The Bewildered Bride

Ruth Croome, a Blackamoor heiress, was supposed to get married in a gorgeous wedding gown, made from her father's exquisite fabrics. Instead, she eloped to Gretna Green with a man she deeply loved. But upon returning home, their carriage was beset by highwaymen...who ruthlessly murdered her new husband. Now, four years later—widowed and with a child—Ruth's ready to move on with her life. It's time for a new husband and, having already experienced a love for the ages, she's content to seek a simple marriage of convenience...
Adam Wilky's life has been filled with too much danger and so, so many secrets. Few know he is the heir to the Wycliff barony...including his beloved wife, Ruth. Four years ago, he was nearly beaten to death and sold into impressment. He believed Ruth was dead. But his plan to return—and seek revenge upon those who stole both love and life from him—is quickly thrown into disarray when he learns that Ruth is not only alive, but that she's had a child. His son.
Now the secrets have begun to emerge, and Ruth is stunned to find her husband alive...and that he lied to her. And it will take more than the memory of passion if Adam hopes to win his reluctant wife back.
Each book in the Advertisements for Love series is STANDALONE:
* The Bittersweet Bride
* The Bashful Bride
* The Butterfly Bride
* The Bewildered Bride