"A likable cast of characters and strong plotting distinguish this romance." -Kirkus Reviews

"A well-written narrative with memorable characters, a sweet love story, and a fascinating storyline." -Roseana M. White; Christy award winning author of A Portrait of Loyalty

In 1880s Texas, a marriage of convenience between Ellie Spritzer and rancher Sam Owens is tested when she arrives with eight siblings instead of the three he expected.

Marrying a stranger to keep the woman's siblings out of an orphanage is one thing, but when more children than expected pour out of the stagecoach, what's a man to do?

Nervous about meeting her fianc