Download or read book His Substitute Mail Order Bride written by Sherri Shackelford and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stand-In Wife Russ Halloway’s mail-order bride never boarded the bride train! In her place is recently widowed Anna Darby Linford, sister of the last woman to jilt Russ. He’s surprised to see Anna again—and stunned when he discovers she’s pregnant. Marrying Anna seems the right thing to do...especially since love continues to evade him. Anna hopes Russ will help her find employment—becoming a wife again never even crossed her mind. Yet as she struggles to start over in the small town, Anna forges a genuine connection with Russ. When secrets from her past threaten Russ’s future in politics, can they protect their family in the making?

Download or read book The Substitute Bride written by Janet Dean and published by Steeple Hill. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fleeing an arranged marriage, debutante Elizabeth Manning exchanges places with a mail-order bride bound for New Harmony, Iowa. Life on the frontier can't be worse than forced wedlock to pay her father's gambling debts. But Ted Logan's rustic lifestyle and rambunctious children prove to be more of a challenge than Elizabeth expects. She doesn't know how to be a mother or a wife. She doesn't even know how to tell Ted the truth about her past—especially as her feelings for him grow. Little does she know, Ted's hiding secrets of his own, and when their pasts collide, there's more than one heart at stake.

Download or read book His Substitute Wife written by Dorothy Clark and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Convenient Marriage Blake Latherop needs a wife in order to keep his business, and his betrothed has apparently eloped with another man. So when his fiancée’s sister, Audrey Prescott, steps off the train in Whisper Creek offering to be his bride, he’s in no position to refuse. But it’s hardly the marriage he had in mind. Audrey knows she shouldn’t have answered Blake’s letters in her sister’s name…but she couldn’t bring herself to tell him of his fiancée’s betrayal. Now the only way to fix things is through a temporary marriage. But as she comes to love her new life in the West, Audrey dreads the day Blake finds another solution to their situation. Because what started as a marriage of convenience has become so much more for her…

Download or read book Mail Order Bride Switch written by Dorothy Clark and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-04-01 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: His Imposter Bride Garret Stevenson must find a bride or forfeit his newly built hotel. With his deadline approaching, he plans an in-name-only marriage with a maid who’ll cook and clean for his guests. When a pampered, pretty heiress arrives instead, the deception confirms Garret’s distrust of women. But Virginia Winterman has more substance than her elegant clothes suggest. Fleeing West to escape a cruel suitor, Virginia finds a business arrangement with Whisper Creek’s brusque hotel owner is mutually beneficial, and she relishes being useful. Yet what was once a practical solution soon blossoms into a deeper union. Can Garret get past old betrayals before his future with Virginia slips away?

Download or read book The Cowboy s E Mail Order Bride written by Cora Seton and published by One Acre Press. This book was released on 2016-05-12 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethan Cruz should be mending fences on his Montana ranch, but instead he's driving to the Chance Creek, Montana, airport - to pick up the bride he didn't know he had. This latest salvo in his ongoing practical joke battle with his best friend, Rob Matheson, has gone too far, and Ethan plans to send his "bride" right back home, then get busy plotting his revenge. One look at Autumn Leeds changes his mind, however. Perhaps he needs a bride, after all. A breathtakingly beautiful city bride. Autumn Leeds needs a story - fast - or she's going to lose her lucrative contract with CityPretty Magazine, so when she sees the crazy video plea for a modern mail-order bride for a cowboy, it sounds like the story of the century. Making a video of her own, she casts herself as the perfect mail-order bride for a rancher, but when she finally reaches Montana, she's surprised to find Ethan's the perfect cowboy husband-to-be. Against her better judgment, her plan to keep her handsome groom at arm's length disintegrates into a night of passion spent in his arms. Ethan knows he can't keep playing this game - he has to come clean with Autumn and tell her the truth; about the practical joke and about the state of his ranch. He's about to lose it all because of the debts his mother racked up before his parents' deaths. Now his sister, Claire, wants to sell the ranch and collect what little money they can. He'll be out of a home and a job, and in no shape to support the bride he desperately wants to marry, after all. Autumn's in bigger trouble than ever. Not only has she fallen in love with the subject of her expose - she might be carrying his child. If she doesn't write this article and secure her contract for another year, she'll lose everything - her career, her apartment, and more importantly, her family's approval. The only alternative is to stay and marry Ethan. But how can she trust a man she's just met when she knows too well that men always let you down? Can a love based on lies last? Cowboys of Chance Creek: BOOK 0: The Cowboy Inherits a Bride BOOK 1: The Cowboy's E-Mail Order Bride BOOK 2: The Cowboy Wins a Bride BOOK 3: The Cowboy Imports a Bride BOOK 4: The Cowgirl Ropes a Billionaire BOOK 5: The Sheriff Catches a Bride BOOK 6: The Cowboy Lassos a Bride BOOK 7: The Cowboy Rescues a Bride BOOK 8: The Cowboy Earns a Bride BOOK 9: The Cowboy's Christmas Bride

