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Can a quiet and studious woman heal the soul of a wounded soldier, or will both their hearts end up broken? Katie Lacy has grown up to be a quiet and serious young woman who has no time for the pushy young cowboys who wish for her hand. Most of her time is spent working in her father's lumber yard or with her head in a book. Arlon Bryant has returned from the war badly wounded, and he knows he is now less of a man. Despair threatens as he realizes he will never live the life he intended and that women find his injuries repulsive. Katie is fascinated by Arlon, not because of his injuries but because they are both awkward with the people around them. She sees a kindred spirit and wishes to get to know him more. Arlon doesn't want pity and knows that is all she is offering. It is time he admits that there is little left for him. Can Katy's spirit and courage show Arlon that there is another way? Find out in The Arms of a Better Man a sweet historical western romance with a guaranteed happy ending. This is a complete standalone story, but if you wish to read about the 3 generations in The Love to Last a Life Time Series, the first two books are: The Second Chance BrideThe Love in His Heart

Young and confused, Janet falls for a fast-talking cowboy. Can real love win over the excitement of this wayward rogue? After losing her ma, Janet was always a little wild. The only one who could understand her was Jimmy Dalton. Over the years, Jimmy fell in love with the intelligent and outspoken girl. He dreams of them together on a little ranch, and he is working hard to make that dream come true. Then Ray Burnett rides into town, good-looking, sweet-talking, and telling tales of adventure. Jimmie wonders if he should let Janet go. If this is the life for her. Only the more he learns, the more he knows that something is wrong. Ray is not a good man. Will Janet see what is in her heart before it is too late? Find out in The Love in His Heart, a sweet historical Western romance with a guaranteed happy ending.

Heartbreak on the Oregon Trail left Grace needing a home and a new life. Can she ever hope to heal her wounds, or is her heart lost forever? When young Grace Salter loses her husband on the Oregon Trail, she doesn't think there's anything worth living for. With nothing left, she goes in search of a suitable job, biding her time to return East as a broken woman. Josh Lacey is desperate. Having lost his wife, he now struggles to control his distraught daughter. Once again he is looking for a housekeeper, once again he wonders if she will stay. The job is a lifesaver for Grace, but the real challenge is Janet, Josh's eleven-year-old daughter. Janet is belligerent, difficult, and angry at the world and at Grace for the passing of her mother. Will Grace ever reach her? Meanwhile, Grace and Josh's strictly work relationship is developing into something more. Although both long to let their feelings be known, neither wishes to disrupt their stable little worlds. When Grace finds out she is expecting a new baby, she is overjoyed to have something left of her late husband but terrified she will lose her job. How will she survive without it? Can love and faith overcome the deepest of divides? Read now to find out in this sweet historical Western romance with a guaranteed happy ever after.

From the refined streets of Boston to the wild heart of Colorado, schoolteacher Eleanor Davis is hoping for a fresh start as a mail order bride and maybe even love. Promised to Alexander Thompson, a stoic wheat farmer whose warm letters paint a picture of a gentle soul who can't wait to meet her. Those letters kept her going and filled her with hope. But upon arrival, she's met with a man colder than the Rockies' winter chill. Why the stark difference between the man and his words? As Eleanor grapples with the enigma, she's inexplicably drawn to Alexander's mysterious and charismatic brother, Matthew. Will her arrival drive the brothers apart? When bandits terrorize the town, Eleanor realizes there's more at stake than just her heart.Can she keep the children safe? In this treacherous terrain, where secrets are as vast as the plains, will Eleanor unravel the truth before danger strikes close to home? Find out in the last book in this much-loved series, The Reclaimed Bride.

