Lake Bride: A Sweet Western Romance

By Shanna Hatfield

A former sentinel burdened by the past. A compassionate nurse who brightens every life she touches. A small mountain town where healing-and love-await.Twenty-one steps. For the past two years, Bridger Holt's world has revolved around the precise path he walks as a sentinel guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Now that his service is coming to an end, he has no idea what comes next.

Haunted by guilt and uncertain about his future, Bridger retreats to the secluded Eastern Oregon cabin he inherited from his beloved uncle. He hopes the solitude will give him the clarity he needs. Instead, he finds himself surrounded by the quirky residents of nearby Holiday, an assortment of wildlife determined to adopt him, and a cheerful nurse whose warmth begins to reach the places in his heart he thought were beyond repair.

Outgoing and optimistic, Shayla Reeves spreads sunshine wherever she goes. She loves her work caring for residents at a local memory-care facility, embraces every mountain adventure she can find, and has made Holiday her home. Yet beneath her joyful spirit is the quiet feeling that something important is missing.

When Shayla accidentally camps on Bridger's private land, their unexpected meeting brings his carefully guarded solitude to an abrupt end. She thinks the mysterious, brooding veteran could use a little light in his life. He thinks the relentlessly cheerful nurse is far too tempting for his peace of mind.

As friendship deepens into something neither expected, Bridger and Shayla must decide whether two opposite hearts can overcome the wounds of the past and take a chance on a future together.

Return to Holiday in this uplifting small-town romance filled with abiding hope, gentle humor, endearing animals, and the healing wonder of love.

Welcome to Holiday, Oregon, a charming small town nestled among rolling pastures and beautiful mountains, where neighbors become family, laughter is never far away, and love has a way of arriving when it is least expected. The Holiday Brides series offers uplifting, wholesome romances brimming with hope, humor, found family, and happily ever afters.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0B49DY1SD
• ISBN13: 9798837728990
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"