Pretending to be the Mountain Man's Wife (Brothers of Sapphire Ranch)

Miner Gil Coulter is on a mission: over two months ago, a full wagonload of crates, each packed tightly with sapphires, were stolen from his family and his brother Sampson has gone missing. He sets out on a mountain quest to recover that which is lost, but instead, he discovers a woman named Jess. “We started talking, and I realized that her living situation wasn't safe. She needed help getting away from her father. Simon McPharland…Jess is nothing like her father…she's tried to escape him before, but his men found her and brought her back.” “The only way to get her free with her father's approval was to pretend to be married.” To have a husband and father of her unborn child. “Of course, Gil was neither of those things, but Father didn’t know that.” Jess’s promise to reunite Gil with his prodigal brother and return his lost sapphires is not the only reason he agrees to be her fake husband. “From the moment I saw you on the mountain, I knew you were different. I knew I wanted to know you better. And when you said you needed help, there was nothing that would have stopped me…You are special, Jess McPharland. I realized that from the very beginning.” “I know I only met you a few days ago, but we've been through a few things together…Our situation makes me feel like I know you much better than the short time would usually allow. And one thing I'm certain of is that…I want to court you…I want to know every thought that passes through your mind…I want to be there to protect you. And help you. And make sure you never want for anything. Not shelter. Not food. Not all the wonderful things you deserve. And especially not love." Cruel decisions, threats, injuries, death, Misty M. Beller’s Pretending to be the Mountain Man’s Wife is a romantic thriller I dare you to put down!