The frontier tests her strength, but love tests her heart. Once a shimmering star of Boston's elite, Caroline Hamilton finds herself plunged into a wild, uncultivated world when her family's name is tarnished by scandal. Without a penny to her name, she ventures westward, binding her future to a man she's never met. A stoic gold miner, Benjamin Thompson is wealthy in the currency of the frontier but poor in the ways of love. A widower, his heart is as well-mined as his claims until he's confronted by his mail-order bride, the dazzling and spirited Caroline.Navigating the treacherous new landscape of marital expectations proves challenging for Caroline. Fumbling with the realities of frontier life and the unspoken depths of Benjamin's heart, misunderstandings ensue, weaving a barrier that seems insurmountable. A malicious enemy descends upon Aspen Hollow, threatening to seize Benjamin's mine and Caroline's life. Benjamin is overwhelmed when Caroline shows her true courage. Can Benjamin fight for their love as fiercely as he fights for his land?In The Fallen Bride, the rugged Colorado wilderness will test a socialite's resilience and a miner's heart. Will their love strike gold, or will it crumble like the dust of a spent vein?

Scarred and hidden away one young woman will face a scary future. Will her faith help her find the way through it?Lauren's mother reminds her daily that she is a beast. She's used to being hidden away. Her mother has never been shy about sharing how ashamed she is of her disfigured daughter. When her mother tells her she's been sold as a Mail Order Bride Lauren hopes to discover love for the first time in her life. Unfortunately, the truth is much darker. Lauren has been sold to a brothel. She finds herself at her lowest. How can this be the life she's destined for? Can Lauren's faith lead her to love and a happily ever after? Following an injury she meets the local doctor. He is kind and gentle and promises he will save her. But, Lauren no longer believes in miracles, can she hold onto this one? Find out if miracles still happen at Christmas and if Lauren can help more than herself when her faith is challenged.

Brave Amelia Bennett takes a daring journey across the country to find love and a family to call her own. Bookshop owner Amelia Bennett is tired of a life without love. She's twenty-five, looking for more from life, and decides to become a Mail Order Bride. She's hopeful of a better future after exchanging heartfelt letters with a Cattle Rancher from Colorado. Jonathan Edwards is a widow looking for a mother for his five-year-old son Jack. Since the passing of his wife, he's had trouble showing emotion and knows that his son needs a feminine touch. On paper, Amelia appears to be a great choice for a wife. Amelia makes the treacherous trip west, finding new friends along the way. She's optimistic about her new family but is shocked when she arrives. Jonathan isn't like the warm man in his letters; he's cold and unapproachable. The ranch is battered by storms, and Jonathan's old flame turns up. Has Amelia made a terrible mistake? Amelia adores little Jack and wants to help him mourn his mother and grow into a fine young man, but Jonathan's cold and rude behavior has Amelia second-guessing everything. How can she live with a man who can't love her? A storm is brewing, and the ranch is under threat. Can Amelia find her way in this harsh and hostile land? Read this heartwarming story of love and redemption and ride along as Jonathan learns to let go of the past and live again.

Yearning for a new life after the horrors of the Civil War, a brave nurse travels West in search of peace, love, and renewed faith. Nurse Charlotte Spencer has seen unspeakable things and hopes a change of scenery and a chance at love will heal her body and soul. Her intended William's letters give her hope for a better future. William Hayes is a successful Blacksmith looking for a good woman to share his life with. He's enamored with Charlotte but doesn't quite know how to share his growing feelings. As they try to get to know each other, tragedy strikes, forcing Charlotte to once again use her skills as a nurse. A disease is sweeping towns nearby, leaving desperation in its wake. When William falls ill, Charlotte is devastated and determined to heal him. Will Charlotte get the chance to admit her true feelings to William? And does he feel the same? Find out in the Resilient Bride.

