Download or read book Harriet the Mail Order Bride written by Vanessa Sarlson and published by Trellis Publishing. This book was released on 2021-07-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harriet lived in a little lodging home on the outskirts of town. Beside it lay the commercial fishing docks where men made it a goal to start shouting at one another as early as four in the morning - sometimes even three. Harriet used these shouts as an alarm. For a little while, she laid in bed and blinked into the darkness. She was mentally preparing herself for the day to come by rehearsing her lessons and reminding herself of everything that needed to be completed by the day's end. When she was done thinking about these things, she finally rose to her feet and stretched away the sleep that still lingered in her bones. The moonlight provided enough illumination for her to find her matchbox and start the fire. Soon, the room was cozy with its warmth. She stood there a warm, palms toward the rich source of heat. "Ah," she sighed with a contented smile. As far as she was concerned there was nothing that could make her life any better. She loved her line of work. No one bothered her at the lodge. Everything was perfect. But still something was missing..

Download or read book Mail Order Bride Harriet s Destiny written by Karla Gracey and published by KG Publishing House. This book was released on 2017-03-18 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harriet Kirk has spent a lifetime being overlooked. Though she adores her sister, Annalise who is beautiful and urbane, confident and accomplished in every situation, Harriet is tired of always being compared unfavorably to her. Clever and quick, practical and sensible Harriet has always felt like an ugly duckling, but it has never stopped her from wanting the happily ever after that her sister always seemed destined for. But an unusual twist in their fates has them taking their destiny into their own hands, but will it end in happiness for Harriet, or for Annalise? Brandon Willis has never wanted for anything, but he has always been determined to serve his community. He loves his work, driving the stage coach across the State, and assisting his great friend, Sheriff John Kimball, as one of the town's Deputy Sheriffs. But he is starting to notice the loneliness that marks his days. But, will he ever put himself first long enough to find a woman to love, or will his desire to help be his undoing?

Download or read book Mail Order Bride Harriet s Destiny written by Karla Gracey and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-03-18 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faith Creek is a busy little town. The railway has come to this secluded and untamed part of Texas, and is bringing with it brave women with a view to taming the wild men who have made Faith Creek their home. Finding love and happiness is more than many of the townsfolk ever thought they would find, but cupid has a way of making life wonderful for even the most unlikely candidates! Harriet Kirk has spent a lifetime being overlooked. Though she adores her sister, Annalise who is beautiful and urbane, confident and accomplished in every situation, Harriet is tired of always being compared unfavourably to her. Clever and quick, practical and sensible Harriet has always felt like an ugly duckling, but it has never stopped her from wanting the happily ever after that her sister always seemed destined for. But an unusual twist in their fates has them taking their destiny into their own hands, but will it end in happiness for Harriet, or for Annalise? Brandon Willis has never wanted for anything, but he has always been determined to serve his community. He loves his work, driving the stage coach across the State, and assisting his great friend, Sheriff John Kimball, as one of the town's Deputy Sheriffs. But he is starting to notice the loneliness that marks his days. But, will he ever put himself first long enough to find a woman to love, or will his desire to help be his undoing?

Download or read book Mail Order Bride Clara s Destiny written by Karla Gracey and published by KG Publishing House. This book was released on 2017-03-31 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clara Warburton is strong willed and determined that being female should not hold her back. As a student at Stanford, she wishes she could continue to enjoy the freedoms she has found there. But Society frowns upon clever and ambitious women, and her Papa is determined she will now learn her place. But Clara is not the kind of girl to take ultimatums lying down and so sets a course of her own making. But will it all end well? Has she finally been too clever for her own happiness? William Gilbert has travelled far and wide as an itinerant preacher and academic, but has finally found a place to call home. When asked to take up the role of minister in Faith Creek's newly built church he didn't hesitate to say yes. He's seen many of the townsfolk find the love of their life, and wants to be the one facing the altar for a change, but will he get everything he dreams of?

Download or read book Mail Order Bride the Homeless Bride s Miraculous Christmas written by Faith Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-20 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a Clean Mail Order Bride Historical Western Romance by your favorite best selling author Faith Johnson. Harriet Comb works at an orphanage, doing her best to care for the children and often sacrificing so they have what they need. But when she is falsely accused of stealing and fired, Harriet knows she has to figure out something, and soon. After running into a sly stranger by the name of Jones, Harriet agrees to his crazy plan and heads to California as a mail order bride. She is quickly married to a man with two children, and she hopes to settle in quickly. But there is a sadness in the house she just can't seem to overcome, and in spite of her best efforts, it feels as though the sadness will be there forever. In an attempt to brighten the home, Harriet decides to bring in Christmas as best as she can. When her plan backfires, bad things go to worse and Harriet fears she is settling into a life of gloom and despair. Will she be able to break through the sadness and overcome the pain? Will she reach the family she so desperately wants to help? Or is Christmas gone forever?

