A Brave Bride’s Calling to Love Again by Ava Winters

When she looked at him for the first time, he was scared and unwilling to fall in love again. Now, how much should they risk to be together?

Miranda’s life has been marked by tragedy. Widowed at a young age, she had to learn how fend for her son all alone and how to settle her husband’s debts. Therefore, she has been working her fingers to the bone as the saloon’s bartender. When she comes closer with the town’s new blacksmith, she feels her heart ready to explode with emotions. How will she trust this silent man with her son when she is still not sure how can she move forward?
Hanson hasn’t managed to get over his guilt for his wife’s death. Stoic and distant, he prefers keeping to himself even if he visits the saloon every afternoon for one glass of whiskey as a tribute to his late wife. Miranda and her son, however, will remind him that love, and dedication are the two values missing from his life. How can he listen to his heart’s needs and stay with this family, when he’s simply too scared to let go of the past?

Miranda and Hanson are two sides of the same coin. Their need to love again and create a family will guide them amidst all obstacles. How can they put aside the past and fight for their present happiness when their hearts still ache?