Shattered Trust by Kathleen Ball

A bet is made. The first man who marries gets a new house on the Eastman Ranch. The men scramble but Austin Maxwell is the only one to advertise for a bride.The house is built and the wedding is planned all Max has to do is go to town and pick up his Mail Order Bride. To his surprise she has a secret baby in her arms. Veronica is a bundle of nerves. Would Max accept both her and her daughter? It was sure to cause much gossip and she doesn’t want to bring shame to his door but she has nowhere else to go. The War Between the States changed everyone’s lives and it is a struggle to survive, especially for a woman. Veronica has suffered at the hands of men. Can she bring herself to trust Max? This is book two of the bestselling series The Mail Order Brides of Spring Water.