The Handfasting

It had been a decade since Katie had seen Steven. Steven had promised he would find her, and Katie has hoped and prayed he would. When he returns, they fall in love, planning to marry. Steven is not her only suitor. Bill assumes she will be his and he now realizes he must stake his claim. When she refuses him, he becomes violent. He convinces her that no decent man will have her. A loveless marriage to a man she despises seems to be her only option. What might she risk to be with Steven, the man she truly loves?