Mail Order Bride Romance
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Sadie Thompson arrives in Pebble Creek, Texas, unsure what to expect from her fiancé, James Matthews, a busy mercantile owner she’s never met. Though James is handsome and kind, his distant behaviour soon has Sadie questioning their engagement—and whether the matrimonial agency made a mistake. Sadie grows more uncertain as winter deepens and James remains cold toward her. With Christmas as her deadline, she must decide whether to stay and fight for a future in Pebble Creek or return to Philadelphia, leaving her heart behind.
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Bertie Bennett is desperate for a fresh start. After losing her parents and enduring her aunt’s scheme to marry her off to an odious man, she becomes a Mail Order Bride and heads to Colorado. But instead of meeting a rugged rancher, she’s greeted by 12-year-old Lila, who secretly wrote to the matrimonial agency to bring joy to her widowed father, Lucas Hartman. As Christmas approaches, Bertie finds herself drawn to Lucas and the promise of a new beginning. Now, she must decide whether to let go of her painful past and embrace the unexpected chance at love and hope.
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In 1880, Rose Berkshire arrives in Glass Lake, Wyoming, eager for a fresh start with her fiancé, Eli Stillwell. But when Eli postpones their wedding until after Christmas, she doubts her decision to marry through a matrimonial agency. Determined to embrace her new life, Rose dives into holiday preparations and meets Jake Bodie, a charming rancher whose attention stirs unexpected feelings. Torn between loyalty to Eli and the possibility of a new love, Rose must confront her uncertainty. Will the magic of Christmas help Rose find the courage to follow the path meant for her?
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Isabelle Becker leaves Boston’s poverty behind to become a Mail Order Bride in Colorado, hoping for a fresh start with rancher Ethan Callahan. But Ethan’s grief over his late wife creates a barrier Isabelle didn’t expect, leaving her uncertain of her place in his family. As Christmas nears, can they confront their pasts and open their hearts to the possibility of healing, love, and a new beginning?
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After a tragic loss, Penelope Langford feels trapped by her parents’ overprotection and can't bear another Christmas in Baltimore. Taking a leap of faith, she heads to snowy Miles Gulch, Wyoming, as a mail-order bride for Joshua Harding, a man with his own troubled past. As Christmas nears, Penelope must find the courage to embrace love and healing, trusting in the season’s magic to mend their hearts.
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Maggie Whitaker leaves the Boston orphanage where she’s spent most of her life and heads to Clearwater, Texas, hoping to find a new family through a matrimonial agency. When she arrives, her intended groom has already married. Stranded in an unfamiliar town, she is taken in by kind widow Harriet Barnett. Harriet’s health declines, and her moody grandson Sam arrives for the holidays. As a winter storm forces them to work together, Maggie and Sam's initial tension softens into friendship—and perhaps something more. Could Clearwater be the home Maggie’s been searching for?
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Abby McCarthy, a skilled Boston seamstress, faces desperate times and agrees to marry a Texas rancher, Will Skinner, to support her family. But Will's ranch has been plagued by disaster, and when Abby arrives, her disappointment suggests their marriage might end before it begins. Despite the challenges, neither Abby nor Will is ready to give up. They’ll need more than hard work and luck—only love can see them through the trials ahead.
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Trapped in Boston, Charlotte "Lottie" Thomson escapes by becoming a Mail Order Bride and heading to Texas. During her journey, outlaw Luke "Hawk" Jackson ambushes her stagecoach, killing a woman named Emily. Lottie assumes Emily's identity to marry rancher Nathan Caldwell, but her deception is soon uncovered. Disgraced, Lottie decides to confront the outlaws threatening Clearwater. Can she prove her worth and secure the future she desires, or will her bravado lead to disaster?
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After her mother's death, Ella Emerson must sell her home to pay debts and agrees to become a Mail Order Bride. Her intended, Lawrence Carrington, is a wealthy rancher in Oregon. Though she honors her mother's memory by going, Ella struggles to move on from her lost love, Leroy. In her new life, she finds Lawrence and his sister warm and welcoming. Falling in love with Lawrence would be easy if her heart weren't still tethered to the past.
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Rose Clarke dreams of having a family of her own, so when her godfather tells her his nephew in Montana wants to marry her, she agrees. Abram Ward, haunted by a failed romance and guilt, seeks only to tend his ranch in solitude. His mother’s announcement that Rose is coming to marry him shocks him. He is adamant that the ghosts of his past will keep him from love—until Rose, a beautiful young woman from Boston, challenges everything he believes.
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Sophie Connor's heartbreak leads her to a crossroads: embrace a life of solitude or take a chance on love as a Mail Order Bride in Mountain Pass, Oregon. Her betrothed, Evander Holland, carries the weight of a tragic past, shrouding him in mystery. Yet, Sophie's admiration for him grows day by day. As she delves deeper into Evander's world, she uncovers hidden truths and buried emotions. But amidst the secrets of Mountain Pass lies the key to unlocking Evander's heart, and Sophie is determined to uncover it, even if it means confronting her own vulnerabilities along the way.
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Eliza Montgomery, accustomed to being directed by others, faces newfound freedom after her father's passing. Opting for independence, she becomes a Mail Order Bride for a farmer in Culver’s Creek, Montana. The journey is perilous, with bandits and spring storms threatening disaster. After a storm destroys their stagecoach, Eliza and fellow travelers are stranded until handsome tracker Daniel Sullivan rescues them. As Eliza grows closer to Daniel, it becomes apparent that their connection is more than mere chance. However, Eliza is promised to another...
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Rancher Tom Knox sought simplicity—a Mail Order Bride for companionship and ranch help. Yet May Chapman's arrival from London's elite spins his world from convenient to complicated. Their match was meant to be practical, but May's presence stirs more than just the dust. With her life's upheaval, May confronts a rugged life and a man who's both a stranger and a kindred spirit. Disparate worlds collide, proving love's work is far from convenient...
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Iris James has every reason to run away from home. When a matrimonial agency matches her up with a widower in Oregon, she’s only too glad to accept. Though the challenge of stepping into a dead woman’s shoes and becoming a wife and mother all at once will be difficult, she can’t believe it could be any worse than staying in Philadelphia. But her new husband is haunted by the ghosts of his tragic past. Their marriage is purely one of convenience. Iris pours herself into her new life, determined to make the best of things. She promises herself that will be enough, and it is – right up until the moment when she finds herself falling in love with the stranger she married.
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Amelia Turner is ready for an adventure. She's tired of her pampered life and craves excitement out West. Ben Thompson needs a mother for his son, but he doesn't want to settle down again after losing his wife. A Mail Order Bride seems like the perfect solution... until they meet in Montana and nothing goes as planned!
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Elizabeth Lewis longs for the day she’ll be swept off her feet and marry – but first, she must wait for her older sister Mary to find a husband. When Mary agrees to a binding contract with a matrimonial agency, Elizabeth is thrilled. But disaster strikes when Mary disappears the day she is to travel to meet her prospective husband. Suddenly, Elizabeth finds herself stepping into her sister’s shoes, traveling toTexas right before Christmas. For a time, she must be Mary to fulfill the strict terms of the contract. She meets John Hall, her sister’s intended, and quickly finds herself falling for him. Can she maintain the illusion long enough to get her family out of trouble?
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Elias Hartman is an unusual man; his interests tend toward books and poetry rather than cattle and poker. Wanting a suitable wife, he writes to a matrimonial agency and is introduced to his perfect match: Cora Bennett is bookish, quiet, shy, and loves poetry. Upon meeting, however, their connection becomes shaky. Things become even more conflicted when an orphan boy captures both their hearts and runs havoc through their lives. With Christmas around the corner and the snow piling up at the door, Cora must determine where her future truly lies: back in Philadelphia? Or here in the Wild West with the enigmatic Elias?
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Lily Montgomery’s parents have died, leaving Lily and her sister, Hope, to struggle with their debts. Lily’s only option is to become a Mail Order Bride. She is quickly matched with Jacob Meyers, a rancher in Wyoming. Jacob is honest, hard-working, and kind—the sort of man Lily should fall in love with at first sight. But their engagement lacks a vital spark--the kind of spark that lights Jacob's eyes when he looks at Hope. Lily supposes she ought to feel jealous. But there's the matter of the tall, handsome sheriff--and the sparks that fly every time their eyes meet. If only Sheriff Dalton was inclined to marry a Mail Order Bride.
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Nurse Maggie Foster loses her job and can't find another. Accepting a marriage proposal seems to be her only option. She becomes engaged to a man she’s never met in Miles Gulch, Wyoming. Upon arrival, a kind stranger tells Maggie her husband-to-be has succumbed to a terrible illness. At a complete loss, Maggie gratefully accepts her offer of shelter during the Christmas season, and she quickly finds herself becoming part of the household – Hannah, her daughter Emma, and her son Oliver—the handsome, taciturn blacksmith of Miles Gulch who intrigues her at every turn.
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Ian Ross has worked hard all his life; he has a prosperous ranch in Montana, a beautiful home, plus a sweet Mail Order Bride on the way. But when his home burns down, everything goes awry. Ian is back where he started, living in a hastily built shack. The last thing he needs is the responsibility of a wife. When Maude Smith arrives from Boston, calling off the engagement seems like the right thing to do. So why is he jealous when his cousin starts paying attention to Maude? Christmas is around the corner, and Ian is doing his best to face the future with courage. But he has some hard lessons to learn: pride can be dangerous, and it isn’t the building that makes a house a home.
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Neither Ellie Dawson nor Jonathan Hart are strangers to tragedy. They both have lost parents and sisters. When a matrimonial agency matches the two, it seems common ground isn’t enough to make a successful marriage… From the absentee preacher to the onset of Christmas, Ellie’s engagement to Jonathan proves to be anything but simple. Running from her own sadness, she tries to understand this rather odd, reclusive man. But as she begins to fall in love with him, she realizes he has different ideas. Jonathan can’t help but brood over the deaths of his parents and sister in a white-out blizzard. When Christmas arrives, his mind is on everything except for the young woman in front of him – no matter how appealing he finds her.
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Asher Anderson carries a heavy weight on his shoulders. Not just the weight of responsibility as the Deputy Sheriff for Culver’s Creek. Not just the weight of his dwindling family. Asher can’t shake the ghost of the wife he lost to a bandit raid, eight years before. He could never be untrue to Scarlett’s memory – so he’s sworn off love for good. But when a beautiful stranger falls into his arms, he finds his heart has other ideas. This young woman is alone in the world, without a dollar to her name, and Asher can’t help but offer her shelter. Besides, she’s sweet and kind, a rare thing in his rough world. It’s not until he’s offered her his home that he learns her name – Scarlett, just like his late wife.
