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Clara Whitcomb stood on the makeshift platform; her gloved hands were trembling beneath the lace. The dusty saloon had been cleared for the occasion, its usual clientele replaced by ranchers, miners, and men with eyes like flint. She had signed up for the mail order bride auction out of sheer desperation, not daring to hope for love or kindness...only survival. The bidding began! "Twenty dollars," someone called. "Thirty." "Fifty." A hush fell when a voice rasped from the back...low and deliberate. "One hundred!" Heads turned...and there he was, Patch! The one-eyed gunman leaned against the...

Pam Dottson read about the new store opening in the monthly newsletter Maxwell's sent out to its employees and was curious about the small town of Marysville, Utah. No one had put in a request for the job so far and she decided to take two weeks of vacation at the beginning of February to drive up and check it out. As soon as she drove into the small rural town, she knew she was in love. It felt like time had stopped and the pace of life was definitely slower than what she was used to in California. Pam was in her mid-forties and had never married due to being preoccupied with her career. ...

Annette Wilkers was sitting in her rented room looking through the want ads wondering what she should do. She needed to find a job before her alimony money ran out; however, she was positive she never wanted to be a waitress again. What she really wanted to be was a Mom with lots of children. It had been a year since her former husband had divorced her when they learned after three years of marriage that she couldn't have children. Annette couldn't help wondering why the marriage vow, 'for better or for worse' didn't mean anything to him when they received the disappointing news that they ...

Luanne Baker was never the most popular girl while growing up and had even resorted to entering a mail order bride auction to get a husband! She was relieved when she actually heard several men bidding on her and listened closely to the auctioneer when he announced she would be going to a man named Jethro Hanks. She had never heard of or met Jethro Hanks until the day she said, 'I do.' He wasn't bad looking...but his hygiene could definitely use some improvement. She put on her best smile and climbed obediently into his wagon and soon they were on their way to his home. Whenever Jethro ...

Edgar Williams was in his late twenties and decided he had been single long enough. He drove to the mail order bride auction in Laramie, Wyoming and was hoping he would be able to find the perfect bride! When he glanced at Opal Church, he knew in his heart that she was the girl of his dreams! She seemed perfect in every way with her beautiful long medium blonde hair, sapphire blue eyes, and a gorgeous smile. When the bidding began, he wondered why he and a couple of the other men were the only ones bidding. Did they know something he didn't? Regardless, he kept bidding...and the auctioneer ...

Preston Rice and Birdie Stanfield both lived in an assisted living facility and neither one could stand the other! Birdie constantly complained that Preston cheated at the weekly Bingo games and butted in line when it was time to go to their daily meals! Preston complained that Birdie chewed with her mouth open and spread gossip every chance she could! Their children, Richard Stanfield and Liz Rice, dreaded their weekly visits because it was nothing but listening to hours of nonstop complaining. Even the assisted living staff were getting frustrated with the constant bickering between ...

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 ...

Sonja Spencer was the accompanist for the church choir and their upcoming Christmas program. She loved to play the piano; but even more than that she had a secret crush on Ned Forrest who was a tenor in the choir. She was in her early 20's and lived with her grandma while her parents were in Japan on a special assignment for the Air Force. She didn't have a lot of friends due to her shyness and that was one of the reasons she didn't want to go with her parents to Japan. The other reason she didn't want to go was only known to her. For years she had a secret crush on Ned Forrest. He was her ...

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 ...

Victoria Lansing was a lovely young woman with long curly red hair that reached halfway down her back. She and her mother lived in a humble home which they managed to obtain after her father's untimely death. Mrs. Lansing had not been well since her husband's passing and wasn't able to work. In order to maintain their current lifestyle, it was up to Victoria to get a job. The problem was she didn't have any skills to speak of. She was finally able to obtain work as a nanny for the Welker family who was a very influential family in the community. Dr. Welker's wife had left him with two young...

