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Amy Brown has spent her entire life in a foundling home, from being left there shortly after she was born, and now working there to help the matron. But what she really wants from life is a family of her own. When she overhears a conversation in the home, she feels that this might just be her chance at love. Timothy Stockwell lost the love of his life, and now he’s faced with raising four children on his own. As a rancher in 1898 Texas, raising children isn’t as easy as he would like it to be. He both hated to cook, and he was terrible at it. When he’s told about an opportunity to ...

Brenda Brown is one of the few lucky girls from the foundling home where she was raised. She has a good job taking care of three children she truly cares for, and she doesn’t have to live in the cramped orphanage. But she longs for more. When she hears of an opportunity to go west and be introduced to eligible men, she knows she has to jump at the chance. Seth Clinkinbeard loves his ranch. It’s his heritage, and he cares about nothing more than working it and helping it grow into a huge empire. But when he gets the opportunity to meet single women from back east, he jumps at the chance....

After the death of their mother, Isabelle Winslow and her sisters must find somewhere to go or continue to be abused by their father. When she and her sisters run into Elizabeth Tandy in Beckham, Elizabeth agrees to send the three of them to friends in Hope Springs, Colorado, as mail-order brides. Albert Thoreau has made his fortune in the silver mines. He owns several businesses in Hope Springs, and he’s looked up to by the people there. The only thing he needs is a wife. Contacting a matchmaker back east for a bride, he is sent Izzy Winslow, a woman from a poor farming family. Izzy ...

Rosie Winslow has always tried to look at the bright side of things. When her mother died, even though she knew she would miss her mother terribly, Rosie was relieved because it meant she and her sisters could escape their abusive father. When she and her sisters decide to go west as mail-order brides, she is thrilled to meet her handsome husband, the mayor of Hope Springs. Charles Jordan has been married before, and he doesn’t want this marriage to be anything like his first. Having been married to a controlling woman, he wants this marriage to be more equitable. He spots Rosie, and when...

Alyssa Romriell thinks she has the perfect life. She’s in a serious relationship, her real-estate career is soaring, and she has a family who loved her. When she realizes her relationship was less than she wants, she isn’t sure how to handle things. After the death of her parents, she and her sisters decide to convert the lake house—a place filled with so many cherished childhood memories—into a bed and breakfast. As she becomes reacquainted with the town and all the people there, her dreams shift. With her sisters at her side, she forges her way into a new enterprise, rediscovering...

Discover River's End Ranch, a gorgeous "destination ranch and resort" in Riston, Idaho, that is run by the six Weston siblings and their well-meaning, semi-retired parents. Five bestselling Western romance authors have created a world like no other--full of fun outside activities, a huge family in need of love, and side characters you will never forget. A world where our characters learn, laugh, and love Kelsi Weston, the youngest of six siblings, loves life. She has a job she adores, is surrounded by people she loves, and gets to work with people she cares about. If only she could keep ...

When Maude is told she must marry a repulsive man, she instead responds to an Iowa farmer who is looking for a mail order bride. After sneaking out of town on a train, she goes to Iowa and marries. She quickly falls for the wonderful man she marries, but does he feel the same? And will she be able to escape her past?

When Emily's mother decides to marry, her fiance says that 20-year-old Emily needs to find a new place to live before the wedding. Emily has always been exceedingly shy and has no idea what to do. She runs across an advertisement for mail order brides and responds, hoping to find a good situation. Benjamin lost the love of his life just months before. He and his girls need a new mama in their house. Will Emily be the mama they need?

Melanie Carter has run her own business since she was eighteen years old. She works seventy house weeks and finds she has no time for life, much less dating. When her best friend suggests she contact Dr. Lachele Simpson and Matchrimony, she jumps at the chance, feeling that if she is matched with someone and they meet at the altar, perhaps her life will change for the better. Lucas Barnett has lost the love of his life. For two years, he’s walked around New York, seeing the places they went on their dates and the memories are constantly flooding back. He makes the decision to see a ...

Diana Westcott, a young lady who has recently lost her parents, is tired of the constant suitors who only want her for her inheritance. She wants to find a real love, not just someone who wants to improve their social status. A chance meeting with local matchmaker Elizabeth Tandy made her think about moving west and marrying a man who needed a wife, knowing it would be easy to conceal her fortune. Kevin Smythe knew his boss was much happier after marrying a mail-order bride, so he decides to do the same. The woman who comes all the way from Massachusetts to meet him is not at all what he ...

