Ellen O'Connell

Bret chose to fight for the North during the American Civil War, which caused major issues with his family. He works as a bounty hunter to help provide for the family, but he doesn't want to do it for much longer. When Brett catches up to a man with a bounty on his head, he also finds Hassie. He thinks that he is responsible for some of Hassie's troubles, so he sets out to find her a better situation.

Hassie severely damaged her neck in an accident when she was a child. The damage took away her ability to speak in an understandable way. When she was barely an adult, her last family member passed away. The Wild West wasn't a great place for women, especially women that couldn't talk, so marrying an old man who lived outside of town seemed like the safest option. After caring for him for years, he passed away. Now she finds herself alone with her former husband's horrible son, who happens to have a bounty on his head.

This book was so freaking sweet. The romance was slowburn and really believable. Mistakes were made, but everything was made right by the end.… (altro)