Bernice Rosin isn't the villain of her own story. She never will be - not to herself. South Dakota, 1948. Bernice has already buried a mother and been abandoned by a father. The orphanage that raised her taught her one lesson she's never forgotten: nobody is coming to save her. So she heads west, determined to save herself - by finding a man who can keep her safe, comfortable, and never poor again. Her first attempts fail - badly, publicly. So when she meets John Smith, a quiet widower with more to offer than money, Bernice adjusts her strategy. This one, she won't lose. She's not looking for love. She's looking for security. And she's willing to lie for it - a woman who claws her way into a good family, whatever the cost to the people already in it. This book is for you if:You love morally complicated women. You want family sagas that don't flinch. You enjoy endings that feel earned rather than easy. Stealing Mr. Smith is Book Two of the Smith Family Trilogy - a standalone story within a compelling series of women's historical fiction.