Debra Samms

A bride abandoned at the altar. A rugged river logger hiding a painful secret. And a pink handkerchief that may destroy their chance at love. Delilah Michaels came to Sawyerville hoping to leave humiliation behind and find a husband who shares her love of books and ideas. Instead, she catches the eye of Bradley Fisher-the camp's tallest, toughest river logger, known to everyone as "Beast."Bradley may not be educated or polished, but he knows what he wants.
After one awkward courtship and a bag of rock candy, he asks Delilah to marry him. Yet when she sends him an embroidered pink handkerchief to remember her by, a terrible logging accident convinces the superstitious logger that her gift has brought a curse upon his work site. Their quarrel nearly ends the courtship, but Bradley returns with another proposal, and Delilah agrees to become his bride beside the rushing Umpqua River.
Their "whitewater wedding" is swift and beautiful-but by nightfall, secrets from both their pasts threaten the fragile marriage they have only just begun. Can two wounded hearts look beyond pride, fear, and misunderstanding-or will Delilah be abandoned once again?A sweet historical western romance filled with frontier danger, emotional secrets, second chances, and an unlikely love in the rugged Oregon logging town of Sawyerville.