Overview

The only place she can run is into the arms of one of the most eligible men in Crest Stone . . .Family means everything to Isabella Sutcliffe. When her father and brothers are arrested, she's determined to help them. But there's something standing in her way-the law thinks there's another Sutcliffe brother out there, one who got away. Except that "brother" is really Izzy. The only way she can find safety and a means to help her family is to become a mail-order bride.Hale Darby and his sister have worked hard to ensure the success of their boardinghouse in Crest Stone. Ready to start a family, he takes a chance on placing an advertisement for a wife. When Isabella arrives, he's smitten. She's friendly, kind, and a hard worker. And yet, it's clear she's hiding something that worries her.Izzy saw marriage as a means to an end, but now she finds herself falling in love with Hale. When she confesses her true identity and the reason why she married him, will that love be enough? Hale will have to decide whether to risk his own good name and the reputation of his business to help her-before it's too late and he loses her forever. An Outlaw Bride is the tenth book in the sweet and clean Crest Stone Mail-Order Brides series. It can be read as a standalone or enjoyed as part of the series. The Crest Stone Mail-Order Bride series is a spin-off of Cat's Gilbert Girls series, and many of your favorite characters appear in both series.