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Sarah Jennings hasn’t had an easy life. Raised in an orphanage, she’s desperate to get away. Answering an advert for a Mail Order Bride seems to be her only choice. Widower Jack Thompson has a little girl and a mother to care for. He has never recovered from the death of his wife. The last thing he wants is to marry again. But his mother takes the choice out of his hands and writes an advert for a Mail Order Bride… Fueled by misunderstandings and confusion, Jack and Sarah stumble together. Only when a jealous young woman in Mossy Meadow starts to spread rumors, do the two of them discover the desires of their hearts might be one and the same…
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Liliana Elison's only love died young; taken from her before they had even married. A romantic at heart, she fears she will never find love again. Her guardian, Aunt Hester, has other notions, and she signs her up with a matrimonial agency. Before Lili knows it, she’s a Mail Order Bride for a rancher in Culver’s Creek, Colorado. Orpheus Miller is 15 years her senior and has a past of his own. He’s not afraid of love, but he’s skeptical. When he discovers his fiancée is cherishing memories of her long-lost love, his bitterness seems well-founded. Neither Lili nor Orph are ready to fall in love – but love, it seems, has its own ideas.
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Clara Goodwin is desperate to get out of Boston. With no work and no money, she takes the first option she can find: becoming a Mail Order Bride in Colorado. Shane Ellis is in dire straits. With a ranch to run, his brother’s children to care for, and nothing but tragedy in his romantic life, he’s got his hands full. When his mother becomes injured, he’s left with no choice but to bring someone in to help. Both Shane and Clara are sure their marriage will be one of convenience. With the Ellis family still picking up the pieces, and Clara learning to start all over again, it’s a simple case of jealousy that turns a marriage of convenience into something much, much more…
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Life isn’t easy for a small-town widower sheriff – especially with two energetic seven-year-olds. It’s time to remarry. Caleb Murray only wants a marriage of convenience – he won’t risk losing someone he loves again. Mail Order Bride Edwina Donohoe has her own tragic past, and a marriage of convenience is ideal for her. But emotions run high in the Wild West, and the heart always rules the head. As Edwina makes Culver’s Creek her home, she falls in love not just with the area and the twins – but with the kind, handsome man who will soon be her husband…
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When Lily Jones is left by her betrothed, she fears her heart will never fully recover. With no family, Lily follows through on the match made by a matrimonial agency with wealthy rancher Daniel Brown. But there’s a secret or two that didn’t quite make it into his letter of application for a Mail Order Bride: Daniel has a past that left him broken. When Lily arrives, she’s met with a conundrum: break the engagement due to Daniel’s apparent deceit or look past it and try to help him heal. She’s never met a man so wounded and saving him from himself will test all her strength – and all her awakening love.
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These 14 Mail Order Bride romances will touch your spirit and warm your heart! Travel west with these courageous women as they risk everything to meet their waiting grooms. Join them as they walk into a new, strange, rough world in search of love. Witness their grit and determination to win over not only their new husbands, but a wild, unforgiving land.
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Widowed with two small children, Selena is scratching out a living on the hard streets of Boston, and her in-laws want to take her babies away from her. Her only option is to travel across the country to marry a stranger in Colorado Territory. Meanwhile, Mike Keating of Mine’s Place, Colorado, is nursing a heart broken by the loss of his wife. He thinks it's time to move on, and he’s got his eye on Rachel Spencer. But when a twist of fate throws him together with newcomer Selena Brown, he has to ask himself: Could she be the one to fill the void in his heart? And does he have it in him to be a father to a stranger’s children?
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Val Connor is familiar with heartbreak. When his fiancée leaves him, he swears off love for good. When Val is pressed to marry or lose his inheritance, he reluctantly agrees to write for a Mail Order Bride. Isabelle Dollenberg is sweet, kind, and pretty, and she wants nothing more than to find true love and have a family of her own. But her match, Val Connor, is little more than coldly polite to her. Is her dream of a happy marriage nothing more than that – a dream? An arranged marriage has little chance of success when it’s forced – and when secrets are being kept...
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Laverne Weber’s husband has passed away and her daughter Birdie is the only family she has left. With her savings running out, she becomes a Mail Order Bride and is matched to Doctor Martin, in Culver’s Creek, Missouri. When Laverne arrives, she’s greeted with yet more tragedy: Doctor Martin has died, leaving his brother Andrew to look after her and Birdie. Andrew is kind enough, but he has his own tragic past. Despite the undeniable spark between them, Andrew is determined to never love again. Starting over is always difficult, but with tragedy chasing Laverne across America, she wonders whether she’ll ever find happiness – or love – again.
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When Abigail's father insists she marry odious James Chalmers, she panics and becomes a Mail Order Bride. Mitch Ellison's older brother, Silas, demands he marry their neighbor, Rachel Brown. Silas claims Mitch can't inherit unless he’s wed. Mitch decides to find his own bride through the Mail Order Bride Agency and is smitten when Abigail arrives. Silas connives to break up Mitch’s and Abigail’s growing romance. They make plans for their marriage, but trouble from Silas and Rachel increases, until it culminates in a dangerous twist. A surprising truth about the inheritance is revealed that will either fix everything or destroy it completely.
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Leila Anderson is no stranger to tragedy. After her mother dies, her father remarries. When he passes away, she is alone with her conniving stepmother. Desperate to get away, she answers an advertisement for a Mail Order Bride. Her prospective husband appears to be everything she wants, but Ethan Rider has a history of his own, and he’s haunted by the memory of his first love. But Leila is far too stubborn to walk away from this appealing man. When tragedy strikes at Ethan’s ranch, and a face from Leila’s past appears unexpectedly, Leila’s determination to choose love above all else is put to the test.
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James Clyde’s swears he’s done with love. His marriage will be one of convenience, only to ensure an heir to the family ranch. But when Alisha Smith shows up in Culver’s Creek, all bets are off. Alisha is smart, stubborn, compassionate – and the most beautiful girl he’s ever seen. She believes in love at first sight. And her first sight of James might be enough to prove her theory. But Alisha’s got her own sad story, the kind of past all too familiar to James. Can James overcome his fear of being hurt? Will Alisha’s past catch up to her before she and James can be married? Will true love win out after all?
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When Devon inherits his parents' ranch, they convince him to settle down and find a wife. He agrees and advertises for a Mail Order Bride. Jocelyn grew up in an orphanage. Still, she held onto her faith and looks to the future for relief. The orphanage ships her off to become a Mail Order Bride. Jocelyn heads West, full of hope. She and Devon fall in love. But there’s a problem—Devon’s sister, Emma. She rarely speaks, and her hostile glares and silence make Jocelyn uneasy. Still, everything goes according to plan until cattle disappear… and Jocelyn is captured. Will Devon find and rescue his love? Will the rustlers be brought to justice? Will Emma ever change?
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After a decade away, Edward Ahlborn returns to the family ranch in Culver’s Creek, Montana, to visit his parents and his twin brother Will. Ten years will change any man, but always competitive with Will, Edward finds himself with a golden opportunity to play a joke on his twin: a beautiful young woman has arrived, saying she’s Will's Mail Order Bride. Before Edward knows it, he’s in deep, pretending to be his brother and becoming completely smitten with Miss Amanda Bosworth. When tragedy strikes and the joke goes too far, Edward is faced with a choice: keep pretending, or own up to what he’s done and risk losing the girl he loves.
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A lovely, heart-warming collection of 16 Mail Order Bride romances by best-selling author Susannah Calloway! Take part in their stories as they forge new lives and discover true love. Here is What You Get: Melinda’s False Husband; Finding Nellie; The Maid’s Groom; Her Sister’s Wedding; The Second Sister’s Love; Natalie’s Ranch Hand; Emory’s Sister Finds Love; Courting Gina; Shiloh, The Preacher’s Bride; A Mama for Aimee; The Handsome Boarder; The Bride’s Rancher; The Matchmaker; The Sheriff’s Wife; Obligation Bride; The Bride’s Abandoned Baby Grab this bargain collection today and enjoy sixteen happily-ever-after’s with one simple click!
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Nettie Ellison’s life has turned upside down. Her mother married a rich but hateful man who wants nothing to do with Nettie. After threatening to put Nettie out on the streets, he sends her away as a Mail Order Bride to Spring Valley, Texas. On the train to Spring Valley, Nettie befriends a sweet girl named Julia. Life in Spring Valley seems to look better, but when Nettie discovers Julia is in love with Ernest—Nettie’s arranged husband—things are strained. To make matters worse, Nettie has feelings for Ernest’s ranch hand, Ned Stuart. Will either Nettie or Julia find true love? Is Nettie doomed to break her new friend’s heart?
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When a matrimonial agency matches Belle Herman with a wealthy rancher in Colorado, she says a fond goodbye to her past. But her adventure doesn’t go as planned… From the start, William Jones isn’t what she expected, and she’s not sure what to think when she catches him in a lie. But he’s well-to-do, as promised, and gives her a reasonable explanation. If only she could understand why he’s lying to his parents about why she’s there – and if only she could keep her mind off his kind, gentle younger brother, who also seems to know more than he’s letting on. Belle knows her future is fixed. But there’s an old saying about the best laid plans of mice, men, and Mail Order Brides…
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When Lacey Harper's father tries to marry her off to enrich himself, she escapes to Colorado to become a Mail Order Bride to Neil Thompson. Neil doesn’t want a wife. He buried his beloved Maggie and will not move on, though his young daughter, Darcy, needs a mother. Lacey arrives and learns Neil’s family asked for a bride for him. Lacey agrees to stay on until she finds a new husband. She writes the agency, but Darcy’s sudden illness prevents her from leaving. Neil realizes he’s fallen for Lacey, but has he lost her? When Lacey’s father arrives to take her home to marry another, Neil fights for her. Then a mysterious event occurs that could bind Lacey and Neil together for all time.
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When Governess Dottie Wilson's services are replaced by a tutor, she is devastated. With nowhere to go, she becomes a Mail Order Bride to a wealthy widower in Texas. Turner Westman is kind, but cold—and his children want nothing to do with her. Then she meets Mole, Turner’s closest ranch hand. He ignites a spark in her heart, and it frightens her. Isn’t she there for Turner? Should she fulfill her promise and marry Turner, or should she follow her heart and be with Mole? After a tragic accident and an unwelcome advance, her decision becomes impossible. What can she do now?
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Betrayed by her family, Laura Bailey throws herself at the mercy of a matrimonial agency. She’s soon on her way to Mine’s Place, Colorado. Her fiancé, an odd man named Francis Rogers, is full of surprises. For one thing, Laura discovers he has 5 children. For another, his past is shrouded in mystery. What happened to his first wife? Did she pass away? Did she simply disappear? When a handsome deputy sheriff arrives, Laura investigates the strange goings-on in the Rogers household. After all, it isn’t just her prospective marriage at stake – it is her life.
