The Bride's Heart (Mail Order Bride: Brides And Promises Book 2) by Ruby Hill

Author:Ruby Hill [Hill, Ruby]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical Romance, Women's Fiction, Victorian Era, 19th Century, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Mother, Love Possibility, Frontier-Pioneer Era, Cowboy & Western Romance, Hearts Desire, American West, Clean & Wholesome, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Life-Changes, Second Chances, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Mail-Order Bride, Brides And Promises
Publisher: Ruby Hill
Published: 2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00

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Texas was very different from what she expected. There were a lot of open fields and pretty scenery, but she knew that it was time for snow, and yet, she saw very little, if any. She wasn’t unhappy about it, exactly, knowing the warmer weather would be better for Katherine and her health. But it just felt strange…

Everything felt strange.

A nice woman named Betsy met Haddie at the train station, having prepared a carriage to take them to Jack’s ranch. She was a woman who lived in the town about five or six miles from the ranch, and she said that Jack attended her church every Sunday, rain or shine.

Haddie didn’t feel like talking much and wasn’t ready to give her whole story to a woman she had just met. She was nervous enough about meeting Jack for the first time. She wondered what he would say, what he might look like.

“Jack is such a nice man,” Betsy said. “A very quiet sort of fellow, but he has a good heart. He’s very hard working and very sensible. You couldn’t find a man who would provide a more comfortable, stable home.”

The words eased Haddie’s heart ever so slightly.

They arrived at the ranch, or rather, Betsy said they had. The only indication that they had arrived anywhere was the appearance of a fence, and it stretched on for miles in every direction. Apparently, he owned most of the land in the county.

They went along until it was nearly dusk, and when they crested the hill, Haddie witnessed what a real ranch looked like. There was the lodge up on a hill in the distance, and a few different barns and other small sheds for storage. She saw more cattle than she could count and ranch hands riding horseback, ushering them all back toward the barns.

“Now, Jack was planning to have the wedding in town at the chapel, but he thought you might be more comfortable at the ranch, so he invited some of us to be witnesses to the ceremony. The minister is here, along with some of his friends and their wives. Everyone is so excited that Jack is finally settling down.”—she rested her hand on Haddie’s arm.“…and with such a nice young lady, too! We heard that your husband died and that you would be bringing a little bundle of joy. We just couldn’t be more pleased.”

Haddie smiled as they pulled up to the lodge, her heart pounding in her ears. She licked her lips as they came to a stop. She had no idea what to expect, or who Jack might be, or how many people might be there to witness the ceremony.

The lodge itself was beautiful, with windows on every side, a large stone chimney, and walls that were well made, sturdy. At first glance, it was easily four times the size of the home that she and Adam had lived in.

She tightened her hold on Katherine. She couldn’t afford to think of Adam. Not right now.

Betsy helped her out of the carriage and up to the front door.

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