The Christmas Brides of Bear Ridge - Roseanna, Barbara, and Pearl Spring have lost everything. The sisters grew up in high society until their father passed away and they found out he had lost everything. Now, they're left wondering if they will survive. Roseanna finds hope in a letter from Kasper Gillespie. Kasper's sincere words give her hope for a future for her and her sisters. With no other solutions in sight, Rosanna and her sisters travel west to Bear Ridge, Colorado. RoseannaA robbery on their journey releases them of their valuables. When they meet Kasper, Roseanna is certain that her soon-to-be husband and his friends are the ones who robbed them. Saved by Pastor Mose Costello and Chayton Chee, what will become of the sisters? BarbaraWidower Christian Young is fearful for Barbara and Pearl's safety. Christian sends Barbara to stay with his sister and Pearl moves behind the town surgery to hide from the men still threatening them. Now that the women are safe, Christian is determined to find evidence to put the guilty men who robbed the ladies behind bars.What secret is the sheriff hiding? PearlPearl Spring is tired of waiting for the third outlaw to find her and decides to take action. She knows the mayor's son was among the men who stole her mother's pendant and she's going to find it even if she has to break and enter to do it. Pastor Mose Costello has grown fond of Pearl and doesn't want to see anything happen to her. He's certain she's going to do something reckless so he convinces her to let him find evidence to put the guilty away. The evidence is almost within reach when the culprit kidnaps Pearl with plans to force her into marriage. Can Mose find Pearl before it's too late? Is it possible that the Young sisters may all find love in time for Christmas or will they spend the holidays mourning someone they love?

Is love in the air for perpetual town bachelor Peter Quinn, or will he lose his dream once more? Peter is finally ready to search for love once again. When Gloria the woman he was matched with chose his friend Eugene over him it was disheartening. He's weary of having his heart broken again. Regardless of his worries Peter contacts Carrie McCord, the local matchmaker, and asks her to find him a wife. Amy Randall, a teacher from Virginia is shocked when she discovers her friend has arranged a marriage for her; a marriage that would take her west to Colorado. While Amy agrees to the marriage she is scared of the journey west and being rejected by the man she's supposed to marry. Amy and Peter are both pleasantly surprised by the instant connection when she arrives. Unfortunately, there are dark forces that want to destroy them. Bullets fly, and truths are told driving a wedge between the new couple.Can Amy and Peter overcome the obstacles in their way? Will Peter, Amy, and their friends survive when someone seeking revenge targets them?

Has Gray Rock's famous matchmaker met her match? Will she cause more trouble than good when she tries to find love? Matchmaker Carrie McCord has helped many couples find love in Gray Rock, Colorado. It appears she may face her hardest task yet... finding a wife for the Sheriff. Sheriff Carl Hill watched as many people found love with a mail order bride arranged by Carrie McCord. He's finally decided it's time for him to look for a bride. Carrie is unsure if she can find a woman for Carl. He appears snobbish and haughty in his letter. He would not attract the right sort of woman. She doesn't know what to do until she spots the real endearing Carl interacting with townsfolk. Now, she knows exactly what to do but will Carl be receptive? Carrie finds herself falling for Carl and his eccentricities. The plan that was supposed to be short-term is becoming much more. But when Carl finds out what she has done, what will he do? What if Carl hates her when he learns the truth? Can he forgive her and open his heart to the possibility of love? Catch up with all of the beloved couples of Gray Rock, Colorado in this beautiful tale of love a second time around.

After years of serving as nurses during the civil war, Carolyn, Margaret, and Leticia are left with their lives and little else. Now, they take the perilous journey west in the hope of a brighter future. As an orphan, Carolyn Darby finds herself alone with no way to support herself when the war ends. When fellow nurse Margaret heads west as a mail order bride, Carolyn and their friend Leticia decide to join her. Only, the marriage was a sham and they are left in danger. Carolyn and her friends are miserable and forced to work in the saloon. Caroline can't stand fending off lewd remarks and handsy patrons every night but doesn't know how to escape. One fateful encounter causes her to see a little bit of light, could there be hope? Pastor Sherman Johnstone wasn't always pious. He was a roughneck in his early life, his experience proves useful when he comes across a beautiful woman being accosted by disgraceful men. Carolyn is intrigued and attracted to her savior but she sees no way out of her current predicament. She feels the walls closing in and knows there is little time left to keep those she loves safe. Can Sherman help Carolyn and her friends? Will she sacrifice her happiness for those she cares for? Will Carolyn and Sherman find the strength and courage to fight the brutes who stand in the way of their happiness?

