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A Match for Collette
Lynn Donovan - 2021
How can she fulfill this desire for a husband except to ask for the new matchmaker’s help? When her life is threatened, she learns the depth of the baker’s feelings for her.William Sandoval is a successful baker who could provide well for a wife, but protocol prevents him from fraternizing with the only females he encounters, his customers. Learning that Marianne Gordon is willing to help the local business owners with matchmaking gives him hope for finding a wife. To his surprise, the match Marianne identifies for him has been the very customer who had stirred his heart all along.Will these two find a way to get what they both want? Can love overpower doubts and confusion?
The Coffin Maker
Christine Sterling - 2018
Living under the overprotective and overbearing nature of her mother, Charlotte Daniels, made it easy to keep her distance from the townsfolk of Silverpines apart from a few close acquaintances. However, when Tess finds a man sleeping in her deceased father’s studio, it sets in motion a series of events that she is not prepared for. The town needs assistance burying the bodies from the aftermath of the double-earthquakes and the new stranger challenges Tess to assist her community. As she steps in to help, she realizes that there are many secrets her mother has been keeping from her, including the mystery of how her father died. Dawson Elliot was in Silverpines for one reason only: to find the man who murdered his wife and unborn child. Helping a small community get back on its feet wasn’t in his plans. But the weather had other ideas, so he decides to put some long-retired carpentry skills to use, building coffins to bury the dead. Working side by side with Tess will he find healing and love again? As Tess uncovers the secrets of her past, what will happen when she finds out the biggest secret of all? What is the secret Dawson is hiding? With every coffin he builds can he heal his heart and possibly open it to love again?
Kitty's Deputy
Tonya VanWinkle - 2018
On her own for the first time, will she find the place where she belongs? Being a bounty hunter was all Milo thought he could ever be. Baggage from his past keeps him from the one thing his heart desires; a family. Will Kitty and Milo find common ground? Will the law bring them together or will their pasts and fears keep them apart?
Fiona's Fresh Start: A Mail Order Brides of Sanctuary Book (Ladies of Celeste's House 1)
George H. McVey - 2018
Now, with some domestic skills and education under her belt, she is ready to leave Creede, Colorado for a fresh start. When she is given the chance to go to Sanctuary, Montana to open a library for the town, she jumps on it with arms wide open. Before she leaves she is challenged to open her heart to the possibility of love and marriage in her new town. Agreeing to be open she leaves never dreaming any man would want a former soiled dove. Jake Lockwood made a vow eight years ago after his second attempt to marry a mail-order-bride ended in failure. He was done seeking a bride. He’d wait for destiny to bring the right woman to him. When he meets the lovely yet broken Fiona Chauncey he knows she’s meant for him. But when his brother seems to object and a bride from his past arrives to force him to wed it looks like his dreams may once again crash around him. Can a woman with a secret past and a rancher with melding outsiders really get an honest chance at love and marriage? Will Jake listen to those around him and loose Fiona? Can Fiona trust that Jake is a man of his word and that his love is true? She isn’t sure she can. All she knows is this is supposed to be Fiona’s Fresh Start.
The Stagecoach Driver's Mail Order Family
Karla Gracey
As she calls on every ounce of strength she has to raise her two children and maintain the family farm in Boston, her brother, Dylan, voices his concern:This is too much for one woman alone. She should find a new husband.Far away in Iron Creek, stagecoach driver Nelson Gustavson is fighting his own loneliness and places an advert for a bride. As replies flood in, he begins to fear that he’ll have to settle for someone, or search hard to make a connection.That is, until he finds Bronwen’s letter, a blunt and honest reply that he feels compelled to respond to.As Bronwen and Nelson connect through their letters, she feels his warmth radiate through his honesty, but remembering the absence of her own father, she’s hesitant to get involved with someone whose work would keep him away from home.While she’s aware that her own work on the farm is keeping her away from her children, she begins to consider selling and takes her family to visit Nelson. Her feelings for him are strong, but she’s firm: This will be nothing more than friendship.But for Nelson, the connection between them is worth giving up everything for, and Bronwen has made waves in his life.Just as the future is starting to look hopeful, disaster hits Iron Creek, and Bronwen’s children could be in danger.Will the couple ever have a chance to explore the love burning between them, or are their newly entangled lives about to meet tragedy once again?The Stagecoach Driver’s Mail Order Family is a deep tale of love and connection. Will Nelson and Bronwen be able to give into their hearts’ desires, or is the harshness of reality about to knock them down again?Lose yourself on a journey of love, honesty, and deep connection: Scroll up and click “Add to Cart” right now.
