Carrie Simpson had been warned – the rough country of Colorado was no place for a gently reared Southern lady. Nevertheless, she was determined to make her own way as the new manager of a stage station, feeding weary travelers and hitching their horses. There was only one problem – the husband she said was on his way would never arrive. And Carrie knew it was only a matter of time before someone figured out her secret.
The one thing Lucas Barrow didn’t need was another distraction – and Carrie Simpson definitely was that. With her smooth skin and creamy complexion, she didn’t belong out in the wilderness. And where was this elusive husband she claimed to have? If Carrie were his wife, he’d never let her out of his sight. And even though Lucas knew it could never be, he couldn’t help imagining what it would be like to make her his beautiful Colorado bride.