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Ruth McCann has a plan for her future. She’ll marry the man her father picked out for her. Though she doesn’t love him, she’s resigned to the life laid out in front of her. Everything changes when her husband-to-be dies. At her father’s urging, she becomes a Mail Order Bride to Noah Walker in Mine’s Place, Colorado. The family welcomes her with open arms, but Noah is taciturn and silent. Is he keeping a secret from her? If only he were as open and affectionate as his younger brother Liam… With her wedding approaching, Ruth finds herself faced with a choice: pour her heart into the marriage of convenience…or hold out for a love that may never be.
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When Bonnie Ross's brothers get the idea of moving, there’s no talking them out of it. Soon, they’re on the way to Spring Valley, Texas. Her only consolation is the promise they’ll be settled by Christmas – and there are plenty of bachelors in Texas. But the house they’ve bought is dilapidated and the weather is horrid. Even worse, the bachelor who has caught Bonnie’s eye is already engaged. When her brothers decide to chase another opportunity in California, Bonnie must make a choice: uproot herself again or stick it out in Spring Valley. Would it be more heartbreaking to say goodbye to her brothers – or to watch the man she loves wed someone else on Christmas Eve?
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As a servant, Emelia Brandon is subject to hard work, little food, and great hardship. She finally chooses to become a Mail Order Bride, flee to Arizona, and marry a stranger. Christmas is coming, and she hopes to celebrate it with someone she loves. On the train, Harley Willard meets Emelia, who fascinates him, but he’s vowed to never marry again. When the train is stranded in Texas, Emelia seeks refuge at Harley’s ranch. She likes him, but she must leave soon for Arizona. She fears her true happiness and true love are not in Arizona, but in Texas. What happens next is a tale of bad guys, adventure, love unexpected, and hope renewed.
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At 24, Grace Montgomery is tired of being called a spinster. Desperate, she accepts the proposal of a much older man. As the date for the wedding nears, she realizes she cannot marry him. It would be like marrying her father. She flees on a train with no destination in mind. By the time she gets to Mine’s Place, Colorado, she’s come to her senses. She’s in the middle of nowhere with no job. When handsome Jack Sinclair mistakes her for his Mail Order Bride, Grace takes her place. She falls in love with her new home and her new husband and plans a warm, happy Christmas. But what will happen when his real Mail Order Bride shows up, and Jack finds out the truth?
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Valerie Mayfield's stepfather sells her into marriage to a shady saloon owner in Texas. But her husband-to-be has no intention of marrying her; he wants her as a new saloon wench by Christmas. Risking her life, Valerie flees, finding the only person in Texas she can trust… The man she met on the train – Noah Daugherty. Valerie's former fiancé will do anything to get her back, for he paid good money for her. Unwilling to let Noah’s family risk their lives on her behalf, Valerie flees once again. The saloon keeper captures her, but he misjudges Noah, and Noah’s love for Valerie. He also misjudges Valerie’s new-found Texas toughness.
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When spinster Thelma Taylor loses her job, it’s time to start over somewhere new. The Mail Order Bride agency matches her to James McCoy, a widower in Colorado with two children. Despite her apprehension, Thelma sets out west, hoping to be happy and settled by Christmas. When she arrives, James insists they marry at once. His two children, however, avoid her and play mean pranks on her. Thelma knows these things take time. But as tensions mount and her relationship with her husband changes by the day, she fears her goal of “happy and settled by Christmas” will never be reached. Will a secret of her own be the key to it all?
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Nancy Grant’s stepfather bets her hand in marriage during a poker game– and loses. Nancy has no choice but to flee. She learns of a Mail Order Bride agency and takes a leap of faith and applies. When Nancy steps off the train in Mine's Place, Colorado, she discovers her fiancé Jesse Cartwright is kind and thoughtful and someone she thinks she can love. But Jesse is hiding something. Nancy doesn’t understand what it is, but when her new home goes up in flames due to his past, her dreams turn to cinders as well. Will Jesse be able to break free in time to give Nancy a Merry Christmas?
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In Boston, Edie Kendall does her best to care for her widowed father. But when he tells her he’s marrying her off, she is forced to flee. She answers an advert for a Mail Order Bride in Fort Riggins, Montana, hoping she will meet the man of her dreams. But Curtis Emerson has no intention of marrying; indeed, he has no idea Edie exists. 13-year-old Sophia Emerson has written the advert on behalf of her widowed father. With Sophia’s scheme out of control, Edie’s left to pick up the pieces of her shattered plans. Meanwhile, it’s all she can do to fight off her strong attraction for Curtis. Does Sophia’s outrageous plan have any chance of working out, or is it too much to hope for?
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When Courtney Atwood’s husband dies, she does her best to mourn him--but they never really loved each other. Raising her 5-year-old son on her own is a challenge. The chance to give Joshua a family – and show him real love – arises when she becomes a Mail Order Bride to Sheriff Scott Bailey. But it was the sheriff’s mother who applied for a wife on Scott's behalf. And Joshua is an unwelcome surprise. Worst of all, the handsome sheriff takes one look at Courtney and tells her he has no intention of getting married. But the matrimonial agency promised a genuine love match – guaranteed. Can Courtney convince Sheriff Bailey to give her and Joshua a chance?
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An exciting bundle of 14 Mail Order Bride favorites by best-selling author Susannah Calloway. Hundreds of pages of romance in the rugged west! Experience the victories and defeats of courageous, gutsy women as they face the west in the name of true love. Rejoice with them as they find the men of their dreams!
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Elizabeth Hudson has a terrible accident leaving her crippled for life. Her hard-hearted fiancé rejects her, and her father quickly finds her an even nastier fiancé. Elizabeth escapes by writing a marriage agency. Brett Dawson is astounded when Elizabeth Hudson agrees to marry him after he requests a Mail Order Bride. When Elizabeth gets off the train, she is horrified to learn her father has posted a bounty on her, and she fears he is on his way to drag her home. Brett is determined that Elizabeth not be forced back to New York against her will. Will her father crush their hopes by kidnapping Elizabeth, and returning her to the cruel fiancé? How can Brett protect the woman he loves? Can Elizabeth find the strength to defy her own father?
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Maid Angie Rosewood and her employer’s son fall in love. Marcus promises to take care of things, but after he leaves on a business trip, the housekeeper summons Angie. She's seen Angie kissing Marcus, and suddenly, Angie is jobless, homeless, and scared. When she reads an advert for Mail Order Brides, it seems her only answer. Angie heads west to meet Robert Beekman. But what should be a happy occasion turns into a nightmare. Angie is in danger and longs for Marcus to come and save her, but he has no idea where she is. How can Angie hope for a rescue from the man she loves?
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Her husband is dead. She's pregnant. And her lewd brother-in-law is forcing her hand in marriage. Betty Rochester can't abide the thought of Garrett having anything to do with her child. Or with her. She has to escape and fast. Her only hope is to get as far away from Boston—and Garrett—as she can. But Betty has run out of options. Except one. Her sister became a Mail Order Bride, so why can't she? But Betty doesn't count on her mail order husband rejecting her when he discovers she's with child. Now she's thousands of miles from home with a man who can barely look her in the face.
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Angie Bale's faith wavers when her father tries to marry her off to an unscrupulous businessman. But when her mother dies, her faith is crushed. Desperate for a new life, Angie becomes a Mail Order Bride. Matthew Wade sounds like he has it all – polite, genteel, and handsome to boot. But he's the preacher in his small Montana town, and he’s set on marrying someone of faith. Angie casts her lot with Matthew ready to bear the consequences when he discovers she isn’t the woman of faith she claims to be. But things get complicated when she falls for the man she’s agreed to marry – and even more complicated when her past tracks her down.
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Jenny Jansen has always served at Thompson Manor. As the head cook, life is steady, but she wants more, and she dreams of moving west to pursue her freedom. There's just one problem—Roy Olson. They grew up together, and he fell in love with her long ago. One morning, Jenny stumbles across a matrimonial agency, giving Jenny the chance to become a Mail Order Bride. But can she truly muster the courage to leave Roy and all she’s ever known and risk everything for this unknown groom named Robert Davenport?
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Nellie Williams is tired of her mundane, everyday sort of life. She longs for adventure, excitement, and true love. When her cousin tells her about matrimonial agencies, her imagination takes flight. She can just see it now – being matched with a handsome cowboy, raising children, fighting off outlaws. But as she starts her journey, the fulfillment of her dreams is far more than she bargained for. From train to stagecoach to getting lost in the wilderness, every move forward grows harder and harder. With danger and death dogging her steps, she relies on hope, faith, and the promise of love from her unknown fiancé to rescue her.
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Mandy Roseman doesn’t have an easy life. With both parents working all hours and four younger brothers at home, the care and keeping of the household is squarely on her shoulders. Forced to find a job in addition to everything else, it proves too much. Desperate for a way out, Mandy agrees to become a Mail Order Bride – to ranch hand Matthew Bostwick, in Mine’s Place, Colorado. When she arrives, she discovers Matthew's secret. Is Mandy’s new situation worse than the one she left? Is there any chance her marriage to Matthew can lead to happiness – and true love?
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Mallory Stewart’s father arranges her marriage to the odious town mayor, but she escapes when the mayor is arrested for stealing. Frank Griffin needs a wife. But in Spring Valley, Texas, they're are hard to come by. Frank learns of a Mail Order Bride Agency. A month later, he receives a letter from Mallory. She and Frank are married soon after. However, Frank is stiff and awkward, and Mallory fears he doesn’t like her. When Frank is injured, she cares for him, and to her delight, he becomes attentive and affectionate. Events quickly turn south when outlaws attack Frank and kidnap Mallory. How can she escape these hoodlums? How can Frank find her in the desolate wastelands of Texas?
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Nurse Adele Cowen is in dire straits – her rent is due, her fiancé has abandoned her, and she has no job. When a chance to marry the mayor of a small town in Texas arises, she agrees. But fate has other ideas. When bandits strike her train just outside Fielder’s Union, Arkansas, Adele is left alone in the wilderness. She stumbles across an injured man in desperate need of her help. Bounty hunter Preston Wilder was injured while pursuing the Silver Gang. As Adele nurses him back to health, she’s now in a very different sort of danger – the danger of losing her heart.
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Determined to leave tragedy behind, Clarabelle Demont travels west to Montana. There, she stays with her brother Stuart, who works as foreman on Circle Moss Ranch in Fort Riggins. All Clara wants is to belongs to a family again. The attraction she feels to Stuart’s boss, Adrian Moss, is completely unexpected, and it appears to be mutual. But then Linda Emmerson shows up – Adrian’s Mail Order Bride. Suddenly, Clara’s attachment to Adrian seems hopeless. Was she mistaken about Adrian’s interest? Can she fight against her feelings for him? Or are her dreams once more impossible?