It is 1885 and a lame bride heads west in search of love. Anna is tired of the horrible comments and pitying glances. So she has a limp, does that mean she can't find love? Encouraged by her best friend, Jolene she applies at the Pioneer Brides Mail Order Bride Agency to see if she can find a husband. She fills in every detail about her leg. At last, she will meet a man who will not be surprised by her limp, one who is happy to accept her for who she is. Mrs. Hawkins has run the Mail Order Bride agency for years. She knows what men want and she wants to help this precious little flower who is so in need of love. Doing something she has never done before, a little rub of the eraser, and Anna has a much better chance. Anna travels west to meet the Gellman brothers but they are surprised by her limp. How do they cope? Do they think she lied and will they send her home? Anna is promised to Ryan, the oldest, but finds herself spending a lot of time with his brother Ian. For the first time in her life, a man is treating her with respect. She finds her heart falling for the wrong brother. What is she to do and will she ever find true love? In this much-loved series, ordinary women overcome extraordinary circumstances to find true love with real men strong enough to ignore prejudice and give in to love. This book was previously published as The Crippled Bride Promised to his Brother. This is a second edition with additional content.

The mining town of Gray Rock is rough and short of women. When Jamison's mother orders him a bride he is determined it will never work. Jamison McCord is a brave but shy miner. He has trouble making friends but he's happy with his life. He doesn't understand why his mother is so determined to find him a wife. Drusilla Snyder is a lady's maid whose charge is getting married and moving to South Carolina. Drusilla swore she would never go back there, her only alternative is to head west to Gray Rock, Colorado as a mail order bride. Maybe this is a good thing, maybe she will find love! Jamison is not treating Drusilla as she had hoped. He is distant and unfriendly. It is almost as if he didn't want her there.When she discovers the truth, Drusilla decides to leave, but danger lurks in Gray Rock ready to strike at the unsuspecting. Can Jamison accept Drusilla and the feelings he has for her before it's too late? Find out if Jamison and Drusilla discover love in the Miner's Courageous Bride.

Lost in the wilds of Missouri, can Felicity and baby Dolly make it safely to Gray Rock? Felicity Soames flees Missouri and the evil man she is being forced to marry. She heads West to find her friend Olivia and plans to make a new home there for her and her friend's baby, Dolly. There was no way she could allow Dolly to be taken to an orphanage after her mother passed. No, never, Felicity grabbed her and ran. Abner Lange longs for a bride, a woman to make a home and happy life with. He thinks he'll never find a woman willing to see past his appearance. When he hears Felicity's story from matchmaker Carrie, he believes he's found his match.When Felicity and Dolly finally make it to Gray Rock, she is ecstatic to see Olivia again but a bit disappointed by Abner's attitude toward baby Dolly. More than anything, Felicity wants to give Dolly a stable life. She won't marry a man who doesn't want the child. Unfortunately, a danger stalks close. Will Felicity and Abner make it to the altar will they find love and understanding, or will all be lost? Find out if Abner, Felicity, and baby Dolly find love and safety in The Spring Bride and the Baby.

Wyatt "Kid" Craig is a reformed outlaw looking for love but will the citizens of Gray Rock, Colorado give him a chance at redemption? Matilda "Tillie" Barrow is a laundress from New York City. She has a horrible scar on her face and she's suffered cruel treatment from everyone she has met. They've convinced her she'll be alone forever. Desperate, she heads West in search of the husband, matchmaker Carrie McCord has promised. Kid fell in with a bad crowd when he was just a child. He did things he's not proud of and is willing to do anything to make amends. With Carrie's help, Kid finally feels there is hope. But his past comes back to haunt him. Tillie is horrified to find her prospective husband was an outlaw. What will she do now? Is she truly destined to be scarred and alone? Find out if two lost souls find an everlasting love in Love's Redemption.

