The Stranger She Chose (en Inglés) - Mae Mulick

Blythe Dawson has spent her life tending her brother's household and raising his children, her own dreams tucked safely between the pages of her novels - until a winter rescue sends her into freezing rapids and straight into the path of a stranger. Blake Hale is a guarded wanderer with a past best left buried, yet he is the only one willing to stand between Blythe and the family that has always controlled her.

When his defense uncovers a long‑hidden secret about her identity, Blythe's demand for answers costs her everything. With nowhere left to turn, she is forced into marriage - and Blake, who never wanted a wife, is the last man she expects to step forward. As they travel through the goldfields toward Blake's hometown, Blythe is confronted with the reputation he left behind - a warning whispered by those who know what he's capable of.

And with every mile, she's forced to choose between the fear he inspires in others...and the safety she feels at his side.

Perfect for readers who love frontier romance, dangerous pasts, slow‑burn tension, protective heroes, and heroines finding their voice, The Stranger She Chose delivers emotional depth, high stakes, and a love story forged in the harshest of places.