Download or read book The Mail Order Brides Collection written by Megan Besing and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-01 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What kind of woman would answer an advertisement and marry a stranger? Escape into the history of the American West along with nine couples whose relationships begin with advertisements for mail-order brides. Placing their dreams for new beginnings in the hands of a stranger, will each bride be disappointed, or will some find true love? Perfect for the Preacher by Megan Besing 1897, Indiana Fresh from seminary, Amos Lowry believes marriage will prove to his skeptical congregation that he’s mature. If only his mail-order bride wasn’t an ex-saloon girl, and worse, pregnant. The Outlaw’s Inconvenient Bride by Noelle Marchand 1881, Wyoming After a gang of outlaws uses a mail-order bride advertisement to trick an innocent woman into servitude, an undercover lawman must claim the bride—even if it puts his mission in jeopardy. Train Ride to Heartbreak by Donna Schlachter 1895, Train to California John Stewart needs a wife. Mary Johannson needs a home. On her way west, Mary falls in love with another. Now both must choose between commitment and true love. Mail-Order Proxy by Sherri Shackelford 1885, Montana A mail-order marriage by proxy goes wrong when a clerical error leads to the proxies actually being married instead of the siblings they were standing in for. In their quest to correct the mistake, the two discover outlaws, adventure, and even love. To Heal Thy Heart by Michelle Shocklee 1866, New Mexico When Phoebe Wagner answers a mail-order bride ad that states Confederate widows need not apply, she worries what Dr. Luke Preston will do when he learns her fiancé died wearing gray. Miss-Delivered Mail by Ann Shorey 1884, Washington Helena Erickson impulsively decides to take advantage of her brother’s deception and travels to Washington Territory in response to a proposal of marriage intended for someone else. How will Daniel McNabb respond when Helena is nothing like he expected? A Fairy-Tale Bride by Liz Tolsma 1867, Texas Nora Green doesn’t feel much like Cinderella when her mail-order groom stands her up. But could the mysterious jester from the town’s play be her Prince Charming? The Brigand and the Bride by Jennifer Uhlarik 1876, Arizona Jolie Hilliard weds a stranger to flee her outlaw family but discovers her groom is an escaped prisoner. Will she ever find happiness on the right side of the law? The Mail-Order Mistake by Kathleen Y’Barbo 1855, Texas Pinkerton detective Jeremiah Bingham is investigating a mail-order bride scam bankrupting potential grooms. When unsuspecting orphan May Conrad answers his false ad, she becomes the prime suspect in the case.

Download or read book Mail Order Bride Free at Last in California written by Amy Rollins and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-06-16 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mail Order Bride: Free At Last In California -- Sick of the taunts from the inhabitants of her small town, above average weight Jocelyn had endured numerous insults since she was a small child. An ad for mail order brides spurred her to act and she wrote to the company and was matched up with a rancher in California who wanted a wife with a sense of adventure. She told him that she had that same sense and was looking for a new life, but she also omitted to tell him anything else about herself. Pulling into the train station, she almost dreaded what would happen after she met him. This is a story full of love and about what's truly important in life.

Download or read book Mail Order Brides written by Vanessa Carvo and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mail Order Bride: Free At Last In California. Sick of the taunts from the inhabitants of her small town, above average weight Jocelyn had endured numerous insults since she was a small child. An ad for mail order brides spurred her to act and she wrote to the company and was matched up with a rancher in California who wanted a wife with a sense of adventure.Mail Order Bride: Margaret's Jewish Cowboy, is a story about two damaged people finding love, thanks to the assistance of one small town religious leader. The latter encourages crotchety Jed to advertise for a mail order bride and without warning, because of a mistake, one shows up on his doorstep. The trouble is 0́4 she has had a checkered past just like he has.Mail Order Bride: An Orphan Finds Her Parents. Sally was a devout Christian orphan girl living simply in New York City until a friend handed her a letter, which would change her life forever.Mail Order Bride: Wolf At The Door, is about a high society woman who decides to become a mail order bride to a lonely outpost operator in Oregon. She has no idea about the rigorous path which lies ahead.

