The Paper Bride

<p><strong>He came South seeking an inheritance. He found a woman who could change his compass forever.</strong><br> </p><p>In a town still choking on the ashes of war Evangeline clings to the one legacy she has left: her family's struggling print shop and the truth it dares to publish. She's sworn to keep her paper alive even if it paints a target on her back.</p><p>When Derek arrives from Boston with a shocking proposal - marry him or he loses his inheritance Evangeline has every reason to slam the door. He's a stranger a white man and his offer smacks of arrogance. However he also offers protection resources and the one thing she cannot print alone: the chance to make justice impossible to ignore.</p><p>What begins as a contract forged out of necessity slowly turns into something neither expected and they must decide if they are willing to fight not only for justice but for each other.</p><p>A marriage of convenience becomes a battle for truth legacy and a love powerful enough to upend a town.</p><p>Perfect for fans of closed-door slow-burn historical romance with deep emotion found family and two people risking everything for a future neither dared dream.</p>