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A Second Chance at Love… or a Heart Still in Mourning? After years of grief, Ester is finally ready to move forward. Becoming a mail-order bride offers her the opportunity for a fresh start—but can she truly open her heart again? As she embarks on a journey into the unknown, doubts and fears linger. Will she find the love and security she longs for, or is she destined to remain trapped in the shadows of her past?

Evelyn’s life takes a drastic turn for the worse when her father becomes ill. Unaware that her life was about to change she learns the family have arranged a proxy marriage for her. With a heavy heart she bids a hasty goodbye to her father and leaves the only life she has ever known. A greedy sister-in-law has been plotting for years to steal the inheritance Evelyn will receive from her grandfather on her marriage and will stop at nothing to get it. Evelyn is hastily married in front of a Judge but who is the strange man with the sinister appearance standing in for Milo. Evelyn boards a ...

When the man she secretly loves marries her best friend, the magic of Christmas seems to vanish along with Brandy’s last hope for love. Now, she’s spending her efforts trying to protect two young orphans, but as an unmarried woman, she won’t be allowed to give them the care she know she can. Worse, she has no idea that someone is after her, and both she and the children could be in danger. But someone has also been watching Brandy closely, too afraid to tell her how he feels. She is his everything, and always has been. He’s determined to protect her at all costs—even that of his ...

It’s time once again for the annual Mistletoe Festival, a cherished tradition in Wyoming since 1800’s. While everyone else is hoping to find true love under the magical mistletoe, Noelle is secretly just trying to get through the event without adding more pain to her already fragile heart. As the town’s mayor, she has no choice but to attend. Gabe never intended to hurt Noelle. They grew up together, and when the new woman in town deceived him, hearts were broken, and lives were changed. Now, as the town’s sheriff, he regrets how things played out, especially since he has to work ...

Jewels is trapped in a monotonous job, yearning for something more in life. An unexpected arrival of a mysterious package, containing an ornate carved wooden clock becomes the catalyst for a fantastical adventure. Does she find love, or does she find danger? This enchanting tale transcends the boundaries of time.

A journey to Ellis Island was supposed to be the start of a new life for Rosabella and her family. But instead, it becomes a nightmare when she is separated from them upon arrival, lost in an unfamiliar land where danger lurks at every turn. Alone and desperate to reunite with her loved ones, Rosabella must summon every ounce of strength to navigate the hardships of this new world. Will she be able to make it through the danger that is awaiting her? As she faces unexpected challenges and encounters both kindness and betrayal, she begins to wonder—will she ever find her family again? And ...

Ellie flees her parents’ home in the middle of the night to escape an unwanted marriage. Her only hope is an ad from a man out West, seeking a Christian woman who likes animals. When she arrives, exhausted and dusty, and having just survived a highwayman’s robbery, she’s immediately humiliated, as the man she’d come to marry wasn’t expecting her at all. Colton was shocked when a woman showed up in Harmony Springs looking for him, let alone one as beautiful as Ellie. Guilt fills him, as he’s not really ready to be married, not after the woman who owned his heart also left him at ...

Desperate to keep her Christmas tree farm going, newly widowed Emma is determined to set her own misery aside this year and help those in the town who are also experiencing difficult times. She’s sure that she can bring happiness to them this season—even if her own heart is aching and lonely. But when Preston, the man she’d loved in her youth, suddenly appears, Emma is shaken. Preston has no idea she is the tree farm owner he’d been seeking for a business deal. And the offer he’s hoping to make might lead them both in a completely different direction. But can she accept it? Or is ...

Dreams of love presents two captivating stories of mail-order brides, each encountering unexpected turns and twists in their lives. In “Rosabella’s Dream,” a journey to Ellis Island leads to a heart-wrenching separation from her family, with danger lurking at every corner. Will Rosabella reunite with her loved ones and summon the courage to trust and love once more? "Ester’s Dream,” After mourning her husband's death, Ester is finally ready to embrace love again. Setting out on a journey as a mail-order bride, she wonders if she can open her heart to a new chance at happiness, or ...

After Judge Parker’s deputy arrests the leader of the dreaded Cook gang, he receives a threatening letter from the rest of the members. When he ignores their demand to release their leader, the Cook gang decides to try to kidnap someone he holds dear. Torn between the need to protect his family, but also do his civil duty and try the gang’s leader, Judge Parker calls for his best deputies to try to protect his family. But is it too late? Is there something already in the works, or will he manage to protect his family and uphold the law?