Download or read book Mail Order Match Maker written by Kirsten Osbourne and published by Unlimited Dreams Publishing. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After helping countless women find suitable husbands, Harriett is embarking on her own mail-order bride journey, to marry a man whose sister has eight lovely daughters of her own. Her new husband seems to care for her, but doesn't understand Harriett's attachment to her faithful butler Higgins. Will she find herself in another bad marriage, or is this, at long last, her own happily ever after?

Download or read book Harriet s Secret written by Krissyann Granger and published by Tug Hill Publishing Company. This book was released on 2023-09-15 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepare yourself for a unique historical fiction experience that defies traditional expectations. Our series ventures beyond the conventional boundaries, exploring modern themes and employing contemporary language. While our tale is set in the Nineteenth century, its narrative was crafted for the twenty-first century reader. Should you find violence, explicit content, or the use of strong language discomforting, we advise against delving into this series. It is not intended for sensitive readers seeking a gentler reading experience. In a world where Harriet's sticky fingers have always led her into trouble, she found an unexpected haven in Helen's house, where a light touch is not just accepted but welcomed. When tensions rise, suspicion blankets the household, threatening to unravel everything. Desperate to keep hold of everything she’s built, Helen orders everyone left to collaborate on an jewel heist. Harriet manages to take a little off the top for herself. But, when she discovers her precious stash of skimmed diamonds has been tampered with, Maeve knows it is time to go. In a whirlwind of haste, Harriet returns to the last place she ever expected to go. Amidst old friends and familiar foes, she secures an unlikely future, nestled among nuns in a convalescent home for displaced soldiers. She can't stay with the nuns forever, though, and seizes an opportunity to become a nurse in the vibrant city of New Orleans, thrusting herself into the charming life of Doctor Alexander Dwyer. But, the Good Doctor is a temptation she can't afford to indulge, and Harriet is determined to keep him at arms length. In a tale of passion, danger, and redemption, Harriet's journey will test the boundaries of trust, love, and the power of transformation.

Download or read book Western Brides a Bride for Christmas written by Belle Fiffer and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harriet has come a long way for a new life. The handsome but abrasive Christian Maffi is making things harder for her. Why does he hate Christmas and women?This book is also available in the box set Christmas Brides and Wishes The Hands and Hearts Mail Order Bride Agency may have found its match in Harriet Calver. Her roommate's brother is making things difficult for her. So much so that she begins to wonder if she made the right move to come West. Maybe it was all a mistake.Then she discovers Christian's secret and everything changes. Can she help him find the magic in Christmas once more?When his past catches up with him Harriet wonders if all is lost but Christmas has a magic of its own.Find out if Harriet can melt this big man's heart in A Bride for Christmas a sweet western historical romance by bestselling authors Indiana Wake and Belle Fiffer.This book can be read alone but it is part of the Hearts and Hands Mail Order Bride Agency series:The First BrideThe Bride who Stole his HeartThe Bride for the Faithful GroomThe Pregnant Brides TroubleThe Bride who Ran Away

Download or read book Opal from Omaha written by Nora Nolan and published by ABCD Graphics and Design. This book was released on 2020-12-07 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can she put the trauma she has witnessed behind her to start a new life as a bride? Opal McAllister is eager to travel to Big Rock. Not only will she be reunited with her childhood friend, but she’ll be married to one of the town’s most successful men. At nearly thirty years of age, she’d begun to think she might never marry, but she always held out hope. When Amy writes to ask her if she’d be willing to become a bride of one of the many single men in Big Rock, she jumps at the chance. After corresponding with Henry Tucker for a while, she knows he is the man of her dreams. However, the situation Opal encounters on her trip to her new home affects her deeply. Henry loves his smart, funny, fun-loving new wife, but he can see that fear has taken root in her and threatens to hold her prisoner. What will it take for her to release that fear, once and for all? Join Opal and Henry on this adventure as their love soars, their intimacy shocks and sizzles, and the villains are vanquished. Publisher's Note: This steamy Western romance contains graphic murder scenes, love scenes, and a theme of power exchange. Please do not read if any of these are offensive to you.

