After losing her husband and father to unsolved murders, Olivia Matthews wants nothing more than a quiet life as a schoolteacher in the frontier town of Brookings. However, when the mayor tries to force her into a loveless marriage, she panics -- blurting out that she's already being courted... by Sheriff Ethan Hale.

Ethan is stunned by Olivia's lie, but as a man of honor, he sees it as his duty to help protect her from the mayor's manipulation. Charmed by her spirit, he agrees to a fake courtship -- only to realize they've stepped into a deadly game. The mayor's interest in Olivia isn't just political, and Ethan suspects her husband's murder ties back to a lost hoard of Confederate gold.

As danger closes in, Olivia and Ethan's pretend romance turns into something real. But with ruthless outlaws, buried secrets, and a town on the brink of violence, will their love survive the truth -- or will it be the next casualty?

Tropes: Friends to Lovers, Fake Courtship, Escaping a Forced Marriage, Second Chance at Love

"The Widow's Sheriff of Convenience" is a historical romance novel of approximately 60,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

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