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Serena Stapleton’s father insists she marry in order to satisfy his debt. On her journey to California, the train is held up by outlaws. Serena is struck on the head and thrown from the train. Tim Dawson, the widowed doctor in Fort Riggins, Montana, takes care of her in his clinic. Serena, waking to strangers and terrified, claims no memory of what happened—praying this might be her way out of the marriage contract. Tim is attracted to Serena, and Serena feels the same for him. When Serena’s betrothed appears in town, searching for her, a fight ensues. Will Tim’s love be strong enough to deal with both her deception and her suitor?
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Laura Willard has a problem. Her father is marrying her off, and she detests the man he's selected. Edgar Cochran is pompous, cold-hearted, and a snob. Then she hears of a possible solution – a Mail Order Bride agency. Widower Ryan Bastion has a problem. He owns a ranch and has a 6-month-old son. He still loves his late wife and doesn’t want a relationship with any other woman. How can he care for a baby and also keep his ranch running? Then he hears about a Mail Order Bride agency. Maybe this is his answer. Can this possibly be a good solution for either one of them?
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With the promise of romance, Justine Mayer answers an advert for a Mail Order Bride. When she arrives in Arkansas, her fiancé isn’t there. Even worse, he may never have existed. Taken in and sheltered by the Barnett family, she rebuilds her shattered life. She finds new friends, including the handsome sheriff, Tom Barnett, who has promised to find her missing groom. Justine remains uncertain about her future – and her undeniable attraction to Sheriff Barnett. Can she trust this man and his promise to protect her? Or will her heart be another casualty in the wild west?
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Elaine Rockmont agrees to marry Rodney Kingman, in Fort Riggins, Montana. On the train west, she meets the handsome and entertaining Billy Warwick, and the trip passes quickly and happily. In Fort Riggins, Billy regrets leaving the beautiful Elaine with Rodney, who is cold and stand-offish. Later, a young lady parades her nervous horse in front of Rodney and is bucked off. Rodney’s quick and intense response is puzzling. What is going on? Elaine calls off her engagement. Unwilling to see Elaine on the streets, Billy pays for her keep at the hotel and courts her. However, Billy’s cowhand takes a sordid interest in Elaine. Things heat up and become deadly. When Elaine steps between the two men, she must use all her grit and courage to stay alive and fight for true love.
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Society belle Sybil Webb is certain she is destined for something better than the social scene of Boston, so she answers a newspaper advert for a Mail Order Bride. Escaping Boston was the easy part of Sybil’s adventure. Her intended groom, Dr. Henry Miller, is not what he appeared to be. Alone, Sybil takes shelter with the Frost family, where she finds herself challenged by – and undeniably drawn to – the Frost’s cousin, Brian Smith, a handsome, forthright man embittered by lost love. Can Sybil solve the mystery of her missing husband-to-be? Is she destined to be a society belle again, the wife of a small-town doctor, or the wife of the captivating cousin on the Frost ranch?
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Georgiana Middleton doesn’t know what she’s getting into when she agrees to become a Mail Order Bride in Fielder’s Union, Arkansas. When she arrives, she finds the family friendly and welcoming. Except the man she’s agreed to marry – handsome widower Spencer Frost – has no idea she’s there to marry him at all. In a desperate bid to ensure Spencer’s five-year-old daughter is cared for after she marries, Spencer’s cousin Leslie Frost sent for a bride for her stubborn cousin. But Spencer is not a man who likes decisions taken out of his hands – and when the truth comes to light, his fledgling romance with Georgiana is in danger of plummeting into the freshly-fallen snow.
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Tired of being bossed about by a man posing as her cousin, Melinda Post flees Pittsburgh and heads west to marry Bart Brown, a young newspaper owner. Still reeling from her cousin’s deceit, Melinda wants to see what kind of man Bart is before she promises herself to him. She poses as a married woman and takes a job with Bart at his newspaper. She falls in love with him as they work together and learns firsthand what a fine man he is. However, Bart believes she’s married, so he begins writing another Mail Order Bride. Melinda fears she’s too late to admit the truth. Can Bart, a man committed to honesty, ever forgive her?
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Jael Wheeler’s life turns upside down with the loss of her father, who leaves her penniless. To survive, she becomes a Mail Order Bride and heads for Montana, only to discover her fiancé Stephen is gone. Monty Stone isn’t interested in marrying. Yet while staying at the town’s boarding house, he befriends the lonely and beautiful Jael. A mysterious cowboy begins following Jael. Women are going missing, and rumor has it, they’re being sold to miners. Monty takes Jael to visit his homestead, and a violent snowstorm traps them in his cabin overnight, deepening their affection. When Jael is suddenly kidnapped, can Monty track her down in time to rescue her?
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Madeline Reynolds is setting out on adventure – and she’s not happy about it. When her new husband Jack tells her he’s moving them to Shadow Gulch, Idaho, she’s reluctant to leave Boston. But with her husband’s orders, she boards the train to her new life…only to find everything changed by a terrible tragedy. Madeline finds herself adrift in Shadow Gulch, without a penny to her name. There she meets a rancher named Damon Osborne. He nvites her to stay in his home along with his mother and daughter. Madeline desperately wants to get home to Boston, but she finds her attachment to Shadow Gulch growing – and so is her attraction to the handsome young rancher.
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Years after being left at the altar, Susan Spencer is facing another sad, lonely Christmas. Wanting a change, she accepts a match with a blacksmith in Miles Gulch, Wyoming. She sets out on the long journey with dreams of a happy Christmas. Upon arrival, her dreams are shattered when her ill fiancé passes away. Alone in Miles Gulch, Susan befriends the folks in town, and they assume she was already married to the blacksmith, and she hasn’t the heart to set them straight. With a home, a job, and friends, Susan is determined to make this new life a better one. But when her old flame walks through the door, she realizes Miles Gulch is about to give her more than she bargained for.
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At twenty, Sadie Alberts is being married off to an old business acquaintance across the United States, in Oregon. Nearly to her destination, she’s has an accident outside Shadow Gulch, Idaho – one that leaves her stranded and her memory gone. She is taken in by the kind folks of Shadow Gulch and finds a home with the local doctor and his family. She makes friends, including the local sheriff, and more importantly, his handsome, stalwart deputy, Roswell Morrison. With no memory, Sadie is stuck in Shadow Gulch until she figures out who she is and where she was heading – or until she makes up her mind that Shadow Gulch itself has everything she needs…
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When Bell Wade’s father passes away, she becomes dependent on his colleague’s goodwill. But her gratitude doesn’t extend to being married off to a vile man. In Bell’s drive to make decisions for herself, she finds a matrimonial agency that matches her with a man in Idaho. To her surprise, her husband-to-be, Doctor Elliot Sanders, has no idea of her existence. And when it turns out that Elliot’s niece Maria wrote the letter to the agency, Bell has another choice to make. Will she back out of the agreement and try again? Or will she stay on in Shadow Gulch and give the handsome doctor a chance to get to know her – and love her?
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With Rebecca Vanderhall's fate sealed, she has two choices: embrace it or fight it. She chooses the latter. The only way out is to find her match as a Mail Order Bride. With courage, Becky sets out on a long journey to Shadow Gulch, Idaho, where she meets the man she’s to marry. With her past chasing her, Rebecca arrives in Shadow Gulch and meets her husband to be – Walter Adams, a man with a dark past. Can she learn to love this man she’s agreed to marry? Or will the handsome, friendly proprietor of the inn, Ethan Dowser, steal her heart before she says, I do?
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When Margaret Jameston’s father passes away, her whole life falls apart. In desperation, she finds a matrimonial agency and is matched with businessman Benjamin Tupper. On paper, he looks respectable. In person, he’s polite and devastatingly handsome – but he has a dark secret. As Margaret unravels Benjamin’s history, she finds becoming a Mail Order Bride is far more than she bargained for. With disaster and danger in the mix, will Benjamin prove too much for her? Or will she find an inner strength that comes from loving someone deeply?
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A treasured collection of 18 Mail Order Bride romances by best-selling author Susannah Calloway. Hundreds and hundreds of pages of Sweet Romance! You’ll meet spirited women and brave men in the rugged frontier. Join their journeys as they courageously shape new lives, conquer dangerous challenges, and discover enduring love.
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Carey Smith lives under the weight of her violent stepfather. When her dying mother arranges a marriage for her with a sheriff out West, Carey is shocked but agrees. Carey does as promised and travels to Shadow Gulch, Idaho, to meet Zelma Tait was her mother’s oldest friend; her son Jordan is the sheriff Carey is intended to marry. But Jordan has his own opinion on things. With his obsessive dedication to his job and the pursuit of justice, he is blind to what Carey has to offer him: an adoring mother for his child Aimee, an affectionate daughter-in -law for his mother, and a loving wife for himself. Can Carey convince Jordan there’s more to life than being the sheriff?
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Rachel Newsome is desperate to leave home, where her mother treats her worse than a servant. Eager for a new start, Rachel travels west to marry Carson Gordon. Carson is worried. When Rachel arrives, she’ll discover his secret. But how could he possibly describe his shrewish mother and cantankerous aunt? Upon arrival, Rachel is thrust into a situation far worse than the one she escaped. Add to that an outlaw who will stop at nothing to get his way. Does true love have any chance of growing amidst such hardship? Will Rachel find the strength to not only survive, but to thrive?
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After the war, Jewel Eberhardt has few choices for a beau, so she becomes a Mail Order Bride to Colorado rancher, Dirk Walker. When they meet, he fears she’s too fine for the likes of him and withdraws emotionally. Jewel worries he will never love her as she loves him. While he is away, someone rustles their cattle, shooting Jewel in the shoulder. Injured, Jewel rides for town and runs into Dirk. Dirk goes after the rustler; bent on defending his wife and his ranch. When he locates the rustler, a fatal fight ensues. He prays he won't die before he can confess his love.
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Jennifer Mason loves doctoring people. But unable to save her brother’s life, she becomes unsure of herself. Full of loneliness and despair, she becomes a Mail Order Bride in Bluff’s Pike, Colorado, to rancher David Jameson. When tragedy strikes again, Jennifer is forced to search for help wherever it can be found. Her feelings have grown more rapidly than she ever imagined. Will her doctoring knowledge help her this time? Or will she lose her husband just as she is beginning to love him?
