Montana Wife

From the back cover: Man and wife facing the rigors of high country ranching. That was the simple, solid ideal that Daniel Lindsay willingly offered Rayna Ludgrin. But she'd lived a grand passion, he knew, and he could promise only a quiet, steady brand of love...! Her soul raw with a new widow's grief, Rayna Ludgrin vowed she'd never feel love again. Still, life under the wide Montana sky was hard for a woman alone - and she pledged herself to Daniel Lindsay out of a desperate need to save her sons and her ranch. But though she'd taken him into her home as husband, could she ever welcome him into her heart? - - This is such a touching story. It really pulls at the heartstrings. The character development I thought was so believeable. I also felt that the book was written in real time instead of rushing through situations. Rayna was such a woman of strong character. Her first love, whom she had been married to for 15 years, died suddenly from working in a field on too hot of day. She is trying to make it by doing the work herself along with her two young sons. Lots of neighbors came to offer to buy the land cheap or marriage but no help really. Until Daniel Lindsey shows up and begins to help. He is so kind and gentle toward her and her sons. She knows he is a good man but her heart feels like it is betraying her first husband. They have many things to go through but they don't have to do it alone. I highly recommend this book if you like sweet and endearing characters. It really pulled at my heart strings. It is a keeper for my book shelf.