Vanessa's Replacement Valentine

Shes running toward the future. He cant let go of the past. Will these two hurting souls experience love in the present?Engaged to be married as part of a plan to regain the wealth her family lost during the War Between the States Vanessa Randolph finds her fiancé in the arms of another woman weeks before the wedding. Money holds no allure for her so rather than allow her parents to set her up with another rich bachelor she decides to become a mail-order bride. Life in Green Bay Wisconsin seems to hold all the pieces of a fresh start until she discovers her prospective groom was a Union spy and targeted her parents during one of his investigations. Is her heart safe with any man?Eight years have elapsed since the Civil War ended and Miles Andersen has almost managed to put the memories of those difficult years behind him. Hes finally ready to settle down but the women in town are only interested in his money. A mail-order bride seems to be the answer until the woman who arrives brings the past crashing into the present.Can two wounded hearts find healing in the face of doubt disappointment and distrust?Vanessas Replacement Valentine: A Christian Mail-Order Bride Romance is a heartwarming addition to the Brides of Pelican Rapids and easily read as a standalone.