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description: Clara longs to escape from her abusive father and longs for a man who will accept her and not see her as damaged due to a childhood accident.Nate is a Kansas cowboy who's looking for a wife to help him on his farm. As Clara leaves Chicago and travels to Kansas, she worries what Nate will do when he sees her. Although the accident has left her scarred, she prays he will be able to overlook that and see her heart.But Nate is shocked when he sees her and refuses to go through with the marriage, leaving Clara heartbroken and fearful she will have to return to her father. But a severe storm turns everything on end, and Nate starts to look at Clara in a very different light.
title: The Damaged Bride