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Annie Markum was raised with a Bible in one palm and a disapproving daddy positioning the other. At 22 she dared to dream of a different life and risked everything to become a mail order bride-to-be. One year later she detects herself on a friend's doorstep, penniless, pregnant, and a widow. Her hubby was an honorable, churchgoing man, and she feels her father allows her to get back. To get back to her daddy in New York will take money she does not have. She's acquired no choice but to simply accept work as a make in an area saloon. Her daddy would never approve, but Annie is determined to earn enough for safe passing for herself and her beautiful new baby girl. It's never good to lust after another man's better half. Saloon owner Nick Cartwright learned that lessons the hard way. He needed one check out Annie Markum and fell hard for his friend's email order bride-to-be. A calendar year later she's back his life, a widow with a treasured daughter to protect. Nick can do anything to influence Annie to give him an opportunity except the one thing she wants... ell his saloon. Annie has resided a sheltered life, and her innocence is a very important factor Nick would like to preserve. Life is tough, and Annie is smooth, sweet, and all too kissable. He would like to keep her and her litttle lady, but Annie is determined to improve her princess as far away from the saloon as possible. Annie battles her growing interest to Nick. She may be in love with him, but with Nick comes the saloon. Along with the whiskey. The gambling and the women. One of these will have to sacrifice everything to make a romantic relationship work, and neither would like to budge. When as it happens that Annie's useless husband actually left her a lot of money, her future seems set. Until someone decides to take both Nick and her newfound independence from her. And Annie realizes that sometimes, in life and in love, you have to battle dirty to win.