Sing in the Sunlight: 2 (Chaparral Hearts)

A marriage of convenience is the last thing Richard Stevens needs when his own identity is in question.Clarinda Humphreys singing career was destroyed when an accident left her with disfiguring scars. The aftermath forced her to leave her home and family but she refuses to let her appearance steal her future. While attending The Young Ladies Seminary in 1858 Benicia California she finds a man who promises to love and cherish her. Instead he betrays her leaving her with child and Clarinda must take drastic measures to ensure her babe doesnt suffer for her foolishness.Richard Stevenss life hasnt turned out as he expected and when a shocking letter turns even his past into a mystery he travels to San Francisco in search of guidance. On the way he encounters a mysterious young woman hiding beneath a veil. That night he experiences a dream that sends him on a quest to find the bride God has chosen for him. He never imagines shes already told everyone theyre married.Unwilling to lie nor accept a marriage of mere convenience Richard wants the real thing. Yet Clarindas not interested in love only a chance to save her child. Can he help her rise above the pain that runs deeper than her scars to accept a love worth every risk?