaze traveled around the table. Lonely amid this boisterous, doting family.Good for him for taking matters into his own hands.
“Uncle Isaac, Ben said you’ve been giving him and Eli shooting lessons,” Jo whined, breaking into Clare’s musing. “That’s not fair. Can I have lessons too?”
Clare met Kaitlyn’s exasperated expression across the table before Kaitlyn quickly hid it from Jo’s eyes.
“That’s a question for your pa first…” Kaitlyn cut in.
Clare took it all in. The men who loved their families and this land.
The women and children who made the family complete.
She glanced at the man by her side, her husband. Isaac leaned over to speak to Ed. Love swelled in her heart.
Isaac folded her hand in his under the table and gave it a squeeze.
She closed her eyes in a silent prayer.
Thank You, Lord. I was desperate for protection for the boys, just looking for a safe place. But You gave me more thanI could hope for. You brought us into a family. You gave me a husband, a fierce protector, and lasting love.
She lifted her head and turned to see Isaac looking down at her. His face softened, and he squeezed her hand again. He’d given her a new name: Mrs. Isaac McGraw. She’d given him her heart. He’d keep it safe.
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Journey once more with our mail-order brides with our final Wind River Mail-Order Brides story, A Forgotten Heart by Lacy Williams and Traci Summeril.
Rancher Nick McGraw had his dreams of teaching shattered and lost his chance for true love in one fell swoop. Years later,he’s finally moved on. The best Christmas gift he can give himself is a chance for a new start—with a mail-order bride of his own choosing.
After he broke her heart, schoolmarm Elsie Atchinson hoped she would never see Nick again. But moments after they come face to face, Nick is attacked and left for dead in the midst of a white-out blizzard. Elsie can’t abandon him in his time of need.
There’s just one problem. The Nick who wakes up with his head wrapped in bandages doesn’t remember leaving Elsie.ThisNick only remembers falling in love with her. But Elsie knows that once Nick regains his memory, their fragile reunion will be shattered, leaving her heart broken once more.
And when Nick’s attackers threaten the family ranch, things only get more complicated between them. It may just take a Christmas miracle for them to find their way back to the love they once shared and work together to save everything they hold dear.
This sweet historical romance is perfect for fans of the following tropes:
*snowed in/stranded together
*amnesia
*second chance
*wounded hero
*caretaker heroine
