Mail Order Abigail
by Charlotte Dearing
Abigail Winthrop has been deceived into becoming a mail order bride
First, she is tricked into writing letters to Caleb Walker, a man a thousand miles away, a Texan cowboy.
Next, she’s duped into boarding a Texas-bound ship.
When she arrives in Texas, she discovers Mr. Walker has been hoodwinked, as well. The tall, handsome rancher is furious when he discovers the deception, and vows to send Abigail home as soon as the next ship sets sail.
Abigail is certain that she doesn’t belong in Texas. Boston has always been home.
But as the weeks pass, Mr. Walker’s anger softens. He makes a startling confession – he’s read her letters a hundred times, or more.
His lingering gaze, his gentle banter and slow tender smile play upon her heart. She resists the gruff cowboy’s charms. Barely. But how can she not love his nephew, an orphaned infant?
As the day of departure looms, the small, motherless baby might unravel the last of her fragile defenses.
Abigail dares to hope… that home is where the heart is.
First, she is tricked into writing letters to Caleb Walker, a man a thousand miles away, a Texan cowboy.
Next, she’s duped into boarding a Texas-bound ship.
When she arrives in Texas, she discovers Mr. Walker has been hoodwinked, as well. The tall, handsome rancher is furious when he discovers the deception, and vows to send Abigail home as soon as the next ship sets sail.
Abigail is certain that she doesn’t belong in Texas. Boston has always been home.
But as the weeks pass, Mr. Walker’s anger softens. He makes a startling confession – he’s read her letters a hundred times, or more.
His lingering gaze, his gentle banter and slow tender smile play upon her heart. She resists the gruff cowboy’s charms. Barely. But how can she not love his nephew, an orphaned infant?
As the day of departure looms, the small, motherless baby might unravel the last of her fragile defenses.
Abigail dares to hope… that home is where the heart is.
