A Sheriff's Bride — Cat Cahill

Running from the law . . . into the arms of a sheriff.All Annie Stone wants is a new life, far away from the drudgery of working as a maid in St. Louis, and far away from the sour memories of her previous marriage. She's overjoyed when a sheriff in Colorado chooses her as a mail-order bride. But as she's making plans to leave, the unthinkable happens.She needs to leave town--fast.Sheriff Caius Hunt has more work than he can handle, an uncooperative town marshal, and a family waiting for him to give up and return home. To prove to the town--and himself--that he's settled and dedicated to his work, he sends for a mail-order bride.Never mind he has no interest in ever falling in love again.And never mind that Miss Stone shows up a month early.But as Cai's feelings for Annie grow, he discovers a secret that could ruin both of them. Torn between duty and love, Cai has to make a decision. In order to save Annie, he has to trust her.But how can Annie trust him when it seems he's left her to meet an undeserved fate?A Sheriff's Bride is fourth book in the sweet and clean Crest Stone Mail-Order Brides series. It can be read as a standalone book or enjoyed as part of the series.