Annie drank deep when he passed her the flask of water, amazed he’d let her drink from it. She tried her best to pour it down her throat without touching her lips to the flask, so he wouldn’t regret giving it to someone so dirty. She wished she could tell him thanks, but after Mae had her fill and he took his own swallow, he was back under his hat, likely going over the events of the day.
How he’d stuck himself with her.
How he probably regretted even stepping off the train at the last stop.
She couldn’t say she blamed him.
She hadn’t much wanted to marry a stranger herself.
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Excerpt taken from Chapter 2 of The Bartered Bride.
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Acknowledgments
To all my family and friends with love and appreciation for your support and encouragement.
To Rachelle Rae Cobb for your help editing this book and getting it ready for publication. Such a pleasure working with you. Thank you!
A special thanks to those who have helped me along the way with my writing and with the development of this book, including Amber Stokes, Julie Graves, Libby Goldfinch (aka Mom), Thyra Root, and Kim Hanson. Thank you!
To all the ladies of Pioneer Hearts who helped me select a title. Thank you so much!
To all my author friends of Pioneer Hearts as well, especially the Accountability Group, for daily encouragement, laughs, and timely kicks in the pants.
To Eliza and Evan with love. Thank you for your continuing encouragement.
And, finally, to Paul, with all my love.
LENA GOLDFINCH writes historical romance and books for teens. She’s always been a sucker for a good old-fashioned romance, whether it’s a novel or short story, young adult or adult, fantasy or realistic, contemporary or historical. Lena has been a finalist in several national writing contests, including the RWA Golden Heart and ACFW Genesis contests.
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