When school board member Ford Colston is caught kissing teacher Hannah Randell, news of the indiscretion rocks the small town of Saint's Roost, Texas. The minister forces them to marry. Hannah, still suffering from an abusive relationship, swears she'll never belong to another man. Now, it's up to Ford to convince her that she doesn't belong to him, but instead, with him.
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When school board member Ford Colston is caught kissing teacher Hannah Randell, news of the indiscretion rocks the small town of Saint's Roost, Texas. The minister forces them to marry. Hannah, still suffering from an abusive relationship, swears she'll never belong to another man. Now, it's up to Ford to convince her that she doesn't belong to him, but instead, with him.
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Jodi Thomas has done it again! This sweet love story is a sleeper; when you finish the novel, you realize what an unusual (and engaging) story it is.
Ford Colston is a unique man; since the time of his mother's death, he has been treated by his family and neighbors as a leper - unsuitable and unfit for human interaction. Instead of moaning, "Woe is me," Ford makes a life for himself on his own terms.
He worked hard - he earned $10/wagon load of old bison bones (that were bleaching out on the prairie). It was a singular occupation, but it helped Ford earn his dream of his own ranch. He is lonely but satisfied with his lot in life.
As a way to have some interaction with the community, Colston is a member of the school board. He's been sent to find a teacher for the town.
As Ford is homeward-bound to Saint's Roost (an unusual Texas town that tolerates no gambling, drinking or swearing), he is robbed at gunpoint by a shadowy figure. Before long, he realizes that it is a young woman - who demands his clothes!
Although the robber declares that they will never meet again, the reader knows better. Thus begins a lively tale about 2 lonely people finding each other.
I've re-read this book several times; Jodi Thomas' skill as a writer shines in this tome. Enjoy!
