Madeline loves working at the newspaper-even if she has to hide behind a pen name. What she doesn't love is the whispering, the pity, and the knowing looks from neighbors who remember the man who publicly rejected her. So when she's assigned to write about mail-order brides, Madeline makes a bold decision: She won't just report the story-she'll live it. Out in the wilds of Idaho, Nathaniel has built a promising homestead and is ready to start his new business. But with few women in the valley, finding a wife seems impossible... until his friends suggest a mail-order bride. Madeline's application catches his eye-and something about her fiery spirit convinces him she might be exactly what he's been searching for. From the moment they meet, sparks fly. But life on the frontier is far from simple. With winter closing in fast, the harvest at risk, and mysterious fires threatening everything they've built, Madeline and Nathaniel must fight not only for their future-but for their very survival. And as danger draws closer, Madeline faces a truth she never expected: Was this just a story...or the beginning of the life-and love-she's been searching for all along?
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