A Man to Marry — Mary Ellen Boyd

Will she wed her father's choice? Or will she find a man she can love?Miriam ruined her reputation three years before by chasing after a married man.The villagers have long memories, and her mistake haunts her.Then she meets a widowed man in the market when she finds his young son.She quickly discovers he does not know her history, or that she is the daughter of the richest man in the village.A series of clandestine meetings begin.But she cannot keep her identity secret long.How can a former slave with no money and a child even consider this woman?Then disaster strikes the vineyards, the source of her father's wealth. Hophni needs a successful son-in-law to pay her dowry so he can start over. He picks a prosperous old man.Kemuel has no idea how to compete with that choice. He and Miriam concoct a wild plan.It will take time, with no guarantee of success.And she will be wed to her father's choice in two weeks.This book is a sequel to His Brother's Wife, but can be read as a stand-alone. Characters from both Books 1 and 2 of the Days of the Judges series appear here.