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Shiloh Wheaton has spent years recovering from the accident that killed her parents and left a ghastly scar across her face. Now twenty-two, she wants to start over somewhere else. Widowed father and preacher of Shadow Gulch, Idaho, David Thompkins seeks a mother for his young daughter. He writes a matrimonial agency back east. Hoping this is her answer, Shiloh moves west to marry him. But the preacher is more than she bargained for. Can she win the love of the indifferent preacher? Can they get past the tragedy that mars their wedding day even as the scar mars her face?
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The man Leah Peterson was going to marry has just run off, taking her savings with him. She’s been laid off from her factory job, and her rent is due. Leah has one thing left – a leap of faith, which means applying to a matrimonial agency. Within days, she’s matched with a rancher in Crooked Creek, Colorado. Clifford Reynolds—a rancher with no idea someone has arranged a Mail Order Bride for him. Clifford has no intention of getting married, but love doesn’t care about intentions. When Leah and Clifford finally start to understand each other, her leap of faith has a landing she never expected.
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The last thing Christian Reynolds expects is to promise to take care of someone else’s Mail Order Bride. When his friend Matt Brown lies dying, Christian vows to watch over Matt’s newly arriving bride. Faye is the most beautiful girl he’s ever seen, and she’s smart and kind, to boot. But Christian is plagued with feelings of guilt, as though he’s somehow stolen Matt’s happiness. And Faye brings her own emotional baggage to Crooked Creek… But unexpected love won’t be denied, and promises must be kept. Christian and Faye have a choice: go their separate ways or figure out a future together.
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Clark Reynolds harbors a love for poetry and writing that his family will never understand. When he writes for a Mail Order Bride, the last thing he expects is to find someone who shares this love – but Julie Hazelton exceeds all his expectations. When she arrives at Crooked Creek, he’s stunned by her beauty and intelligence. Unfortunately, not everyone sees her that way. Julie’s arrival causes a rift between Clark and his twin brother Caleb. And there’s something else going on which Clark can’t begin to fathom. Who is watching from the shadows? Why is Caleb so coldly furious? And what is sweet, pretty Julie hiding from them all?
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Caleb Reynolds is now the lone bachelor on Reynolds Ranch, and he’s not about to change his status. But then Ruth Simmons comes to Crooked Creek as a Mail Order Bride, bringing her two younger siblings. From day one, however, it’s evident something dastardly is at play, and she flees to the welcoming arms of the Reynolds clan, hiding from the stranger who hunts her. Ruth needs protection, and Caleb is able to provide it – but his stubbornness isn’t so easily denied. Will Caleb listen to his heart before he turns Ruth away for good?
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Mail Order Bride Briana Matthews marries a rancher named Kevin Bannon in Miles Gulch, Wyoming. Yet, Kevin has a secret. He doesn’t want to marry. What he does want is to secure a loan from a bank manager who believes married men are a better risk. Briana learns of the loan; she’s devastated. She plans to leave, but events take a drastic turn. She finds a dying woman and an infant in the barn. When the woman dies, Kevin tells Briana the baby can be their first child. The sheriff identifies the dead woman as the daughter-in-law of criminal Pete Bailey. Briana starts to think of the baby as her own. She and Kevin name him Justin. But Pete Bailey wants his grandson, and he’ll commit murder to have him. Kevin and Briana embark in a deadly battle to keep their new son. Can they survive the evil of Pete Bailey? Will Kevin’s and Briana’s growing love survive?
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Sadie Owen leads a double life. She keeps her rich Bostonian family happy by taking part in social events – which she hates. Her true source of joy comes from writing stories of the wild west. When her family discovers her hobby and forbids her to continue, she turns to a new pursuit: writing replies to lonely men searching for Mail Order Brides. It’s just a hobby – at first. But when she exchanges letters with a handsome miner named Scott Martin, it leads to far more. He becomes her hope for an exciting future. When Sadie heads to Colorado to meet him, she finally has the chance to experience everything she’s only written about up till then: adventure, sunsets, and love.
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Mary Rose Martin is desperate. Her only choice is to marry an odious man, thirty years her senior. Mary Rose can’t face the prospect of spending her life with him. Instead, she flees to the Wild West. Jesse Owens, a cattle rancher from Fielder’s Union, Arkansas, loves the life he’s built. Yet there’s something missing, and that’s why he’s waiting for his Mail Order Bride. She’s to arrive any day now, and his anticipation is high. When Mary Rose finds herself in Fielder’s Union, she’s out of options. A kindly rancher steals her heart. She’ll do anything to stay with Jesse – even if it means pretending to be someone she’s not…
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When Halley Englewood’s godfather promises her to a despicable man, Halley flees to become a Mail Order Bride to Rawley Harrison, a rancher from Fielder’s Union, Arkansas—a man who is struggling to overcome his last fiancée’s betrayal. Sensing Rawley’s hesitation, Halley boards at the local guest house. There, Halley meets another man interested in her. Yet, Brad Childers has the vile reputation, and Halley wants nothing to do with him. Childers snatches Halley at gunpoint. Determined to marry her at any cost, he takes her and flees south. Can Rawley find them in time? And if he does, can he admit he has fallen for his fiancée, despite his past pain?
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When Mandy Chambers loses her job, she has no option but to become a Mail Order Bride. Forced to leave home, she and her younger sister Crystal head west to a rancher named Ernest Flinn in Pepper Gulch, Utah. But things are complicated. Not only is Ernest Flinn the father to a 7-year-old girl named Lina, but the child is mute from the sickness that took the life of her mother. Mandy isn’t sure she’s ready to take on the task of being Lina’s mother – but Crystal bonds with the girl immediately. Crystal’s prospective brother-in-law is a kind, handsome man who hits it off with her far more than with his bride-to-be. Between attachment to Lina and a growing love for the child’s father, Crystal finds herself in an untenable position. Must she leave or can she stay and hope things will change course and bring her the love of her life? Yet how can that happen while remaining loyal to her sister? And how does Mandy feel about it all?
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Mandy Chambers is moving to Pepper Gulch to become a Mail Order Bride to rancher Ernest Flinn. But nothing goes as planned. Now her sister and Ernest are happily married. The more Mandy sees their happiness, the more she wants that same happiness for herself. But Pepper Gulch isn’t a big town, and Mandy despairs of finding someone. Then she bumps into her past – Colin York. Mandy fought her feelings for Colin as an engaged woman. Now she is free – and hope rises within her again. If only Colin feels the same way… As Mandy navigates the trials of life in the West and as Colin struggles to maintain control of his new ranch, the two form a shaky bond. But is it enough to blossom into love?
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For the past year, Natalie York has watched her loved ones discover their happy endings. Her friends are happily married. Her brother Colin has finally married Mandy, and they’re expecting their first baby. But Natalie, an unwed mother in a small community, has long since given up on finding a romance of her own. Until Emory Spencer comes into her life… But he has a tragic history of his own. As the two build their friendship, Natalie wonders whether it could be the start of something more. Can Emory get past the loss of his first love? And can she learn to entrust her happiness into the hands of another?
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After being left behind by the love of her life, Almira Spencer starts over – moving to Pepper Gulch where she will devote her life to helping her brother and his new family. Love has no place in her new life -- until she meets the heroic Levi James. After being saved from villains by the handsome ranch hand, Almira finds herself drawn to him. But it is just hero worship and gratitude? Unwilling to trust again, she works to reconstruct her life. But love has a way of making itself felt. And when her old flame comes back for vengeance, she realizes that Levi is exactly the hero she needs.
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Gina Elwood has left her former life to move to Pepper Gulch, Utah. It’s a quiet, simple life and she’s determined to be grateful…until she notices the handsome young sheriff. Suddenly, everything she’s grateful for doesn’t seem like enough. Sheriff Johnson is a good man and becomes her good friend. But something holds him back from taking the next step… Riley Johnson dreams of having a wife and family of his own – but if he lets the pretty Gina into his heart, he runs the risk of putting her in danger. As Gina and Riley try to figure out where their paths lead next, they come across more trouble than they bargained for – bank robbers, an outlaw gang, and most dangerous of all: love.
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Hayley Roxbury must escape her abusive and alcoholic husband, Roger. She flees to her grandmother in the wild Wyoming territory. Matt Westman, a rancher in Miles Gulch, picks up Mrs. Parkland’s granddaughter at the train station. To his delight, she is poised, kind, and impossibly beautiful. Though attracted to Matt, Hayley ignores it, for she is bound to Roger. She makes a new life for herself in this bewildering country. Roger, back in Pennsylvania, is determined to find Hayley and punish her for deserting him. Despite herself, Hayley falls in love with Matt. But when Roger shows up, all bets are off. Will Hayley survive? Does Matt have any chance with the woman he now loves?
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Justine Russell has lost the man she loves. Now her father wants her to marry the son of his old friend in Missouri. How can Justine leave for the Wild West to marry a man she’s never met? Riley McPherson’s father demands he marry his friend’s daughter, Justine. How can he marry a stranger? Left at the altar by the only woman he’s ever loved, Riley won't trust his heart to another. But when Justine steps off the train, Riley is stunned by her beauty and spunk. Liking this tough woman from Boston, Riley is in danger of falling in love, despite his resolve. Until his sister uncovers secrets of the beautiful Justine.
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When her betrothed leaves her, Celina Murray is certain she will never love again. She agrees to a marriage of convenience and to care for two small children. Carrying his own load of tragedy and rejection, Sheriff Troy Faraday is just as sure that he can never again trust – or love – a woman. But after his sister dies unexpectedly and leaves him with her two children, he has no choice but to arrange for a Mail Order Bride. With danger waiting in the wings and history weighing them down, can Celina and Troy trust and love each other enough to rebuild their lives?
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Sally Johnson is sick of her life. Sick of the upper class; sick of the social gatherings; sick of the dirty, bustling city. When an odious failing steel baron announces they are engaged, Sally runs away – to become a Mail Order Bride. In Shallow Gulch, Idaho, Sally marries handsome, stoic rancher Karl Homer. She cooks and cleans for him, and takes care of his infant daughter – but all along, she suspects she is not cut out for this life. Marriage to an aloof man was not what she wanted, but when disaster strikes, Sally suspects that, against all odds, she’s falling in love with her own husband.
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Life isn’t easy for a Mail Order Bride … especially when the bride isn’t sure she wants to be one. But when Naomi Paxton is left a young widow, her friend Kate suggests she apply to a bridal agency along with her. At a loss for what else to do, Naomi agrees, and is matched with a young store owner named Steven Wragley in Rough Creek, Missouri. To Naomi’s surprise, the person who greets her at Christmastime in Missouri isn’t her intended husband, but his mother. Even more surprising, Steven Wragley has no idea she’s coming. Worst of all, he’s dead set against the idea of Mail Order Brides.
