ASIN: B08JCM756R
Publisher: unknown
Pages: 210
In a town where independence is a dangerous dream, she dared to hope for more. Until three orphaned souls turned her quiet life upside down.Vella Givens has never wanted what other ladies in Cutthroat desire: marriage and babies. She craves adventure, purpose - and opening her own school. But her dreams crumble when she discovers three orphaned children stealing to survive, targeted by greedy men bent on selling them off for profit. Vella knows she must protect them, though shielding runaways could ruin her reputation.There's only one person who might understand: the new marshal, Baird McKiernan. Yet Baird is duty-bound to enforce the law, which would send the orphans back to misery. Vella resists trusting him with their secret, fearing his honor might prevail over compassion. Little does she know Baird dreams of being a doctor, not a lawman. He respects Vella's independence and ...
