The Homesteader's Bride

He needed land. She needed protection. Neither expected love. The Civil War was over, and thousands were heading west in search of a new beginning. Former Union Sergeant Samuel Reed dreamed of leaving the battlefield behind and building a future in Oregon's fertile Willamette Valley. Eleanor Brennan had nothing left but hope. Orphaned, penniless, and driven from her family farm, she joined a wagon train bound for Oregon determined to start over. But when a ruthless man from her past threatens her future, escape becomes her only chance. Then came an unexpected opportunity: married couples can claim twice the land. One desperate moment. One impulsive decision. "We'd like to get married." What began as a marriage of convenience soon became a journey through rivers, mountains, storms, and untamed wilderness. As danger followed them west and old enemies refused to let go, Samuel and Eleanor discovered that some promises were worth risking everything for. Because sometimes the greatest treasure waiting at the end of the trail isn't land. > A heartwarming frontier romance filled with love, courage, and second chances.