Download or read book Mail Order Bride Susanna s Destiny written by Karla Gracey and published by KG Publishing House. This book was released on 2017-06-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Susanna Greyshott's family were once wealthy and well-to-do, but they have fallen upon hard times, and she and her Mama have been forced to make changes and do the best they can under the circumstances. But it has made Susanna hard as flint, unwilling to forgive and even less willing to open her heart. She is quite prepared to move to Texas, where she believes she may finally be able to build a life for her and her Mama where they are beholden to no-one, but a face from her past could ruin it all. Can she truly let herself accept all the benefits and happiness that Faith Creek longs to offer? Will she learn to forgive and accept the love that has always been all around her? Dr Nathaniel Baron has been Faith Creek's only physician for some time, but as more and more people arrive and make their homes there he knows he will have to expand the practice. But searching for suitable doctors and nurses who actually wish to make a new start in the wilds of Texas isn't that easy - especially when you secretly wish to find a bride and haven't even let yourself know it yet!

Download or read book Nellie from Newport written by Nora Nolan and published by Blushing Books. This book was released on 2021-05-17 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nellie Lancaster has been raised by her over-indulgent widowed father and it shows. She is known to be rude, arrogant, and so spoiled that no man within fifty miles is interested in courting her, much less marrying her. When her father grows terminally ill, he has to face the fact that it was his fault she turned out that way and it's up to him to remedy the situation before he dies. He calls upon an old friend and business advisor from Big Rock to come help him liquidate his estate. He also wants Philip to take Nellie back to Big Rock with him and find a husband for her. They all know any man set on marrying Nellie has his work cut out for him. Wes Hollicker has been in Big Rock less than two years, but it's been long enough to build a successful cattle ranch. It is so successful that he has detailed plans of how to expand and nearly triple the size of his business within three years. He only lacks one thing to make his life happy: a wife. The first time Wes hears about Nellie, he sets his sights on her. So what if she has more spirit and fire than other men are willing to handle? Wes likes fire. He likes it a lot. Publisher's Note: This historical western romance contains a theme of power exchange as Nellie and Wes get to know one another.

Download or read book The Mail Order Bride s Secret written by Linda Broday and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-01-28 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Broday's Outlaw Mail Order Brides brings the grit and high emotion of the best western novels: outlaws and robber brides, love and betrayal, strong men and passionate women...all fighting for life and freedom in the old Wild West. When three young children show up on outlaw Tait Trinity's doorstep, he knows he can't help them—a wanted man has no business raising kids. And yet he can't bring himself to turn them away. At a loss, he sends for the mail order bride he'd been writing to, hoping the demure dressmaker will be the answer to his prayers. Melanie Dunbar is nothing like the woman Tait was expecting. She's rough and tumble...and hiding an ulterior motive. Dangerous men have taken her sister hostage, and if Melanie wants to see her alive, she'll have to betray her new husband. There's only one problem—the more time she spends with Tait, the more she comes to care for him. Yet as the noose begins to tighten, Melanie will have to make a terrible choice: save her sister...or the man she loves. A sweeping historical western romance for when the West was wild and man's law favored the few...an extraordinary mail order bride finds her way into the heart of an outlaw.

Download or read book Mail Order Bride Sarah s Destiny written by Karla Gracey and published by KG Publishing House. This book was released on 2017-04-27 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sarah Clinton has lived in Faith Creek her entire life. Her family were among the very first people to arrive and settle in the then wild and untamed land. Quiet and shy, she finds her place working for Maeve Fountain and begins to wish she had the feisty woman's determination and spirit. Taking her destiny in her own hands, she responds to an advertisement, hoping to find the happiness so many around her in Faith Creek have done, but can she trust that he truly wants her and not her effervescent and amiable employer? Wilbur Franklin has always wanted a simple life. As a Montana banking clerk he can understand what draws people to up sticks and change everything in their lives, but has always felt he lacked the courage to do something so drastic, so brave, so reckless himself. But a friendship made as he tried to find himself a bride leads him to do just that. But, will his gamble pay off?

Download or read book Destiny s Mail Order Bride written by Tracy Boswell and published by Trellis Publishing. This book was released on 2021-07-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lord, please forgive me for lying to a preacher, Destiny Murphy prayed as she stepped down off the train at the Portland depot. Although her friend, Harriet, had been the one to point out the mail order bride advertisement in The Matrimonial Times which started all of this, the other woman had advised Destiny against her current foolhardy course of action after Destiny had revealed that she'd been somewhat less than honest in her correspondence with Reverend George Branson, the man who had placed the ad in search of a wife. She hasn't lied outright in her letter, but there were several things that she'd failed to mention. And she wouldn't be able to hide it for long, since she hoped to convince her new husband to send for her three younger brothers shortly after the wedding and allow the boys to come live with them in the small town of Pine Bluff, Oregon. George Branson would want to know why Teddy, Henry, and James couldn't stay in New York, and she'd have to explain the reason that she feared to leave them there for much longer. But she didn't want to think about that now. Besides praying-and she feared that the Lord might not be feeling too kindly toward her just now-there was nothing she could do to help her brothers for the time being. Not until she had married and had a chance to judge what manner of man her new husband was and determine the best way to approach him to guarantee his cooperation. She had to ensure that he would accede to her wishes-no, it was more than a wish or a hope. It was a necessity. It seemed a rather daunting task to try to persuade a man she'd never met before today, who was little more than a stranger to her despite their plans to wed. But she would find a way to do it, for her brothers. And her parents, by extension. They wouldn't feel trapped in the tenements with no way out, if they didn't have the constant worry of providing food and a roof over the heads of their three young sons. Destiny was determined that she would accomplish what she had come here to do. Because she had no other choice.

