Shane's Bride

She’s been broken by the past… but one man refuses to let it define her future.

In 1805 Texas, Cecily McGuinness is barely surviving.

After a brutal abduction, she returns home carrying scars no one can see—and a reputation she can’t escape. Branded as damaged, whispered about behind closed doors, Cecily retreats from a world that no longer feels safe… or kind.

She’s given up on love.
Given up on hope.

Until Sheriff Shane O’Connor steps in.

A hardened lawman with wounds of his own, Shane knows pain, loss, and what it means to stand alone. But from the moment he sees Cecily, he recognizes something others refuse to see—her strength.

Determined to protect her, he offers her shelter, his name, and something far more dangerous… his heart.

As their marriage of protection begins to turn into something deeper, danger rides hard through their lives—a ruthless gambler, a past that won’t stay buried, and a devastating fire that threatens to take everything.

With the town watching, secrets closing in, and fear rising like flames around them, Cecily must decide…

Will she keep hiding from the past?
Or risk everything for a love that could heal her shattered heart?

In a world of judgment, danger, and second chances… one cowboy will fight for the woman who believes she’s unworthy of love.

👉 Perfect for readers who love:
wounded heroine, protective sheriff, marriage of convenience, emotional healing, frontier justice, and sweet historical western romance

From USA Today Best-Selling Author Kathleen Ball
A Sweet Historical Western Romance of Healing, Redemption, and a Love Worth Fighting For
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