num_pages: 131
description: Pragmatic Maeve Benetton would never have answered an advertisement for a mail-order bride on her own accord but without her knowledge and on her behalf her brother replied to one placed by Patrick Holden from Weatherton Wyoming. When a letter came from Patrick several weeks later Maeve decided to pen her own reply giving in to the romantic notions shed always kept hidden. After a time of correspondence she fancied herself in love with Patrick and agreed to marry him. She packed the few belongings she had said goodbye to her family and left her home for romance in the west. When she arrived in Weatherton Patrick was nowhere to be found. Weeks went by and with no money to return home Maeve was stuck in limbo living with Patricks family. When he finally does return will Maeve be able to adapt to changes? And can she trust herself enough to fall in love or will she fall back to her practical self? In the second Brides of Weatherton novella best-selling author Leah Atwood delivers another sweet mail-order romance full of faith love friendship and family. Although this is the second book of the series it can be read as a standalone.
language: English
title: Fire and Ice
publisher: Falling Leaf Press