Yankee Wife (Quade Book 1)

Lydia McQuire, a former Union Army nurse, survived the Civil War but finds herself alone and far from home. She accepts a marriage proposal from a man she has never met, hoping for a fresh start. When she arrives in Washington, she discovers the man who advertised for a wife was Devon Quade, but she is to marry his older brother instead. Brigham Quade is a widower who owns a lumber empire and controls much of the town. Lydia is immediately repelled by his arrogance and commanding nature, yet she is also drawn to him physically. As Brigham pursues her, Lydia becomes determined that he must surrender his heart and soul to love before she will fully accept him as her husband.