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Lilibelle Thompson was still in shock and surprise over the unbelievable telegram she had received over the Thanksgiving holiday. A distant aunt had left her 92 million dollars! Good grief! She had just turned 90 years old in October! What would she do with 92 million dollars? She smiled to herself...and quickly thought, "Hmmm, Santa's not the only one that can make children happy with his Christmas gifts and miracles. Now that I have my own sleigh filled with millions, I can spread some of my own holiday cheer and magic!" Fall in love with Lilibelle and her determination to spread ...

What a difference a hand extended with love can make! After Hester's terrible and unexpected outburst at the double wedding of Joy and Darla's wedding to their prospective husbands, Hildie extends a hand of love and forgiveness by placing a chair next to hers and walks Hester back to a seat of honor to watch her daughter, Darla be married. The wedding celebration carries on as if nothing unusual had interrupted it...and everyone follows Hildie's lead of love and welcoming friendship to Hester Newson. The couples leave for their honeymoons and slowly Hildie continues to bury the hurt and ...

For as long as she could remember, Sandra Pilling loved horses and enjoyed being a part of the Cheyenne Frontier Rodeo and all of its exciting activities. She had started working there after graduating from high school in a concession stand selling popcor, hotdogs, soft drinks, and candy...and now that she was in her early twenties she had worked herself into a position with a little more responsibility and a larger paycheck. One evening as she is making her rounds around the horse stalls, she makes an announcement that the complex will be closing in ten minutes. Rusty Bigsley, one of the ...

Melissa Leeman and her mother, Dotty, find themselves alone in Green River, Wyoming after Mr. Leeman was trampled by one of the horses, he was training. Before his passing, Dotty enjoyed making baked goods for their visitors and word quickly spread about her delicious cooking. Soon people not only stopped to buy their horses, but also couldn't leave without purchasing some of the tasty treats to take with them. Melissa recently turned 18 and would like to find a husband but feels responsible for staying to help her mother. Rusty Johnson has been on his own since he was 20 and has started ...

Love is in the air and Joy has always had a crush on Billy from her first days of attending school. They have both matured and grown into responsible and wonderful adults and hope now to make their romance official by getting married. Darla has also fallen in love with her beau, John, and would like to get married too. Since Joy and Darla have become sisters when Darla came to live with them, the Woodmans agree to have a double wedding...and both Joy and Darla are thrilled! With all the wedding plans going on, they forget that Hester Newson's release date from jail is fast approaching. The ...

Hazel Mottson owns a small boutique in Hanksville, Utah which is a very small town. She is busy decorating her store for the fall and Halloween season when her employee, Liz, rushes into work with the shocking news that Kim Arnold, Hazel's former boyfriend has placed an ad for a mail order bride for Halloween! It wouldn't have been so bad if Hazel still didn't love him! After thinking about his plans, she decides to come up with a few plans of her own. Two an play this game! Maybe she'll advertise for a mail order groom...see how he likes it! It would serve him right! As you can see, the ...

A month had slipped by. Where had the time gone? Hildie's world had stopped and she wasn't sure what she had even accomplished in the last 30 days. She was barely able to cook, keep house, and stay on top of the wash. Ben was unbelievably understanding and reassured her he loved her and knew she was doing her best under the circumstances. Hester had been sentenced to three years in jail as long as they didn't find Joy had been killed. Hildie couldn't even think about that possibility and continued to pray that somehow her sweet little angel would be returned to her. Darla, Hester's child, ...

Two years have passed since Hildie's little angel, Joy, was kidnapped. Life has returned to normal, and Hildie and Ben couldn't be happier. The holidays are fast approaching and one morning before school Hildie compliments Joy on how she has grown into a lovely young woman. "It's no wonder you have several beaus pursuing you!" Joy smiles a bashful smile and lets her mother know that the only boy she's interested in is Billy. They go on to discuss that Miss Benton, her schoolteacher, is going to teach them several dances. Hildie tells Joy what a lucky girl she is, remembering that she didn't...

Pamela Bentley is a pretty young woman in her mid-twenties that works in the Walker home as a server in the kitchen. Bessie, the cook, has taken her under her wing and is teaching her the secrets of how to be a good cook. One November morning she's on her way to the dining room to make sure everything is ready for breakfast and is startled by a handsome man sitting in the dark when she turns on the light. They introduce themselves...and without the other knowing, they are attracted to each other. Bessie warns Pamela that there are other fish in the sea and Ronald Walker knows his family ...

Hildie, which was short for Hildegard, watched in shock when the auction for mail order brides was over and she was the last one standing who hadn't been picked. The only thing wrong with her is she was a tad bit taller than the other girls; well maybe quite a bit taller if she were being truthful. She had always been told she had a pretty face and figure; however, she guessed no man wanted to climb a ladder to talk to her. The orphanage where she had been living was now closed and she was all on her own with no money and she was wearing the only clothes she had. Panic began to sweep ...