Ryan is captivated by an amazing red-headed woman but then he finds out her secret.FREE with Kindle Unlimited Jolene is promised to another, so why is Ryan falling in love with her? Then he finds out her secret and anger threatens to control him as his feelings for Jolene are growing stronger every day. How can he keep her safe? Ryan is doing his best to keep his distance, but when Jolene's past comes to greet her and a friend betrays her Ryan must control his feelings and do the right thing, even though he loves her so. Can Ryan save Jolene from her past and give her the future she deserves or will disaster befall this damaged beauty? In this much-loved series, ordinary women overcome extraordinary circumstances to find true love with real men strong enough to ignore prejudice and give in to love. Each book is a complete story and can be read alone. This book was previously published as The Beaten and Damaged Bride Saved by the Rancher this is a second edition with additional content.

Three brave young women are taking the journey west in hopes of finding everlasting love in Bestselling Mail Order Bride Author Indiana Wake's new Christmas Brides and Babies series. Carole Winters is excited to travel to Haskell, Montana to meet her future husband. She's nervous about her arrival because she carries a secret. Her cousin passed suddenly leaving Carole to take care of her baby, David. Will her intended accept the sweet baby as his own? Lloyd Atkinson is thrilled to finally be meeting the woman he fell in love with through their letters. However, when he spots the baby in Carole's arms he is overwhelmed by feelings of betrayal and fear and abandons them. Carole is devastated to think Lloyd might not be the honorable, sweet man she met via letters. She's at a loss for what to do. How will she and baby David survive in this strange new place? Will Lloyd realize what he's giving up before it's too late? Will this Christmas holiday be filled with a wedding celebration or will past hurts ruin Carole, David and Lloyd's chance at happiness?

Rejected as a bride because of her size, can Margaret ever trust in love again? Margaret Sampson was a nurse during the civil war. She returned home to find her Aunt at death's door and little money is left in the coffers. Searching for a way forward, a letter arrives with an answer to her prayers. She'll journey west with her friends as a mail order bride. When she arrived in Minnesota, she didn't find the kind and generous husband the marriage agent described. Instead, the groom turned his nose up. He was unwilling to marry a plump woman. Margaret and her friends escaped a perilous situation with help from Pastor Sherman Johnston and his friend Edwin Grant. A friendship and something more had developed with Edwin but since settling in Appleton, South Dakota he's become distant. Edwin Grant has been distancing himself from everyone. Why? Margaret is crushed when she sees Edwin in the arms of a pretty young woman. It breaks her heart and he then disappears. Will she ever find love? Can Margaret and her friends discover the real reason Edwin abandoned Margaret? Can he trust her with his secret and the unknown future that lays ahead? Find out in Bestselling Mail Order Bride Author Indiana Wake's new Brave Nurses to Courageous Brides novel.

A rough and ready miner is searching for love, but is changing who he is, the way to go about it? Zachary Warner was orphaned young and forced to grow up rough. He's fought for everything he has but is finally ready to find a wife. Could he get one in time for Christmas? So far, he has ignored the mocking from other miners about his gnarly appearance and character, but could a woman could ever love a man like him? Mabel Mason is being forced into an unwanted marriage when she reads an ad from a matchmaker in Colorado. It speaks of a strong man with a sweet soul exactly what she wants and the opposite of the man her uncle plans to force her to marry. Mabel sets off to Gray Rock with the hope of love in her heart. Zachary falls for Mabel on first sight. All he wants is to provide a home for her and give her the type of man she deserves. This has him acting like someone he's not and like someone Mabel doesn't want. The West is rough and ready and it needs a man like the original Zack to keep a woman safe, will he come to his senses in time, before he loses a chance at love?