Coble is a great writer, she knows what readers want and she does not disappoint.—Romantic TimesLucy Marshs worldly resources are running out, but shes fiercely determined to care for her younger brother and sister. When she discovers that their fathers recent death was no accident, Lucy is eager to leave town. She accepts a proxy marriage she believes will provide safe refuge. But trouble follows her to Texas where her new husband is surprised to suddenly have a wife and children to care for.Nate Stanton always hoped hed marry someday, but running the family ranch meant he had no time for romance. When his father deposits Lucy Marsh—a city girl—on his doorstep, with two siblings in the bargain, he expects ranch life will send her running on the first train out of town.