Download or read book The Rancher s Mail Order Bride Bachelors of Shotgun Ridge Book 1 written by Mindy Neff and published by Mindy Neff. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matchmaking Mix-up! In the heart of Shotgun Ridge, Montana, fate takes an unexpected turn for Wyatt Malone. What began as an ordinary day quickly spirals into a whirlwind of surprises when a little boy, with eyes full of hope, mistakes Wyatt for his new father. To make matters more complicated, a pregnant woman named Hannah Richmond insists she's his bride-to-be. It's a case of mistaken identities set in motion by four well-meaning matchmakers. Wyatt now faces a choice: to reveal the truth and untangle this web of confusion or embrace the unexpected role that destiny seems to have thrust upon him. As he looks into Hannah's eyes and experiences a newfound sense of completeness, he can't help but wonder if the meddling matchmakers might have been onto something. In Shotgun Ridge, where love blooms in the most unexpected places, Wyatt's decision could change the fate of the whole town." “A story full of heart and humor . . . vulnerable rancher Wyatt Malone will melt readers’ hearts.”–Romantic Time Magazine (4 ½ GOLD MEDAL) TOP PICK and W.I.S.H. award recipient for outstanding hero. From a USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author of over 30 romance novels comes an emotion, laughter-filled series of contemporary romances all about cowboys, community spirit and feel-good emotions. What do readers get with a Mindy Neff book? Small town romance filled with laughter and emotion, tough-guy heroes who are gentle and kind, and secondary characters—both human and animal—who help keep everyone stirred up! Books that touch your heart. Bachelors of Shotgun Ridge--Single, Sexy and soon-to-be wed!

Download or read book Mail Order Bride written by Helen Keating and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-04-22 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mail Order Bride: Return To Sender? is a brand new and beautiful novella about a lonely California rancher who requests a mail order bride, but considers sending her back when she tells him adamantly that she doesn't want to get married yet -- or ever.

Download or read book Mail Order Bride written by Vanessa Carvo and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-04 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mail Order Bride: Rebecca's California Rancher, is a beautiful romance about Nathan, who advertises for his wife but gets... Riding her own horse and dressed in working buckskins, Rebecca shows up at his ranch in California, unannounced, after finding his ad in her newspaper. He begrudgingly lets her stay if she'll cook them three meals a day and do some other 'womanly' chores. This she does not want because she thinks it's a big waste of her talent. She can hunt and fish and break horses and many other things. Can she love? Only time will tell if these two strong spirits can get along without destroying any chances of a relationship.

Download or read book Mail Order Brides Golden California Sunsets written by Victoria Otto and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mail Order Bride: Helping Marlene To Fly Again, is a glorious story about a man and woman who correspond after he places an ad for a mail order bride in the newspaper, and she responds. He feels in his heart that she is the one he will marry and start his family with, but as the train arrives in his small California town, he searches and searches for the woman he's grown to love. Finally, the postmaster points her out and the rancher realizes that he may have made a very big mistake. Mail Order Bride: Rebecca's California Rancher, is a beautiful romance about Nathan, who advertises for his wife but gets... Riding her own horse and dressed in working buckskins, Rebecca shows up at his ranch in California, unannounced, after finding his ad in her newspaper. He begrudgingly lets her stay if she'll cook them three meals a day and do some other 'womanly' chores. This she does not want because she thinks it's a big waste of her talent. She can hunt and fish and break horses and many other things. Can she love? Only time will tell if these two strong spirits can get along without destroying any chances of a relationship.

Download or read book Brides Of Riverside written by Faith-Ann Smith and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1895, when tragedy strikes and the bank repossesses the Barrington sisters' home, all hope is lost--until an orange farmer in California secretly arranges for them to head out west to become mail order brides for his three sons. Will the Wallace brothers welcome the Barrington sisters with open arms? Find out in Brides Of Riverside, a historical mail order bride series by Faith-Ann Smith. Book 1: Mail Order Bride Willow: When the bank repossesses the house, Willow, the eldest of the clan--and a determined spinster--tries to be optimistic but begins to lose faith when their situation takes a turn for the worse. When her cousin from California offers to make an arrangement for her to marry the son of a man out west, Willow has no choice and accepts. When she meets Joshua Wallace, however, she decides that he is unsuitable and their personalities clash. Joshua comes from a prominent family in Riverside, but prefers to live as a recluse on the wide open plains. He has a wolf for company and has taken five orphans from a nearby reservation under his care. Can they both find a way to live in peace and keep their sanity intact? Book 2: Mail Order Bride Lily: Lily is a soft-spoken girl with a large heart. When she receives her invitation to travel to California, she is eager to go, despite her fears. She quickly falls for her betrothed, Jasper Wallace, but her love is unrequited. When his father asks him to make Lily his bride, Jasper plans to get out of the engagement as soon as he can, but Lily's heartfelt personality soon begins to intrigue him; not even the vibrant Daisy May Meriwether can keep him away. When Lily is bitten by a snake, Jasper is terrified of losing her and vows to become a better man. Will his prayers be heard in time, or will he tragically lose the woman of his dreams? Book 3: Mail Order Bride Rose: When kind-spirited Rose is asked to travel to Riverside and become the bride of Joseph Wallace, she is eager to accept. She admires Joseph from the moment they meet, but she can tell that the feeling is not mutual. Joseph is emotionally scarred from a broken heart. He now feels that all women can't be trusted, so when he meets Rose, he devises a plan: to ask for her help in opening a new restaurant, and then to dismiss her after its grand opening, never looking back. Little does he know, however, that Rose's kindness and love will threaten to destroy the very fabric of Joseph's deep-seated beliefs. Can he get over his prejudice and finally learn to love again, or is heart too wounded to heal?

