A Mail Order Groom

I'll be home for Christmas...

By: Christy Webb

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

"Wanted...a mail order GROOM, who loves children, 2 boys and 1 adorable little girl. Their mother wouldn't mind if you loved her too. I am a 33-year-old woman with long strawberry-blonde hair. I have a home and farm that could use a man's touch. We need you to be honest, loving and caring, and I can't think of a better Christmas gift than YOU for me and the kids. We are in Laramie, Wyoming...and need a commitment as soon as possible!"

Christmas was only three weeks away, and Duane Wilson had sent a telegram back to Ellen explaining that he had been injured in the Civil war and walked with a limp. It prevented him from dancing, but not from being a devoted parent or a loving husband. He loved children and had always wanted a family of his own to nurture and love. He would be happy to come now or wait until she had time to think about whether she could live with his disability. It would take 2 full days to get there by stagecoach, and another day to purchase a horse and ride out to her home.

If you're still interested, let me know...and I'll be home for Christmas!

Great story!

I enjoyed every aspect of this story. I couldn't stop reading it, even if it were ten hrs. long. Please keep creating more stories. Thank you so much!

Ok, so we all know that the cover is AI generated

And it’s read by text to speech. We know what we’re getting into, I mean, the book is set in 1870. With that in mind, look at the cover again. Weird, right?
However, I was surprised by the contents of the book. I did not expect it to be AI written, and I’m 90% sure it was, possibly without a human giving it a read afterwards.
There was no conflict in the book, nothing to overcome. It wasn’t structured like a normal story at all. Certain phrases were repeated frequently and for no reason. About halfway through, suddenly the church and god talk starts, though there was none or nearly none before that.
It was just… weird, and maybe worth a listen as long as you know it for the science experiment that it apparently is.