Into the cold, wintry night, and with her husband's family in pursuit, the beautiful and wealthy Lady Eleanor flees her home on the eve of her husband's death. Having already been forced into two marriages in order to boost her father's alliances, she knows she has no hope of escaping yet another abusive marriage. Her fortune is too highly prized. Overcome with exhaustion, she takes sanctuary in a chapel belonging to the Laird of Kinfairlie and is discovered the next morning as the laird's sisters arrive for morning services.

The sisters recognize Eleanor's fear and persuade her to trust them. If only Eleanor had a new husband who could protect and provide for her, someone loving and kind, unlike her previous two husbands. The sisters suggest their brother, Alexander, Laird of Kinfairlie, but Eleanor agrees only to meet him. She has no reason to trust any man and will keep her true identity and her fortune a secret for as long as she can. Alexander has a gentle smile and a merry laugh that makes Eleanor want to know more of him, but other men also had moments of charm until her fortune was secured. She dares not trust him, yet her heart feels a tug at his consistently gentle behavior and the genuine respect all have for him.

Alexander knows he's spent too much time with his ledgers worrying over their sorrowful state. His inability to bring even the slightest smile to Eleanor is proof enough that he's become dull and out of practice. What begins as a challenge to make her smile, soon turns to deep affection and caring. But Alexander's sisters have a plan of their own to repay him for his heavy-handed approach to their marriages. Although they are now happily married, they want Alexander to taste his own medicine. But will their well- intended intervention break the fragile trust these two have only just begun to create?

Scene set-up and tension at the opening of this last in a trilogy guarantee you won't want to put it down until you've read the last page. The hero truly romances the heroine, and their dialogue and interaction is well- balanced, making them characters you'll long remember and love. The sisters of the hero add a nice touch of mischief to the tale, giving it the perfect blend of humor, conflict and romance. THE SNOW WHITE BRIDE is a wonderful conclusion to a beautifully written trilogy that began with THE BEAUTY BRIDE and THE ROSE RED BRIDE. Many will think this the best of the three.