THE BRIDE RAN AWAY

Sophie Calvert has planned every second of her life

That all changes after she meets Ian Ridley. Suddenly the woman who never wanted to get married is forgetting everything—including her plans. Which is why she ends up eloping…and why she runs once she discovers that the only reason Ian married her is that she's pregnant with his child. Now the capable physician who organizes every detail finds herself facing an unplanned pregnancy with a man who has no roots.

Mortified by what she overheard, she bolts for the Great Smoky Mountains to take refuge at her grandmother's clinic.

Ian Ridley has no intention of letting his bride walk away. He quits his assignment and follows her to Bardill's Ridge, ready to face her suspicious father.

Fleeing home seems like the sensible cure—until her stubborn groom moves into a rustic cabin to prove he is here to stay. To win her back, Ian must convince his runaway bride that their twenty-minute wedding was never just a duty.
Forced Proximity: Sharing a small two-bedroom cabin on the ridge tests their resolve to sleep in separate rooms while passion continues to simmer.Small Town Setting: Bardill’s Ridge welcomes the reluctant doctor back with open arms, a thriving retreat for expectant mothers, and a legion of outspoken relatives who keep tabs on her new groom.Protective Hero: Accustomed to guarding high-profile clients, Ian discovers that winning over an obstinate wife and her saw-wielding father requires a whole new kind of courage.Opposites Attract: She is a methodical physician who plans every hour; he is a rootless bodyguard who operates on instinct and has never stayed in one place long enough to own a pet.Also by This Author: Her Reason To Stay, The Man from Her Past and A Conflict of Interest.