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John Weaver doesn’t want a wife…he needs one. He needs a mother for his five-year-old twin daughters, and his only choice is to advertise for a mail-order bride. As long as the woman understands he’ll never love her, they can have a good life together. Miranda Lowe doesn’t want a husband…she needs one. She isn’t enough—not pretty enough, not smart enough, not good enough in any way to attract a man herself, but surely a man who has to advertise for a wife won’t be too choosy. Can being less than perfect be more than enough?

When Kathryn Higgins learns that her actions may be harming her father’s health, she knows she needs to leave not just his house, but that she has to go far enough away that he can’t persuade her to come home. Although she comes from a wealthy family, she has no money of her own and no way to support herself. Her only option is to become a mail-order bride. Pete Fallon has always been happily unmarried—until now. All his friends are married and constantly point out that one day, he’s going to be old and alone. He has thought about that lately, and he wouldn’t mind marrying and ...

Josephine (Josie) Parker’s birthday is coming up soon, and with it, the end of her time at the only home she’s ever known: a Chicago orphanage. With no family, no job, and no prospects, Josie agrees to become a mail-order bride to Cooper Thompson, a rancher in Coldwater Creek, Montana. When Josie arrives, nothing is as she imagined. The town is unfamiliar, Cooper’s welcome is colder than she expects, and her future is far from certain. Is there a place for her in Cooper’s life? Or will her search for belonging lead only to heartbreak?

Rancher Neall Gardiner is wealthy, educated, and has everything he could possibly want except one thing – a wife and children of his own. While there are plenty of unmarried women in Sapphire Springs, Texas, he can’t be sure any of them want him for himself and not for the security and wealth he can offer. Keeping some of the details of his life a secret, he sends for a mail-order bride. With no way to support herself and her infant son, Audra Holt will soon be homeless. Her best friend convinces her to answer an ad for a mail-order bride. Since Audra doesn’t know how to read, she has...

Evan Hunter always planned to marry and raise a family on his Montana ranch, that is, until his father was diagnosed with epilepsy. He knows he might develop the same condition, and that he could pass it on to his children, and he won’t risk that, so he gives up his dreams of a wife and family. Sally Mason has always wanted a home of her own and a houseful of children. But after leaving the orphanage where she and her best friend, Josie, grew up, she finds herself in the worst situation she could have ever imagined—a brothel near the Chicago waterfront where every day, her life is in ...

When Cassie Dixon’s mother dies in the brothel where she works and where they both live, the owner gives Cassie a choice—take her mother’s place or get out. Cassie leaves, and after meeting with a friend, she decides to become a mail-order bride to a Texas rancher, and a mother to his daughter, Lindy. However, when Cassie arrives in Texas, she’s met with news that changes her plans, leaving her with only one option--find a way to go back home. Beckett Ford, her groom’s brother-in-law, invites her to stay at the ranch in the meantime. She hesitates, but finally accepts. Beck is ...

Betrayed and widowed, rancher Jason Porter needs a woman. Not for himself, because he'll never be able to love and trust a woman again, but for his infant daughter. It's impossible to take care of a baby and run his ranch, and he's not interested in marrying any of the women in Sapphire Springs. Elise Dupont expected a much different life than she found when her parents brought her to America. Instead of wide-open spaces, clear skies and freedom to build her own life, she found air filled with factory smoke, a rundown tenement and bare survival. When Elise accepts Jason's offer of a ...

When Anna Tibbits' new brother-in-law refuses to honor his promise to also provide for her, she is cast out with only a few dollars to her name, nowhere to go and no way to earn a living. Desperate, she agrees to become a mail-order bride to a farmer in Coldwater Creek, Montana. With hope in her heart, she travels west, only to discover that the man she agreed to marry is not the kind of man he seemed to be in his letters. Glenn Pruitt, Coldwater Creek’s only doctor, has no plans to marry. He’s far too busy to court a woman, even if there was one in town he was interested in. But his ...

Desperate for a home and family, Beth Widdimore decides to become a mail-order bride a rancher in Montana. When she arrives, she’s devastated to learn that her groom-to-be has been murdered, and that a neighboring rancher has been trying to seize control of the ranch. To fulfil the promise he made to the man he considered a surrogate father, Nate Cadman offers to marry Beth, and with no other choice, she accepts. As the days and weeks go by, Beth’s feelings for Nate grow. She suspects he feels the same way but she doesn't understand why he is resisting his emotions. As the threats ...

When Jacob Chalmers arrives in Coldwater Creek to marry Mary Armstrong, he's devastated to learn she has married someone else. Nursing his wounded pride at Mary's betrayal, he advertises for another bride. Willa Stewart's mother has too many mouths to feed, so Willa leaves home and becomes Jacob’s mail-order bride. She is immediately attracted to him and hopes that one day, she will have his love and a family of her own. However, Willa’s newfound happiness is shattered when she discovers Jacob's motive for marrying her. Betrayed and angry, Willa draws away from Jacob, sparking a bitter ...

