VOWS BENEATH THE SNOW by Tracey Humphrey

She was supposed to marry him. Instead, she made the world believe she was dead. On the morning of her wedding, Elena Marlowe runs from Adrian Cross—the charming, powerful fiancé whose love has become a cage. With no safe way out, she stages her own death and disappears into the snowbound mountain town of Blackpine under a new identity. As Nora Hayes, she intends to remain invisible. But Sheriff Cole Mercer notices too much: the fear behind her guarded eyes, the lies that never quite fit, and the fierce courage she has almost forgotten she possesses. Cole’s questions could expose her. His quiet strength could also make him the first man she has trusted in years. When evidence of Elena’s survival reaches the wrong hands, the past comes hunting. Adrian isn’t searching only for his runaway bride—he wants the evidence she carries, evidence powerful enough to destroy him. Worse, someone inside Blackpine is willing to betray her. With danger closing in, Elena must decide whether to run again or risk telling Cole the truth. But trusting him means placing both their lives in the path of a man who would rather see her dead than free. Caught between a past determined to reclaim her and a love that refuses to control her, Elena must stop hiding long enough to survive. Vows Beneath the Snow is an emotionally charged romantic suspense story featuring a runaway bride, a protective small-town sheriff, dangerous secrets, and the perilous difference between possession and love.