Kirsten Osbourne

Lula Astor came to Alaska for a fresh start-not to give her heart away. Once a New York debutante, Lula has already lost the man she loved and the life she thought she wanted. Now, as a mail-order bride in the rugged District of Alaska, she hopes for safety, purpose, and a husband kind enough not to pry into the secret she keeps buried deep. Sebastian is a steady lumberman with a generous heart, a practical nature, and no expectation of finding love.
He only wants a good wife and a peaceful home. But from the moment Lula arrives-with her quiet strength, sharp aim, and stubborn determination to make her own way-he begins to hope their marriage of convenience could become something more. In a frontier town where survival depends on trust, friendship, and hard work, Lula finds unexpected freedom as a hunter and provider. But when a letter from home threatens to expose the painful truth about her past, she must decide whether to keep protecting herself-or trust Sebastian with the secret that once cost her everything.
Can two wounded hearts build a future in the wilds of Alaska, or will the past destroy their chance at love?