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Beatrice “Attie” Kendall has endured more hardship in her twenty years than most see in a lifetime. Fleeing a dangerous home with her six-week-old son, she finds refuge in Atlanta and the help of a matchmaker. Attie dreams of a safe, loving home and a fresh start—especially with a friend nearby. When she arrives in Texas, her new husband and his welcoming home seem almost too good to be true. But can she truly trust that her luck has changed? Tate Merritt never planned to marry, but he gives in to his grandfather’s wishes out of loyalty and gratitude. He’s stunned when his mail-...

A desperate escape. A tiny lie. Can a Southern belle and a grieving doctor find healing—and love—in the wilds of Montana? After the death of her beloved grandmother, Melody Fraser is desperate to escape the suspicion and gossip swirling in her South Carolina village. Falsely accused and fearing arrest, she stretches the truth in her letter to a Montana doctor seeking a mail-order bride. Surely, far away in the rugged West, she’ll find safety and a fresh start. Dr. Nicholas “Nick” Walker, haunted by the loss of his wife and children during the Civil War, seeks a new beginning in ...

Popular and acclaimed novelist Caroline Clemmons tugs at the heartstrings with this sensuous historical romance set in the late 19th century. Handsome Texan Drake Kincaid faces a dilemma. He must marry before his rapidly approaching 30th birthday, or he will lose his ranch to his scheming uncle. Steamed, he vows to marry the least suitable woman he can find. Little does he know the woman he picks might just be his perfect bride.

A woman running for her life. A Pinkerton agent determined to save her. A deadly scheme that could cost them everything. Samantha Hayes never intended to eavesdrop—but what she overhears is chilling: her fiancé’s plan to marry her for her fortune and then end her life. Fleeing the only home she’s ever known, Samantha boards a westbound train, desperate to disappear before her fiancé can carry out his plot. Pinkerton Agent Kent Butler is hired by Samantha’s aunt to track her down. He follows Samantha to Council Bluffs and boards the Union Pacific, only to discover that the woman ...

Become a bride or lose her children! Two sisters must risk everything to save five orphans from a fate they know too well. Merry and Polly Bird know firsthand the heartbreak of being unwanted or mistreated after arriving on an orphan train. Now adults, they’re determined to protect five quirky, lovable children from a similar fate. By using their positions to record adoptions, the sisters secretly rescue the children least likely to find loving homes and bring them to their Mockingbird boarding house. The children thrive under Merry and Polly’s care—until the Children’s Protection ...

A woman desperate for a new beginning. A Texas shopkeeper beset by trouble. Can love blossom amid hardship and hope in Pearson Grove? Moriah Singleton has endured hardship every step of her journey—from England to America and now to Texas. With no other options, she answers a mail-order bride ad, hoping to build a safe future and, one day, bring her beloved sister to join her. But starting over in Pearson Grove brings new challenges, family entanglements, and unexpected disasters. Scott Ferguson, owner of the town mercantile, hoped a mail-order bride would help him with his business and ...

A desperate aunt on the run. A wary rancher with questions. A deadly threat that could destroy their fragile new family. Bernadette “Blaze” Cook is determined to save her young nephew after her brother-in-law murders her sister in a drunken rage. With the killer in jail, Blaze seizes her chance to disappear, answering a mail-order bride ad and taking her nephew to safety in Texas. She tells no one where she’s going, hoping to keep the boy hidden from further harm. Andrew “Drew” Wagner never expected his new bride to arrive with a toddler in tow. Though surprised, he’s willing to...

A desperate escape. A new beginning in Texas. Can trust and love blossom after a lifetime of fear? Josephine Nailor will do anything to protect herself and her best friend from the oppressive fathers who control their lives. When a newspaper ad offers hope, the two young women seize the chance to flee their tiny hometown for Richmond, and ultimately, a new life in Tarnation, Texas. With the help of the wealthy and kind-hearted Lydia Harrison, Josephine and six other women join the Bride Brigade, each hoping for safety and a fresh start. Michael Buchanan, mayor and owner of the local ...

A widow determined to protect her child. A widower desperate for help. Can love grow when secrets and trouble threaten their fragile trust? Widow Victoria Bailey will do anything to keep her in-laws from taking her eighteen-month-old daughter. Becoming a mail-order bride and starting over on a Texas ranch seems like her only chance at safety and peace—even if she doesn’t have time to warn her new groom she’s bringing a child. Surely no man could object to one perfect little girl. Widower Greg Hardy is overwhelmed by the demands of ranch life and raising five children on his own. He ...

New Covers For The Series. A desperate escape. A Montana rancher’s dream. Can a marriage of convenience lead to true love when danger rides the range? Fleeing her stepfather’s threats, Zenobia Stanton becomes a mail-order bride, determined to start fresh in Montana. Raised in privilege but shielded from practical skills, Zenobia hopes her crash course in cooking will be enough to make her the perfect wife. She’s eager to prove herself, but fears her upbringing may not prepare her for the realities of ranch life. Callum McFadden longs for a wife to share his days, run his household, ...