Juliana hopes to win a prestigious award and advertise her bakery by winning an intense pumpkin pie bakeoff. She’s sure nothing will stand in her way. Not the fact the rental house was double booked. Not the fact the handsome man is also her competition. Not the fact someone is out to sabotage her. And certainly not the fact she’s almost, possibly, probably falling in love with him. But when it all gets to be too much, will Juliana stay for the competition? Or back her bag—and her heartache—to go back home?

Christine is at a crossroads in her life. Home has nothing but her parents, and what they and her town have to offer isn’t what her heart is telling her to accept. An empty store inspires her to take a chance and follow her dream of owning her own dress shop. She’s ready for the challenge, and eagerly embraces it. All seems to be going well, until a man is spotted lurking around. One day, he barges in, demanding she hides him. Now, Christine is about to be faced with a decision. Should she follow what her heart is telling her? Or this time should she listen to her head?

After witnessing a robbery, and the criminal’s face, Minerva knows if she doesn’t leave town and find a way to hide, he will come after her. An evil man who doesn't care about human life, he is prepared to follow her to the ends of the earth to stop her from identifying him. The only thing she can do now is run for her life, but where? An opportunity to become a mail-order bride opens, but would this stranger be able to save her if the outlaw does find her? Or, will she just be bringing danger along with her, to any innocents in her path? But more importantly…is there any chance that ...

Blaze found himself in trouble and was offered a way out, but only if he signed the papers for a proxy bride. Blaze signed even though he didn’t think he could support a bride from Chicago. He felt she would want fancy clothes and wouldn’t be able to handle the heat along with the hard work. Bethany was shocked when her father said she was getting married in a few minutes. There were so many questions she wanted to ask him, but he hurried her along and the next thing she knew she was on a train riding out of town. She was thankful to leave the crowds and the smoke-filled skies behind ...

Retired Army veteran Logan now spends his days running a private investigator business. But who knew that trying to bring a little boy home to his mother would lead to a run in with the mob? Madison had no idea that her husband was involved with the mob. All she wants is to protect her son—even if that means trusting a stranger with his life, and hers. As the danger piles up, and sparks fly, will Logan and Madison each find what they were missing?

When a mysterious delivery arrives during a storm, Sabrina hurries to bring in the old clock sitting by her door. As she inspects it, a single, strange tick sounds, and suddenly she becomes part of the storm raging around her. When the world stops spinning, Sabrina realizes she’s on a beach. And in another time. Now, in an era where time travel could see her killed as a witch, Sabrina isn’t sure what she should do. Search for a way home, if there is one, or make a new life—with the handsome man who promises to defend her.

Jasper asked Bessie to marry him, and she said yes. How was Jasper to know that he would have to wait to marry her? Bessie decides to go to Oklahoma on her own for the land rush. If Jasper has something that is more important than getting them land, then she will just have to get it herself. They say woman can own land, but the trick will be her being able to claim the land. Her father's best friend, Sam, and his son decided to accompany her so she would not be going alone. Will Bessie find land and be able to claim it for herself? Will Sam try to match her up with his son? Will Jasper come...

Seeking a job as a teacher, Josephine is thrilled when she is finally offered one near her cousins. Not only will she be doing the job she loves, but now also near family. The Parkers are a reputable family, and she’s happy to be welcomed into her aunt and uncle’s community. However, when life takes on some unexpected complications, will Josephine find more than just a job? Could it be possible that God had something else in store for her?

Sassy has always dreamed of opening a bakery. When a shop vacancy opens, she’s stung that the owner refuses to rent to women. When she tries to have a male family member rent, the owner still refuses. It appears there are a lot of men in town who believe a woman’s place is in the home, cooking and raising their children. Sassy dreams of a family while owning a bakery, and does not want to sacrifice one dream for the other. While trying to figure out what to do, somehow Sassy gets tangled up with a robbery suspect. Will the Pinkerton Agent who just arrived to capture him be able to both ...

Alone after her husband’s death, Elizabeth scrambled to find a job. California was just too expensive for her to provide what she and her daughter needed. Thankfully, a fresh start and a new future might be waiting there for her at a lumber mill in Wyoming. With very little money, a car that’s really too old to be on the road, but no other options, Elizabeth is determined to make things work. If they can get there. On the way to Wyoming, they run into a freak snowstorm that turns into a blizzard. When her car runs off the road, and a handsome stranger enters her life, things get even ...