Scarlett Bride

Asher Anderson carries a heavy weight on his shoulders. Not just the weight of responsibility as the Deputy Sheriff for Culver's Creek, Missouri. Not just the weight of his dwindling family, as his grandfather grows weaker, and his aunt begins to lose her memory. No, it's more than that, for Asher can't shake the ghost of the wife he lost to a bandit raid, eight years before. He could never be untrue to Scarlett's memory - so he's sworn off love for good. But when a beautiful stranger falls into his arms, he finds his heart has other ideas. This young woman is alone in the world, without a dollar to her name, and Asher can't help but offer her shelter. It's the right thing for a good man to do. Besides, she's sweet and kind, a rare thing in the rough world of Culver's Creek, and he can't help but be drawn to her. It's not until he's offered her his home that he learns her name - Scarlett, just like his late wife.