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Six months after her youngest sister tragically dies, Ginny still carries the guilt and the sadness. When a neighbor asks if she watch over his farm during December, Ginny is eager to get away. On the farm, Ginny encounters mysterious noises and missing items, and fears she's not alone. She enlists her friend Michael to help her solve the mystery — but she doesn’t expect to fall in love with him. She is devastated when Michael shares his plans for his soon-to-arrive Mail Order Bride. With her grief, her fear, and her budding love for Michael—despite his fiancée’s impending arrival, Ginny knows that after this Christmas, nothing will ever be the same again.
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Christmas is everywhere – except in Daniel Whitmore’s house. After losing his wife, Daniel has forbidden his children to celebrate--so his older daughter Melina comes up with a plan. Abigail Keating misses the family she used to have. All she has left is an angry, abusive uncle. When he threatens to marry her off to a gambler, she flees. An advert for a Mail Order Bride is the perfect answer – until Abigail finds out Melina wrote the letter for her father. With Christmas coming, Abigail and Daniel try to piece together a friendship, complicated by painful pasts and grief. Can love possibly prevail this Christmas season?
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Aimee Mitcham flees to Rough Creek, Minnesota, to meet the man she's agreed to marry. But tragedy strikes. Now alone and surrounded by strangers, Aimee is taken in by rancher Gregory Keegan and his spirited mother Sheila. Aimee is drawn to her benefactor, but Gregory is reluctant to open his heart. So Aimee settles into ranch life, befriending Sheila, helping out neighbors, and preparing for what she hopes will be a merry Christmas. When she’s caught between her attraction to Gregory and the attentions of a ranch hand, she realizes this will be the most revealing Christmas of her life…
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Life in Shallow Gorge, Colorado, isn’t easy — as Mary Ferguson discovers when she answers an advert for a Mail Order Bride in the dead of winter. Now far from home, she is relieved to find that George McDonald is a kindly, honorable man. But shortly after they meet, George is taken in by the sheriff for questioning. George is under suspicion of murder, and the evidence is mounting against him. Worse still, someone is sabotaging him, putting both of them in danger. With Christmas upon them, and in spite of her confusion and uncertainty, Mary finds herself wanting to spend the holiday with her new husband — if only she can keep him out of jail.
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Raising his three children in Shallow Gorge, Colorado, Billy Spence is at his wits’ end. It’s hard enough to eke out a living in such a rough area; it’s even harder caring for three little ones on his own. He’s desperate for a solution by Christmas… All alone, Alice Fletcher wants to leave New York. Billy’s advert for a Mail Order Bride by Christmas is her answer. But between Billy’s reluctance to let himself love again, Alice’s need for honesty, and a dastardly plot to take Billy’s farm from him by the New Year, things aren’t exactly going smoothly in Shallow Gorge.
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A heart-warming collection of 6 Mail Order Bride favorites. Hundreds of pages of Happily Ever After! Join these daring women and courageous men in the tumultuous west. Enjoy their journeys as they forge new lives and find true love. Here is what you get: Harley Takes a Bride, Juliet Saves the Groom, The Bride & the Twins, His Daughter’s Journal, A Bride for a Debt, The Outlaw’s Hesitant Bride!
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A lovely collection of 12 Mail Order Bride favorites by best-selling author Susannah Calloway. Hundreds of pages of Sweet Romance! You will meet bold women and gallant men in the rugged frontier. Join their journeys as they courageously shape new lives, conquer perilous challenges, and discover true love.
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Hanna Wagner's stepmother plans to sell her in marriage. To escape, Hanna writes Trent Flannigan in Rough Creek, Missouri, and believes she has found both her escape and her ideal husband. Billy Morgan's mother begs him to return to Rough Creek. On the train, Billly and Hanna meet and grow close, but Hanna is honor bound to marry Trent. The train is robbed, and Billy is wounded while saving Hanna’s life. Torn between two men, Hanna faces life in Missouri with courage. As her marriage to Trent nears, Billy must fight for the woman he loves and for the land that's in his blood.
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In Planter’s Point, Marcus Tait is a wounded man. He’s long since recovered from the horrific mine accident, but his recovery from the woman who deserted him is far from over. Six months a widow, Jessica Archer finds each day a struggle. It isn’t just the loneliness – it’s raising her young son with her cold, overbearing in-laws who blame her for Seth’s death. When she learns they plan to have her declared an unfit mother and take her son away, she flees. At her sister’s ranch in Planter’s Point, Jessica starts to piece her life back together. She wonders whether she might find true happiness again – with Marcus. But both of them carry secrets that threaten to keep them apart.
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When the notorious Linch Gang strikes in Rough Creek, Missouri, Sheriff Jordan Tredwell must bring them to justice. He pours himself into the task, putting everything else on hold – which worries his mother. She follows the lead of another local family and writes for a Mail Order Bride… on her son’s behalf. Anabel Hayes is a strong, beautiful young woman from New York. Answering the call for a Mail Order Bride fills her head with dreams and fantasies. At first sight, tall, handsome Sheriff Tredwell is exactly what she wants. But she discovers it was his mother who wrote the letters. For Anabel, the situation seems insurmountable. Until something unexpected happens, changing everything…
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After a devastating rejection, Bailey Evans gives up on love. Instead, he pours his energy into the frontier town’s Tinware Shop with his friend, Jacob. When Jacob is brutally killed, his final words promise a future Bailey didn’t think possible… Kathryn Sandridge's physical appearance is too off-putting to attract a suitor. Thinking she might fare better out west, she answers a Mail Order Bride advert. But when she reaches Missouri, the man has been murdered, leaving behind his twins. It will take all Kathryn’s grit to carve out a life for herself in this frontier—and the persistence of a man committed to protecting and taking care of both her and the twins he inherited.
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Francis Jones never intends to get married. He is too busy building his future. But when he is shot by outlaws, the local doctor reminds him of his loneliness and urges him to find a Mail Order Bride. Jocelyn Baxter, a native of New York, promises her dying aunt she will find a husband in the West. But as Jones and Jocelyn correspond, they have no idea what their first meeting in Shallow Gorge, Colorado, will bring. Before Jocelyn even meets Jones, she is accosted by Marvin Lewiston, who wants her for himself. Determined, Marvin vows to kill Jones to get him out of the way...
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Life in Rough Creek isn’t easy – especially if you’re the older brother of the town troublemaker. Spencer Ludlow has spent his entire life trying to rein in his half-brother Markus. Now, he’s got something more important to focus on – Tina Webber who answered his advert for a Mail Order Bride. Tina became an orphan at a very young age, and the idea of marrying into a loving family is a dream come true. But her rambunctious soon-to-be brother-in-law is a bit of a shock. If only he wasn’t so attentive to her... When gambling debts, kidnapping, and the threat of disinheriting occur, Spencer and Tina must decide whether life together in Rough Creek is even possible.
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While taking the train to Missouri, Mail Order Bride Jade MacKenna and her fiancé, Mike Summerfield, get caught in a holdup led by the notorious bandit, Hank Bentley. Things turn tragic, and Mike dies in Jade's arms. US Marshal Hugo Rhode has been tracking the Bentley Gang. When Mike is caught in the crossfire, Hugo is charged with caring for Jade. He takes her home, and the troubles they’ve been through draw them together. But Hugo has been burned by love before — and swore to never let himself be hurt like that again. With the Bentley Gang out for blood, Hugo and Jade struggle with their feelings for each other, fighting to stay alive and to stay safe — and, despite it all, to stay together.
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Rancher Roby Bradford isn’t looking for a wife, but he changes his mind when he receives letters from a charming widow in Boston. Valerie Hartmann must escape the trap her powerful brother-in-law, Edward Hartmann, has set for her – marry him or lose her five-year-old son, Joshua. Her only hope is to flee with Joshua and marry Roby in Planters Point, Nebraska. Edward boards a train west and begins hunting her down. While Roby is out rounding up loose cattle one day, Valerie and Joshua are taken at gunpoint. Roby finds out and gives chase, but time is against him. Can he save the woman and the son he’s come to love?
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When gold-hunter Charles Lawson decides to settle down in Shallow Gorge, Colorado, he certainly never expected to be writing an advert for a Mail Order Bride. Kate O’Donnell, a young Irish immigrant, has a spitfire personality. She travels to Colorado with expectations – and Charles isn’t at all sure that he or Shallow Gorge, can measure up. The two are pulled apart by misunderstandings and potential disasters. As Kate decides between staying in Shallow Gorge or going back home, Charles does his best to measure up – and finds himself falling in love in the process.
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Lucas Kinkaid is being pressured to marry his sister Marjorie’s choice for him—Florence Weston. He’d rather marry a stranger than mean-spirited Florence so he decides to send for a Mail Order Bride. Sara Jones has raised her siblings but is now desperate to offer more financial support. When she sees an advert from a wealthy rancher in Colorado, she decides to take a chance on him. But Sara isn’t prepared for the hostility she encounters from his sister and his niece. Nor is she prepared to admit true love for someone who only wanted a way out. Sara fears she’s made a horribly bad decision, yet she dreads leaving the man she now loves.
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The only way Lina can support her family is to find a rich husband somewhere – and the East is low on men. Her choice is to head out West in order to marry a man she’s never met. Hotah, a Lakota warrior, still grieves the death of his beloved wife. When a train robbery unexpectedly brings Lina and Hotah together, they’re confronted by feelings they didn’t expect. And despite the fact that their love seems doomed to failure, every passing day sees it growing stronger…
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Reese Tait is a single rancher with two small children and a run-down ranch to care for – and he’s running out of time. Aileen Warrick is a young widow with debts to pay and nowhere to turn – she’s also running out of time. Valerie Tait is the frustrated, lovelorn bride who brings them together. A broken-down ranch with a broken-down owner, misunderstandings galore, and true love – none of which is quite what anyone was expecting.
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After the death of his wife at the hands of Indians, Scott Kittson struggles with overwhelming grief. Finally, his daughter sends for a Mail Order Bride for him. Adelia Waterhouse has lost her mother and will soon be tossed out on the streets. Being half Indian, she is often mistreated, and her only hope of escape is to become a Mail Order Bride. Despite his daughter’s meddling, Scott allows Adelia to stay on as his housekeeper. With time, a connection grows. But when Scott discovers Adelia’s heritage, everything unravels. Adelia fears Scott will never be able to overlook her ancestry.
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Wanted: Rancher in Planter’s Point, Nebraska, looks for adventurous girl willing to be his wife.