Anabelle Winslow has just lost her mother, the only reason she and her sisters were still living in the family home. Afraid to stay in the home with their father, the three sisters go to the nearby town of Beckham and there, meet up with matchmaker, Elizabeth Tandy. When Elizabeth offers them the opportunity to go west as mail-order brides, they jump at the chance. Dr. William Mercer has a thriving medical practice in Hope Springs, Colorado. He loves his life there, but he’s lonely. He wants to marry a woman who will take care of meals and be a partner in his life. He writes a letter to a...

Amelia Beckham, an orphan, sees the world through eyes filled with wonder and joy. Her spirit, untouched by life's hardships, finds beauty in the most unexpected places. When she answers an ad to become a mail-order bride, her heart flutters with anticipation, not fear. She knows not what awaits her, yet she strides forward, her faith unwavering. Anthony Martin, a widower who weathered by life's storms, carries the weight of the world on his shoulders. His two boys, ages six and four, keep him going every day whether he wants to or not. He sends a letter to a matchmaker in Massachusetts, ...

Joy Miller loves life. She’s happy to be able to spend time in the fields helping her father and is willing to work for anyone who needs some harvesting or planting done. But she feels like she’s ready to marry and leave her demon horde existence behind. Thomas Worthington is a wealthy bank manager from Boston, who needs a wife to help him with clients and entertaining. He decides to contact a matchmaker to provide him with a mail-order bride. When Joy arrives in Boston, she seems like the perfect wife to him. Will he be able to look past her bare feet and the fact she’s always ...

Ethel Brown is bored with her life as a socialite in Beckham, Massachusetts. Every week is exactly the same under her mother’s watchful eye. Every weekday she works as a volunteer at the local orphanage. Every Saturday she goes to parties to meet the man she will marry. The problem is she would never marry one of the men at those parties. Walt Prewitt is a rancher in Montana, who feels like there’s only one thing missing in his life: a wife. When he spots an advertisement for mail-order brides, he knows it’s the perfect solution, and he immediately sends a letter to the matchmaker in ...

Susan cannot stand living with her eleven younger siblings for another minute, so she answers an advertisement for a mail order bride, carefully choosing a man who has never married and has no children so she won’t be plagued with other people’s ill-behaved offspring. When she arrives in Fort Worth, she finds out her fiancé has been killed, and his older brother is offering to take his place. The only problem is his brother is a widower with four young boys. Dare she do it?

Caitlin Stewart carries the world on her shoulders. Orphaned by the merciless black death, she has become the sole protector of her younger siblings in the rustic village of the McClain Clan. Her strength earns her the admiration of her fellow villagers—and the heart of Fearghas McClain. Fearghas, the future laird of the clan, is a man of power and prestige. Yet beneath his tough exterior beats a heart that has always yearned for Caitlin. Seeing her struggle, he makes a bold proposition—marriage. Not just an act of charity, but a declaration of a love that has long remained unspoken. ...

Francine “Frankie” Weston is an independent woman. She moved to Idaho to homestead with her older brother at the tender age of seventeen, pretending to be a man. Now, at twenty, she’s ready to marry, but she doesn’t want to admit she’s deceived everyone, so she sends for a mail order groom—one who’s willing to take her last name. She doesn’t think it’s possible, but she’s willing to wait for just the right man to make her happy. Wallace Miller, a former member of the demon horde, feels like his life is going nowhere. His reputation as a troublemaker has followed him into...

Trey Zayne, a web designer from Texas, is sick of his sister constantly trying to set him up with women he has no interest in. When he's contracted to do a website for a company called Matchrimony, he finds himself fascinated by the concept. A relational psychologist will interview him and find him a match. The only catch? They will meet at the altar. Can a techie from Texas fit in with a small town girl from Wisconsin? Will they find more than companionship and move straight to love?

Kate Jessup is a talented seamstress and unwed mother whose life is as intricate as the patterns she sews. Her world collides with Emmett, a rugged rancher whose heart is as vast as the ranch he tends. With a mother who harbors a bitter resentment towards Kate, Emmett's world is fraught with tension. Yet, when circumstances compel them into a marriage of convenience, they navigate unfamiliar territory. They must learn to coexist amid the rustling prairie grasses and under the expansive Wyoming sky. As Kate's nimble fingers mend torn fabrics, can she also mend the rift between her and ...

Keri Bateman had her first book published at eighteen, and from that moment on she was certain her life would be perfect. Years later, Keri is running out of money, and she has not been able to get another book published. She has no desire to move back home with her family because the thirteen younger siblings she’d written about in her first book were all still there, and her mother was pregnant with twins. When she runs into an old schoolmate, and the woman suggests she go West as a mail-order bride, the idea is much more palatable than living in her family’s already overcrowded home....