The Bride Who Escaped

She’s leaving a terrible secret in her past. But the future she’s running towards has no idea she’s coming.

Elda McMillan lives with her father, who squanders her earnings and treats her like a servant. She is already planning to sneak out one night and never come back. Then something shocking happens at her work, giving her the chance and the desperate need to leave all at the same time.

Now Elda doesn’t even know if she’s running towards her future or away from her past..

Leo Summer was married once. But he made a foolish mistake and came home to discover that his chance at happiness had eluded him. Now his sister is making plans on his behalf, and he’s not happy about it. He tells himself regularly that he’s quite content with things just the way they are.

His certainty, however, is about to get tested by a new arrival in town. A young woman who seems to know him, and can’t understand why he doesn’t know her.

The Bride Who Escaped is a story of two people trying to grasp simple happiness in complicated times. But love can only prevail for those who embrace it, and our heroes are beset with distracting worries.

Another rich, warming, and exciting tale from Josie Ford. Let the kind and friendly locals welcome you to this adventure, in the town of Oxpoint, Montana.