Wedded For The Baby

Wedded For The Baby
Dorothy Clark

His Family of ConvenienceFor widower and ex-doctor Trace Warren a fresh start in Whisper Creek comes with a catch: to save his home and apothecary shop, Trace must remarry. While making Katherine Fleming his wife is simple enough, he refuses to fall in love again. But keeping his distance from the kind, beautiful woman and the infant she brings with her is dangerously difficult…Katherine promised to protect the baby left in her care, and a marriage of convenience to Trace is the only way to do that. But all too soon, Trace possesses Katherine’s heart, even as he still carefully guards his own. With hopes of turning their arrangement into a true love match, can Katherine convince Trace to forgive himself for his past mistakes and embrace his new family?Stand-In Brides: Mail-order mix-ups turn into happy marriages in a new Wyoming town

His Family of Convenience

For widower and ex-doctor Trace Warren, a fresh start in Whisper Creek comes with a catch: to save his home and apothecary shop, Trace must remarry. While making Katherine Fleming his wife is simple enough, he refuses to fall in love again. But keeping his distance from the kind, beautiful woman and the infant she brings with her is dangerously difficult...

Katherine promised to protect the baby left in her care, and a marriage of convenience to Trace is the only way to do that. But all too soon, Trace possesses Katherine’s heart, even as he still carefully guards his own. With hopes of turning their arrangement into a true love match, can Katherine convince Trace to forgive himself for his past mistakes and embrace his new family?

“You owe me no apology, Trace.”

Katherine looked over at him and met his gaze. Tears glistened in her beautiful eyes. “I chose to stay to help you keep your home and shop for Howard’s sake. I’m not sorry.”

Then she bent her head and kissed Howard’s cheek. The baby nuzzled at her neck, searching for something to eat. It was the perfect picture of what he had longed for, prayed for and lost.

“Now please hold Howard while I warm his bottle.” Trace’s stomach knotted as she handed the baby to him. Howard looked up at him and wiggled his arms. He took a deep breath and lifted him to his shoulder. The baby calmed, rested there against his heart. So small. So helpless.

He looked at Katherine standing by the stove and his heart lurched. She was so beautiful, so kind and softhearted, so brave. He jerked his gaze away.

It was growing far too dangerous for him to be here alone with Katherine and the baby every day.

Dear Reader (#u1c0a0dcf-b478-5171-aed7-cd0eaceff1d5),

My second trip to Whisper Creek is over. When Katherine boarded the train in Albany she was simply on her way to visit her sister at Fort Bridger in Wyoming Territory. And Trace, well, he had turned his back on love and medicine forever—he thought. But that was before they met baby Howard, and compassion for the orphaned infant forced them to follow paths they never expected. I love doing that!

I enjoyed writing Trace and Katherine’s story, but it’s time to move on. Confirmed bachelor Garret Stevenson has a hotel to open. How will he deal with the revision clause in his contract with the town’s founder? And with—But that’s for the next story. I’m excited to find out what this next journey to Whisper Creek holds in store. How about you, dear Reader? Would you like to come along on my third journey to Whisper Creek? We’re underway.

Thank you, dear Reader, for choosing to read Wedded for the Baby. I hope you enjoyed Katherine, Trace and little Howard’s story. I truly appreciate hearing from my readers. If you care to share your thoughts about this story, I may be reached at dorothyjclark@hotmail.com (mailto:dorothyjclark@hotmail.com) or www.dorothyclarkbooks.com (http://www.dorothyclarkbooks.com)

I hope I see you in Whisper Creek,

Award-winning author Dorothy DOROTHY CLARK lives in rural New York. Dorothy enjoys traveling with her husband throughout the United States doing research and gaining inspiration for future books. Dorothy believes in God, love, family and happy endings, which explains why she feels so at home writing stories for Love Inspired. Dorothy enjoys hearing from her readers and may be contacted at dorothyjclark@hotmail.com.

Wedded for the Baby

Dorothy Clark

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

Who can find a virtuous woman?

For her price is far above rubies.

—Proverbs 31:10

To my readers:

Thank you for your faithfulness. I love hearing from you! Your letters are so encouraging. I appreciate your kind words and most of all your prayers.

And Sam. Once again, from my heart—thank you!

“Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.”

Your Word is truth. Thank You, Jesus.

To God be the glory.

Contents

Cover (#u2bef94f3-f55c-5b02-a01f-97cae8db0d60)

Back Cover Text (#uf3ade7a1-416d-5c78-a6f1-fc6022e20ea7)

Introduction (#u09a33aab-69a7-5ded-a828-f31e9be54726)

Dear Reader (#u4009ea5b-889f-5ce8-825c-b2c6de492162)

About the Author (#u54c4eb14-79e0-5eea-b833-64b4d39e8a22)

Title Page (#u44c67c7c-b7e5-515e-9753-71daa6afef51)

Bible Verse (#ud785be2d-1c9f-50fc-a602-dcf5266e8c42)

Dedication (#uc30ba23d-3f9e-5505-ace3-8b80712c1514)

Chapter One (#uada786ba-c797-55b3-8b64-7af003b090a7)

Chapter Two (#u56921b98-8139-54c0-b13b-6c4c3d27eb5a)

Chapter Three (#uec77d614-3c4f-513e-be1f-743b5cf96f45)

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Chapter Five (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Six (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eleven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)