A Desert Rose: A Christian Mail-Order Bride Novel

By Diana Elise

A powerful tale of loss, faith, and a desperate search for a new beginning on the American frontier. After scarlet fever claims her entire family, Christiana Rose Welles flees the suffocating grief of her Eastern city life for a fresh start in the Dakota Territory, answering a mail-order bride advertisement from a rancher named Slade Stone.

Her arduous journey west is fueled by a quiet strength and unwavering faith, with the hope of a simple life and a loving husband as her only comfort. But upon her arrival in the fledgling town of Harmony Creek, her dreams are shattered. Instead of a waiting groom, she is met with an ominous silence and a foreboding warning from the stationmaster.

Seeking answers, Christiana is drawn to the rugged, steadfast Sheriff Samuel Walker, who must deliver the shocking truth about her intended. As her carefully constructed hopes unravel, Christiana is forced to confront her deepest fears in a land as unforgiving as her past. She must decide whether to return to a life of sorrow or forge a new path in a place she never imagined, where unexpected dangers and unknown allies await.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FTT3DB6V
• ISBN13: 9798268183283
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"