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Tragedy strikes the sleepy town of Wrangler’s Hill, Indiana, when a retired media giant, James Orion, is found dead in his parked car. Immediately, amateur sleuths Geneva and Iris suspect foul play: there are faint skid marks leading to the car as if he were dragged and dumped there. But who would kill an old man who spent the last ten years of his life in quiet retirement, rarely leaving his house? Lots of people, as it turns out.

Olive Wickes knew a better life once. Before their old master died, her family lived in comfortable servants' quarters beside a garden where birdsong echoed through the day. But the new young master turned them out, and now Olive, her parents, and her five-year-old brother Jimmy are struggling to get by. In their cold and desolate tenement, Olive sings to Jimmy about the birds of the garden, trying to cling on to hope.

London. 1854. For years, Fern Hall has lived in an orphanage in the East End of London. It’s a brutal life of endless chores and punishments for even the smallest infractions. She’s able to escape it for a time when she’s hired out as a temporary maid to the wealthy Hawk family, but a servant’s lot is little better. Gerard Hawk, the second son of the prosperous merchant, is drawn to Fern from their very first meeting when she comes to work for his parents.

When Lily Jones is left by her betrothed, she fears her heart will never fully recover. With no family, Lily decides to follow through on a match made by a matrimonial agency–a match with a wealthy rancher in Mountain Pass, Oregon. Daniel Brown is in his early 30s, a life-long bachelor, and the only inheritor of the beautiful, sprawling acreage of Delia Ranch. But there’s a secret or two that didn’t quite make it into his letter of application for a mail order bride: Daniel has a past that left him broken.

When Joel Troyner’s stepfather passes away, he takes on the responsibility of running not only his own farm, but also that of his widowed mother. Joel’s mother is struggling, and he seeks help for her, using the wages he needed for a farm hand. Louise Yutzy is desperate for a change and eagerly takes on the position offered by Joel. As time passes, she finds herself drawn to him, though he seems too caught up with his work to notice her. When beautiful Denise shows up, vying for Joel’s affection, Louise fears all is lost.

Ian Ross has worked hard all his life, and finally, he’s seeing the results: a prosperous ranch in Wise River, Montana, with a beautiful home he shares with his elderly parents, plus a sweet and pretty Mail Order Bride on the way. But when his newly built home, the pride of Ross Hollow Ranch, burns down overnight, everything goes sour. Suddenly, Ian is back where he started, scrounging for supplies, and living in a hastily built shack. The last thing he wants or needs is the responsibility of a wife in the middle of winter.

Life isn’t easy for a small-town sheriff–especially when he’s trying to raise two energetic seven-year-olds. When he realizes his children are becoming too much for his aging aunt, Sheriff Caleb Murray decides it’s time to remarry.

Val Connor is familiar with heartbreak–too familiar. When his fiancée leaves him to become a Mail Order Bride, he swears off love for good. But Val is the only son to aging parents, and his father is determined to keep the Connor Ranch in the family name. When Val is pressed to marry or lose his inheritance completely, he reluctantly agrees to write for a Mail Order Bride of his own.

Daisy Parker’s life is imperfect, but it’s better than she could ever have imagined. Born in a Victorian workhouse, Daisy grew up knowing little other than discipline and desperate need. It is sweet and kind Bart Parker who changes her life by marrying her, giving her everything she holds most dear: a cozy home, a beautiful baby girl named Fannie, and a husband who truly loves her.

Nettie Ellison’s life has turned upside down. Her mother married a rich but hateful man, George Wade, and he wants nothing to do with Nettie. After threatening to put Nettie out on the streets, he sends her away as a mail order bride to Spring Valley, Texas.

Melita Otto wants more than anything to get away. She’s not fond of the beau her aunt and uncle are pushing on her, nor is she fond of her routine life. But she has no idea what she’s getting into when she takes the job as housekeeper for three brothers who run an Amish horse farm.

Belle Herman is destined for better things. At least, that is what her mother always tells her. When the local matrimonial agency matches her with a wealthy rancher in Colorado, she sets her sights on the future and says a fond goodbye to her past.

Grace Montgomery is the oldest of five sisters…and the only one who isn’t married. At 24, she’s tired of pitying looks and being called a spinster. Desperate, she accepts the proposal of a much older man. As the date for the wedding draws near, she realizes she’s made a terrible mistake. She cannot marry this man. It would be like marrying her father. She flees and boards a train with no destination in mind.

On a cold, lonely Christmas Eve, 15-year-old Dovie Ellis gives birth to a baby girl she names Christmas. Lost and afraid in the world, Dovie flees, abandoning her child that very same night.

When Courtney Atwood’s husband dies in an accident, she does her best to mourn him as she ought. But they never really loved each other, and their marriage was simply one of convenience. Raising her five-year-old son on her own becomes a challenge for more than one reason--how can she explain that there should be more to life than simply accepting what you’re given?

Amateur sleuth Geneva Pomolo is once again drawn into mystery when her investigating partner, Iris Reeves, signs up to read from her novel-in-progress during an open mic night at the local club. The proceedings are interrupted by a scuffle between best-selling young adult novelist William Miller and his former boss and fiancée, Ava Warner. Ava has been feeling salty toward William ever since he suddenly broke off the relationship. William was forced to file a restraining order when she began following him around hoping to humiliate him in public...

Madeline Ponderphelt has no reason to end her life. But when the middle-aged vlogger is found dead beneath a bridge in late January, the news calls it a suicide. When the obituary writer for the Beacon is found dead in the same location shortly thereafter, private sleuth Geneva Pomolo suspects something more than coincidence at work.

Bridget Beck has always harbored feelings for Amos Gerhart. The problem: He’s her cousin’s beau. Yet her cousin isn’t happy in her relationship. She confesses to Bridget that she thinks Amos is too steadfast, too dedicated, and not nearly exciting enough. But when Amos inherits property in Ohio, Dawn decides to marry him anyway. Bridget is certain Dawn is only marrying him for the chance to leave town and start a new life, not because she loves him.

Nearly three years ago, Collette Schmucker lost her husband to a car accident. Since then, she and her two young sons have lived with her in-laws. But Collette is ready to move on - she wants to court again, find a new love, make her own home. Her mother-in-law Ruby has a different opinion. Collette has been married once, and to Ruby’s precious son. Why would Collette want another man? Why would she not be satisfied with what she had?

Thanksgiving should be a joyful season - but not for Mary Shrock. She’d always planned to marry David - never even considered doing anything else with her life. Two weeks before their wedding, David runs off to marry another woman. That was a year ago, and Mary is still feeling the shock and humiliation. Micah Miller lost his wife last year, leaving him with five young kinner to raise on his own, plus a business to run. He is exhausted.