A Miracle for the Lonesome Widow and Broken Carpenter (Texas Widow Brides of the Frontier Series)
Sheila Bennton

Emily has endured the loss of her husband a drastic reduction in her living arrangement, going from a cozy home full of love to an empty room full of loneliness. Her tiny apartment is constantly beset by men of the lowest ilk, base men who pass the time by contemplating the terrible things they desire to do to the pretty widow. When they finally act on their imaginations, a handsome stranger steps in and saves the day, and Emily finds a new home with Pastor Will and his wife Violet, who are known for taking in widows until they can get on their own two feet.
When Nathan, her savior, is nearly killed by her attackers, Emily makes it her life’s mission to nurse him back to health, even when she discovers that his heart belongs to someone else. She will not give up the fight for his health, but she also finds new faith in God, a new belief in His will for her life. His will is perfect, and she determines now more than ever to submit to it in every way, even if it means giving up her second chance at true love.
“And therefore you got the best, didn’t you, Emily? You’ve got what you want, haven’t you?”
Emily looked at Nathan and smiled. “Yes, I’ve got what I want.” She didn’t know that he was referring to the non-existent person he believed she had promised herself to.
“But I didn’t,” Nathan said. “All I got were broken bones…and now a broken heart.”
Nathan Colt never dreamed that he would be called upon one day to save a life, and never imagined that his heart would be enraptured by the pretty widow. When he saves her life, she captures his heart, and he begins to spend as much time as possible with her and his friends Pastor Will and Violet. However, he also never saw a violent vengeful act coming either, and when the men who attacked Emily come for their revenge, it nearly costs him his life.
Instead of finding a life partner during his recovery, Nathan is soon told that Emily is promised to another man. In addition to the injuries he sustained during the attack, he must now add a broken heart to his suffering, for he knows that he will never love another woman. Revenge becomes his focus in life, revenge for his injuries and for the man who stole his soulmate while he was bedridden.
Will Emily find a way to heal Nathan’s heart through her faith in God?
Can Nathan learn the truth about Emily’s courtship before it’s too late?