hearing from you.
I hope you enjoyed Garret and Virginia’s story, and I thank you, dear reader, for choosing to read Mail-Order Bride Switch. If you care to share your thoughts about this story, I may be reached at [email protected] or www.dorothyclarkbooks.com.
With deepest appreciation,
Dorothy Clark
Who can find a virtuous woman?
for her price is far above rubies.
The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her...
—Proverbs 31:10–11
To my readers. Thank you for your years of faithfulness. I am so very grateful.
To my editor, Shana Asaro—I so appreciate your wonderful editing talent, your kindness and patience, your willingness to answer my questions and much, much more. I will miss working with you.
To the art department—thank you for the beautiful covers you have designed for my books over the years. I truly appreciate your talent and hard work.
And to Sam, my critique partner and friend. Once again, thank you. I don’t know what’s ahead—but I sure hope you’ll be with me.
“Commit thy works unto the Lord,
and thy thoughts shall be established.”
—Proverbs 16:3
Your Word is truth. Thank You, Jesus.
To God be the glory.
Contents
Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming Territory
January 1869
Garret Stevenson kicked the snow off his boots, climbed the steps to the roofed platform of the Union Pacific Railroad station and stopped. Light from the train’s lamp pierced the deepening twilight. Snowflakes shimmered in its gleam, were swallowed by the smoke the wind wrenched from the stack. He slid his gaze over the few passengers whose business had driven them from the train to brave the winter cold. There was only one woman among them. She had to be the one. His chest tightened. The flames in the oil lamps flickered and snow swirled through the frigid air, making vision difficult. He clenched his jaw,
