The Bride of Bitterroot Valley (Brides West)

By Annie Clayton

She came west to start a new life. She found a grave, a guarded man, and a child who had forgotten how to smile.

Clara Bennett has nothing left in Albany. No family. No prospects. No home. When she answers an advertisement in the Matrimonial News, she pins her last hope on a bundle of letters from a Montana rancher named Thomas Hartwell.

But when she arrives, Thomas is dead, and his brother Elias makes it clear she isn't welcome.

Elias Hartwell has spent his life leaving people behind. Now he's the reluctant guardian of a niece he barely knows, running a ranch that's falling apart, and sharing his home with a woman who is too stubborn, too capable, and far too easy to care about.

As the Montana winter tightens its grip, Clara and Elias uncover a dark conspiracy behind Thomas's death, one that puts them all in danger. But the greatest risk isn't the man who wants their land. It's the feelings neither of them is brave enough to name.

Enjoy this clean historical romance with mystery, heart, and a love story built one quiet gesture at a time.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H1BL4YFC
• ISBN13: 9798195875312
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"