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A woman fleeing a horrible fate. A lonely man yearning for love. Brought together by a twist of fate, will they find a Christmas miracle? After her mother died, Pansy Robbins’ life changed forever. Forced to cater to the whims of her step-sisters, ignored by her step-father, and pitied by the servants and staff, she has no one to turn to. Neither mistress nor maid in their stately Savannah, Georgia home, Pansy lives caught in limbo. When an unwanted engagement is arranged for her, Pansy escapes Savannah to find a new home in Colorado. But when she arrives in the town of Hidden Pines, ...

A pregnant widow. A postmaster’s promise. Will love conquer fear? In a single day, Clara Stone finds herself pregnant, widowed, and unemployable. With no other options, she takes a chance and answers an advertisement in The Matrimonial Times, searching for a better future for her and her unborn child. John Nelson, a bookkeeper in Montana, proposes marriage to her and Clara embarks on the trip west, her hopes renewed. But after a grueling journey, she finds mourning waiting for her, not marriage… Malcolm Duncan happily runs the post office in Hidden Bluffs, Montana. When his best friend ...

A desperate, expectant mother. A blacksmith locked in the past. A group of well-meaning meddlers. When she finds out she's expecting a baby shortly after her husband dies, Ruth Cunningham is torn between joy and dread. She writes to a wealthy miner via The Matrimonial Times, but leaves out a major detail... and when he rejects her upon their first meeting, she must forge a new path on the unknown Colorado frontier, aided by welcoming strangers who become friends. Earl Gibson lost his wife and daughter years ago and spends his days alone, focused on work. When a beautiful, pregnant widow ...

Can the magic of Christmas heal hearts scarred by loss? Amelia Robbins longs for the family she’s always wanted, but can't have. Her answer comes wrapped as an unexpected gift: an advertisement in The Matrimonial Times placed by an overwhelmed rancher caring for his orphaned siblings. As winter approaches, she travels to the frontier, chasing a new life that promises to heal her sorrows. Jake Keller’s world is upended after tragedy leaves him caring for his three half-siblings. A frontier rancher’s life is difficult enough. He can’t raise children and run a ranch. When his mail-...

A woman escaping a shattered home. A man twice unlucky in love. When a blizzard puts them on the same path, will they find love or let it slip away? Mary Nott can’t wait to escape from beneath her father’s thumb. Since her mother and brother died, John Nott transformed into a different man entirely, spending his days drinking away Mary’s hard-earned wages. Marrying a man on the frontier as a mail-order bride is a roll of the dice, but Mary is determined to make a new life for herself. When she receives a letter with tragic news about her intended groom, she travels west anyway and a ...

A past she can't remember. A future hanging in the balance. Who will she choose? Harriet Wallace, a Pittsburgh socialite, flees a broken engagement from Sebastian Wentworth, seeking a new beginning as a mail-order bride on the wild frontier. In Hidden Pines, postmaster Elias Carpenter is dumbfounded to learn his mother advertised on his behalf in the marriage papers. Just as Harriet steps into Elias's world, an icy fall puts her two months in the past, erasing every memory of Elias and their correspondence, along with her memory of breaking off the engagement. Caught in a confusing web ...

A resilient woman. A clueless rancher. A meddling little sister. Pauline Morris longs for a family, having lost her own years ago. When the Lowell factory she works at fires everyone, she seeks a new future on the wild frontier with a rancher from The Matrimonial Times. But little does she know, her rancher hasn't written Pauline a single letter. In fact, he doesn't even know she exists. What will Pauline find when she travels to Hidden Pines? Simon Fox is devoted to his family and his ranch. His little sister Maggie and his Aunt Betty rely on him to provide. Maggie longs for a big sister ...

A desperate widow. A rancher wrestling doubt. A tragic, unwed mother and her son. After losing her husband, Rebecca Brown is driven to build a future for herself and her young daughter Mary. Facing imminent eviction, she gambles their lives on an advertisement in The Matrimonial Times. On the journey west, her path crosses with the young, unwed Nellie and her toddler Noah. When tragedy strikes in Denver, what will she do? She can't get Noah from her mind, but her groom is expecting one child, not two... Cole Smith focused his life on building up his ranch outside Hidden Pines, Colorado. ...

Can a heart frozen by grief find room for new love? Chris Northup, grappling with the loss of his wife and the overwhelming responsibility of raising three young children alone, desperately needs a miracle, or at the very least, a reliable housekeeper. His children deserve a mother’s love, and he’s convinced that a marriage of convenience is the solution. When Annie Pullman responds to his advertisement in The Matrimonial Times, she knows Chris isn’t searching for love but can’t help dreaming of romance alongside the family she’s always wanted. Though she quickly falls in love ...

A woman deceived. A well-meaning meddler. A stalking villain. Maud Connors wants nothing more than love and a family for Christmas. When she's unjustly fired, she flees Boston, seeking refuge with the kind man writing to her from The Matrimonial Times. But when she arrives, Maud discovers a heart-wrenching deception: the letters were not penned by Thomas at all, but by his brother, Samuel. Betrayed anew, she seeks a fresh start in Denver. But shadows of the past are not so easily left behind... Samuel Jenkins wants nothing but happiness for his little brother. He's determined to find a new ...

