Ever since Annie Sampsonβs mama died, her daddy has been out of control, losing his job, and drinking and gambling everything away. Now he has arranged for Annie to marry the man he owes money to, in order to pay off his gambling debts. But Annie has had enough. She has secretly been writing t
Claire's Escape (Mail-Order Brides Of Prairie Meadow 4)
β Scribed by McCloud, Maggie
- Book ID
- 109172803
- Publisher
- Maggie McCloud
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 30 KB
- Series
- Mail-Order Brides Of Prairie Meadow 4
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Claire thought the job she applied for to help out her family was in a cafΓ©. Too late, she discovers that she has been tricked into working in a saloon. Randall Gorman is mean and isnβt afraid to let Claire and the other girls feel his wrath. Claire is sure that Gorman is cheating his employees.
When she confronts him, things turn nasty and Claire just manages to escape. She flees, getting on the first stagecoach out of town. But before she reaches her destination, a tragic accident occurs, leaving Claire alive but with no memory of her past life.
Thomas is awaiting the arrival of the stagecoach with Suzanne his mail order bride on it. When bad weather delays the arrival of the stage, he goes looking for it. He finds a battered unconscious woman inside the stagecoach and brings her back to Prairie Meadow.
In the ensuing weeks, he learns that his bride has perished in the accident, but finds himself falling in love with Claire. But she struggles with nightmares and is haunted by flashbacks of memories from her past. Those bruises on her neck and that wad of money she had tucked in her dress when she was found are questions that she canβt answer. She wonders whether Thomas has offered to marry her because he feels sorry for her.
The unexpected appearance of a stranger in Thomasβ store jolts Claire and may have serious consequences.
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