The Saloon Owner's Unwelcome Winter Bride

She may have escaped the clutches of the brothel owner, but was Esther truly safe?Kidnapped and drugged, Esther Beaufort awoke to find she was barefoot and dressed as a whore. She was also on the brink of being violated. To avoid complete ruin, Esther knew she had to escape. Taking her kidnapper by surprise, she escaped the brothel, but would her pursuer catch up with her and drag Esther back to his house of ill repute?Parker Gerard was minding his own business when he heard the thud. What accompanied the sound horrified him. He begged the stagecoach driver to pull over, but the man was beyond stubborn. Would the woman even survive?