When Shadows Break

John agrees to act as her beau to save her, but his heart knows the truth.


John Oleson has never courted before, but when he catches a woman being badgered by a strange man, he pretends to be courting her to save her. Tongues wag when everyone hears about the heiress courted by the cowboy, but will he be able to keep up the act until she is safe from a man who only wants her money?


Alicia Greely avoids attention at all costs.


Her parents have made it easy for her to hide her nose in a book and stay away from everyone. Now they want to see her married off quickly and have convinced her uncle to offer a position at the bank to sweeten the deal. Unfortunately, her uncle is in no position to make a wise choice. When a handsome, quiet cowboy offers to act as her beau to keep her from a forced marriage, it's her dream come true. When the truth comes out, will John and Alicia be able to break through the shadow of the lie to convince her family what started in the dark has been brought into the light?


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