Instalove. Suspense. The protector. The lawman... The west is a dangerous place, especially for a lawman. Zane Morgan, sheriff of Rocky Ridge, Colorado has accepted this and has resigned himself to being alone. He won’t ask a woman to share his life when the odds of him living long enough to raise a family are slim. The woman on the run... Priscilla Rowan is on the run. Pregnant and fleeing her preacher ex-husband, she’s on her way to California when nature ruins her plans and her child decides to be born sooner than expected. Although she doesn’t trust any man, she has no choice but ...

Instalove. Grumpy/sunshine. Enemies to lovers. A wounded soldier... Jesse Morgan left to fight in the Civil War as a man who used his looks and his charm to get what he wanted. He came back to hide from the world in Rocky Ridge with an injury that makes it difficult to do more than look after his own basic needs. A lady doctor... Dr. Grace Leonard has never let the word “no” stop her from going after what she wants. Since graduating from the medical college back east, she’s come home to Rocky Ridge to work alongside her father. Grace sees the real man behind Jesse’s bitter exterior,...

A sympathy card, a threatening phone call, a rag doll… Someone is terrorizing Amanda Beckett and her young daughter. When the police refuse to investigate, there’s only one person she can turn to—her ex-husband, Josh, the man she has never stopped loving. Brings about a shaky truce… Josh hasn’t seen Amanda since their divorce, and even though being with her again will only dredge up emotions he’s been trying to bury since their divorce, he’ll do whatever has to in order to keep Amanda and their daughter safe. Where love and trust mean everything… The threats increase and ...

When a phone call with bad news comes on the heels of a personal heartbreak, nurse Kerry MacIntyre takes a leave of absence from the hospital where she works in Toronto and books a flight home to Yukon Territory in northern Canada. Surgeon Aidan Stowe's hands will never fully recover. Wallowing in self-pity, he plans to exile himself in the wilderness until he can figure out what he’s going to do with the rest of his life. When the plane carrying Aidan and Kerry crashes in the Canadian wilderness, only his knowledge—and Kerry’s hands—can treat the injured passengers until help ...

Instalove. Second-chance sweet romance. Revenge. When revenge leads Cade Morgan to hold up a stagecoach and kidnap his childhood friend, Isabella Morrow, he discovers his feelings for her are stronger than ever. He suspects Bella feels the same way, so why is she intent on marrying another man? And what kind of future can he offer her now that he's wanted by the law?

She saves lives. He runs into burning buildings. Falling for him was never part of the plan. Dr. Kate MacNaughton thrives in the chaos of the ER—it's the only place she can keep her heart safely locked away. With no time for distractions, she certainly doesn't need a charming, infuriating firefighter forcing his way into her carefully controlled world. Especially not Mike Lawrence—a man who reminds her far too much of the love she lost. Mike knows winning Kate over won’t be easy, but he's never backed down from a challenge. He’s faced towering infernos, but convincing Kate to risk ...

THIS BOOK WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE COWBOYS & CALICO ANTHOLOGY Sybil Franklin needs a husband – fast! I In order to keep the ranch she inherited from a father she never knew, she must be married within thirteen days. One man comes highly recommended. The problem is, he has no interest in marriage, no matter what she offers in return. Devin McGregor had a ranch once, had a fiancé, had a future. He made a mistake, and it cost him everything. Now, he’s afraid to risk failing again, even though it’s tempting to accept Sybil’s marriage proposal. When Sybil decides to post an ...

Instalove. Suspense. Social class difference. The lawyer... Lawyer Brett Morgan has big goals, including becoming mayor of Rocky Ridge and eventually, territorial governor. The only problem – the town council wants the mayor to be a married man, and Brett has no intention of marrying a woman he doesn’t love even if she is a ‘suitable’ politician’s wife. The lady miner... Lucy Hart – with her dusty trousers, flannel shirts and callused hands – plans to work the Two Harts Mine until the day she dies. She has no real education and no other way to earn a living, and she can’t ...

Instalove. Enemies to lovers. Sweet romance. The gambler and... When Trey Morgan wins half a saloon in a poker game, he heads back to Rocky Ridge, Colorado to sell his share and move on, back to the life he loves – no responsibilities, no ties. But he doesn’t expect his partner to be Claire O’Doyle, a beautiful Irish redhead who captivates him like no other woman ever has. The saloon owner... Claire O’Doyle has no use for men like Trey. They remind her too much of the father who abandoned her and her mother. She’d love nothing more than to pay Trey off and get him out of her life....

Instalove. Unwelcome surprise. Heartwarming romance. The rake... Heath Morgan is a happy man. He has his ranch in Rocky Ridge, Colorado, his close-knit family, and his freedom. He doesn’t need anything else. He has no intention of following his brothers’ footsteps and getting “stuck” with one woman for the rest of his life when there are so many out there to enjoy. The small town woman... Annabelle Forrester’s life in a small mining community is anything but exciting. The only bright spot in her existence is when Heath comes to visit friends there every few months. Annabelle has ...