Download or read book The Substitute Bride written by SWEETBLUNCH and published by Summit Publishing Company Inc.. This book was released on 2018-02-05 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I need you to go to New York and pretend to be your twin sister.” That was the command Laila Fiorenza’s father gave her when her sister ran away from home just days before she had to meet her betrothed, the handsome, party-going, Greek shipping magnate, Nikos Pallis. But after being jilted in a previous betrothal, Laila had only one wish, which is to never be the second choice in love again. So, eager to go back to her sheltered life in Sicily and unwilling to do what her father commands, Laila comes clean to Nikos about the farce, hoping he would call off the wedding. However, Nikos had other plans, and he might just be willing to grant her wish.

Download or read book Love Inspired Historical May 2018 Box Set written by Sherri Shackelford and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love Inspired Historical brings you four new titles! Enjoy these historical romances of adventure and faith. HIS SUBSTITUTE MAIL-ORDER BRIDE Return to Cowboy Creek by Sherri Shackelford When the bride train arrives in Cowboy Creek, Russ Halloway is shocked to discover his carefully selected mail-order bride is instead his ex-fiancée’s little sister—all grown up. Anna Linford’s looking for a fresh start—and to keep her secrets hidden from the one man who, should he discover them, could break her heart. BABY ON HER DOORSTEP by Rhonda Gibson To raise the little girl left on her doorstep, schoolteacher Laura Lee’s only option is becoming a temporary live-in nanny for rancher Clint Shepard. The arrangement was supposed to be temporary, but soon the single dad’s wishing Laura and her baby can become a permanent part of his family. ACCIDENTAL SWEETHEART The Bachelors of Aspen Valley by Lisa Bingham Lydia Tomlinson will do anything to keep stranded mail-order brides in the Batchwell Bottoms mining camp—even going up against Pinkerton detective Gideon Gault, who watches over the ladies. But when a gang of outlaws threatens the town, Gideon and Lydia must band together to stop the thieves—and to fight any force that would keep them apart. LAST CHANCE WIFE by Janette Foreman Stranded in Deadwood, Dakota Territory, after a failed mail-order match, Winifred Sattler convinces Ewan Burke to give her a job in the general store attached to his gold mine. Busy trying to keep his fledgling operation open, Ewan has no time for distractions—except he can’t stop picturing his life with Winifred by his side…forever.

Download or read book Mail Order Bride written by Mark Kalesniko and published by Fantagraphics Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Canadian comic book collector and a Korean mail order bride discover their new life together is not what they had anticipated.

