num_pages: 388
description: After being heartbroken once before, Cassie May is entirely reluctant to trust her heart to love again. Her life is thrown into turmoil therefore when her parents present her with a surprise betrothal to a man she hasn't even met. Without a second thought, she refuses to abide by it, protesting that she will never marry a man she does not love. Then, out of nowhere, a mysterious stranger shows up in town, confusing her feelings and challenging her convictions. Joseph always appears to be in the right place at the right time and Cassie finds herself intensely intrigued by him. Will Cassie set aside her doubts and take a chance on the unknown with Joseph? Can she escape the fate that her parents have arranged for her?Michael Joseph hasn't had much luck with meeting a loving wife to spend his life with so far. When his parents reveal that he is promised to a girl from his past, he sees his chance to have his happily ever after. Having no intention of marrying someone who may only want him for his money though, he decides to set out to win this woman's heart as a stranger. Yet when he arrives in Texas, he discovers that approaching Cassie will be a little more complicated than he expected. Will he be able to break down her walls and gain her trust? Or will Michael lose his chance at true love?Michael and Cassie slowly start to form a precious bond, but shadowy forces are not willing to let them find happiness. When Michael's life is put in danger, Cassie will need to make a decision that could decide the rest of her life... Will they overcome the danger and stand by each other's side forever?
language: English
title: Painted with the Colors of Love