In Round Rock, love isn’t the only thing at stake—so is her life.

When Prudence Wheeler flees a controlling mother in New York, she hopes a marriage arranged through a Christian bridal agency will bring freedom, love, and a fresh start in Texas. Instead, she finds herself caught between a protective but conflicted husband and a mother-in-law who will stop at nothing to drive her away.

Cecil Hormel never expected to fall for Prue at first sight. But within weeks of their wedding, illness strikes, whispers of poisoning spread, and suspicion takes root. With his formidable mother pushing for him to wed another woman, Cecil must choose whom to believe—before it’s too late.

Alone in a hostile household and carrying Cecil’s child, Prue clings to her faith and the few allies she can trust. When an act of treachery threatens both her life and her baby’s, it will take courage, truth, and an unexpected rescue to fight for the marriage she dreamed of—and the future she refuses to give up.

A tender yet suspenseful mail-order bride romance set against the wide-open heart of Texas—where family loyalty can be a blessing or a curse, and love must weather the fiercest storms to survive.