Kendra Mitchell was enjoying her morning ride on her horse, Raven. She had grown up in Cedar City, Utah and had recently purchased her own home in the small town of Kanarraville, Utah. While growing up on her parent's farm, they had an annual tradition of growing pumpkins, which she planned to also carry on in Kanarraville. During the summer months she worked as a bus driver for the Utah Parks Company and drove buses through Bryce and Zion National Parks while entertaining her riders with captivating stories. She recently met a fellwo bus driver, Ned Kingsley, who thought he was pretty hot ...

Santa Claus called MaryEllen into his office for a nice chat. "I've thought carefully about your request and have kept a watchful eye on you all year. In my opinion, you are ready; however, before I grant you your wish, I wanted to ask if you are ready and still want to do this?" MaryEllen cleared her voice and positively replied, "Yes, Santa. As you know, I am 24 years old now, and I would like to get married. I see how happy you and Mrs. Claus are...and I want that for me too. I thoroughly enjoyed my last year's assignment when I had the opportunity to work at Macy's and was able to ...

Stella Michaels was busy pulling weeds out of the garden when her two twin sisters interrupted her with news that Luke Swenson was going to hold a magnificent ball on May 31 at his mansion and was inviting all of the eligible single ladies in the area to attend. If you were the fortunate lady he selected for his mail order bride, from that day forward, you wouldn't have a care in the world! Stella's sisters were shocked when she told them the last thing she wanted was to be stuck with Luke Swenson! He was the most spoiled and arrogant person she knew. On top of that, she enjoyed working in ...

Hildie and Ben Woodman were not able to have children; however, they found an abandoned little girl on their way into town five years ago who has brought so much happiness into their lives. Prior to this happening, Hester Newson enjoyed gossiping about Hildie's inability to have children and seemed to draw quite the crowd when sharing her bits of gossip. Ironically, the Woodman's little angel, Joy, is also the same age as Hester's daughter, Darla. The community soon discovers what an amazing voice Joy has, and she is chosen over Darla to do the solos in the school programs and church ...

Nora Penderson is a petite young woman in her early twenties. Her parents were killed in a farming accident when she was eleven years old and was placed in an orphanage because she had no known family. Through no fault of her own, she has been labeled an orphan and an old maid. She finds a newspaper clipping where a man is seeking a wife for himself and a mother for his three children. Nora has been working and saving her money since she was sixteen and decides it's now time to leave Nebraska and go west. Little does she know what's in store for her! Climb aboard the Overland Stagecoach ...

Hildegard Bennet had grown up in an orphanage and had always felt out of place due to the fact that she stood head and shoulders above everyone else. She met Ben Woodman, who barely missed running her over with his wagon, causing her to fall and pick up painful slivers in her hands. When he stops his wagon and gets out to help her up, he is shocked at how much she towers over him. He thought he was tall at his six feet two inches, but she made him feel short at her six feet five or six inches. He agrees to take her home and if they get along well for the next two weeks, they will get ...

Judith Douglas had slept through her alarm and was now rushing to get ready for work like a chicken with its head cut off. If there was one thing her boss, Sean Mortenson hated, was tardiness! It didn't matter how efficient, or how knowledgeable she was on the job, she better not be late! Sean Mortenson was in his early 40s and was quite set in his ways. He had worked hard to get where he was and didn't have time for the petty things in life. He had dated in his younger years but had found the games women played were too tiring for him and had pretty much decided to be a confirmed bachelor....

Wyatt Dennison's ad read, "Looking for a mail order bride for Christmas! Wanting a beautiful bride who is willing to relocate to Cheyenne, Wyoming where she will be the first lady of W Dennison's Ranch. I need an independent woman who wants to have a family and is not afraid to work hard to build a good life together. If interested, be at the Train Depot in Cheyenne on December 15 where I will meet you. I will be the tall handsome cowboy with black boots, a black hat and a bouquet of poinsettias waiting to meet you." Every time Millie read the ad, she shivered with excitement! Millie had ...

Agnes Leeland groaned when her mother pulled up in front of the abandoned home, they were going to rent for who knew how long! "Oh Mom, this house looks like a witch's house! It's bad enough that you and I are witches, but now people will automatically assume it's true! Why did you have to pick this house?" Agnes and her mother were constantly on the move after it was discovered that they each possessed magical powers. Agnes especially had a difficult time fitting in at school, and without meaning to, would sometimes let her peers have it with her magic when their taunting would go too far....

Lindy Johnson has been a widow for 15 years and still has a lot of life left in her. Things have really changed from the days when she dated, and you went with your girlfriends to an ice cream parlor where you giggled and laughed while trying to flirt with the cute guys! According to her daughter nowadays you needed to get on the internet and go to a dating app to find Mr. Right online! What would they think of next? Lindy decides to step into the 21st century and try to find her Mr. Right online! Boy...was she in for a surprise! You'll laugh, you'll cry, but mostly you'll enjoy Christy ...