The Scholar

Shes marrying him out of necessity. Hes secretly hoping to sway her heart. Will their friendship deepen into happily ever after?Colorado 1924. Louisa Lind is a dutiful daughter to her adoptive parents. After the boy she loves marries someone else she vows to assist her father and mother with church work and forget all about marriage. But when tragedy strikes the suddenly penniless young woman reluctantly accepts a marriage proposal... from her dream mans twin brother.Having completed his medical school studies Theo Barnes has returned to Emerson Pass to apprentice under the towns doctor. Smitten since childhood with the pastors adopted daughter he gallantly offers to wed Louisa to save her from destitution even though he knows her to have been in love with his twin brother. Despite his family believing the marriage to be a mistake Theo persistently holds out hope that all he needs is time to win Louisas heart.They both suffer from childhood wounds and began to see their connection as something much deeper.Can the two damaged souls find a way to finally move on from their painful pasts and find love?