Download or read book Romancing the Runaway Bride written by Karen Kirst and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-06-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Second-Chance Bride Though she came west in her wedding dress, Deborah Frazier isn’t looking for a groom. She fled St. Louis to escape marrying a man she didn’t love. In Cowboy Creek, she’s found shelter, friends and a job. All that’s now in jeopardy, thanks to a handsome newcomer. Undercover Pinkerton agent Adam Halloway is hunting for his family’s greatest enemy. The pretty baker at the boardinghouse is certainly hiding something—but is she an accomplice to a criminal? As evidence against Deborah piles up, can Adam trust his heart and make Deborah a bride at last?

Download or read book A Convenient Christmas Bride and The Rancher s Christmas Proposal written by Rhonda Gibson and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get cozy with this heartwarming holiday story! Hitched for the holidays A Convenient Christmas Bride by Rhonda Gibson After a pupil's prank forces Anna Mae Leland to take shelter with a widowed sheriff during a blizzard, she loses her teaching job—but gains a fiancé. Josiah Miller needs a mother for his twin daughters and Anna Mae needs to protect her reputation. Soon Christmas's arrival brings a gift neither dared hope for—a second chance at love and happiness…but only if they'll forego what's practical and follow their hearts. The Rancher's Christmas Proposal by Sherri Shackelford Single father and rancher Shane McCoy needs help raising his two-year-old twins. An encounter with a lovely stranger offers an unconventional answer to his predicament when she suggests a marriage of convenience. Tessa Spencer needs a fresh start and protection from a vengeful outlaw. Shane's ranch provides refuge, and his children easily win Tessa's affections. But as her past resurfaces, only honesty and trust will make this family Christmas the first of many…

Download or read book The Substitute Bride written by No‘l Cades and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-06-28 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Marquis of Westford offers to marry disgraced Elizabeth Cosgrove to save her family's honour, little does he realise that she has swapped places with her younger cousin Lily. When the passion he arouses in her only confirms his belief that she's a wanton, how can Lily ever convince him of her innocence?

Download or read book A Mistaken Match written by Whitney Bailey and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-10-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MATRIMONY MIX-UP Hoping for a fresh start, Ann Cromwell travels to New Haven, Ohio, from London, England, as a mail-order bride—and learns she’s not the wife her groom-to-be was looking for. Though handsome farmer James McCann is kindly, he’s made it clear he wants the matchmaking agency to fix their mistake. But if she can’t convince him to give her a chance, she’s not sure where she’ll go. James can’t imagine why the matchmakers ignored his request for a plain bride. He was burned by a beautiful woman before, and he’s sure someone as stunning as Ann is unsuited for rural living. While the agency sorts out the error, though, Ann quietly works her way into James’s life…but can he ever allow her into his heart?

Download or read book Love Inspired Historical June 2018 Box Set written by Karen Kirst and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-06-01 with total page 669 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love Inspired Historical brings you four new titles! Enjoy these historical romances of adventure and faith. ROMANCING THE RUNAWAY BRIDE Return to Cowboy Creek Karen Kirst After years of searching, Pinkerton agent Adam Halloway is finally on the trail of the man who destroyed his family. Then tracking the scoundrel throws him in the path of sweet, lovely Deborah Frazier. Can he trust in love—and in Deborah—when he realizes she’s hiding a secret? A COWBOY OF CONVENIENCE Stacy Henrie Newly widowed Vienna Howe knows nothing about running a ranch, yet now that she’s inherited one, she’s determined to make it a home for herself and her daughter. Ranch foreman West McCall wants to help—can his plan for a marriage of convenience lead to something more? ORPHAN TRAIN SWEETHEART Mollie Campbell Orphan train placing agent Simon McKay needs Cecilia Holbrook’s help when his partner suddenly quits. The schoolteacher agrees to help him ensure all the orphans have been safely placed with families in town…but keeping her heart safe from Simon won’t be so easy. HANDPICKED FAMILY Shannon Farrington The Civil War is over but the rebuilding in the south has just begun. Newspaperman Peter Carpenter arrives seeking stories to tell…and the widow and child his soldier brother left behind. After pretty Trudy Martin steps in to assist, Peter’s search for family takes a turn no one expected.

