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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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 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, ...

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...

A rancher hardened by loss. A jilted woman yearning for a new start. Can love bridge the vast divide of their hearts? After the tragic loss of his wife and son, rancher Frank Gallagher has only his life to the unforgiving Colorado frontier. His ranch is his refuge, and the silence suits him just fine. However, the coming winter threatens to swallow him whole, leaving him no choice but to seek help. Placing an advertisement for a mail-order bride, he’s looking for a practical partnership to keep his ranch running. Nothing more. Charity Patricks has seen her share of heartbreak and betrayal...

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 ...

She’s on the run. He’s her only refuge. But secrets don’t stay buried forever... Evelyn Winslow is desperate to disappear. Wrongly accused and hunted by powerful men back east, she flees Boston under a false name and accepts a mail-order bride arrangement in the Arizona Territory. Her plan is simple: stay quiet, stay useful, and stay hidden. Luke McAllister isn’t looking for love. After years of betrayal and loss, the last thing the quiet rancher wants is a woman with secrets. But the moment he meets his bride, he sees something deeper than the lie. She’s strong. She’s scared. ...

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 ...

She fell in love with his letters. Too bad he didn't write them... When Philadelphia schoolteacher Hannah Miller arrives in snow-bound Colorado Territory just before Christmas, she expects the poetic soul whose letters charmed her heart. Instead, she finds Wyatt Thompson – a man of few words and too many secrets. Trapped on his remote ranch as winter storms rage, Hannah discovers that actions speak louder than borrowed words – especially in the tender way Wyatt cares for his young, orphaned niece Esther. Wyatt knows he's not the educated man Hannah deserves. Between running the ranch ...

A runaway suffragette. An unsuspecting rancher. Marriage was supposed to be simple… until her past comes knocking. Bridget O’Connor has spent years fighting for women’s rights, but when scandal erupts in Boston, she has no choice but to flee. Reinventing herself as a quiet schoolteacher, she answers a mail-order bride ad and heads to Montana, where no one will ask questions. Her only goal is survival—until she actually *meets* her groom. Gideon McCormick needs a wife. Not for love, but to secure the future of his ranch and family legacy before everything slips away. The sharp-witted...

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 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 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 pregnant widow. A postmaster’s promise. Will love conquer fear? In a single day, Clara Stone finds herself pregnant, widowed, and unemployable. With no other options, she takes a chance and answers an advertisement in The Matrimonial Times, searching for a better future for her and her unborn child. John Nelson, a bookkeeper in Montana, proposes marriage to her and Clara embarks on the trip west, her hopes renewed. But after a grueling journey, she finds mourning waiting for her, not marriage… Malcolm Duncan happily runs the post office in Hidden Bluffs, Montana. When his best friend ...

A sister determined to provide. A man consumed by his work. A daughter longing for a mother. Susie Baker is proud of working hard her whole life. But when her father dies, the bank takes the family farm from her and her younger sister Jo. Forced to accept charity, Susie knows they can't stay with the pastor’s family for long. Unable to find a job and determined to provide for her teen-aged sister, Susie answers an advertisement from a man out west searching for a mail-order bride. Perhaps the love she's dreamed of will be found in Rocky River, Colorado. Tom Easton works himself to the ...

A woman seeking authenticity. A man devoted to his ranch. A matchmaking mother. Eliza Longridge's life of privilege and ease in New York City rings hollow, leaving her yearning for something real. Reading The Matrimonial Times is a way to escape but when her parents agree to a proposal on her behalf, it becomes more than a daydream. On the heels of a quick exchange of letters, she boards a train bound for Colorado but her prospective groom wasn't the one writing... Cody Miller's focus is his ranch, not his love life. When his mother Nell presses him about finding love, he lets her place an ...

A woman facing grief and uncertainty. A man searching for love anew. Will they forge a new path together or watch true love slip away forever? Martha Taylor works to support her layabout, gambling husband, Joshua. The spark faded from their marriage long ago, yet she strives to be a good wife. When Joshua wins big, he surprises Martha with tickets to Rocky River, Colorado. Unbeknownst to Martha, Joshua wants to leave Philadelphia for more than a vacation. But running west isn’t far enough to escape his gambling ways, and Martha is left widowed in Rocky River. Greg Jessup runs the bank in ...

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 ...