Violet Swanson flees an abusive father and an arranged marriage, and travels to Planter’s Point to marry the handsome cattle rancher, Kyle Stuart. Violet adjusts rapidly to frontier life – but when villainous gang leader Roger Bonnet comes back from Kyle’s past, she discovers all is not as it seems. Violet’s courage and adventurous spirit are put to the test as she struggles to understand Kyle’s mysterious past – and to find her own happily ever after. |
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Fifteen years later, Zach Walker is still haunted by the death of his first wife. But he and his daughter have carved out a respectable life in the wind-battered prairie town of Planter’s Point, Nebraska. Imogene Cromwell had everything--before a series of nasty rumors surfaced. Accused of being wanton, Imogene is left at the altar. With her reputation shattered, she becomes a Mail Order Bride for Granville Ulrich… Granville, the meanest man in the Nebraska, secretly runs a trafficking ring that threatens what’s left of Imogene’s reputation and any chance of happiness. If only Zach can discover what’s happening in time to rescue her.
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Ashton Milford’s brother, Noel, is gunned down by outlaw Hank Riley. Noel’s dying wish is for Ashton to marry his intended bride, a woman Ashton knows nothing about. Delia Wayne and her young son, Josh, have lost everything. Only the hope of marriage to a rancher in Nebraska offers them a future. When Delia arrives, Ashton's guilt at not informing anyone of his promise to marry Delia is suffocating. What happens next is an adventure of love and danger: both Delia and Ashton must fight for their lives when outlaw Hank Riley returns to Planters Point.
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Keith Hamilton, the son of a wealthy tobacco plantation owner, is ordered to marry a thoroughly disagreeable woman in Rutger’s Creek—or his sister will not be allowed to marry her sweetheart. His best alternative is to get a Mail Order Bride. Colette Boisselot is newly arrived to America from France. After her fiancé deserts her, she is destitute. She signs up to become a Mail Order Bride. After all, she’s convinced real love no longer exists – so what does it matter is she doesn’t even know the groom?
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Gabe Douglass is the sheriff of Rutger Creek, Arkansas, and father to 7-year-old Eva. His wife's death signaled the end of his love life. But when Eva wants a mommy for her birthday, Gabe’s mother secretly orders a Mail Order Bride for him. Lucinda Aldridge’s fiancé dumps her after Lucinda is injured. Now Lucinda’s family pities and pampers her, and she can’t stand it any longer. She overhears the maids discussing Mail Order Brides... Now Lucinda is in Rutger Creek and discovers Gabe didn’t invite her there. Should she stay on in the position of housekeeper and nanny he offered or should she return to Boston defeated? Finally, it’s the point of a gun that reveals their true feelings.
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Terence Heaton believes he will never find love. Women are scarce in the frontier town of Little Rock, and being half Cherokee, everyone considers Terence dangerous. Lizzie Emmerson can never trust again. The man she loved turned his back on her when she fell pregnant; her parents rejected her, and now she’s left alone to raise her young son. Little does Lizzie know that a Cherokee woman thousands of miles away will choose Lizzie to become her son’s wife. But with the housekeeper's interference and Lizzie’s great secret, Terence and Lizzie have little chance of making it work.
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Serena Bailey's stepfather sells her to a man in Texas to pay off a debt, and Serena is forced to go to El Paso, Texas. Once there, she discovers that her fiancé is evil, and she is forced to fight him or die. Nartan is the Apache chief’s son. When he finds a Serena hiding in the bushes, he takes her back to his village. Serena's fiancé's schemes to steal her from the Apache village. When Serena risks her life to save a young Apache, she is adopted into the tribe, and she and Nartan plan to marry. But Hubert arrives to destroy her happiness. Can Serena ever be free of him?
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Beau Dawson never saw eye-to-eye with his father, so he left home young to become a bounty hunter. When he gets word his father has died, he travels back to Arkansas to see his mother. Upon arrival, he learns of his father’s will, demanding that he marry within ninety days. Beau's father even ordered his attorney to place an advert for a Mail Order Bride for his youngest son. After Rose Lancaster's husband dies, she thinks her life is over. Her father is determined to help and makes a contract for her with a Mail Order Bride Agency. When Beau and Rose finally meet, sparks fly. Can this mismatched couple ever find a way to live together, let alone live happily ever after?
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Harper Reid's father died—leaving her and her mother enough money to sustain a small village. When Harper’s mother dies suddenly, Harper discovers her life was a lie. She is buried in debt she didn’t know she had. To escape, she becomes a Mail Order Bride. Widower Logan Jennings wants a new love for himself and a new mother for his daughter. He signs up for a Mail Order Bride, stressing the fact that he’s a widower with a daughter. Harper arrives in Texas expecting a rich doctor’s salary and home, She is stunned to find a humble home complete with Logan’s daughter and his mother-in-law. Can they reconcile their differences and find love, or will they get lost in the chaos of their new life together?
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Annie Carter's speech impediment leaves her unable to converse within her social class without stammering and stuttering. When Annie becomes dispirited, her grandmother encourages her to start over as a Mail Order Bride. Adam Benjamin returns from the Civil War, scarred both inside and out. His fiancée runs off with another man. Adam’s mother hates to see her son’s bitterness and how he is rejected when others see his scars. He’s a good man who deserves to be loved by a good woman. Maybe she should order a Mail Order Bride for him. After all, Valentine’s Day is coming.
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Diana Boone is desperate to escape her arranged betrothal to cruel Glenn Anderson, a man twice her age. Her only choice is to move west, hoping for a better life. Oliver Monroe’s heart was shattered when his wife died. Ever since, he’s been determined to feel nothing, throwing himself into his work. His sister, Caddie, wants to find a way to get him back, and as Valentine’s Day approaches, she wonders if a woman from the East might be the answer. But Caddie’s scheme goes horribly wrong, and as Valentine’s Day draws close, it will take a miracle to bring Oliver and Diana together...
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Widower Quincy Sinclair counts heavily on his sister to care for his two traumatized children—particularly his son who hasn’t spoken since his mother’s death. When Quincy’s sister announces her betrothal and move across the country, Quincy is frantic. But Helena sends for a Mail Order Bride. At first angry, Quincy agrees to a marriage of convenience. But Alma Fairman wants romance and a real marriage. Quincy’s two children are her only consolation. It seems like Alma will never find the love she desires. Nor will Quincy—unless he’s courageous enough to open his heart one more time.
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When his wife dies, Jed McBride has a tough time looking after his young daughter, Josie. He decides to send for a Mail Order Bride. Across the country, Estelle Morrow is desperate to get away from the Slate Gang and their ruthless leader. After a narrow escape, Estelle ends up at Jed McBride’s ranch. Jed believes she is the bride he sent for. Estelle fits into life at the ranch, bonding with Josie and unexpectedly falling in love with the handsome Jed. But her past and her present deception haunt her, and she soon faces threats on both her life and the lives of those she loves.
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Molly Stone's father has sold her into marriage to settle his debts. Despite her fears, Molly travels to Nebraska to meet her fiancé. Within a day, he shows his true colors, and Molly is forced to flee. U.S. Marshal Jake McDonald is home for his father’s funeral. His stay grows complicated when he finds an unconscious woman in the snow. When it turns out she has amnesia, he tries to solve the mystery behind her appearance. Christmas is coming and Jake and Molly are falling in love. Molly, feigning her amnesia, doesn't dare tell him the truth. Will their Christmas dreams endure or turn into a nightmare?
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Ezra Tobias cannot inherit his brother’s ranch, nor become the permanent guardian of his niece and his nephew, unless he marries the sister of his late brother’s wife. Ruby Berkley receives a posthumous letter from her sister, asking her to marry her husband’s brother—which Ruby isn’t about to do. But why did she come out west if she has no intention of marrying him? When Ezra discovers her reason, it threatens to tear apart his family and break his heart in the process. However with matters of the heart, nothing is ever certain...
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Ned Chapman returns from war with scars marring him both inside and out. As a result, he loses both his wife and his zest for life. Trying to help, his mother secretly orders him a Mail Order Bride for Christmas. Lily Lockhart bears scars of her own. She grew up in an orphanage and wants to escape her tedious life. Yearning for a fresh start, she becomes a Mail Order Bride. When Lily discovers she’s been tricked, she's in turmoil. How can she tell Ned the truth? Can their fledgling love possibly heal their scars and give them the new beginning they so desperately need?
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Amanda Olsen is out of options. She's a maid for Luella Ramsey, but now that Amanda is growing more beautiful, Luella is determined to get rid of her – even if it means shipping Amanda out west, where there is no promised husband waiting for her. Half-Apache, half-white, Levi Fletcher has never been accepted. When the sheriff brings a half-dead young woman to his door, Levi knows he has to help her. Lies, villainous outlaws, and Amanda's fear of the future can't stand against the Christmas miracle that's in store for both of them...
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Deryn Kavanaugh is set to marry a wealthy attorney out west. But upon arrival, her nightmare begins. Rex Gilbert, her fiancé, is not an attorney, but a ruthless saloon keeper. Deryn is put to work, waiting on drunks and unruly men. One night, Deryn is injured. Wes Branson, a local bounty hunter, takes Deryn home to his family. As time passes, she and Wes fall in love. But Wes must continue chasing outlaws if he is to buy his dream ranch. How can he marry now? Meanwhile, Gilbert is not finished with Deryn and will have her for his own—and Wes Branson better not get in his way.
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Mail Order Bride Alice Thompson is desperate to move on from the grief of a late husband and an unsatisfying life in New York. As she travels west, her train is robbed, and her journey is cut short by a shocking revelation. William Conway rescues Alice and takes her to the orphanage where he grew up. Martha, the matron, welcomes Alice. Soon, strong feelings between William and Alice blossom. But when the truth of Alice's situation unfolds just before Christmas, disaster strikes. Is the new love between Alice and William strong enough to confront the man who is determined to have Alice at all costs?
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Henry Watson’s young wife is killed, and Henry buries his heart with her. When his ailing father begs him to get married by Christmas, Henry can’t disappoint the old man. Widow Kitty Clarke loses her job and becomes a Mail Order Bride, claiming her daughter is her sister to make herself more marriageable. After Kitty arrives in Montana, she falls in love with Henry and prays that someday, he’ll feel the same way toward her. As Christmas approaches, Kitty’s lie is exposed. Now, there seems little hope of her ever gaining Henry’s affection or finding any kind of happy ending…
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When lovely Callie Forbes shows up on Ben Daugherty’s doorstep claiming to be his Mail Order Bride, he’s confused. He didn’t place an advert but here she is, complete with paperwork. He’s initially suspicious that there could be a link between her and the Ramsey Gang he’s been chasing for two years, but what is it? Callie finds herself falling in love with the handsome sheriff, but she’s there under false pretenses. If she confesses the truth to Ben, her family will be harmed. But if she doesn’t confess, Ben's very life will be in danger. Is there any way out for her?
