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Bride for a day / Carolyn Brown.

Summary:

"Cassie O'Malley is on the run. In a few months her inheritance will kick in. Until then, she just needs a job and a place to stay under the radar. But when Cassie gets off the bus in north Texas and runs smack into the town sheriff, she quickly does the first thing she can think of--approach the handsome stranger in the café and pretend to be a couple. Luckily, the sheriff believes it and the man surprisingly plays along--all the way up to the courthouse, where the officer insists on escorting them to get married. Her new husband Ted assures her that his Uncle Ash, a lawyer, will get the whole thing straightened out. But as his family welcomes her with full hearts, she begins to wonder if she'll be able to say goodbye to Ted, or to the first loving family she's known in her life"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781728245805 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: 311 pages ; 18 cm
  • Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Casablanca, [2022]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Originally published as Love is the answer in 1997 in the United States of America by Precious Gem Romance, an imprint of Zebra Books. This edition based on the paperback edition self-published by the author in 2014 as Bride for a day"--Title page verso.
Subject: Man-woman relationships > Fiction.
Marriage > Fiction.
Families > Fiction.
Texas > Fiction.
Genre: Romance fiction.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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  • Baker & Taylor
    A woman on the run, Cassie O’Malley, to get out of hot water with the local sheriff, marries a complete stranger whose family seems determined to keep them together. Original.
  • Baker & Taylor
    "Cassie O'Malley is on the run. In a few months her inheritance will kick in. Until then, she just needs a job and a place to stay under the radar. But when Cassie gets off the bus in north Texas and runs smack into the town sheriff, she quickly does thefirst thing she can think of--approach the handsome stranger in the cafâe and pretend to be a couple. Luckily, the sheriff believes it and the man surprisingly plays along--all the way up to the courthouse, where the officer insists on escorting them to get married. Her new husband Ted assures her that his Uncle Ash, a lawyer, will get the whole thing straightened out. But as his family welcomes her with full hearts, she begins to wonder if she'll be able to say goodbye to Ted, or to the first loving family she's known in her life"--
  • Sourcebooks Inc.

    In a modern love story between two strangers, New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown brings small town Texas to life with inimitable sass:

    • A young woman with a talent for trouble
    • An unplanned elopement leads to forever love
    • Irresistible attraction and sizzling chemistry
    • Characters that jump off the page
    • Hurting hearts are healed
    • Authentic Southern voice and setting

    Cassie O'Malley is on the run. In a few months her inheritance will kick in. Until then, she just needs a job and a place to stay under the radar. But when Cassie gets off the bus in north Texas and runs smack into the town sheriff, she quickly does the first thing she can think of—approach the handsome stranger in the café and pretend to be a couple. Luckily, the sheriff believes it and the man surprisingly plays along—all the way up to the courthouse, where the officer insists on escorting them to get married.

    Wondering how she got herself into this mess, Cassie can't believe her plan got so far out of hand. Her new husband Ted assures her that his Uncle Ash, a lawyer, will get the whole thing straightened out with no problem. Cassie will only be a bride for a day, and then she can go on her way. But as his family welcomes her with full hearts, she begins to wonder if she'll be able to say goodbye to Ted, or to the first loving family she's known in her life.

    Praise for Carolyn Brown:

    "Loved it, loved it, loved it!"—Joanne Kennedy for One Lucky Cowboy

    "A delightful journey of hope and healing."—Woman's World for The Empty Nesters

    "Filled with quirky characters and a healthy dose of humor."—Publishers Weekly for One Texas Cowboy Too Many


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