Maggie Barker’s world turns upside down the day her father is taken to prison, accused of theft. Now, Maggie must figure out how best to take care of her young brother and herself. To make matters worse, she has no prospects for employment. She sees no other option but to settle for an arranged marriage, hoping to find someone kind enough to help her. There’s no place for love in her plans, but everything changes completely when she meets Everett. Her feelings of safety around him quickly grow into something deeper until he reveals a shocking truth… Will Maggie ever be able to trust Everett and find the happiness she deserves?

Everett Lewis owns most of the silver in Nevada. His life should be great, but dark secrets about his younger brother have plagued him for years, causing him to withdraw from society. These secrets threaten his business and his happiness, and as he’s getting older, he begins to realize that he needs a wife and an heir. As a result, he is driven to visit a marriage agency with no expectation of finding anything more than a woman willing to be his wife in name only. What he never imagined was that Maggie would fill the hole in his heart and captivate him instantly… Could love ever tear down the walls he built to protect himself so long ago?

When Maggie and Everett meet, sparks fly. Yet they can’t escape the past, and now they are left to decide whether their connection is worth more than the darkness within each other. Will the secrets and lies they uncover threaten their new and fragile bond or will love prevail?

“Loving a Courageous Soul” is a historical western romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.