Bøker av Susannah Calloway

Lily Montgomery's parents have died, leaving Lily and her younger sister, Hope, to struggle with the debts left behind. Jobs are sparser than ever-and it seems Lily's only option is to become a Mail Order Bride. The matrimonial agency quickly matches her with Jacob Meyers, a rancher in Miles Gulch, Wyoming. Jacob is honest, hard-working, and kind-just the sort of man Lily should fall in love with at first sight. But their engagement lacks a vital spark - the kind of spark that lights Jacob's eyes when he looks at Lily's sister, Hope. Lily supposes she ought to feel jealous. But is there any point in forcing a marriage when she doesn't feel any attachment? And then there's the matter of the tall, handsome sheriff of Miles Gulch - and the sparks that fly every time their eyes meet. If only Sheriff Dalton was inclined to marry a Mail Order Bride...

Elizabeth Lewis has always been a bit of a romantic. She longs for the day she'll be swept off her feet and marry - but first, she must wait for her older sister Mary to find a husband. That's simply the way it should be. When Mary agrees to an engagement with a rancher in Texas, agreeing to a binding contract with a matrimonial agency, Elizabeth has a feeling her own time is near. But disaster strikes at the last minute, when Mary disappears the day she is to travel to meet her prospective husband. Suddenly, in the confusion, Elizabeth finds herself stepping into her sister's shoes - traveling all the way from New York to Abilene, Texas, right before Christmas. For a time, she must be Mary to fulfill the strict terms of the contract. The real trouble begins when she meets rancher John Hall, her sister's intended husband, and quickly finds herself falling for him. Can she maintain the illusion long enough to get her family out of trouble? Or will her own romantic nature be her downfall?

Amelia Turner is tired of living her boring, pampered life. She craves adventure and a new life out West. Ben Thompson is still grieving the loss of his wife, but he knows their son needs a mother, so with reluctance, he places an advert for a Mail Order Bride. He is immediately matched with Amelia. When Amelia arrives in Montana, their first meeting does not go well. Both fear they have made the wrong decision. This is not the adventure Amelia expected, nor is it the smooth transition Ben wanted. Not willing to give up hope, they stubbornly cling to the possibility of falling in love-praying no one will be disappointed.

Elias Hartman is an unusual sort of man. The only son of one of the wealthiest ranchers in Wyoming, his interests tend toward books and poetry rather than cattle and poker. His oddness prevents him from finding a suitable wife-that, and the fact that young unmarried women are few and far between in Miles Gulch. He writes to a matrimonial agency and is introduced to his perfect match: Cora Bennett is bookish, quiet, shy, and loves poetry. Their correspondence carries the spark of love both have been looking for-until, that is, they finally meet in person. Suddenly, the connection they've built over the past months is on shaky ground. Is Cora really the sweet, gentle girl from her letters, or is she a cool, somewhat aloof maiden? Is Elias the gentlemanly poet Cora believed him to be, or is he a rough-hewn cowboy? Things become even more conflicted when a certain orphan boy captures both their hearts and runs havoc through their lives. With Christmas around the corner and the snow piling up at the door, Cora must determine where her future truly lies: back in Philadelphia? Or here in the Wild West with the enigmatic Elias?

Maggie Foster has a reputation for pouring her heart into her work. As a nurse in training in one of Philadelphia's many hospitals, she has no shortage of patients who appreciate her care - but when the hospital is suddenly closed, she finds herself at loose ends. Accepting a marriage proposal seems to be her only option. Soon she finds herself engaged to a man she's never met - but the surprises she anticipates aren't the surprises she finds once she arrives in Miles Gulch, Wyoming. A kind stranger, Hannah Grant, tells Maggie her husband-to-be has succumbed to a terrible illness. At a loss for what to do next, Maggie gratefully accepts Hannah's offer of shelter during the Christmas season, and she quickly finds herself becoming part of the Grant household - Hannah, her daughter Emma, and her son Oliver-the handsome, taciturn blacksmith of Miles Gulch who intrigues her at every turn.

Ian Ross has worked hard all his life, and finally, he's seeing the results: a prosperous ranch in Wise River, Montana, with a beautiful home he shares with his elderly parents, plus a sweet and pretty Mail Order Bride on the way. But when his newly built home, the pride of Ross Hollow Ranch, burns down overnight, everything goes sour. Suddenly, Ian is back where he started, scrounging for supplies, and living in a hastily built shack. The last thing he wants or needs is the responsibility of a wife in the middle of winter. But when Maude Smith arrives from Boston, Ian finds himself in a quandary. Calling off the engagement seems like the right thing to do. So why is he so jealous when his cousin Felix starts paying attention to Maude? Christmas is just around the corner, and Ian is doing his best to face the future with courage. But he has some hard lessons to learn: pride can be dangerous, and it isn't the building that makes a house a home.

