A DESPERATE DECEPTION THE PROMISE OF FOREVER When Karl Norwood' s mail-order bride meets an untimely demise on the way to the Montana Territory, Hetty Wentworth steps in to take her place. Hetty has no idea how she' s going to pretend to be all the things she isn' t-- including the mother of two kids. She only knows her deception is necessary if she' s going to save two orphans from the awful fate she suffered as a child. Karl smells a rat when a much younger woman than he was expecting arrives with two children who look nothing like her. But his mail-order bride is so beautiful, he doesn' t object-- until he realizes that his charming new wife has been lying . . . about everything. Can a woman forced to keep secrets and a man hindered by distrust ever hope to find happily ever after in each other' s arms?
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“A lovely, sweet and sensual story…This tale will easily win readers over with darling children who steal the show and the chemistry between the lead characters.”
— RT Book Reviews (4 stars)
“The dangers of nineteenth-century Montana Territory add realism to this swiftly paced romance.”
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Joan Johnston is the top ten New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than fifty novels and novellas with more than fifteen million copies of her books in print. She has been a director of theater, drama critic, newspaper editor, college professor, and attorney on her way to becoming a full-time writer.
Julia Gibson received an MFA from New York University. She has appeared on Broadway and other major stages in New York, as well as regional theaters from Dallas to San Francisco, Chicago, Philadelphia, and more. Gibson has played major roles in productions such as The Seagull, Angels in America, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Her television and film credits include Michael Clayton, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Spin City, and One Life to Live.