Download or read book Rose s Mail Order Brides And Grooms written by Bobby Hutchinson and published by Bobby Hutchinson. This book was released on with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What If A Bride Needs A Mail Order Husband? It's 1898 on the Canadian prairie, and women's roles are strict and well-defined. But Rose is determined her friend Esther won't be shamed and left in the lurch. All she needs to do is locate Esther's beloved, Gabriel. And to do that, she needs an arrest warrant from the North West Mounted, and she knows how to get it. Not exactly mail order, but effective, nonetheless. But will Esther's father greet Gabriel with a shotgun? Esther's father is also Rose's boss, and he's anything but pleased with Rose's plotting. Will she lose her job? Rose relies on the new Reverend, Joel, to keep order and bloodshed to a minimum. And she's also finding him unnervingly attractive. But Rose has a dark, shameful secret that will prevent any romance with a reverend. WILL TRUE LOVE TRIUMPH? CAN ROSE'S PLAN RESULT IN HAPPILY EVER AFTER? She doesn't know what will come of her plans for Esther, but she does know she absolutely loves the danger, uncertainty and intrigue that comes with matching up woman and men, object--matrimony. She can see the potential for a business if she dares to flout convention and become a businesswoman at a time when women's roles are strictly confined to marriage and raising a family. IS SHE BRAVE ENOUGH TO VENTURE INTO A CAREER? And can she ever tell Joel the truth about her disgraceful secret??

Download or read book Lacy from Laramie written by Nora Nolan and published by Blushing Books Publications. This book was released on with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's the fourth tale of the new spicy, fast-paced Operation Big Rock Romance series, a spin-off series from the original five-book Big Rock Romance Collection. Lacy Hardy’s reputation is ruined, and she is completely innocent. Her escort, Carl, is a perfect gentleman when he finds shelter for them on that awful, stormy day. The storm lasts through the night and when they finally make it home the next day, rumors are already flying. Carl agrees to marry her, but he is murdered on the morning of their wedding. Emmett Burke is a blacksmith in Big Rock and would be the object of every young woman’s attentions if there were any available young women in town. The Big Rock Ladies’ Aid Society, acting on the request of the pastor’s wife who is a long-time friend of the Hardy family, determines that Lacy is a perfect match for Emmett. Step back in time to Big Rock, where surprises abound, men set expectations and consequences, and sizzling passion lays in store for not only Lacy and Emmett, but for Lacy’s mother, too! Publisher's Note: The fourth book in a series, this can also be read as a standalone. This humorous, action-filled, Western romance contains a theme of power exchange.

Download or read book Destiny s Mail Order Bride written by Tracy Boswell and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-04-21 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lord, please forgive me for lying to a preacher, Destiny Murphy prayed as she stepped down off the train at the Portland depot.Although her friend, Harriet, had been the one to point out the mail order bride advertisement in The Matrimonial Times which started all of this, the other woman had advised Destiny against her current foolhardy course of action after Destiny had revealed that she'd been somewhat less than honest in her correspondence with Reverend George Branson, the man who had placed the ad in search of a wife.She hasn't lied outright in her letter, but there were several things that she'd failed to mention. And she wouldn't be able to hide it for long, since she hoped to convince her new husband to send for her three younger brothers shortly after the wedding and allow the boys to come live with them in the small town of Pine Bluff, Oregon. George Branson would want to know why Teddy, Henry, and James couldn't stay in New York, and she'd have to explain the reason that she feared to leave them there for much longer.But she didn't want to think about that now. Besides praying--and she feared that the Lord might not be feeling too kindly toward her just now--there was nothing she could do to help her brothers for the time being. Not until she had married and had a chance to judge what manner of man her new husband was and determine the best way to approach him to guarantee his cooperation. She had to ensure that he would accede to her wishes--no, it was more than a wish or a hope. It was a necessity.It seemed a rather daunting task to try to persuade a man she'd never met before today, who was little more than a stranger to her despite their plans to wed. But she would find a way to do it, for her brothers. And her parents, by extension. They wouldn't feel trapped in the tenements with no way out, if they didn't have the constant worry of providing food and a roof over the heads of their three young sons.Destiny was determined that she would accomplish what she had come here to do. Because she had no other choice.