Download or read book A California Mail Order Bride written by Katie Wilde and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-12-13 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is April 1873 and Louis Dawson is a lonely miner who has hit gold and is desperate for a woman to share his riches and his life ... Can the Lord find true love for Miss Lizzy? - FREE on Kindle Unlimited Lizzy was scared she'd become an old maid since she was still unmarried at 22, which was approaching old age in the old west marriage market. After corresponding with Louis for three months, she did something she thought she'd never do: become a mail order bride against her Pa's wishes. She resigned her position as schoolmistress, packed her suitcase, and boarded an eastbound train. Lizzy then hopped on a stagecoach to meet and marry her betrothed. On the way, the coach was robbed at gunpoint by highwaymen! After being robbed Lizzy is betrayed by the man she believes loves her. Embarrassed and ashamed, and believing God had abandoned her, she was ready to give in ... but maybe, just maybe, God had plans for her all along? This is a sweet and clean historical Christian western romance and is suitable for all ages. If you like clean historical fiction about women who risked everything to find love on the Western frontier, you will love this inspirational romance!

Download or read book Buying a Bride written by Marcia A. Zug and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There have always been mail-order brides in America—but we haven’t always thought about them in the same ways. In Buying a Bride, Marcia A. Zug starts with the so-called “Tobacco Wives” of the Jamestown colony and moves all the way forward to today’s modern same-sex mail-order grooms to explore the advantages and disadvantages of mail-order marriage. It’s a history of deception, physical abuse, and failed unions. It’s also the story of how mail-order marriage can offer women surprising and empowering opportunities. Drawing on a forgotten trove of colorful mail-order marriage court cases, Zug explores the many troubling legal issues that arise in mail-order marriage: domestic abuse and murder, breach of contract, fraud (especially relating to immigration), and human trafficking and prostitution. She tells the story of how mail-order marriage lost the benign reputation it enjoyed in the Civil War era to become more and more reviled over time, and she argues compellingly that it does not entirely deserve its current reputation. While it is a common misperception that women turn to mail-order marriage as a desperate last resort, most mail-order brides are enticed rather than coerced. Since the first mail-order brides arrived on American shores in 1619, mail-order marriage has enabled women to improve both their marital prospects and their legal, political, and social freedoms. Buying A Bride uncovers this history and shows us how mail-order marriage empowers women and should be protected and even encouraged.

Download or read book Mail Order Bride a Disgruntled Bride in California written by Nancy Jane Wyatt and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-03 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED Abigail Williams lives in turmoil and fear in the slums of New York City. When she isn't struggling to earn money for her family, she is met by her father's hand and belt. Her only solace is in the letters to the man she found in Matrimonial Times. He keeps promising to send for her, but always has a reason to make her wait. Leroy Potter is a prospector in California. Like so many others, he is trying to strike it rich. It is lonely on his claim and he dreams of one day having enough money to get a wife to come out west. Unfortunately, when he finds one, he is prone to exaggerate about the life he is living. Stalling seems the only way. Abigail discovers she can pay her own passage to California to be with Leroy. When she arrives and learns the truth of Leroy's situation, she is heartbroken. Her future looks almost as bleak as the one she left behind in New York. Can Leroy somehow win the heart and regain the trust of this beautiful woman? Will Abigail be able to overcome her feelings to realize life's true blessings are not always obvious? A Disgruntled Bride in California is a sweet, clean historical romance suitable for all ages. FREE on Kindle Unlimited!

Download or read book Mail Order Bride written by Helen Keating and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-04-22 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mail Order Bride: The Seeds Of Love, is a beautiful story about a reluctant mail order bride who is sent off to California by her parents after a cholera epidemic. What she finds there is a potential husband who is not as promised, and the desire to run right back home.