A desperate mother. A selfless miner. A greedy scoundrel. Grief has haunted Dorothy Lee ever since losing her husband. Worse still, their young son Michael is a shell of his former self. When her in-laws give the widow an unconscionable ultimatum, she turns to The Matrimonial Times and becomes a mail order bride. Just when she thinks she and Michael have found a new home, they face devastation anew. Seth Brooks proudly runs a successful mine outside Hidden Bluffs, Montana but longs for love and a family of his own. When the lovely Dorothy Lee accepts his offer to travel west after their ...

Can Blanche escape her gilded cage and find love on the frontier by Christmas? Blanche Bishop, engaged to a spineless man and facing a wretched future under the shadow of a domineering father-in-law, is determined to make her own destiny. She corresponds with a cheerful rancher, Mike Turner from Hidden Pines, via The Matrimonial Times. In a daring escape, she flees to Colorado, only to find Mike in love with another. Adrift on the frontier, Blanche yearns for a future alongside a handsome, stoic stagecoach driver. Lewis Wells lives for the road. His wanderlust keeps him traveling week after...

An orphaned boy. A lonely sawyer. A determined woman. Fleeing a life of loneliness at a Boston orphanage, Catherine Talbot risks everything to find love as a mail-order bride in Big Timber, Montana. But when she arrives, her handsome groom-to-be, sawmill owner Luke Sutton, is nowhere to be found—and she discovers he's hiding a secret that could shatter her dream of happily ever after. Luke, reeling from tragedy and struggling to care for a newly orphaned boy, is caught off-guard by Catherine's sudden arrival. As harsh words and painful misunderstandings drive the couple apart, they must ...

A desperate woman. A patient man. A path filled with obstacles. Grace Bailey suffers in silence under the thumb of her oppressive stepmother. Desperate to escape, she dreams of a new life on the distant Montana frontier as a mail-order bride… but then disaster strikes, leaving Grace stranded and alone. How will she ever find her way west and into the arms of her beloved? Blake Carr, a rugged ranch hand with a heart full of hope, is eager to settle down and start a family. His anticipation builds as he awaits his mail-order bride, Grace, who appears to be the answer to his fervent prayers....

A bold, adventurous bride. A hard-working, reserved rancher. A lie that could tear them apart. ***FREE to read on Kindle Unlimited!*** Her whole life, Sarah Burns wanted more than her small, dull life in the upper-crust of Richmond society. Her parents want her to marry properly. Meaning a man within their circle of gossiping, vapid bores. Instead, Sarah strikes up a correspondence with a rancher looking for a mail-order bride. She flees Virginia and travels to Triple Falls, Oregon, looking for love and adventure. Hank Roberts has been running the family ranch alone for five years, a ...

A woman with nowhere to go. A man searching for a new home. A villain luring young women to ruin. Molly Daly is a maid for the Dalton family, part of the Boston elite. She begins corresponding via The Matrimonial Times with Ollie Blackstone, a miner in Denver. When she is falsely accused of stealing and put out onto the cold winter streets, she sees no choice but to go west. But when she arrives in Denver, Ollie is nowhere to be found... When his dear uncle passes, leaving behind his ranch in Hidden Pines, Trent Ellis is grief-stricken but determined to make a new life away from the hustle ...

A woman seeking refuge. A man out of his depth. A set of orphaned twins. Rosemary Clark toils daily at the Morton Match Factory. Though she has wonderful friends, she yearns for a family of her own. The Matrimonial Times offers the opportunity to start a new life in Colorado with a dashing sawyer. Before her courtship is complete, Rosemary must flee westward after an alarming incident with the factory supervisor. But when she arrives, no one is waiting. She travels to the sawmill, only to be confronted with the shock of a lifetime... Grant Ferguson loves his work at the sawmill in Hidden ...

A shattering secret. An unexpected encounter. A heartbreaking choice. When a devastating fire destroys Bridget Murphy's life, she becomes a mail-order bride, seeking a fresh start and new love in Montana. But she has a dark secret… one that jeopardizes everything she's built with the handsome assay manager. As their love blossoms, an unwelcome face from her past threatens to unravel their happiness forever. Hunter leads a quiet life in Montana, until his sister decides to play matchmaker. Meeting Bridget changes everything as he falls deeply in love. But Bridget's evasiveness and a ...

A woman afraid to lose love again. A righteous man determined to fulfill his duty. When ruffians stir up trouble in Rocky River, will they find happiness or face sorrow anew? After losing his fiancée over a decade ago, Ned Thorn became a lawman, driven to protect and serve. Now, after years spent dealing with petty grievances and dull family squabbles, a letter from an old friend draws him westward, to a frontier town on the edge of civilization. In Rocky River, he finds work aplenty, a lackadaisical sheriff, and a beautiful, entrancing widow who calls to his heart like no one before. Ava ...

A woman facing grief and uncertainty. A man searching for love anew. Will they forge a new path together or watch true love slip away forever? Martha Taylor works to support her layabout, gambling husband, Joshua. The spark faded from their marriage long ago, yet she strives to be a good wife. When Joshua wins big, he surprises Martha with tickets to Rocky River, Colorado. Unbeknownst to Martha, Joshua wants to leave Philadelphia for more than a vacation. But running west isn’t far enough to escape his gambling ways, and Martha is left widowed in Rocky River. Greg Jessup runs the bank in ...