A Family for Hazel

Can a widowed preacher who must marry to keep his job and an alleged thief find true love?After the Civil War takes Hazel Markhams father and her mother dies of a broken heart a friend of her parents hires Hazel as a companion. All is well until the womans lecherous son takes an interest in his mothers assistant. When Hazel spurns his advances one too many times the man frames her for theft and she is fired. As a last resort she applies to be a mail-order bride and to her dismay her groom-to-be is a preacher. Will he believe her claims of innocence or reject her as unacceptable?Olav Kristensen has no plans to remarry after being widowed five years ago but when the church elders give him an ultimatum to find a wife or lose his job he advertises for a mail-order bride. The woman who arrives attests she was unjustly accused of robbery at her last job but when his daughters heirloom locket goes missing he is hesitant to believe his bride-to-be. Will he lose his church and a second chance at love?