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Jenny Goldberg was as plain as any girl could be. She was often teased and called 'plain Jane', and she tried to laugh and be a good sport about it. However, when she was by herself, she would break down in tears and wonder why her life was so disappointing. She was in her twenties now...and decided that the only way she was ever going to get married was to go to a mail order bride auction and hopefully someone would want her. She had been thinking about this for several years...and had recently gotten the courage to go through with it. When the day of the auction finally arrived, she ...

Jesse Nelson was an executive for the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad and its connection to Casper, Wyoming. His son, Jesse Jr. was enthralled with the building of railroads and decided he wanted a career in the expansion of the railroads west also. A passenger train was finally on its way to Casper in 1888 and he and his father were on it. While sitting down to lunch in a dining car, Jesse Jr. looks across the room and sees the most beautiful girl he has ever seen. His heart begins to pound, his palms are sweating, and he is at a loss for words! Belinda Brown is riding the FE&...

Margaret Finch travels west under the impression she's been hired to organize a new town library. When she arrives in the dusty frontier town of Pine Hollow, she's shocked to discover the townsfolk...especially the gruff mayor...believe she came to be his mail order bride! With no money to return home and a library in desperate need of her touch, she agrees to stay, but only temporarily. However, the longer she stays, the more she realizes that maybe this town...and its grumpy mayor need more than just books! Don't miss this heartfelt story of the townsfolk of Pine Hollow who are genuine ...

Hattie Bright arrived in Laramie, Wyoming on a sunny day in May of 1877. She had grown up in an orphanage and now that she was 19 years old, was determined to make her own way through life and despite her beauty wanted to make her own decisions as well. She was a lovely brunette with gorgeous green eyes and the most attractive white smile. Her favorite color was yellow, and she wore it every opportunity she could along with one of her favorite hats. After stepping out of the stagecoach, she immediately caught the attention of Sam Bishop who owned a prominent ranch in the area. He stopped in...

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 ...

After a string of heartbreaks, Miranda Middleton boards a train bound for the snowy frontier town of Pinehill. She answers an ad for a mail order bride and feels like this is her last chance at finding love. When she arrives, she's met by Jonas McCrae's scowl advising that he never placed the ad and he's certainly not looking for a wife! With nowhere else to go and Christmas just weeks away, Miranda proposes a suggestion that she'll stay until the holiday's over and will disappear like snow on the wind when it's over. But as she warms the hearts of the townsfolk, and the guarded rancher ...

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. ...

Wendy has mixed feelings about starting junior high school. She wants to be popular and fit in by wearing the right clothes and saying and doing the right things. One minute she hates boys and the next minute she finds boys are pretty exciting, even Russell Rogers, who has bullied her all of her life. Being a teenager is definitely a confusing and challenging job! Read what happens when the most popular boy in the school asks Wendy to dance and the most popular girl gets jealous of Wendy! Don't miss this exciting story combined with laughter and a touch of romance that will keep you wanting...

After losing her husband in a tragic accident, Maggie Hale answers a mail order bride ad...not to remarry, but to help a widowed rancher raise his three daughters. She's determined to remain independent, but the quiet strength of Caleb Morgan, a man still grieving his wife, begins to stir feelings she thought she had buried for good. Three precious girls, a widow, and a widower soon learn that there's always room for love to grow when you share burdens and small kindnesses! Don't miss this heartfelt story...just in time for the holidays! Pick up your copy of Christy Webb's latest romance! ...

Clifford Bentley was extremely shy while growing up, especially when it came to the prettiest girl in school, Jennifer Wallace. He couldn't count how many times he had embarrassed himself trying to get up the courage to talk to her. Everyone in school laughed at him...including Jennifer. He decided he was hopeless and gave up trying. Many years later he was fascinated with the art of blacksmithing. It came so naturally for him, and he soon became the town's blacksmith. Jennifer Wallace had secretly admired him over the years and now that he was extremely strong and very handsome, wished he ...

Rosie was the perfect bridesmaid at all of her friends' weddings but couldn't help wondering if she'd ever get married. She worked in a medical building and was part of a secretarial pool. She prided herself on her excellent work ethic, however as she continued to get older, her opportunities for marriage were growing slimmer and slimmer. Her coworkers were aware of this fact and along with some of her friends from college, they were determined to line her up on a blind date. Just the thought of a blind date turned Rosie's stomach. Was she getting so desperate that she had to rely on blind ...

Eli Boone was known for his craftsmanship and generosity and was hired to help rebuild a rugged frontier town after a harsh winter. While working, he lost his dominant arm in a tragic logging accident and wondered how he was going to survive. Before moving from the East, he had been in love with Lily Sutherland and had promised to send for her once he got settled and was making a steady income. Lily waited patiently back East for two years and wondered why Eli had stopped communicating with her. Against her father's will, she made arrangements to travel to the West to discover what had ...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

Wendy Roberts was considered an old maid because she was in her thirties and hadn't married yet. She didn't let it bother her because she was happy, owned her own condo, and she and her Westie, Missy, loved spending as much time as possible with each other. She worked from home where she did data entry for one of the local hospitals in her area and felt fortunate to be making a good income. Each Thursday she left her home for a few hours to attend a weekly staff meeting at the hospital. On her way into the hospital one rainy Thursday morning, she slipped on the wet floor and before she knew...

It had only been a few months since Karlee married Benson Thomas, and she already knew that her marriage was in trouble! No matter how hard she tried nothing was ever good enough to please him. What was supposed to be her happy ever after was suddenly turning into a prison for her. After many unhappy days and a desperate attempt to make things better, Karlee suggested they go to counseling. To her shock, he accused her of being the one with the problem and he didn't need to go because there was nothing wrong with him. Karlee agreed to go and discovered some important things about her ...

Kendra Beaumont and Darwin Pennington had grown up and played together as youngsters. Kendra's mother was a widow and worked as a maid for the Pennington family. Due to her circumstances, they allowed Mrs. Beaumont and her small daughter to live on the premises. It was always understood that Darwin would grow into a mature young man and would take over the running of the ranch from his father. No one foresaw the beauty Kendra would become and Darwin had fallen in love with her. He was of noble birthright, and she was a peasant, and both understood that they could never hope to marry. When ...

It had been five years since Pearl lost her beloved husband Teddy. For the last five years, every night she prayed that the Lord would call her home too. Why couldn't she be with her beloved Teddy? Pearl awoke with a start the beginning of November and would never forget the dream she had just had. Her beloved Teddy came to her in a dream and told her it wasn't her time to come to the other side yet. The Lord was counting on her to do His Work on earth to help make the poor, needy, and sad children happy. "But how, Teddy, how?" "You'll think of a way! Think of me, Teddy, and it will come to...