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Clementine longed for a family of her own all her young life, but from living in the streets to being on the orphan train she had learned not to dream for too much. As a servant for a wealthy lady she kept to herself, did her work, and longed to find her brothers that had been torn away from her five years earlier. One afternoon, she was informed without warning that she would be leaving to marry a man she did not know and, once again, she was that terrified little girl from the streets, except this time the orphan train was not taking her away to someplace safer. Or was it?<br/><br/>Lucas dropped out of everyday life from a broken heart, but his mother would not allow it. She ordered him to step back into his role as the heir of his grandfather's beloved ranch or she would take it all away. He ignored her demand; he did not believe she would actually enforce anything. However, when he pushed her too far she was forced to deliver the final ultimatum. He was to marry the proxy bride she had acquired for him and he would wed that day.<br/><br/>Will fate step in and do its part or will they both be lost in their own sadness forever?