Download or read book Mail Order Brides More Than Perfect written by Amy Rollins and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-06-18 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mail Order Bride: Free At Last In California -- Sick of the taunts from the inhabitants of her small town, above average weight Jocelyn had endured numerous insults since she was a small child. An ad for mail order brides spurred her to act and she wrote to the company and was matched up with a rancher in California who wanted a wife with a sense of adventure. She told him that she had that same sense and was looking for a new life, but she also omitted to tell him anything else about herself. Pulling into the train station, she almost dreaded what would happen after she met him. This is a story full of love and about what's truly important in life. Mail Order Bride: Helping Marlene To Fly Again, is a glorious story about a man and woman who correspond after he places an ad for a mail order bride in the newspaper, and she responds. He feels in his heart that she is the one he will marry and start his family with, but as the train arrives in his small California town, he searches and searches for the woman he's grown to love. Finally, the postmaster points her out and the rancher realizes that he may have made a very big mistake.

Download or read book Montana Mail Order Bride written by Janet Tronstad and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can a marriage in name only give her the new life she needs? There’s no future in Chicago for Eleanor Fitzpatrick and her sister — but out West, she can have a fresh start as a sheriff’s mail-order match. She’ll be a good mother to Matt Baynes’s orphaned niece and nephew…but will she be a good wife? She’s never known an honourable man, and trusting Matt is a daily struggle. Yet as the children bond — and begin matchmaking — her resolve is tested. Can this kind, brave man teach her to trust her heart and his love? Mills & Boon Love Inspired Historical — Heartfelt stories that show that faith, forgiveness and hope have the power to lift spirits and change lives.

Download or read book Out West written by Doreen Milstead and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-03-08 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mail Order Bride: Widow & Child & The California Slave Owner - A woman makes a solitary journey, along with a few wranglers, to the California home of her future husband, only to find a situation that goes against what her husband fought and died for in the Civil War. Mail Order Bride: Widow & Child From North Carolina & The Busy Cowboy In California - A widow with a child decides to move from her farm after struggling to make ends meet by herself, so she corresponds with a cowboy in California Mail Order Bride: Going To The Loving Tall Farmer In Nebraska - A woman longs to be married and form a family with a Christian man and be his helpmate for life, but there's simply no available men where she lives, so she decides to reply to a mail order bride wanted ad. than willing to try to overcome it. Mail Order Bride: Her Unexpected Cowboy - An overweight and older woman goes to Texas, expecting to be the wife of a cowboy whose picture she has never seen; and is shocked when she sees him, as he is a bitter reminder of a family tragedy.

Download or read book From Winter to Spring written by Doreen Milstead and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Loss That Cannot Be Borne: A Mail Order Bride Romance - A man helps his friend by working on a house that the friend is creating in anticipation of the man's soon-to-arrive mail ordered bride, but something happens that pulls the reins on the friend's hopes and dreams.Abigail & the Lost Soul: A Mail Order Bride Romance - When a woman sets out for Colorado to meet her future husband, she encounters many trials of faith and endurance, as well as one temporarily lost soul.Mail Order Bride - Trying to Find Her Husband in the Woods - A woman arrives at her fiancé's ranch in California, but he's nowhere to be seen. Mail Order Bride: The Rancher Gets A Wild & Independent Woman Instead Of A Wife - When a potential mail order bride shows up on his doorstep unannounced, Norm decides, albeit reluctantly, to let her stay and then he's completely surprised by her astounding skills at riding and breaking horses, and many other things.

Download or read book Leora Bride of California written by Kit Morgan and published by . This book was released on 2015-12-19 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leora Bride of California, is the thirty-first book in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides Series! Her sister gone, her roommates soon to follow, Leora Mitchell must now face the fact that she, along with the others, are mail-order brides. For years her life revolved around Brown's Textile Mill, her sister Lottie and their friends. Now, as mail-order brides they'd be scattered across the country, ready to start a new life. The only problem was, Leora had no idea what that life looked like, nor did she have any idea who she was without the familiar faces she loved so much. Pastor Theron Drake needed a wife, and the crazy folks in his congregation whole-heartedly agreed. So much so, they thought they should have as much access to the new Mrs. Drake as he did! They volunteered her for everything they could think of and made her the director of the annual Christmas Play. Throw in the town bully/busybody who'd rather have her own choice of a Mrs. Drake, and you have a mail-order bride that doesn't know if she's coming or going. Will Theron and Leora's new marriage survive the onslaught of his over-zealous parishioners? Or will she crack under the pressure, turn tail and run? Find out in this hilarious romp how two people are forced to discover their true strengths and weaknesses.