The Bride Fair

Maria Markham had survived the War only to tolerate the Occupation–barely, while daily facing haunting memories of loss. But then Max Woodard, an enigmatic Army colonel with a gentle heart, offered her passion and a loving partnership in a brave new world…!

Though a former prisoner of war, Colonel Max Woodard vowed to deal fairly with the Southerners under his governance. He yearned to understand them, most particularly Maria Markham, a womanly mix of true grit and glory. But could she ever love a man who wore the face of an enemy?

About the author

Cheryl Reavis is an award-winning short story and romance author who also writes under the name of Cinda Richards, describes herself as a late bloomer who played in her first piano recital at the tender age of thirty. We had to line up by height–I was the third smallest kid, she says. After that, there was no stopping me. I immediately gave myself permission to attempt my other heart's desire–to write. Her Silhouette Special Edition novel A Crime of the Heart reached millions of readers in Good Housekeeping magazine. Her books, The Prisoner , a Harlequin Historical and A Crime of the Heart and Patrick Gallagher's Widow , both Silhouette Special Editions, are all Romance Writers of America's RITA Award winners. One of Our Own received the Career Achievement Award for Best Innovative Series Romance from Romantic Times magazine. A former public health nurse, Cheryl makes her home in North Carolina with her husband.