Outlaw Lake

About the book

Staying true to their family name, the Wilders reside in the historic Rustler Mountain in Oregon, boasting of an outlaw lineage and a wild nature to match. However, when it comes to matters of the heart, sometimes an untamed soul may hold the key...

Carson Wilder and Perry Bramble have been inseparable best friends since their early childhoods filled with struggles and pain. Despite harboring feelings for Perry, Carson always believed he wasn't good enough for her. As they grew older, their bond became too precious to put at risk. When Carson finds himself mourning the loss of his wife, Perry remains his unwavering support – a constant in his life that he couldn't bear to lose.

Ever since she was a little girl, Perry has carried a flame for Carson. Although he never reciprocated her feelings beyond friendship, over two decades later, he remains the most significant person in her world. In a bold move inspired by the diary of an ancestor who journeyed west as a mail order bride, Perry shocks Carson with an announcement: She plans to move to a nearby city to expand her flower shop business, find love, and start a family.

Reluctantly agreeing to Perry's decision for her happiness, Carson assists her in preparing to sell her historic home and offers her refuge at his ranch house on Outlaw Lake. Amidst shared dinners filled with joy and comical dating app mishaps, Carson begins to question why he would search for love elsewhere when his heart belongs to Perry. Perhaps the answers he seeks lie in the letters left behind by the man who wed the mail order bride...

Will Carson gather the strength to follow his wild heart and reveal his true feelings before it's too late?