An Unexpected Love: A Sweet Historical Romance

Lorana Hoopes

Feb 2018 · Lorana Hoopes

About this ebook

When a mail-order bride meets disaster!

*Originally titled Lawfully Matched*

All Jesse Jennings ever wanted to do was marry his fiancée Pauline and be a rancher, but when Pauline is killed by a band of robbers, Jesse dons a deputy sheriff’s badge, swearing he will obtain justice for her wrongful death.

After Kate Whidby’s parents pass away, she is forced to live with her brother and his new wife, but living with a woman who not only doesn’t like her but resents her presence proves too difficult, propelling Kate to accept a mail order bride offer. But when she arrives in Texas, not all is as it appears. Kate’s betrothed has a dark past and when the truth comes to light, she is sent fleeing into Deputy Sheriff Jesse Jenning’s arms.

Will Jesse find Pauline’s killer? Will Kate find safety and protection? And will he be able to let go of his past to build a new future with Kate?

Fans of Janette Oke, Lori Wick, and Julie Klassen will love this inspirational historical romance from best selling author Lorana Hoopes. Grab your copy and hold on to your hats!

Ratings and reviews

Even though I don't typically like mail order bride type books, I really enjoyed this one. The characters were developed and the story line believable. I love how Kate shares her faith and she and Jesse are believers. The book has suspense in it as well as romance. No spoilers here, but I liked the ending!

As Kate is mourning the loss of her parents and her home. Living with her newly married brother is less than ideal. When the idea of becoming a mail order bride leads her on an adventure .........

A good story. It's refreshing to read a romance that is a wonderful story with God mentioned throughout, and no sex mentioned at all.

About the author

Best selling author Lorana Hoopes is the author of both Christian romances and Children's early readers. She is originally from Texas but now lives in the PNW with her husband and three kids. Many of her books are set in Texas, close to her roots, and her Wishing Stone books are based on her three children. 

Her Wishing Stone books have been picked up by several schools and used as a summer reading book. They employ a glossary of challenging words and a resource list at the end so children can do additional research. She will be adding a Christian line to the Wishing Stone series soon. 

She has several contemporary romance series spanning women's fiction, small towns, football players, and billionaires.  She also has a speculative fiction series and a romantic suspense series.

When not writing, Lorana can be seen singing at her church, acting on stage, or kickboxing in her gym. You can check out her author pages at https://puzzlebabe2002.wixsite.com/loranahoopes/audiobooks and her author page at https://authorloranahoopes.com