The Sheriff's Promise to a Broken Mother

After years spent running from her past, Chloe Whitfield returns to Texas with one desperate hope: to find the daughter she was forced to leave behind.

But when a stagecoach accident leaves her stranded in a strange town, she finds herself drawn to a man whose kindness feels more dangerous than the secrets she carries.

Sheriff Nathaniel Cross has long guarded his heart, carrying the weight of his father’s death and a deep distrust of those who hide the truth.

Yet the mysterious woman he rescues slowly breaks through the walls he has built with her kindness and determination, awakening feelings he never expected to find again.

As Chloe and her daughter, Eliza, begin to build the family they were denied, the secrets she carries threaten the trust growing between her and Nathaniel. With danger from her past drawing near, they must fight for the love, the family and future they never thought possible.

Tropes: Rescue Romance, Forced Proximity, Abandoned/Orphan Baby, Disguised Identity, Second Chance at Love, Brooding Hero, Lost Family

"The Sheriff’s Promise to a Broken Mother" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.