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With this Ring: A Christian Historical Romance of Escape, Pursuit, and a Marriage of Convenience on the Frontier
Danger. Adventure and unexpected tenderness.
Elissa Sanfort's tyrannical father means to marry her off to a cruel and elderly man. Determined to avoid that fate, she exchanges dress with a farm girl and flees on a stagecoach headed to Golden Valley. Knowing her bodyguard is hot on her trail, she leaves the stagecoach and follows a trail into the woods.
In the forest, she finds shelter in a secluded cabin with Kolton Hyland and his uncle Max. Kolton has come to persuade his uncle to return to the family and then he is going further west to take a job. There is no room in his life- or his heart- for this complication.
As they work together, interest in each other sparks. But shock follows when he learns the truth about Elissa and her father's plans. Uncle Max suggests that if Elissa is already married, her father couldn't force her into an unwanted union. With nothing to lose, Kolton proposes to Elissa and she accepts. They plan to wed as soon as they reach Golden Valley. But their plan is at risk as her pursuer closes in.
Can they outrun the persistent bodyguard? Can they marry before her father discovers their plan? Most importantly of all, will a marriage born of necessity become something achingly real?
• high stakes danger
• arranged marriage of convenience
• on the run
• forced proximity
• protective hero
• love grows in unexpected places
Elissa Sanfort's tyrannical father means to marry her off to a cruel and elderly man. Determined to avoid that fate, she exchanges dress with a farm girl and flees on a stagecoach headed to Golden Valley. Knowing her bodyguard is hot on her trail, she leaves the stagecoach and follows a trail into the woods.
In the forest, she finds shelter in a secluded cabin with Kolton Hyland and his uncle Max. Kolton has come to persuade his uncle to return to the family and then he is going further west to take a job. There is no room in his life- or his heart- for this complication.
As they work together, interest in each other sparks. But shock follows when he learns the truth about Elissa and her father's plans. Uncle Max suggests that if Elissa is already married, her father couldn't force her into an unwanted union. With nothing to lose, Kolton proposes to Elissa and she accepts. They plan to wed as soon as they reach Golden Valley. But their plan is at risk as her pursuer closes in.
Can they outrun the persistent bodyguard? Can they marry before her father discovers their plan? Most importantly of all, will a marriage born of necessity become something achingly real?
• high stakes danger
• arranged marriage of convenience
• on the run
• forced proximity
• protective hero
• love grows in unexpected places
213 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 31, 2026
About the author
Linda Ford
217 books370 followersLinda Ford grew up devouring books and making up stories in her head—often late at night when she couldn't sleep. But she hadn't planned to write. Instead, she dreamed of running an orphanage. In a way, that dream came true. She married, had four homemade children, adopted ten and lived (at times, endured) the dream.
Writing first took her to non-fiction human-interest articles for newspapers and eventually a non-fiction book about tuberculosis set in the 1930s and 1940s (Touched By The White Plague). But romance had always been her first love and she turned to writing love stories. She is multi-published in the CBA market.
She lives on a small ranch in Alberta, Canada, where she can see the mountains every day. She and her husband continue to enjoy their children and grandchildren.
Writing first took her to non-fiction human-interest articles for newspapers and eventually a non-fiction book about tuberculosis set in the 1930s and 1940s (Touched By The White Plague). But romance had always been her first love and she turned to writing love stories. She is multi-published in the CBA market.
She lives on a small ranch in Alberta, Canada, where she can see the mountains every day. She and her husband continue to enjoy their children and grandchildren.
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April 14, 2026
El and Kolton
A young girl and her companion hide from her life's problems. In doing so she meets someone who treats her like a person.
Another great book from Linda Ford. This one is a good one in expressing the beauty of God's creation.
A young girl and her companion hide from her life's problems. In doing so she meets someone who treats her like a person.
Another great book from Linda Ford. This one is a good one in expressing the beauty of God's creation.
April 4, 2026
I enjoyed the book! Linda Ford did a great job with this book. This book is part of a series but it is a standalone book. I highly recommend reading this book!
April 23, 2026
another great story
Linda Ford writes so well about pioneer times and the struggles, but the love and kindness shown by the characters are so great
Linda Ford writes so well about pioneer times and the struggles, but the love and kindness shown by the characters are so great
April 29, 2026
love is sweet
Elissa and Kolton have such a sweet love for each other. It’s funny how he started out wanting to kick her to the curb. Thank God for uncle Max.
Elissa and Kolton have such a sweet love for each other. It’s funny how he started out wanting to kick her to the curb. Thank God for uncle Max.
May 16, 2026
Love this series and this book! Elissa has alot of spunk escaping and going against her fathers wishes!
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May 20, 2026Very good.
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