The runaway bride /
Hedlund, Jody,
The runaway bride / Jody Hedlund. - 371 pages ; 22 cm - The bride ships; 2 . - Hedlund, Jody. Bride ships ; 2. .
Sequel to: A reluctant bride.
"Wealthy Arabella Lawrence flees to British Columbia on a bride ship still wearing the scars of past mistakes. One of the few single women in the boomtown, she immediately has suitors, but she is determined not to find herself trapped again by a poor choice. Vying for her hand are two very different men. Lieutenant Richard Drummond is a gentleman in the Navy and is held in high esteem. Peter Kelly is the town's baker and has worked hard to build a thriving business. He and Drummond not only compete for Arabella's affections, but clash over their views of how the natives should be treated in the midst of a smallpox outbreak. As Arabella begins to overcome her fears, she discovers someone in dire need - a starving girl abandoned by her tribe. Intent on helping the girl, Arabella leans on Peter's advice and guidance. Will she have the wisdom to make the right decision or will seeking what's right cost both her and Peter everything?"--Publisher description.
9780764232961 0764232967 9780764235535 0764235532
2019040930
Man-woman relationships--Fiction.
Mail order brides--Fiction.
British--Canada--Fiction.
Bakers--Fiction.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations)--Fiction.
Vancouver Island (B.C.)--Fiction.
Canada--Social life and customs--19th century--Fiction.
Romance fiction.
Historical fiction.
Christian fiction.
The runaway bride / Jody Hedlund. - 371 pages ; 22 cm - The bride ships; 2 . - Hedlund, Jody. Bride ships ; 2. .
Sequel to: A reluctant bride.
"Wealthy Arabella Lawrence flees to British Columbia on a bride ship still wearing the scars of past mistakes. One of the few single women in the boomtown, she immediately has suitors, but she is determined not to find herself trapped again by a poor choice. Vying for her hand are two very different men. Lieutenant Richard Drummond is a gentleman in the Navy and is held in high esteem. Peter Kelly is the town's baker and has worked hard to build a thriving business. He and Drummond not only compete for Arabella's affections, but clash over their views of how the natives should be treated in the midst of a smallpox outbreak. As Arabella begins to overcome her fears, she discovers someone in dire need - a starving girl abandoned by her tribe. Intent on helping the girl, Arabella leans on Peter's advice and guidance. Will she have the wisdom to make the right decision or will seeking what's right cost both her and Peter everything?"--Publisher description.
9780764232961 0764232967 9780764235535 0764235532
2019040930
Man-woman relationships--Fiction.
Mail order brides--Fiction.
British--Canada--Fiction.
Bakers--Fiction.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations)--Fiction.
Vancouver Island (B.C.)--Fiction.
Canada--Social life and customs--19th century--Fiction.
Romance fiction.
Historical fiction.
Christian fiction.