Lorraine

How to escape marriage to an odious man . . . Leave the state. Lorraine Stuart joins a group of women traveling to Tarnation, Texas, a town with numerous bachelors but no unmarried women. She longs to meet a man who will admire her and the writing ability that has her published in several publications, by a pseudonym, of course. Just her luck, out of all those in Tarnation, she falls for the most stubborn man she's ever met. But the handsome newspaper owner is the only one who makes her heart flutter. Grant Pettigrew has worked hard to establish the Tarnation Gazette. He is intrigued by Lorraine but he won't let a woman write for his newspaper. Besides, he can't afford to hire anyone yet. The redhead is gorgeous and ignites dreams of family, but he's never met a more obstinate woman. Will two immovable forces join to form a forever love?