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A woman seeking authenticity. A man devoted to his ranch. A matchmaking mother. Eliza Longridge's life of privilege and ease in New York City rings hollow, leaving her yearning for something real. Reading The Matrimonial Times is a way to escape but when her parents agree to a proposal on her behalf, it becomes more than a daydream. On the heels of a quick exchange of letters, she boards a train bound for Colorado but her prospective groom wasn't the one writing... Cody Miller's focus is his ranch, not his love life. When his mother Nell presses him about finding love, he lets her place an ...

A woman searching for her future. A man stuck in the past. A drunken letter brings them crashing together. Charlotte Paul has dreams beyond her tedious life as a domestic servant. Eager to flee the harsh rule of the housekeeper Mrs. White and the malicious gossip of other maids, she places an advertisement in The Matrimonial Times, certain a perfect man will romance her and ask her to come west to marry. Little does she know, the wonderful letter she receives was never meant to be sent at all. Forced by circumstance to head west sooner than planned, Lottie arrives in Rocky River, Colorado, ...

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 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 ...

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 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. ...

His shadowed past. Her spirited quest. A sinister conspiracy. Can a woman with a heart full of hope and a man seeking forgiveness find a future together? Laura Cook yearns for a new life, family, and freedom. When her uncle in Montana finds her the perfect husband, she hops on a train with bright dreams. But when she arrives, a handsome stranger offers a chilling warning... is Sean Murphy telling the truth, or hiding an agenda of his own? Sean Murphy, a man burdened by the sins of his past, seeks a fresh start in Ponderosa Ridge. When he learns of a wicked scheme to trap an innocent young ...

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 stranded bride. A guarded father. A trail that leads to love—or heartbreak. Charlotte Warren has one chance to leave scandal behind: fulfill her promise as a mail-order bride and reach Silver Creek by Christmas. But when a fierce snowstorm strands her in the frontier town of Sidney, her plans—and her future—are at risk. Her only hope lies with Matthew Carson, a guarded stagecoach driver traveling with his spirited young daughter, Emma. Matthew knows the dangers of the trail all too well and has no intention of letting a stranger disrupt his careful routine. As he watches ...

A broken courtship. A lonely pastor. A grueling cross-country journey. Lily Crawford’s lifelong dream of marrying Tobias White seems assured when they finally begin stepping out together. But it all crashes down when her cousin Rose sweeps into town and into Tobias’s heart. Faced with gossip and pity from all sides, Lily seeks a new future as a mail-order bride. Matthew Wheeler, the pastor of Triple Falls, Oregon, is weary of lonely nights in an empty house. Joining members of his congregation in Holy Matrimony is a blessing and a curse, as each union is a reminder of what he doesn’t ...

A woman fleeing a life of servitude. A brother matchmaking behind the scenes. When their plans go awry, will they hold on tight to love or let it slip away? A lonely scullery maid, Jane Wilson toils day and night at the lavish Wharton manor in New York City. When the odious head butler takes an unseemly interest in her, she escapes using The Matrimonial Times. But the perfect advertisement is too good to be true… Aaron Smith is content working his small farm on the outskirts of Silver Hills. His older brother Thomas runs the general store. Seeing his brother's heartache after Thomas's old...

A woman fleeing debt. A cautious man, wary of betrayal. A scheming mother weaving a web of destruction. On the edge of despair, Mary Watson watches her father’s beloved tailor shop teeter on the brink of foreclosure. With time and money running out, she replies to an advertisement in The Matrimonial Times. When the kind miner from Helena responds, Mary quickly falls for John through their letters. Faced with destitution, she risks everything, spending the last of her funds on a ticket west. But a malicious woman intercepts her last letter and John has no idea she’s coming… John Harris...

A woman guarding her broken heart. A man carving his own path. Will a marriage of convenience bring solace or sorrow? After her faithless fiancé drops her for a wealthy heiress, Francine Tucker swears she's done with love. When her father's printing press picks up a contract for The Matrimonial Times, an advertisement for a marriage of convenience is the perfect solution. Fran exchanges letters with a rancher until he invites her to Colorado. But when she arrives, something isn’t right. What is her handsome groom hiding? Theodore Steele turned away from his wealthy Boston upbringing to ...

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 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 ...

A sister determined to provide. A man consumed by his work. A daughter longing for a mother. Susie Baker is proud of working hard her whole life. But when her father dies, the bank takes the family farm from her and her younger sister Jo. Forced to accept charity, Susie knows they can't stay with the pastor’s family for long. Unable to find a job and determined to provide for her teen-aged sister, Susie answers an advertisement from a man out west searching for a mail-order bride. Perhaps the love she's dreamed of will be found in Rocky River, Colorado. Tom Easton works himself to the ...

In a life scarred by heartbreak and loss, Cora Greene’s journey to the untamed frontier begins after her fiancé, Charles, falls victim to a villainous bank robbery. However, the man she’s been exchanging letters with in Montana, the one she’s pinned all her hopes on, hides dark secrets. Seeking closure around Charles’s tragic end, she is ensnared in the tumultuous trial of bank robbers in Helena. Unexpected twists of fate unfurl a tale that’s as shocking as it is romantic. Hugh Bailey is an unassuming banker at the First Bank of Hidden Bluffs. Behind the façade of ledgers and ...

A deceived woman. A determined man. A runaway liar. Sarah Turner is tired of being the live-in nanny, cook, and housekeeper for her sister's family. She replies to an advertisement in The Matrimonial Times, quickly engaging in correspondence with the dashing Brian Turner, a wealthy miner in Montana. When her sister offers to pay her fare, Sarah leaps at the chance to travel west and start their life together. But when she arrives, her beau is nowhere to be found... Charles Black runs the stagecoach station in Big Falls, Montana. He works hard and does his best for the drivers, passengers, ...

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 runaway bride. A reformed gambler. A marriage built on second chances. Victoria Sterling needs a fresh start, and a mail-order marriage in Arizona is her best shot. No one here knows she once made her living in Boston’s elite gaming rooms... or why she had to leave. But her husband-to-be is no fool. Samuel Rowan spent years running from his past and turning his saloon into a respectable business. The last thing he needs is a wife with secrets. Yet the sharp-eyed woman at his side is impossible to ignore—and even harder to trust. When the past comes calling, keeping their lies buried ...