title: The Bartered Bride
author: Goldfinch, Lena
description: COLORADO 1880
  
  What's a man to do when a "bartered bride" needs a rescue?
   Jem Wheeler has always been a survivor. He just wants to make a fresh start in Colorado Springs after the loss of his wife. But then he happens upon a young mute woman being sold off to the highest bidder. He wasn't looking for a mail-order bride. He wasn't looking to rescue anyone either. But desperate circumstances can drive a good man to do things he hadn't planned on doing... When Jem steps into Annie's life, she's not expecting anyone to save her. Mute from birth, she's just using all her wits to survive. All she's ever really wanted is a family of her own. For someone to see her. To look at her long enough to hear the things she can't say.
  Could this bride be just what a grieving widower needs to make a happy home?
   The Brides Series #3 Sweet Historical Western Romance / Inspirational Romance Each book in The Brides series can be read as a stand-alone novel, but reading in order will provide a more complete reading experience.