In the wake of her sister's tragic death, twenty-year-old Lily Kelsey finds herself thrust into an unwanted marriage proposal from an older rancher. Determined not to accept her fate, she sets out to meet him, planning to walk away if it doesn’t feel right.
Jack Harlow, unexpectedly caught in his father’s scheme to arrange his marriage, is shocked when he learns he’s to wed a stranger. Rather than resign himself to this fate, Jack offers Lily a daring plan: they will team up to escape their families' expectations and forge their own paths.
As Jack and Lily feign a budding romance, old secrets threaten to unravel their newfound partnership. Will their alliance evolve into a deeper love? Can they protect each other—and their dreams—when danger from the past looms closer?
"A Bride's Deal for Love" is a historical western romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Tropes: Arranged Marriage, Forced Proximity, Partnership of Convenience
Genre: Historical Romance
Jack Harlow, unexpectedly caught in his father’s scheme to arrange his marriage, is shocked when he learns he’s to wed a stranger. Rather than resign himself to this fate, Jack offers Lily a daring plan: they will team up to escape their families' expectations and forge their own paths.
As Jack and Lily feign a budding romance, old secrets threaten to unravel their newfound partnership. Will their alliance evolve into a deeper love? Can they protect each other—and their dreams—when danger from the past looms closer?
"A Bride's Deal for Love" is a historical western romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Tropes: Arranged Marriage, Forced Proximity, Partnership of Convenience
Genre: Historical Romance
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