New cover, same beloved story. A woman on the run. A promise that changes everything. A love worth fighting for. Mara O’Sullivan has spent her life overcoming judgment and hardship, growing up in a brothel but never losing her kindness or hope. After bravely testifying against ruthless bank robbers, Mara’s life is in danger and she must flee all she’s ever known. One fateful train ride introduces her to a half-sister and a niece she never knew existed—just as tragedy strikes. Determined to honor her promise to her dying sister, Mara vows to raise her niece and take her sister’s ...

A woman haunted by a shameful past. A former Pinkerton agent seeking peace. Can love heal old wounds in dusty Tarnation, Texas? Rachel Ross carries a secret that haunts her every step. Leaving behind a troubled past in Virginia, she joins a group of women traveling west to Texas for object matrimony, determined to rebuild her life far from judgment and suspicion. In the dusty town of Tarnation, Rachel finds a place she can call home—and a man who stirs feelings she thought long buried. Zane Evans, a former Pinkerton agent, has seen the darkest sides of humanity during the war and his ...

A determined Irish bride. A reluctant Texas blacksmith. Can two stubborn hearts find love amid scandal and danger? Maeve Kelly longs for a better life than the New York tenements, but her hopes are dashed when her mail order groom in Texas turns out to be nothing like she expected. Refusing to marry the unsavory man who meets her, Maeve flees and finds unexpected refuge with Levi Iverson, the town’s hardworking blacksmith. To repay him for his help, Maeve insists on working off her debt—despite the gossip it stirs. Levi never planned to marry so soon. Focused on building his future, ...

A marriage of convenience. A family in peril. A love that defies all odds on the Texas frontier. On the rugged journey to Texas, spirited Irish Traveler Cenora Rose O’Neill faces a desperate choice. To protect her family from a ruthless bully, she agrees to marry Dallas McClintock—a Texas rancher with dreams of building a legacy and no intention of marrying so soon. When Dallas is gravely wounded rescuing Cenora from danger, honor demands he stand by her side. Cenora is determined to shield her loved ones, even if it means trusting a man she barely knows. Dallas, bound by his word, soon...

A pioneering healer. A wounded rancher. Can hope and determination spark a future neither dared imagine? Clara Van Hoosan has dedicated her young life to the new science of mechanotherapy, determined to help others heal. When she accepts a position in McClintock Falls, Texas, she expects to treat a teenage boy—not a handsome, discouraged man her own age. As Clara begins Daniel’s therapy, she’s drawn to his resilience and talent, but she’s careful to keep her feelings hidden, believing his attachment is only gratitude. Paralyzed for two years, Daniel McClintock has watched his world ...

A bounty hunter with nothing left to lose. A wounded woman with everything at stake. Can love survive when danger rides with every shadow? Shad Stone’s dreams of owning a ranch are shattered when his uncle’s reckless actions wipe out his savings. Now, Shad is determined to capture a high-value outlaw to rebuild his future—even if it means facing a ruthless criminal protected by a dozen gunfighters and a corrupt lawman. But fate intervenes when a storm drives Shad to shelter in a cave, where he finds Avonleigh Adams, badly injured and on the run from the very man Shad is hunting. ...

Mary Alice Price is on the run from dangerous men. She had known that when her stepfather died, she would have to hurriedly escape her stepbrothers. Hadn’t she heard them promise her to the meanest man in Texas as payment for high stakes gambling losses? One misfortune after another devils her until she links up with Zach Stone. He looks sturdy as his last name and invites her to his ranch where his two aunts will chaperone them. She figures life finally dealt her a winning hand.

A garden center manager. A friend accused of murder. Can she dig up the truth before she becomes the next victim? Heather Cameron’s quiet life in Gamble Grove, Texas, is uprooted when her mentor and friend, Walter Sims, is accused of murdering the town’s most hated man. With all the evidence—and Walter’s shovel—pointing to him, Heather knows the police won’t look any further. Desperate to prove Walter’s innocence, Heather launches her own investigation, uncovering secrets that make her question everyone around her. With the help of the town’s new detective, Kurt Steele, ...

Hope Montoya knows someone is poisoning her, but who? She suspects her mother was also poisoned and knows her father was murdered. Who wants her family eliminated? She vows to fight! She realizes she won't last the eight months until she turns twenty-five and her uncle no longer controls her or her estate. Never will she be dominated by a man as she was by her father, as she has seen her mother and grandmothers dominated. If she marries, she gains control now, but only if she weds a man she can trust.

A New Cover for a loved book. Stranded by a blizzard. Three women with nowhere to go. One rancher’s reluctant hospitality leads to unexpected romance and adventure. Charity Kelso is traveling from New York to Oregon with her demanding Aunt Edwina when a train wreck leaves them stranded in Cottonwood Springs. With no hotel in town and a blizzard approaching, Charity, her aunt, and their newly widowed friend Amelia find themselves with nowhere to stay—no one wants to take in Aunt Edwina, and time is running out. Logan Murdoch and his brother are only in town to restock before the storm ...