Abandoned by his mail-order bride Silas Jonesey has fought an uphill battle to recover from a pattern of poor choices Now his prayers for reconciliation have finally come true and his estranged wife has contacted him with her whereaboutsKate Dawson was supposed to be a mail-order bride but upon realizing shed been deceived about her intended groom shes now settled into life as a schoolteacher When the mother of a student passes away Kate assumes shell take on care of nine-year-old Anthony--until two men suddenly show up in town claiming to be the boys fatherSilas can see Anthony loves Kate so he enlists her help in reaching out to the boy and attempting to prove his paternity to the court When a common interest in Anthony leads to an interest in each other and Silas and Kate begin to think they can overcome their rocky start neither is prepared for the secrets and past hurts that have yet to come to light Can Silas Kate and Anthonys wounded souls bind them together or will all that stands between them leave them lonely foreverquotAn author who keeps you guessing about how the couple will get together until the very end Melissa Jagearss writing contains her trademark wit and a fresh spin that turns everyday situations into extraordinary onesquot--Naomi Rawlings author of Falling for the Enemy.
