Aprons & Veils-The Enchanting of Miss Elliot

Falling for her brother's best friend had given her nothing but heartache-it's time to change her future.Of all the dares Lorna Elliot had accepted, becoming a Harvey Girl waitress was by far the dumbest-and she'd pulled some pretty foolhardy antics. And she had done it to herself in a fit of pique over a Texas Ranger who was mooning over another woman. Lorna had longed for distraction at the time, but after weeks of training, she might keel over in the middle of the dining room floor with a plate of apple pie in one hand and a pot of coffee in the other. But, she's an Elliot. And Elliot's never quit. The only thing she'd ever quit was attempting to win her brother's best friend, Ranger Reid, and now that he's the new sheriff in her hometown, it's going to be impossible for her to move on unless she takes control of her heart-for better, or for worse.Sheriff Reid had never wanted to settle down until he had fallen hard for a runaway mail-order bride turned Harvey Girl who chose another. When news of an outlaw's escape lands on his desk, he eagerly rides out in pursuit all the way to Topeka and overhears the outlaw's plans that revolve around the wealthy Lorna Elliot. It's up to Reid to see his best friend's sister safe . . . despite Lorna insisting that she can protect herself without him.From an award-winning author comes a small town saga featuring an unrequited love, a kidnapping going from bad to worse, and a fake fiancé that might just keep the heroine safe ... all set in the wild West with all the sigh-worthy swoon, but no spice!Tropes/themes:*brother's best friend*return to small town*unrequited love*protector/alpha male*fake dating*forced proximity*high-stakes danger*New Mexico/Rocky Mountain wilderness setting