Reluctant Proxy Bride
Margaret Tanner - 2020
She agrees to have nothing to do with the man she has married.Damaged by war, Tyler Dean only wants to be left alone. To save his ranch he marries a woman by proxy, never wanting, or expecting to see her.When someone plots to steal her unborn baby, Ruth must flee. With no one to trust and nowhere to hide, she throws herself on the mercy of her reclusive, mysterious husband.Will he help in her hour of need? Or will he send her away?
The Pastor's Replacement Bride
George H. McVey Sr. - 2016
He slips his own letter into the packet before it is mailed out to the churches in Richmond, Philadelphia and Chicago seeking his own bride. When the stage arrives with the brides Joshua finds his didn’t make the trip. However, his heart has chosen another, his intended’s best friend. Can he help her overcome her guilt at stealing her friend's beau, or are they destined for heartache? Can he truly prove he loves her and make her The Pastor’s Replacement Bride? In Chicago, Hattie Long is about to end her indentured service as a cook's helper in one of the upscale brothels in Chi town. The gangster who owns the brothel informs her that when her service is up he will take her under his wing and show her how to please his customers and make her his star attraction. At the advice of her pastor's daughter with the same name as her tells her about a group of women going west to become mail order brides including herself. They arrange for her to join them. But on the day of departure Hattie’s friend is struck down with scarlet fever. When the brides arrive in Sanctuary her friend’s beau, Pastor Joshua Bryce, decides to court her to escape a forced marriage by the deacons. Soon trouble follows and Hattie has to escape her past. Can she finally find her happily ever after as the Pastor’s Replacement Bride?
Daisy Creek Brides: Books 1-4
Amelia Rose - 2021
dive headfirst into the small town with an enormous heart.Daisy Creek is a small and simple town… but for four determined women, it’s the backdrop for romance and adventure.Follow Jill, Mary, Daphne, and Eloise as they fight for love in four captivating stories of passion.A glimmer of hope lights Jill’s path to Daisy Creek, where she meets widower and deputy Bill Paulson, and their love blossoms instantly.But sometimes reality is hell-bent on testing even the strongest bond, and their love is soon put to the ultimate test.Mary longs for a fresh start, but she’s soon met with the devastating news that sends all her plans into turmoil.Pastor John is a shining light in the darkness -- and a surprising twist in Mary’s story. A love story is about to unfurl… but it isn’t the one she expected, and she will have to deal with far more heartache before she can find happiness.Daphne’s hopes of a happy marriage are short-lived, and her husband-to-be skips town with another woman.Her runaway-groom’s brother, Parker, is Daphne’s rock, and she’s immediately drawn to him as he fights to track down his older brother.But Daphne’s heart is full... When he succeeds, which brother will she choose?Eloisa arrives in Daisy Creek looking for a simpler life. Responding to an ad placed by a small-town banker, she’s determined to follow her heart.But Eloisa soon learns that David might not be the charming and principled man she imagined. Will he ever change his ways, or is she about to make the biggest mistake of her life?In Daisy Creek Brides: Books 1-4, you’ll find four captivating stories of love, heartbreak, and determination. Follow these strong brides as they seek happiness in small-town life, and immerse yourself in the whispers of romance rippling through Daisy Creek.Lose yourself in passion, tragedy, and inspirational romance: click “Add to Cart” right now.
The Sheriff's Final Gunfight: A Historical Western Adventure Book
Austin Grayson - 2019
With just a month left before retirement, he hopes that his last days of tenure will be quiet and peaceful. But his plan goes awry when one of the most powerful ranchers in the area, Deke is murdered, and all evidence points to his hated rival, Jerico. When Sam realizes that there’s more to the story, will he step up his game and get to the bottom of the murder, defying all odds? While investigating Deke’s murder, more trouble comes Sam’s way. Two gunmen are passing through town and they do not plan on leaving before taking down the sheriff due to past grievances. Sam will be called to outwit and outgun them, while at the same time he needs to find another killer on the loose. Does the old Sheriff have it in him to solve the most demanding case of his life? Gunfights and cat and mouse games create a thrilling tale full of twists and turns that will keep the reader flying from page to page. An action-packed story of rivalry and secret pasts, featuring complex characters and important pieces to the greatest puzzle of a sheriff’s life. An action-packed story, featuring complex and fascinating characters and twists that will leave the reader breathless. A must-read for fans of Western action and romance.
"The Sheriff's Final Gunfight" is a historical adventure novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cliffhangers, only pure unadulterated action.
