Return to the Wilderness

By: Byrd, Andrea

Two outcasts. One marriage of convenience. A love story forged in the fires of adversity.

Muireall Blair has finally found a comfortable life at Fort Harrod-until she experiences a recurring nightmare that warns of impending doom for her sister. Unable to shake the weight of foreboding, Muireall cannot sit idle anymore and risk the dream becoming a reality. With her near-sightedness a closely guarded secret, she seeks the help of Jude, a man with his own hidden past, to reach her sister.

Jude Browne has been gifted with a life of fighting for survival, not one of finding acceptance. Half-blinded as a youth, the scars across his face and the knowledge of his illegitimate birth serve as a reminder of his worthlessness. However, when his mother falls ill, she finally lays bare all the secrets she has kept all his life. Secrets that point to his one chance of finding who he truly is.

Jude and Muireall soon realize that a marriage of convenience is the key to reaching Pitman Station safely. But when their secrets unravel and danger closes in, will they succumb to the shadows of their pasts, or will they find the strength to forge a new future together?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 196321207X
• ISBN13: 9781963212075
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Wild Heart Books
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Inspiring Adventure

This is book four in the Frontier Hearts series but each read as a stand-alone with the commonality of taking place in the Kentucky wilderness in the 1700’s. During this time period a woman could not travel with a man without a chaperone unless her reputation would be sullied. Desperate times lead to desperate measures of marriage of convenience. Can two people each with secrets learn to trust and confide in each other as they each are on a mission to find a family member. I really enjoyed getting to know these characters as they travel with danger around the corner and grow in their ability to love and discover their self worth. A quick read that I read in one sitting as I didn’t want to put it down. A great addition to your book list. I received a complimentary copy from CelebrateLit/publisher. The honest review and opinions are my own and were not required.