Download or read book Last Chance Wife written by Janette Foreman and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her Secret Suitor When six-time mail-order bride Winifred Sattler is stranded in Deadwood, Dakota Territory, she’s grateful to find a temporary position at Mr. Ewan Burke’s business until she can return home. Ewan is handsome, but stuffy and serious—her complete opposite. Unlike her new anonymous correspondent, Mr. Businessman, who appreciates her bubbly optimism. To keep his mining company afloat, Ewan can’t be distracted by Winifred’s vivacious beauty. He needs a no-nonsense wife. Someone like Miss Thoroughly Disgruntled, the only respondent to his recent ad with whom he truly connected. In person, Winifred and Ewan don’t get along, but in their letters they’re falling in love. Will they discover a perfect match in each other?

Download or read book Mail Order Marriages written by Jillian Hart and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three brides for three rugged men. Rocky Mountain Wedding by Jillian Hart Melody Pennington fled to Montana for a new start as a mail-order bride. Gabe Brooks, handsome older brother to the man she was supposed to marry, helps her settle in. But what Melody doesn't expect is to fall for the rugged, closed-off lawman who swears he doesn't believe in love! Married in Missouri by Carolyn Davidson Lucas Harrison needs a mother for his sons. He's not looking for love, but he expects his wife to act like one—in every sense of the word! Elizabeth has always felt tall and awkward, but Lucas towers over her. He's strong as a bull, gentle as a lamb, and Elizabeth's heart soon begins to melt…. Her Alaskan Groom by Kate Bridges Newly trained midwife Sophie Grant had hoped marrying respectable John Colburne would be easy as pie. But he's tough, stubborn and cynical—except in bed with her at night! How can Sophie turn her passionate nighttime lover into a daytime husband who isn't afraid to show he loves his mail-order bride?

Download or read book Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense October 2019 Box Set 1 of 2 written by Sharon Dunn and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. COURAGE UNDER FIRE True Blue K-9 Unit by Sharon Dunn Rookie K-9 officer Lani Branson’s one goal in her training exercise is to prove herself capable of the job—until she’s attacked. Now a ruthless stalker’s threatening her at every turn, and her boss, Chief Noah Jameson, and his K-9 partner have made it their mission to keep her alive. CHRISTMAS WITNESS PROTECTION Protected Identities by Maggie K. Black When Corporal Holly Asher’s witness protection transportation is targeted, going on the run with Detective Noah Wilder is the only way to survive. But can they pose as an engaged couple at Christmas without tipping off those who want to kill her? KILLER AMNESIA by Sherri Shackelford Emma Lyons’s investigative reporting skills are put to the test when she loses her memory after an attempt on her life. But researching her own past with the help of Deputy Liam McCourt leads to town secrets darker than they imagined…and a killer who won’t stop until they’re silenced.

Download or read book The Marshal s Ready Made Family and Conveniently Wed written by Sherri Shackelford and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two inspirational historical novels featuring couples who marry for convenience but stay together for love in the nineteenth-century America. “The Marshal’s Ready-Made Family” by Sherri Shackelford Just as she’s resigned to a lifetime alone, a misunderstanding forces spirited JoBeth McCoy into a marriage of convenience. Wedding the town’s handsome marshal Garrett Cain offers a chance at motherhood, caring for Garrett’s orphaned niece. Yet when unexpected danger threatens to expose a long-buried secret, they’ll need a leap of faith to turn their makeshift union into a real family. “Conveniently Wed” by Angel Moore To save her family’s homestead, Daisy Mosley is willing to marry a rugged cowboy who thinks he knows best. But though the widowed mother of two takes childhood friend Tucker Barlow into her home as her husband, she isn’t ready to welcome him into her heart. Can Tucker show Daisy that he’s more than just a practical groom—he is worthy of her love?