Hearts Avowed (Heartstrong Pioneer Brides #2)

Life taught her love is for fools. He’s the fool in love with her. But is he the one who can make her tough, little heart melt?

At just sixteen, Sadie Thatcher knows how to pinch pennies, make ends meet and survive her time in service… but a servant’s life is no life at all. Trapped in a cat-and-mouse game with a lecherous employer, Sadie decides taking a chance on a total stranger isn’t so crazy after all. Maybe she’s no looker, but she’s smart and used to working from dusk to dawn. All she needs is a chance to prove herself. The homey, heartfelt letters of a young, hayseed farmer wanting only a mother for his siblings and none of that funny business is just her ticket out of here.

Raised in the deep hollers of the Tennessee mountains and transplanted to the plains of Wyoming, shy Gideon Holcombe figures raising six younger siblings is enough for any man to take on. To his mind, a bride of convenience just makes plain good sense. Besides, the presence of a pretty woman has always tied his tongue in knots. The hardworking, forthright manner of Sadie Thatcher attracts him right away. Too bad she’s a liar.

She said she wasn’t pretty. She said she was honest. But to Gideon, she is beautiful, and the moment he sees her, she steals his heart.

But when he confesses his feelings, Sadie makes it clear she has no use for that mushy stuff. She’s not even sure why people bother with such nonsense. After all, she has a home and the affection of the children, what more could anyone want?

Sadly, love unrequited is an agony Gideon simply can’t bear. When her new husband proposes an annulment, Sadie is shocked to find her feelings in turmoil. The thought of him remarrying makes her question everything she thought she knew about love and marriage.

A girl who has no time for love. A boy who discovers he can’t live a life without it. Can this young couple find a way into each other’s hearts or have they come to a fork in the road?

Hearts Avowed is a clean and wholesome western romance featuring no graphic descriptions or language. Charmingly tender, this sweet, funny love story will lift your spirits and make your heart all aflutter! Read Sadie’s story now!