Asher Anderson carries a heavy weight on his shoulders. Not just the weight of responsibility as the Deputy Sheriff for Culver's Creek, Missouri. Not just the weight of his dwindling family, as his grandfather grows weaker, and his aunt begins to lose her memory. No, it's more than that, for Asher can't shake the ghost of the wife he lost to a bandit raid, eight years before. He could never be untrue to Scarlett's memory - so he's sworn off love for good. But when a beautiful stranger falls into his arms, he finds his heart has other ideas. This young woman is alone in the world, without a dollar to her name, and Asher can't help but offer her shelter. It's the right thing for a good man to do. Besides, she's sweet and kind, a rare thing in the rough world of Culver's Creek, and he can't help but be drawn to her. It's not until he's offered her his home that he learns her name - Scarlett, just like his late wife.

Neither Ellie Dawson nor Jonathan Hart are strangers to tragedy. Though they have never met, both have lost parents and sisters, and are alone in the world. When a matrimonial agency matches the two as husband and wife, it seems common ground isn't enough to make a successful marriage... From the absentee preacher to the onset of the Christmas season in Miles Gulch, Wyoming, Ellie's engagement to Jonathan proves to be anything but simple. Running from her own sadness, she does her best to understand the rather odd, reclusive man who has agreed to marry her. But as she begins to fall in love with him, she is devastated to realize he has different ideas entirely. Jonathan can't help but brood over the deaths of his parents and sister in a white-out blizzard. And as Christmas arrives and the weather turns dangerous, his mind is on everything except for the young woman in front of him - no matter how appealing he finds her.

Liliana Elison lives a life of tragedy. Her only love died young; taken from her before they had even married. A romantic at heart, she truly believes she will never be able to move past her tragic past and find love again. Her guardian, Aunt Hester, has other notions. Ruthlessly puncturing Lili's romantic ideals, Aunt Hester signs her up with a matrimonial agency, and before Lili knows it, she's a Mail Order Bride for a rancher in Culver's Creek, Colorado. Orpheus Miller is fifteen years her senior and has a past of his own. He's not afraid of love, but he's more than a little skeptical it will ever appear. When he discovers his fiancée is cherishing memories of her long-lost love, his bitterness seems well-founded - except Lili is becoming more and more attracted to Orpheus by the day. Neither Lili nor Orph are ready to fall in love - but love, it seems, has its own ideas.

Life isn't easy for a small-town sheriff - especially when he's trying to raise two energetic seven-year-olds. When he realizes his children are becoming too much for his aging aunt, Sheriff Caleb Murray decides it's time to remarry. But he lost his first wife to an unforeseen tragedy, and the pain simply refuses to budge. He only wants a marriage of convenience - he won't allow himself to feel that pain again. Mail Order Bride Edwina Donohoe has her own tragic past, and a marriage of convenience is ideal for her needs. But emotions run high in the wild west, and the heart always rules the head. As Edwina makes Culver's Creek her home, she falls more and more in love not just with the area and the children she cares for - but with the kind, handsome man who will soon be her husband...

Clara Goodwin is desperate to get out of Boston. With no work and no money to her name, she takes the first option she can find: becoming a Mail Order Bride in Mine's Place, Colorado. Shane Ellis is in dire straits. With a ranch to run, his brother's children to take care of, and nothing but tragedy in his romantic life, he's got his hands full. When his mother becomes injured, he's left with no choice but to bring someone in to help. Local girl Trudie Stevenson is willing to help a handsome bachelor out, but instead, he sends for a Mail Order Bride, Clara Goodwin. Both Shane and Clara are quite sure their marriage will be one of convenience - and nothing more. With the Ellis family picking up the pieces, and Clara learning how to start all over again, it's a simple case of jealousy that turns a marriage of convenience into something much, much more...

