Mail Order Bride

A Hope Deferred

By: Katie Lockwood, Emma Maas

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

It's only been days since the chance encounter, and Beth Simpson can't shake off her fears of being found out--even all the way out in Little Grove. And now David has noticed something isn't right. For everything to be right between the two of them, she needs to come clean. But will David want her after her deception is revealed? Would anyone? As for Amelia, her relationship with the twins starts improving and for the briefest of moments she feels genuine hope, starting to relax and believe all will be okay. But this too is an illusion, and she breaks down with the twins and does something instantly regrettable, and that which she can't take back. Leaving in a hurry, she takes refuge at the Reverend's house to sort out her options--including returning home and leaving her new life behind. Once there, she encounters Beth, also a guest, and the two of them take solace in the presence of the other, wondering if they've made grave mistakes coming in the first place. For Beth has come clean with David, and now he's hurt and feeling betrayed, asking her for time apart from him and his little girls until he sorts things out. Beth just longs for normalcy and forgiveness, while Amelia longs for familial peace and acceptance. But now their futures could be finished in Little Grove, and only time will tell... This is part 2 of a 3-book clean and wholesome Mail Order Bride sweet romance series by Katie Lockwood and Emma Maas.