The Bewildered Bride

Ruth Croome, a Blackamoor heiress, was supposed to get married in a gorgeous wedding gown, made from her father’s exquisite fabrics. Instead, she eloped to Gretna Green with a man she deeply loved. But upon returning home, their carriage was beset by highwaymen…who ruthlessly murdered her new husband. Now, four years later—widowed and with a child—Ruth’s ready to move on with her life. It’s time for a new husband and, having already experienced a love for the ages, she’s content to seek a s...