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As a joke, Tina Bosworth sent her photograph and introductory letter to The Matrimonial Times. Nothing comes of it … at first. But two years later, John Bernett shows up at her door with high expectations. John is soundly rejected. Desolate, he leaves to find work in San Diego. He makes a fortune with his new employer and begins to court his employer's daughter, Rachel. Everything unravels when John and Tina meet again. With his affection not forgotten and Tina now charmed by the changed man, the two fall in love… But with John’s commitment to Rachel and Tina’s past knocking at her door, can these two find a way to each other?
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After her father dies, Jodie Wines is lonely and overworked. Her stepmother, a vain and lazy woman, leaves Jodie to do everything. When Jodie discovers her stepmother’s plot to marry her off to an odious merchant, Jodie flees west to become a Mail Order Bride. After having his heart broken by a gold digger, Ainsley Milligan trusts no woman. He keeps his wealth a secret, forcing Jodie to prove her love. But things quickly get out of control… and Ainsley’s plan of secrets and mystery is now backfiring. The woman he’s come to love is leaving him, and it’s all his fault.
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Can a grieving ranch owner find new love with a bride from New York? When Elan Beauregard’s best friend brings him a Mail Order Bride, Elan is outraged. But his eight-year-old foster daughter, Kate, bonds quickly with the lovely stranger. Juliana Wills is mortified to discover she is supposed to marry a hard-bitten man who clearly does not like her. She is drawn to his little girl, however, and easily communicates with Kate who is deaf. But after a difficult two weeks, Juliana packs her things and leaves. Kate goes missing. How can Elan find a little girl lost in the wilderness? Is Juliana the key to his foster daughter's survival?
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Josephine Brooks wants to become a nun. Orphaned at an early age, she was raised by nuns, especially the maternal Sister Agnes. Widower Ned Connor's wife and baby died two years ago and he has been wild with grief and resentment ever since. His mother and best friend hatch a plan and place an advertisement in the Mail Order Bride section of a national paper. Sister Agnes spots the ad and immediately thinks of Josephine. This would be the perfect way to expose Josephine to other options as she decides her future. But Ned has other ideas—ideas that include a bottle instead of a woman.
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Doc Tyler Morgan's fiancée dies from a mysterious illness—he couldn’t save her. He couldn’t save his parents, either, when they were injured in the crossfire during a bank robbery. Now he is alone, except for his sister Allie, who is about to marry and move to Montana. Juliet Monroe works in a dead-end, hateful factory job in Boston. She knows midwifery, but she was lured to the factory job with false promises of good money. Allie places an advert to find her brother a Mail Order Bride. Juliet answers the ad only to discover Tyler is completely in the dark about their impending marriage.
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At twenty, Abigail makes a life-altering mistake. She elopes with Derreck Anderson, who promises her marriage but instead abandons her. Worse than that—he pawns her off to a gang leader as payment for his gambling bets. When Abigail's friend answers a matrimonial ad in her place and urges her to escape, Abigail makes a run for freedom. Richard Anderson posts an advert looking for a wife—but little does he know that the woman who answers his advert is the very woman whose life was ruined by his own troublemaking younger brother, Derreck...
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Harley Cohen is being forced to marry in order to stay on his uncle's ranch. He hears talk about Mail Order Brides. Hmm, no emotional attachments—a stranger for a wife. Perfect. Alina Chambers is a young widow with two small children and no income. She sees a sign advertising for Mail Order Brides—could this be the answer to her prayers? Alina and her children travel west to find a handsome, wild cowboy who forgot they were coming.
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Mason Wilson is a bounty hunter, but the death of his adopted father brings him back home. Stella Marlow’s widowed father is discouraged. Running the bakery alone is hard, and things grow dire. Stella marries businessman Sherman Marlow in exchange for his financial help ... but something is wrong. When Stella witnesses a murder, she flees. Pure luck gets her hired as Mason’s mother’s companion in a different state. Mason’s restless spirit tempts him to leave, and Stella’s past is now life-threatening. Can these two find safety in each other ... or will they both be destroyed?
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Cassidy Fields wants out of Philadelphia before her father marries her to an odious man twice her age. Her friend Emily is to marry a man out west but now can’t leave her ill mother. Cassidy goes in her place as the Mail Order Bride of Wyatt Thomas. Wyatt, a former outlaw, has gone straight and wants a bride. When the stunningly beautiful “Emily” steps off the train, he is enamored. Cassidy doesn’t tell Wyatt the truth. In the same manner, Wyatt doesn’t tell her about his outlaw past. Wyatt's former outlaw gang holds Cassidy hostage and demands Wyatt turn over a valuable treasure he doesn't have. Cassidy fears not only for her life but for Wyatt’s. There seems to be no way out. Can Wyatt somehow save them both? Will their love survive the truth?
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Ethan Kent is on his way home to marry his sweetheart, Cynthia—but on the way, an accident cripples him. Cynthia flees, and Ethan decides never to trust love again. All Audrey Clarke ever wanted was a family, but everything falls apart when she learns she’s barren. Forlorn, she answers a Mail Order Bride advert. On her journey west, she finds an abandoned Indian baby and rescues her. Her fiancé casts her out, unable to accept the child. Ethan’s mother finds Audrey and takes her and the baby in. Sparks fly between the Ethan and Audrey. But will their love stand a chance when Cynthia returns to town, eager to claim her man again?
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Desperate to escape her ruined reputation, Isabella flees to become the Mail Order Bride of Henry Preston. She journeys west, only to discover Henry knows nothing about the advert. His aunt wrote it, and neither she nor Isabella tell Henry the truth. Since the murder of his parents, Henry has buried himself in his ranch. He can hardly speak a full sentence to a woman without stuttering. When Isabella and Henry fall in love, she is uneasy about deceiving him, not only about the advert, but about her past. When all secrets are revealed, things don’t go well, and Isabella returns to Philadelphia alone. There seems to be no hope for love now—not for her or for Henry…
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Tired of his life as a preacher’s son, John Rodgers dreams of working on a ranch. His parents protest, insisting he follow his father into the ministry. A moment of rebellion brings Briana to John’s side. She’s a proud, confident young woman who steals John’s breath away—but there’s much he doesn’t know. Briana’s shady past of conning them out of their money is hidden carefully away. Briana and John fall in love, even though he knows nothing of her life and why she’s there in the first place. Will their love survive that fateful moment when John discovers the horrifying truth?
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Shield—half-Cheyenne—hates all white men. But his hatred is challenged when he’s attacked by wild dogs and is rescued and cared for by a white widow and her sons. Widow Rebecca Reilly does her best to save her ranch and still raise her sons. When Clyde Foster arrives at Rebecca’s door with an offer to buy her ranch, she is suspicious. Foster threatens harm to her sons, and Rebecca vows to fight him with Shield at her side. When Clyde and his gang steal Rebecca’s cattle and set fire to her barn, they discover Rebecca and Shield have new allies – Cheyenne warriors. As the battle ensues, shocking discoveries come to light which will alter Rebecca’s life forever.
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After a gruesome experience, Caleb Shaw quits his life as a bounty hunter and returns home. His mother believes finding a wife for him is the answer, so she brings Mail Order Bride Madison out west—under the ruse of hiring a care-giver for herself. Caleb is drawn to beautiful Madison, though the ghosts of his past follow closer on his heels than he imagines… When he discovers the deception, Caleb rejects Madison, blaming her for everything. Later, his past catches up to him and threatens Madison’s life. What has he done? Has he sent Madison to her death?
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Desperate to escape the hardship of looking after nine siblings, Emma Fischer decides to become a Mail Order Bride. But Elbert Fleming of Montana isn’t the kind and honest man she expects. Samuel Jenson, a white man, grew up in a Cheyenne tribe. When he finds Emma on the brink of death in the wilderness, everything changes. Emma has all the qualities he is looking for in a wife, but she’s promised to Elbert. When Emma learns the horrifying truth about her fiancé, Samuel has already left the city. Now, who will save her from the madman bent on stealing her innocence?
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New Yorker Sally Richards works hard as a governess. When she’s falsely accused of stealing a ring from her employer, her life is torn apart. Shunned and ostracized by her peers, Sally decides to take her chances as a Mail Order Bride and travels to Mossy Meadows, Nebraska to marry Jason Andrews. But Jason’s sister is a jealous woman who’s not happy about the marriage and does everything to sabotage it. When something goes missing at the mercantile where Sally works, Sally is again accused and shunned. Will her nightmare repeat itself? And how can Jason ever trust her now?
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Jenny Marlow hopes to soon marry Wesley Pike in Arkansas. While waiting, she moves in with her friend, Martha, and her abusive husband, Harold. After Harold grievously hurts Martha, Jenny fears he will kill Martha once she leaves for Arkansas. When Harold grabs Martha and rides off, Jenny desperately tries to locate them. Meanwhile, Wesley grows worried, and travels east to find Jenny. Harold is holding Martha hostage. Finding them, Jenny grabs Martha and they barricade themselves in a room. Now in terrible danger, they have no idea what awaits them outside the locked door. And Wesley has no idea what he’ll face when he tries to save both Jenny and Martha.
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Eli Bartlett lives in Pine Ridge, Colorado, an outcast due to massive scarring on his face. When a gang of outlaws come to town, Eli is involved in a shoot-out. Caroline Johnson lives a life of grinding labor. To escape, she accepts an offer of marriage from Sheriff Garrett Newton out west. When Garrett is left dead by the gang of outlaws, Eli and Caroline are thrown together. Is it possible for them to find love? But the outlaws are still out there, wanting revenge. They’re counting the days until they can kill Eli.
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Landy Grant is unlucky in love. He’s buried two wives and has sworn to do everything possible to avoid more suffering. An ambitious Irish immigrant, Katherine Moore is running away from a past she can’t forget. Fate brings the two of them together in strange ways, but street brawls, raging fires, and meddling neighbors force them apart, just when they feel ready to risk their hearts again.
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Kidnapped by Indians as a child, Cara Warring knows no other life. But a ruffian steals her away, and Cara is forced to live with a bitter old white woman. She runs away and discovers a horse ranch. The owner, Gunnar Krick, sees her unique way with horses as well as her tender spirit. Gunnar is attracted to this wild girl, but has a Mail Order Bride on the way. He must honor that promise and ignore his growing love for Cara. Cara again flees. After a startling revelation, Gunnar sets out in search of her. He must find her and convince her of his love—no matter what.
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Hi, I'm Susannah!Susannah Calloway loves everything Western! And if a delightful romance is thrown into the mix, ahhh!, even better! Susannah has always been intrigued with the Western movement - prairie days, mail-order brides, the gold rush, frontier life! As a writer, she's excited to combine her love of story with her love of all that is Western. Presently, Susannah lives in Wyoming with her hubby and their three amazing children. (Her little cowpokes!) The whole family enjoys riding and grooming their four horses! (Belter is Susannah's favorite!)
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