Ingrid Johnson was born a commoner and was on her way to a new job where she would be working as a maid and assisting the cook in the day-to-day operations. Ingrid had always hated her name and decided to go by Ivy, which was a much prettier name; and since no one would know her, she felt now would be the best time to make that change. In her hurry to pay her faire and board the stagecoach, she didn't realize that she had climbed aboard the stage that would be delivering her to Master William Clifford, who had sent his personal stagecoach to pick up his future mail order bride. As she rode ...

Patricia Larson couldn't wait to marry the handsome Garth Swensen. He was the perfect gentleman and had a charming way with words. She had noticed other women looking at him with admiration in their eyes; but he reassured her he only had eyes for her. She believed his words until the day of their wedding when she put on her wedding gown early and took a walk through the park and saw her beloved Garth wrapped in the arms of another woman...kissing her! Surely, she didn't see what she thought she saw! She kept very silent so as not to disturb the two lovebirds and tiptoed quietly out of sight...

Book 15 now begins the era of Joy's children and the exciting adventures they are experiencing as they grow up! Benny, who is now 15 years old, was daydreaming in school imagining what it would be like to escort MaryEllen Roberts to the upcoming Valentine's Day dance which will be held the second Saturday in February. She had to be the most beautiful girl he had ever laid eyes on with her long silky medium blonde hair that draped down to the middle of her back, to her gorgeous sapphire blue eyes. He finally gets up the courage to ask her to the dance and is interrupted by his annoying 11-...

Deidra Manning thought she was on her way to meet her mail order groom in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He advised her his father would pick her up due to his recent injury. Everything was going perfect until his father breaks the news that Beau has no idea she's coming, and it was all his father's idea for her to come in the hope that she can get Beau out of his depression. Her dream to one day live on a ranch and marry a handsome cowboy has quickly turned into a nightmare! Will Deidra be able to rope in her ideal cowboy and tie the knot, or will she end up getting her feelings trampled? Don't miss ...

It was the most wonderful time of the year for everyone...except Betsy Morgan! She barely had enough money to pay her rent and utilities...let alone any extra for clothes or Christmas gifts. She had run away from home when she was 17 and had never looked back. She had just arrived at the Panguitch Inn to do her cleaning job and was getting frustrated when the last group of people still hadn't left the room so she could start her cleaning. As she turned to leave the room, she inadvertently trips over one of the chairs which made a loud noise drawing everyone's attention in her direction. A ...

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 ...

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 ...

Marianne Thorton's favorite thing to do was to escape into the grassy hills behind her family's farm and begin reading a delightful romance! She had always been extremely shy while growing up, and at times had been made fun of by her peers. For that reason, she had vowed to never get married. She didn't care what anyone said, she wasn't going to get married and that was that! Her father hurt his foot in a tractor accident just before harvest time which made it necessary for her family to hire some temporary help. Jonathon was older than she was and had never made fun of her. For that reason...

Petunia Higgins was a unique girl with her own ideas of what she wanted in a man. She grew up on a farm and had always dreamed of marrying a cowboy! She wouldn't even mind if he took her on a cattle drive or two. She would be more than happy to cook! She could always be seen wearing a pair of cowboy boots herself...and only wore a dress if absolutely necessary. Petunia read about a mail order bride auction in Laramie, Wyoming and bought herself a new pair of cowboy boots along with a wedding dress. She figured there may not be a better time for her to meet her future cowboy! Will Petunia ...

Brenda Murphy is in her senior year of high school in beautiful sunny California...and suddenly learns the horrible news that her father has been transferred to Salt Lake City, Utah in the middle of the winter. Not only are there no gorgeous sandy beaches there, but it feels like the Arctic Circle in Utah with its freezing temperatures and snow falling constantly! She is clueless about how to ski and has never made a snowman in her life! If she has to go through one more change, she is sure she will scream! As she walks to the bus stop on her first day of school, she's positive she's moved ...