A Stuttering Mail Order Bride for the Hotheaded Cattle Wrangler (Benson Creek Mail Order Brides Book 5)
Emma Morgan - 2015
Bound for the West as a Mail Order Bride, Nantucket Murray is carrying a secret that could end her chance for a new life in Benson Creek. Gilbert Snyder had sounded kind enough in his letter, but how kind will he feel when he discovers his new bride can barely speak without stammering? All too familiar with the sting of angry words, Nan has hoped for a gentle man with which to start her new life. One who will not mind her stammer. So when her first sight of her husband-to-be is him in a fight in the dusty street, she’s ready to turn around and run straight back East. But this volatile man also shows moments of great kindness, and she wonders if perhaps he can be trusted after all. Gilbert Snyder has finally gotten the ranch he’s always dreamed of, but his Mail Order Bride has left him confused and dismayed. He may be loud, but he’s not dangerous, yet she seems to shy away from his very words. If he’s not the man for her, then maybe he needs to let her go to find someone who is. Can Gil find a way to calm his temper, and can Nan summon the strength to help him? Find out in this fifth book in the Benson Creek Mail Order Bride series!
Christian's Promise (Grooms of Crooked Creek Book 2)
Susannah Calloway - 2021
A Quilter for Quint (Mail-Order Mama, #2)
Linda Carroll-Bradd - 2021
Where some artists see images in dabs of paints, Melisande imagines landscapes made from the fabric of the dresses worn at a tea party. After her refusal of the third man put forth by famed matchmaker Madame Treszka, she’s informed she must choose from three groom candidates arranged by her mother. Thinking Texas can’t be as bad as Newport, Rhode Island, for social engagements, Melisande pens her response and boards a westbound train.Widower Quinton Aznar has a six-year-old son who wants a mama. Since his late wife’s passing four years ago, Quint divides his days between breaking horses for the Army and parenting his son with no time for courting. His mother manages the household and tends to her youngest grandchild, although she would love to move to Galveston to live with her sister. The telegram announcing the arrival of his mail-order bride—a woman his mother corresponded with—on the next stagecoach is a shock. Quint drives the wagon into town, intending to pay for her return ticket. The beautiful, but disheveled, woman who disembarks the stage is too dazed to trust traveling on her own. What has his mother arranged for his life?
Brides of Beckham: Books 8-10
Kirsten Osbourne - 2014
Included are: Mail Order Motherhood, Mail Order Matron, and Mail Order Meddler. Mail Order Motherhood: When Clara's husband dies and leaves her with two children and a farm she can't run on her own, the bank evicts her small family, and she needs to find a new home fast. She answers an advertisement to be a mail order bride, hoping that the agency will find a place where she can not only be useful, but her children can be loved. Recently widowed Montana rancher, Albert, can't raise his children alone, but won't risk loving another woman. Albert is convinced that he'll never love another woman like his deceased wife. When Clara shows up with two children, he's certain he’s made a mistake by taking another woman into his home. Can Clara convince him that together they can be a happy family? Mail Order Matron: After a life dedicated to her mother, Julia takes a chance and becomes a mail order bride. Edward, a lonely widower, has no hope that any woman will answer his advertisement. Will this unlikely couple find love together? Mail Order Meddler: Francis knew something needed to change immediately. He was only sixteen, but he understood that his family couldn’t keep living on bread and beef jerky. In town one day, he noticed an advertisement for a mail order bride, and sent off a letter…after signing his older brother’s name. He’d just make sure to tell Andrew that his fiance was coming before she arrived. What could go wrong? Tracy had lived in an orphanage since she was just a few months old. She only had a month before she turned eighteen and had to find a new place to live, complete with employment or a wedding ring. There were no jobs worth taking for a young woman, so she answered a letter requesting a mail order bride. Andrew sounded perfect. She’d meet him, and he’d be thrilled to see her, and they’d live
A Pig, A Pie and Two Blue Ribbon Brides
Misty Shae - 2020
The Heart Hears: Kansas MacPhersons (MacPherson Brides Book 4)
Mischelle Creager - 2019
He needs to banish his distrust of women. War widow Salina Meier Moffett Dunham doesn’t trust men. Shamefully treated by her father and husband, she is on the run with her children to escape a forced marriage or worse—death. In Ainsley, Kansas, she shortens her name to Lena Meier to hide from the man pursuing her. She finds a position as a clerk in the mercantile with the grouchy storekeeper. But there is something within that grumpy man that her heart hears and draws her. She isn’t sure what that thing is until she discovers a book in the storeroom of the mercantile. Returning from the war, Angus MacPherson takes back the running of his mercantile and keeps his distance from the young women in Ainsley. After a run-in with Lena Meier—literally, his buggy ran into her cart, leaving him injured, he agrees to let her work in his store. After all, his MacPherson family creed is to help and protect all widows and orphans. But this woman, this stranger in town, irritates and interests him as no woman has since Amelia, the woman who betrayed him to marry his rich cousin. Matters get worse when his former fiancé, who is now a wealthy widow, returns to Ainsley and wants Angus as her new husband. Can love weave its way through the heart by things unspoken?