Georgiana Middleton doesn't know what she's getting into when she agrees to become a Mail Order Bride to a rancher in Fielder's Union, Arkansas. But she has more reasons to leave home than she has to stay, and when she arrives at the tiny town, she is delighted to find the family friendly and welcoming. The big surprise, of course, is the man she's agreed to marry - handsome widower Spencer Frost - has no idea she's there to marry him at all. In a desperate bid to ensure that Spencer's five-year-old daughter is cared for after she marries, Spencer's cousin Leslie Frost wrote to the matrimonial agency hoping for the perfect match for her stubborn cousin. But Spencer is not a man who likes the decisions taken out of his hands - and when the truth comes to light, his fledgling romance with Georgiana is in danger of plummeting into the freshly-fallen snow. Can Georgiana manage her fraught relationship with Spencer as she does her best to mother his daughter? Or will her own heart become a casualty in the battle between love and pride?

Edward Ahlborn is a prodigal son. After almost a decade away from home, he returns to the family ranch in Culver's Creek, Montana to visit his parents, sisters, and his twin brother Will. Ten years will change any man, and he wonders what his family will think of him, now that he's been away. But some old habits die hard... Always competitive with Will, Edward finds himself with a golden opportunity to play a joke on his twin: a beautiful young woman arrives in Culver's Creek, looking for Will and saying she's his Mail Order Bride. Before Edward knows it, he's in deep, pretending to be his own brother and becoming more smitten with Miss Amanda Bosworth by the minute. But when tragedy strikes and the joke goes too far, Edward is faced with a choice: keep pretending, or own up to what he's done and risk losing the girl he's fallen in love with.

Jenny reached up and touched his cheek softly. She gave him a sad smile and said, "Oh, Roy, you're the reason it's so hard to go. I do care for you, but I want to try life without being a servant." Jenny Jansen has always served at Thompson Manor. As the head cook, life is steady, but she wants something more, and she dreams of moving out West to pursue her freedom. There is just one problem-Roy Olson. They grew up together at the manor, and he fell in love with her long ago. One morning at the market, Jenny stumbles across a new matrimonial agency. This gives Jenny the break she's looking for-the chance to become a Mail Order Bride. But can she truly muster the courage to leave Roy and all she's ever known and risk everything for this unknown groom named Robert Davenport?

Angie Rosewood makes a big mistake; she falls in love with her employer's son, Marcus Donahue. By some miracle, he falls for her, too. If they are caught speaking to each other, she will be fired. Marcus swears he'll take care of things, but he doesn't get the chance. After Marcus leaves on a business trip, Angie is summoned to the housekeeper's office. The head housekeeper takes joy in telling Angie she's been seen kissing Marcus, and her employment is terminated. Suddenly, Angie is homeless and scared. When she reads an advert for Mail Order Brides, it seems the only answer to her prayers. Angie heads to Fort Regent, Wyoming, to meet Robert Beekman. But what should be a happy occasion soon turns into a nightmare. Angie fears she is in danger and longs for Marcus to come and save her, but he has no idea where she is. How could she hope for a rescue from the man she loves?

Belle Herman is destined for better things. At least, that is what her mother always tells her. When the local matrimonial agency matches her with a wealthy rancher in Colorado, she sets her sights on the future and says a fond goodbye to her past. But the adventure doesn't exactly go as planned... From the start, William Jones isn't quite what she expected. There's some confusion about his story, and she's not sure what to think when she catches him in a lie. But he's well-to-do, as promised, and gives her explanations that seem reasonable enough. If only she could understand why he's lying to his parents about why she's there - and if only she could keep her mind off his kind, gentle younger brother, who also seems to know more than he's letting on. Belle knows her future is fixed. But there's an old saying about the best laid plans of mice, men, and Mail Order Brides...

Devon lives a good life on his father's ranch in Texas. When he inherits the estate, his parents convince him to "settle down and find a wife." Eventually, he agrees and advertises for a Mail Order Bride. Jocelyn grew up in an orphanage, and her life was full of hunger, cold, and loneliness. Still, she held onto her faith and looks to the future for relief. The orphanage expects the young ladies to become Mail Order Brides, so it is no surprise when they find her a match. Jocelyn heads West, full of hope and excitement. She and her intended fall in love quickly, and his parents love her, too. But there's a problem-Devon's sister, Emma. She rarely speaks, and while the family is used to it, her hostile glares and silence make Jocelyn uneasy. Still, everything is going according to plan until cattle disappear... and Jocelyn is captured. Will Devon find and rescue his love? Will the rustlers be brought to justice? Will Emma ever change?

