Matthew is running from a guilty conscience, and saving a woman and her son isn’t in his plans. They need a real man, not one who freezes and runs away when a life is at stake. After delivering his sister to Freedom, he’s ready to find his own freedom in the world.
Brenna is determined to do what she needs to survive, for her son’s sake. Marriage isn’t in her plans but neither is giving up. Her happiness doesn’t matter, providing for her son’s future does – if only he would stop fighting her every step of the way.
When she discovers her dead husband has left their little family lacking, she decides to seek employment. The only problem is that jobs are scarce but men are plentiful in Freedom. Marriage may be the only way out of her situation.
What will happen when two people work together to help a child? Can a man run away from trouble only to find his future in Freedom? Matthew & Brenna must come together to help her son move beyond the pain of losing his father.