When twenty-six-year-old, spinster, Adeline McCarroll, unexpectedly loses her job as an assistant cook in Philadelphia, she needs to act fast to ensure that she does not find herself out on the streets and destitute.
She agrees to marry retired US Marshall, Sam Rickett, Sheriff of Prickly Pass, New Mexico as his mail-order bride and after corresponding with one another, she sets off for pastures new, with a heart full of hopeful expectations.
Sam nervously awaits the day of Adeline’s arrival but is dismayed when the train doesn’t bring Adeline to town.
He returns home dejected and worried about Adeline’s whereabouts.
In steps local debutante, Lizzie Bowman, who, even though far too young for the good sheriff, has her sights set on Sam.
Lizzie tries her hardest to wrangle her way into his heart, but much to Lizzie’s annoyance, Sam is certain that he will wait for Adeline’s eventual arrival.
As time progresses, however, doubts creep in and he wonders whether Adeline has had a change of heart, or maybe she never had any intention of marrying him and has simply pocketed the train fare?
Will Lizzie get her heart’s desire or does fate have other plans for the troubled Sheriff’s future happiness?
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Genre: Inspirational
She agrees to marry retired US Marshall, Sam Rickett, Sheriff of Prickly Pass, New Mexico as his mail-order bride and after corresponding with one another, she sets off for pastures new, with a heart full of hopeful expectations.
Sam nervously awaits the day of Adeline’s arrival but is dismayed when the train doesn’t bring Adeline to town.
He returns home dejected and worried about Adeline’s whereabouts.
In steps local debutante, Lizzie Bowman, who, even though far too young for the good sheriff, has her sights set on Sam.
Lizzie tries her hardest to wrangle her way into his heart, but much to Lizzie’s annoyance, Sam is certain that he will wait for Adeline’s eventual arrival.
As time progresses, however, doubts creep in and he wonders whether Adeline has had a change of heart, or maybe she never had any intention of marrying him and has simply pocketed the train fare?
Will Lizzie get her heart’s desire or does fate have other plans for the troubled Sheriff’s future happiness?
Find Out Now - Get Your Copy of 'Choosing to Love' - Today!
Genre: Inspirational
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