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A Bride of Convenience
Christian Historical Romance
A Bride of Convenience
Book 3 of the The Bride Ships series
352 pages · First published 2020
After losing her livelihood in England, Zoe Hart boards a bride ship bound for British Columbia in 1863, determined to find the brother who fled after being accused of a crime. When she helps care for an abandoned infant, her compassion complicates an already uncertain future. Meanwhile, Abe Merivale, a pastor serving a remote mining community, faces disappointment in love and mounting pressure from church authorities. Desperate to protect the baby and locate her brother, Zoe considers marrying a miner whose promises seem too good to be true, until Abe unexpectedly offers her his own hand. Their hasty marriage of convenience brings unexpected attraction, difficult secrets, and challenges that test their growing trust in one another. Perfect for readers who love marriages of convenience, found families, and hopeful historical romance, this frontier adventure offers an engaging escape for a rainy afternoon or a quiet day by the fire.
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Infant abandonment and parental loss; grief and family separation; poverty and unemployment; false criminal accusations; deception and an exploitative marriage proposal; racial prejudice toward an Indigenous child; pressure and conflict involving church authority.
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Pear Lemon Sparkler
Sweet pear and lively lemon capture the unexpected joy Zoe discovers as a practical marriage offers the promise of love, belonging, and a new beginning.
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Golden Gate Sparkling Wine
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Bright, celebratory bubbles toast Zoe and Abe's unexpected wedding and the possibility that a marriage born of necessity might become something far more meaningful.
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