Mail-Order Baroness

Five sons of an English duke, all raised in the Rocky Mountains…James Balfour, the charming middle son of an English duke, is determined to prove he's capable of taking leadership of his family's Montana ranch as the next deadly winter approaches. With the household stretched to its limits, James crafts a clever plan to hire Rose Prescott-his childhood best friend-and to right an old wrong.Rose's remarkable singing voice was meant to be her gift, but in Virginia City, it's become her curse. Forced by her stepfather to perform nightly shows, she dreams of escape and a life free from his control. When a newspaper ad for a housekeeper offers her a way out, she risks everything and flees, hoping her stepfather can't find her. She never expected to return to the Balfour ranch, nor to see James again, whose charm now reminds her too much of the men who've betrayed her before.James's desire to protect Rose is shaken when his old friend treats him like an enemy. Winning her trust becomes his greatest challenge yet. As tensions rise on the ranch, old secrets and new dangers threaten everything James and his family have built.With enemies closing in, Rose must decide whom she can trust-and whether she's willing to fight for the freedom and love she's always longed for.From a USA Today bestselling author comes a royal family saga featuring a mail-order bride, a second chance romance, and an aristocratic marriage of convenience…all set in the rugged Montana Territory.Tropes/themes:*mail-order bride*second chance romance*boss/employee*class differences*high-stakes danger*family saga*Rocky Mountain wilderness setting*frontier time period Misty Beller was raised on a farm in South Carolina, so her Southern roots run deep. Growing up, her family was close, and they continue to keep that priority today. Her husband and two daughters now add another dimension to her life, keeping her both grounded and crazy. God has placed a desire in Misty's heart to combine her love for Christian fiction and the simpler ranch life, writing historical novels that display God's abundant love through the twists and turns in the lives of her characters. Writing is a dream come true for Misty. Her family-both immediate and extended-is the foundation that holds her secure in that dream. Learn more at www.MistyMBeller.com.