Bridegroom Brothers . Book 1For the Thornton brothers, the Oklahoma Land Rush is the perfect opportunity to finally put down some roots. A new start, a new community ? what more could preacher Elijah Thornton need after the pain of losing his fiancée. But something draws him to the pretty nurse with troubled eyes. Only by claiming a homestead can Alice Hawthorne avoid an unwanted marriage and escape her past. Yet with the reverend's support, can she forge a loving future?.