Mail Order Bride: Rescued by the Sheriff

Blake James thinks he'll never find someone to love for a lifetime so he pours his energy into his work.

Leila Hopewell is a desperate mail order bride who finds out her new husband is wanted for murder.

Terrified, Leila relies on Sheriff Blake to clear her name while his mother steps in to help Leila get back on her feet. Once Blake finds out that Leila has only been married a day and it's not even a legal marriage, he begins to fall for the damsel in distress. He doesn't know how to tell her how he feels and Leila thinks he doesn't love her by his fickle actions. Will Blake lose his chance to reveal his love for her when another man beats him to a proposal? Will Leila give in to a marriage of convenience or follow her heart?

Please enjoy this historical western romance short story.