Once a New York debutante, Lula has already lost the man she loved and the life she thought she wanted. Now, as a mail-order bride in the rugged District of Alaska, she hopes for safety, purpose, and a husband kind enough not to pry into the secret she keeps buried deep.
Sebastian is a steady lumberman with a generous heart, a practical nature, and no expectation of finding love. He only wants a good wife and a peaceful home. But from the moment Lula arrives—with her quiet strength, sharp aim, and stubborn determination to make her own way—he begins to hope their marriage of convenience could become something more.
In a frontier town where survival depends on trust, friendship, and hard work, Lula finds unexpected freedom as a hunter and provider. But when a letter from home threatens to expose the painful truth about her past, she must decide whether to keep protecting herself—or trust Sebastian with the secret that once cost her everything.
Can two wounded hearts build a future in the wilds of Alaska, or will the past destroy their chance at love?
USA Today bestselling author Kirsten Osbourne knows how to write. Each book is an experience that transplants the reader, indulging them in decadence, intense emotion and sweeping love.
Kirsten was born in Wisconsin, and now lives in Idaho, but she's lived in Minnesota, Texas, and Louisiana along the way.
She writes contemporary and historical romance, venturing into the realm of paranormal romance and women's fiction. She invites you to join her in her world of fantasy, love, and make believe, no matter the location, where there is always a happily ever after at the end.