Abigail Warner's father is not a nice man. When he orders Abigail to marry odious James Chalmers, Abigail is in a panic. Her best friend shows her an advert for a Mail Order Bride, and Abigail writes immediately. Mitch Ellison can't understand why his older brother, Silas, is demanding he marry their neighbor, Rachel Brown. Silas claims their deceased father left instructions stating Mitch cannot inherit unless he's wed. In frustration, Mitch decides to find his own bride through the Mail Order Bride Agency. Mitch can't believe his luck when Abigail steps from the train. He takes her home and introduces her to his family as his fiancée. Silas is incensed-he has personal reasons for Mitch to marry Rachel. Silas connives to break up Mitch's and Abigail's growing romance. Mitch and Abigail make plans for their marriage. Trouble from Silas and Rachel increases, until it culminates in a dangerous twist. A surprising truth about the inheritance is revealed that will either fix everything or destroy it completely.

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Val Connor is familiar with heartbreak - too familiar. When his fiancée leaves him to become a Mail Order Bride, he swears off love for good. But Val is the only son to aging parents, and his father is determined to keep the Connor Ranch in the family name. When Val is pressed to marry or lose his inheritance completely, he reluctantly agrees to write for a Mail Order Bride of his own. Mail Order Bride Isabelle Dollenberg is sweet, kind, and pretty, and she wants nothing more than to find true love and have a family of her own. But her match, Val Connor, is little more than coldly polite to her. Is her dream of a happy marriage nothing more than that - a dream? An arranged marriage has little chance of success when it's forced - and when secrets are being kept.

Hope has run out for Selena Brown. Widowed with two small children, she's scratching out a living on the hard streets of Boston, and her in-laws want to take her babies away from her. Selena can't let that happen. Her only option is to travel across the country to marry a lonely stranger in Colorado Territory. Meanwhile, Mike Keating of Mine's Place, Colorado, is nursing a heart broken by the loss of his wife. He thinks it might be time to move on, and he's got his eye on Rachel Spencer. But when a twist of fate throws him together with newcomer Selena Brown, he has to ask himself: Could she be the one to fill the void in his heart? And does he have it in him to be a father to a stranger's children?

Leila Anderson is no stranger to tragedy. After her mother dies, her father marries again - to a woman who cherishes nothing but money and social status. When Leila's father passes away, Leila is alone with her conniving stepmother. Desperate to get away, she answers an advertisement for a Mail Order Bride. Her prospective husband appears to be everything she wants: honest, hard-working, and handsome. But Ethan Rider has a history of his own, and he's haunted by the memory of his first love. When Leila arrives, planning to marry quickly and settle into her new life, she finds a fiancé who's already having second thoughts. But Leila is far too stubborn to walk away from this appealing man she has already agreed to marry. When tragedy strikes at Ethan's ranch, and a face from Leila's past appears unexpectedly, Leila's determination to choose love above all else is put to the test.

Governess Dottie Wilson adores Sam and Beth, her charges. When she her services are replaced by a tutor, she is devastated. Not knowing what to do, she turns to her friend for help. Bertie steers her toward becoming a Mail Order Bride. Dottie agrees and is matched with a wealthy rancher in Texas. Turner Westman, her fiancé, is kind, but cold-and his children, Gus and Marigold, want nothing to do with her. Then, she meets Mole, Turner's closest ranch hand. He ignites a spark in her heart, and it frightens her. Isn't she there for Turner? Confused, Dottie struggles. Should she fulfill her promise and marry Turner, or should she follow her heart and be with Mole? Her decision becomes nearly impossible after a tragic accident and an unwelcome advance. What can she do now?

Angie Bale has reason to be bitter. With a disinterested father determined to marry her off to an unscrupulous, dangerous businessman, she feels entirely alone in the world. But it was the tragic loss of her mother, years before, that caused her to turn from her faith. Desperate for a new start in life, Angie responds to a letter in the Matrimonial Times. Matthew Wade sounds like he has it all - polite, genteel, well-respected in his community, and handsome to boot. But along with all that comes an added wrinkle: He is the preacher in the small town of Fort Riggins, Montana, and he's set on marrying someone who shares his faith. Running out of options, Angie decides to cast her lot with Matthew Wade and bear the consequences when he realizes she isn't the woman of faith she claims to be. A marriage of convenience is all she expects from the union. But things suddenly get complicated when she falls for the man she's agreed to marry - and even more complicated when her past tracks her down.

