Orphan Brides Go West: The Complete Series by Vivi Holt

Author:Vivi Holt [Holt, Vivi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Black Lab Press
Published: 2018-01-27T16:00:00+00:00

Kristoff stared at the letter in his hands. The writing on the front of the envelope was neat and simple, the lettering clean and perfectly formed. It was the writing of a woman, and his heart raced as he read the return address. Katie Pearson. He knew so little about her, yet every little piece of information his cousin revealed about her made him want to know more. She sounded kind, funny, compassionate, and tender. Everything he wanted in a wife. And according to Hannah, she was quite beautiful as well. He found it hard to believe that a woman could be all of those things at once, and yet he found himself excited at the prospect of reading her letter.

He opened it quickly and pulled out the single sheet of paper. He drew in a deep breath, taking in its scent. It smelled of rose water and something else, perhaps lavender. He read the letter and then dropped it onto his desk. The note was sweet but not particularly revealing. He felt as though he knew little more about the author of the letter than he did before reading it. Yet still, there was something about Katie Pearson that niggled at him. He wanted to meet her, he wanted to know more about her, but how could he? They lived on opposite sides of the country.

The only way to meet her was to send for her, since he couldn’t leave the shop for the time it would take him to get to Boston and back. And, if he sent for her – a single woman, travelling alone to meet him – he’d have to make a commitment. Was he ready for that? Could he trust his cousin’s word enough to take on a wife? What if they didn’t get along? What if she was completely unappealing in every way? Surely Hannah wouldn’t recommend someone like that – she knew him so well. No, he trusted her judgment. He knew that she wouldn’t have given such a glowing appraisal of anyone unworthy of it. Katie Pearson must be everything Hannah said she was, and if that were so, then he just had to meet her. He’d send a train ticket with the next letter, and a proposal along with it.

Kristoff shivered at the prospect. He was a man of common sense. He always carefully considered every decision he ever made. He dwelt upon life changing decisions for the length of time that befit the situation. How could he marry someone he’d never met on the recommendation of a cousin he hadn’t seen in years? He shook his head and rested his arms on the desk, his heart pounding. What was he about to do?

Whatever the outcome, one thing was certain – his life would never be the same. But whether or not that would be a good thing remained to be seen. He lifted his hand from the desk, and pulled a clean sheet of paper from the stack in the drawer.

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