Hope Cradled in Her Arms: An Inspirational Romance Novel (Faith and Love on the Frontier)

Seraphina Harwick, daughter of a well-respected reverend, has already known great loss. Traveling on the Oregon trail, she awaits God’s timing and her father’s approval for marriage. However, a compromising moment with Dr. Sterling and an orphaned baby bind her to a future she never foretold. Haunted by the family he lost, Dr. Barney Sterling lives only for his work and has vowed never to marry again. Yet honor demands he wed Seraphina, and compassion ties him to a child not his own. As they journey west, will he allow his guarded heart to soften toward his unexpected wife? As Barney and Seraphina struggle to make the best of an unlikely situation, a ruthless gang stalks the wagon train. When secrets surrounding the abandoned baby crash into their already fragile lives, can they stand together to protect the child they’re learning to love? "Hope Cradled in Her Arms" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after. Tropes: Abandoned/Orphan Baby, Romance on the Oregon Trail, Marriage of Convenience/Forced Marriage, Widower Hero/ Brooding Hero, Forced Proximity View Less