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Can a heart frozen by grief find room for new love? Chris Northup, grappling with the loss of his wife and the overwhelming responsibility of raising three young children alone, desperately needs a miracle, or at the very least, a reliable housekeeper. His children deserve a mother’s love, and he’s convinced that a marriage of convenience is the solution. When Annie Pullman responds to his advertisement in The Matrimonial Times, she knows Chris isn’t searching for love but can’t help dreaming of romance alongside the family she’s always wanted. Though she quickly falls in love ...

A desperate, expectant mother. A blacksmith locked in the past. A group of well-meaning meddlers. When she finds out she's expecting a baby shortly after her husband dies, Ruth Cunningham is torn between joy and dread. She writes to a wealthy miner via The Matrimonial Times, but leaves out a major detail... and when he rejects her upon their first meeting, she must forge a new path on the unknown Colorado frontier, aided by welcoming strangers who become friends. Earl Gibson lost his wife and daughter years ago and spends his days alone, focused on work. When a beautiful, pregnant widow ...

A desperate escape. A widowed father. An engagement built on hope... and one dangerous secret. Hannah Clarke is running for her life. Fleeing a controlling husband back east, she finds refuge in a Nebraska homestead by answering a mail-order bride advertisement. But if the truth comes out, everything she’s found—her safety, her freedom, and the family she’s always longed for—is lost forever. Thaddeus Reed needs a wife to help raise his three children and tend his struggling farm. What he doesn’t expect is Hannah’s unassuming strength, or the gentle kindness that begins to heal ...

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 woman who’s never belonged. A widower who swore he’d never marry again. Two little girls longing for a mother… Kate Winner arrives in Colorado full of hope, answering a mail-order bride advertisement. But when she steps off the stagecoach, she’s greeted by icy shock—Tucker Matthews never placed the advertisement. His mischievous twin daughters and a meddling ranch hand are to blame for the scheme. Distrustful and grieving, Tucker is determined to send Kate packing. Desperate for a chance, Kate bargains to stay until Christmas. She never expected to fall for Tucker’s quiet ...

A woman deceived. A well-meaning meddler. A stalking villain. Maud Connors wants nothing more than love and a family for Christmas. When she's unjustly fired, she flees Boston, seeking refuge with the kind man writing to her from The Matrimonial Times. But when she arrives, Maud discovers a heart-wrenching deception: the letters were not penned by Thomas at all, but by his brother, Samuel. Betrayed anew, she seeks a fresh start in Denver. But shadows of the past are not so easily left behind... Samuel Jenkins wants nothing but happiness for his little brother. He's determined to find a new ...

A past she can't remember. A future hanging in the balance. Who will she choose? Harriet Wallace, a Pittsburgh socialite, flees a broken engagement from Sebastian Wentworth, seeking a new beginning as a mail-order bride on the wild frontier. In Hidden Pines, postmaster Elias Carpenter is dumbfounded to learn his mother advertised on his behalf in the marriage papers. Just as Harriet steps into Elias's world, an icy fall puts her two months in the past, erasing every memory of Elias and their correspondence, along with her memory of breaking off the engagement. Caught in a confusing web ...

She fled disgrace for a loveless marriage. He swore never to give his heart again. Montana's winter will test them both... When scandal destroys Sarah Fuller's teaching career, she answers Caleb Harrison's blunt advertisement: "Ranch owner seeks practical woman as wife. No romantic notions necessary." Caleb Harrison buried his heart the day his fiancée abandoned their ranch for city comforts. He needs a capable partner, not another dreamer who'll flee this harsh frontier life. But as Montana's brutal winter isolates them together, cracks form in their no-nonsense arrangement. Sarah awakens...

She married him under a false name. The truth will destroy them both... Kit Morgan became Becca Dalton to escape her father's outlaw gang. As mail-order bride to honorable rancher James Westfield, she finds something she's never known: belonging. Then James tells her about his parents, killed by Frank Morgan's gang. Her guilt grows, unbearable. Then the past comes calling, threatening to expose her secret unless she helps rob the town on Christmas Eve. Becca faces an impossible choice. Return to crime and confess to the husband who would despise her, or find another way out before ...

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 ...

She came to teach his children. Now she must fight to keep them. When Margaret Flynn heads to Arizona Territory, she expects purpose, not love. Three grieving children offer just that. Emma shoulders burdens beyond her years, academic struggles overshadow William’s brilliant mind, and Lucy wilts under fear of failure. In their wounded hearts—and their father’s—Margaret sees the family she never dared dream of. But hope shatters when Robert Potter’s sister-in-law arrives with a judge, custody papers, and every intention of dragging the children back East. The clock is ticking and ...

A woman fleeing a horrible fate. A lonely man yearning for love. Brought together by a twist of fate, will they find a Christmas miracle? After her mother died, Pansy Robbins’ life changed forever. Forced to cater to the whims of her step-sisters, ignored by her step-father, and pitied by the servants and staff, she has no one to turn to. Neither mistress nor maid in their stately Savannah, Georgia home, Pansy lives caught in limbo. When an unwanted engagement is arranged for her, Pansy escapes Savannah to find a new home in Colorado. But when she arrives in the town of Hidden Pines, ...

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 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 disgraced matchmaker. A guarded rancher. Her secrets could shatter everything they’ve built. Colette Dupont had a thriving matchmaking business in New York... until her partner disappeared with their clients’ money. Seeking a fresh start, she travels west under as a mail-order bride for a practical arrangement, determined to quietly rebuild her name and make amends. Augustus Pierce doesn’t believe in love. After a cavalry injury and too many broken promises, he wants a wife who is dependable, nothing more. Colette is refined and capable enough, until her charm and confidence start ...

Can Blanche escape her gilded cage and find love on the frontier by Christmas? Blanche Bishop, engaged to a spineless man and facing a wretched future under the shadow of a domineering father-in-law, is determined to make her own destiny. She corresponds with a cheerful rancher, Mike Turner from Hidden Pines, via The Matrimonial Times. In a daring escape, she flees to Colorado, only to find Mike in love with another. Adrift on the frontier, Blanche yearns for a future alongside a handsome, stoic stagecoach driver. Lewis Wells lives for the road. His wanderlust keeps him traveling week after...

She stole the evidence. He never wanted a bride. Eleanor Thompson escapes Boston after failing to expose a criminal. No one believed her. Then she arrives in Clearwater, Nebraska and discovers rancher Tanner Briggs never wrote those letters. Tanner should refuse to entertain the deception, but watching his would-be bride tend his ranch and nurse his sister through fever awakens protective instincts he thought buried forever. So when his surprise bride's corrupt past comes calling, he offers the safest protection he can: marriage. But Henry Randolph wields deadly leverage against them both. ...

A resilient woman. A clueless rancher. A meddling little sister. Pauline Morris longs for a family, having lost her own years ago. When the Lowell factory she works at fires everyone, she seeks a new future on the wild frontier with a rancher from The Matrimonial Times. But little does she know, her rancher hasn't written Pauline a single letter. In fact, he doesn't even know she exists. What will Pauline find when she travels to Hidden Pines? Simon Fox is devoted to his family and his ranch. His little sister Maggie and his Aunt Betty rely on him to provide. Maggie longs for a big sister ...

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. ...

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 ...