Hal Stockton is still mourning the loss of his wife, his home and his job. On the run with his daughter, he ends up in Creede, Colorado and takes on a new role as owner of a garment business, thanks to his now son-in-law. Though life will never be what it was, his world begins to look brighter until he meets the outspoken, passionate, and no-nonsense firecracker who is nothing like his wife.
When Hal starts spending more time with Frances, will he be able to let his guard down enough to invite a woman into his heart once more? Will Frances convince Hal to let go of his bitterness? Will the Pennyworths be able to convince them both that love is better the second time around?
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Sneak Peek – Bride in Blue
Take a look at Christine’s first book in the Cowboy’s and Angels series. Learn what brought Cassie and her father, Hal, to Creede!
A woman on the run with her father.
A man who thinks love and marriage aren't for him.
The angel who is about to heal them both.
Cassie Stockton’s world came crashing down when her father is accused of theft from the factory where he works. To make restitution, the owner of the factory is willing to take Cassie as his bride to release the debt. Cassie and her father go on the run, not sure where they will end up. A chance meeting from a peculiar Mrs. Pennyworth, guides them to the town of Creede, Colorado, where Cassie meets Maximillian Blue.
Max Blue knows all too well the garment factories in New York. In fact, that is part of the reason he moved to Creede to start his haberdashery. When a beautiful woman shows up at his shop asking for work, he realizes there is more to this chance encounter. But Max has a secret. One that could land him in the asylum.
Can Cassie help Max cope with his condition and teach him that it isn't an obstacle to love? Can Max help Cassie learn to trust him with her secrets? What happens when the past and future collide? Will Mrs. Pennyworth be able to help them both?
Grab your copy of Bride in Blue.
Acknowledgements
My heavenly Father, all the glory to you, Lord! I hope when I stand before you, you look at me and say, “This is my daughter, with whom I am well pleased.”
My husband Dan, who supports me every single day and listens to me cry when plots aren’t coming together. I love you very much.
My three beautiful daughters, Rebecca, Nora and Elizabeth. I love you so much.
For the Cowboys & Angels readers, who welcomed my first book, Bride in Blue, with open arms. I received so many notes telling me how much you loved the book (and even asking for paperbacks!). I can’t even describe how much that means to me.
#EditorsRock – So much appreciation to Carolyn and Amy for getting me over the finish line in time to publish. You are the best!
Thank you, Parker J. Cole, for reading the very, very rough draft and helping me tighten it up!
And to Mary Wiles, for allowing me to use her mother as inspiration for Maybelle Jacobs.
Read all of Christine’s Books
Read all of Christine's Black Hill Brides Romances:
1. Her Secret Past
2. Her Secret Baby
3. Her Secret Shame
4. Her Secret Love
5. Her Secret Husband (July 2019)
6. Her Secret Arrangement (August 2019)
Read all of Christine's Silverpines Romances:
1. Wanted: Medicine Man
2. The Coffin Maker - A Silverpines Companion Tale
3. Wanted: Gravedigger
4. Snowbound - A Silverpines Companion Tale
5. Wanted: Redemption
6. Changing Seasons - A Silverpines Companion Tale
Read all of Christine's Proxy Bride Romances:
1. A Bride for Jeremiah
2. A Bride for Elijah
3. A Bride for Benjamin (May 2019)
Read all of Christine's Pinkerton Matchmaker Romances:
1. The Pinkerton Matchmaker
2. An Agent for Claudette
3. An Agent for Penelope (May 2019)
4. An Agent for Marianne (May 2019)
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1. Wynter's Bride
2. The Homecoming
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1. A Cozy Mitten Christmas
About Christine
Christine Sterling is the creator of the wildly popular Pinkerton Matchmaker Series and the Proxy Bride Series. She is an author in multiple collaborations, including: The Belles of Wyoming, Cowboys and Angels, The Widows of Wildcat Ridge and Silverpines, where her book Wanted: Medicine Man won best historical novel of 2018. She recently joined Sweet Promise Press as a historical romance author, writing for the Pioneer Brides of Rattlesnake Ridge series.
She writes sweet and wholesome historical western novels and published her first book in 2017. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, a spoiled Shih Tzu, two German Shepherds that keep her on her toes, and too many rescued barn cats to count. She has been writing stories since she was 8 years old when her grandparents gave her a Sears & Roebuck typewriter with a hard-plastic cover for Christmas in 1977.
She spends her time writing, helping others to write and publish their first book and weeding her half-acre organic herb garden. Her favorite things are a good cup of tea, a movie that will make you cry and hearing from her readers.
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This book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places, and incidents are all products of the author's imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblances to persons, organizations, events, or locales are entirely coincidental.
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