When Courtney Atwood's husband dies in an accident, she does her best to mourn him as she ought. But they never really loved each other, and their marriage was simply one of convenience. Raising her five-year-old son on her own becomes a challenge for more than one reason - how can she explain that there should be more to life than simply accepting what you're given? The chance to give Joshua a family - and show him real love - arises when she applies to become a Mail Order Bride to Sheriff Scott Bailey in Spring Valley, Texas. But things are topsy turvy when they arrive. The sheriff's mother is the one who applied for a wife on behalf of her son. And Courtney's son Joshua is a complete surprise. Worst of all, the handsome sheriff takes one look at Courtney and tells her he has no intention of getting married. But the matrimonial agency promised a genuine love match - guaranteed. Can Courtney convince Sheriff Bailey to give her and Joshua a chance? Or will she have to accept that she has missed out on love completely?

Nettie Ellison's life has turned upside down. Her mother married a rich but hateful man, George Wade, and he wants nothing to do with Nettie. After threatening to put Nettie out on the streets, he sends her away as a Mail Order Bride to Spring Valley, Texas. Nettie has no choice but to go. On the train to Spring Valley, she meets and befriends a sweet girl named Julia. Life in Spring Valley seems to look better, but when Nettie discovers Julia is in love with Ernest-Nettie's arranged husband-things are strained. To make matters worse, Nettie has feelings for Ernest's ranch hand, Ned Stuart. Will either Nettie or Julia find true love? Is Nettie doomed to break her new friend's heart?

Laverne Weber's husband has passed away, she's lost her home and been forced to move into the city, and her little daughter Birdie is the only family she has left. With her meager savings quickly running out, she's forced to become a Mail Order Bride. She's matched to Doc Clinton Martin, in Culver's Creek, Missouri. From his letters, he's kind, gentle, honorable, and loving. But when Laverne arrives, she's greeted with yet more tragedy: Doc Martin has succumbed to illness, leaving his brother, Andrew, and his mother, Martha, to look after Laverne and Birdie. Andrew is kind enough, but he has his own tragic past. Despite the undeniable spark between him and Laverne, he's determined to never allow himself to love again. Starting over is always difficult, but with tragedy chasing Laverne across America, she wonders whether she'll ever find happiness - or love - again.

FREE Download with Kindle Unlimited!Madeline Reynolds is setting out on adventure - and she's not too happy about it. When her new husband Jack tells her he's moving them to a nowhere town named Shadow Gulch, Idaho, she's reluctant to leave behind her happy, comfortable life in Boston. But with her husband's orders ringing in her ears, she boards the train to her new life...only to find everything change by a terrible tragedy. When Jack is killed by attacking outlaws, Madeline finds herself adrift in Shadow Gulch, without a penny to her name - and without a friend to call on in her hour of need. There she meets a rancher named Damon Osborne. Himself a victim of lost love, Damon takes pity on her and invites her to stay in his home along with his mother and young daughter. Madeline desperately wants to get home to Boston, but as the days pass, she finds that her attachment to Shadow Gulch is growing - and so is her attraction to the handsome young rancher. Will she make it back to Boston by Christmas? Or will her plans suddenly be changed by an even more complicated factor - love?

The last thing Bonnie Ross wants is to leave her little home in Staunton, Virginia. But when her three stubborn brothers get the idea of moving into their heads, there's no talking them out of it. Before she knows it, they're on the way to a "golden opportunity" in Spring Valley, Texas. Her only consolation is the promise they'll be settled by Christmas - and that there are plenty of bachelors in Texas. But all is not what it should be in Spring Valley. The house they've bought, sight unseen, is a dilapidated mess, and the weather is freezing. Worst of all, there's only one bachelor who has caught Bonnie's eye - and he's engaged to another. When her brothers decide to chase another opportunity further west to California, Bonnie is left with a choice: to travel on, uprooting herself once again and leaving her new friends, or to stick it out in Spring Valley. Would it be more heartbreaking to say goodbye to her brothers - or to watch the man she loves wed someone else on Christmas Eve?

Mandy Roseman doesn't have an easy life - and it's about to get harder. With both parents working all hours and four younger brothers at home, the care and keeping of the household is squarely on her shoulders. When her father forces her to find a job in addition to everything else, it proves to be too much. Desperate for a way out, Mandy agrees to become a Mail Order Bride and marry a man she's never met - a ranch hand named Matthew Bostwick, in Mine's Place, Colorado. But traveling from Boston to Colorado is just the beginning of Mandy's journey. When she arrives, she discovers the big secret Matthew was afraid to tell her - afraid she would change her mind about marrying him. Is Mandy's new situation worse than the one she just fled? Will she ever be able to lighten the load life has put on her? And is there any chance her marriage to Matthew can lead to happiness - and true love?