β Scribed by Sherri Shackelford
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Stand-In Wifeβ©Russ Hallowayβs mail-order bride never boarded the bride train! In her place is recently widowed Anna Darby Linford, sister of the last woman to jilt Russ. Heβs surprised to see Anna againβand stunned when he discovers sheβs pregnant. Marrying Anna seems the right thing to do...especially since love continues to evade him.β©Anna hopes Russ will help her find employmentβbecoming a wife again never even crossed her mind. Yet as she struggles to start over in the small town, Anna forges a genuine connection with Russ. When secrets from her past threaten Russβs future in politics, can they protect their family in the making?
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