The Bride's Heart: Mail Order Bride Romance (Brides and Promises) by Ruby Hill

This is an interesting tale, of a woman who was almost compromised. So instead of living in her town and being stared at and whispered about, she becomes a mail order bride. Her groom is a man who had his heart ripped out by his previous wife and doesn't want a marriage that includes love. Hazel and Stephen are opposites and Stephen finds he can't control Hazel, but finds with gentleness and asking, she will obey him. Unfortunately, Stephen is an idiot because he finds himself falling in love with Hazel and asks the preacher to absolve the marriage. Hazel is not going to take in lying down. Hazel is loveable, Stephen is not. I like the story, but Stephen's personality really needs some work.