Finding A Bride For The Cowboy (Mail-Order Bride) by Emma Ashwood

Author:Emma Ashwood [Ashwood, Emma]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Novella Short Story, Historical Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Clean & Wholesome, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Beautiful & Feisty, Mail-Order Bride
Publisher: Emma Ashwood Publishing
Published: 2020-03-02T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

8 June 1882, San Antonio, Texas

Annie couldn’t complain about the hospitality or the food she had received from all the members of the Evans family since her arrival, but she had never felt more unwelcome than when she caught Carson glaring at her with anger evident in his gaze.

She could understand that he was furious at his sisters, but didn’t he understand that she wasn’t there through any misdeed of her own? She had spent a restless night wishing she could be anywhere but two rooms away from the man who had made it perfectly clear that he didn’t want her on his ranch.

Daphne, Bonnie and Cassidy had gone out of their way to make her feel welcome. Bonnie apologized every chance she got, and Cassidy promised she’d find a solution to the problems they had caused for Annie. But what solutions could there possibly be?

She couldn’t go back to Boston, she had nowhere else to go, and the idea of corresponding with another man as a mail order bride was just preposterous. If she hadn’t learned her lesson after what had just happened, she never would. Daphne had been kind enough to offer her room and board for as long as she needed in order for her to decide on her next move, but that was the real problem, wasn’t it?

What choices did she truly have? She had no money, so she couldn’t afford to move into the boarding house in town. Such a small town as this could not possibly afford many work opportunities for a single woman from the city. Even if there were, Annie doubted they would hire a stranger from up north.

For all intent and purpose, she had just escaped one impossible situation only to be in another. From the pan into the fire, so to say. Breakfast was a rather tense affair with Carson barely speaking, and Bonnie being a little too obvious as she tried to compensate for his silence. Daphne wasn’t feeling well and had remained in bed, and Cassidy was keeping Daphne company, making sure she ate something for breakfast.

A while after Carson headed out to start his day, Annie knew she needed some fresh air. She stepped out onto the porch and couldn’t help but notice how worn it was by time and weather. She stood on the porch looking out over the ranch and drew in a deep breath. Regardless of how hopeless her situation was she couldn’t help but appreciate the setting. Far up on a hill she could see cattle grazing in the fields. Her heart simply skipped a beat when she saw a horse darting across the field with Carson on its back. The man looked as powerful as the majestic beast beneath him.

Annie shook her head knowing it was foolish to be attracted to a man who had made it clear that he wanted nothing to do with her. Worse still was the awareness that she couldn’t even blame him.

The night before, when the

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.