Beatrice Kingswell never imagined she'd become a mother overnight. But when she loses her sister and brother-in-law within weeks of each other, she's all the two heartbroken children have left. There's just one cruel catch buried in the will — to keep them, she must travel to the wilds of Oregon, find their estranged uncle, and marry within six months. She never expected this journey to lead her closer to what her heart secretly longed for…

Bram Mercer has spent years burying his past — the brother who was disowned by their father, the rift he never got to mend. Now a sheriff answering to no one, he's built a quiet life on his own terms. But when a stubborn, too-beautiful Englishwoman turns up on his doorstep with his brother's children and a will that binds them all together, he sees a chance to do right by his brother's memory. What he didn't count on was how much Beatrice would come to mean to him.

As their new life together takes shape, Beatrice's six-month deadline looms, and danger closes in. A corrupt lawyer has set his sights on her inheritance, while a ruthless outlaw gang descends on the town. Can Beatrice and Bram protect the children and the fragile family they're only beginning to build — or will the wilds of Oregon destroy them all?

Tropes: Beauty and the Beast, Opposites attract, Orphan Children, The Unmarriageable Heroine, Forced Proximity, Brooding Hero.

"An Unexpected Family for the Lone Sheriff" is a historical western romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.