A Groom by Surprise: A Sweet Western Historical Romance

By: Laura Ashwood

Narrated by: Julie O'Connor

A proxy bride, a surprise groom and the secrets that could tear them apart.

Sarah Clark is utterly alone. Her sister’s dying wish was for Sarah to take her place as a proxy bride. But Sarah isn’t so sure that she can go through with deceiving her sister’s would-be husband and his family…especially when she begins to fall for her new husband, Levi Nelsen.

Levi Nelsen has given up on marriage. After two failed attempts at securing a bride, he’s resigned to being a bachelor — that is, until his attorney brother tricks him into signing a marriage by proxy certificate. Suddenly, he finds himself with a wife he didn’t want.

Can a marriage built on deception become something meant to be?

A Groom by Surprise is a wholesome, proxy bride, Christian western historical romance that can be enjoyed as a standalone.

©2022 Laura Ashwood, Laura Ashwood Books LLC (P)2024 Laura Ashwood, Laura Ashwood Books LLC

A moving story of hope

Sarah becomes a mail order bride to Levi. Could a simple lie lead to something more for two people who deserves happiness? An innocent deception to have a family leads to hope, love, and forgiveness.