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Cordelia Fletcher awakens in a stranger’s home with no memory of who she is or how she came to be lying alone on the prairie. What she does know is that the quiet strength of the widowed rancher who rescued her stirs something deep within her, something that feels both dangerous and safe all at once. Micah Redmond has lived three years in the shadow of grief, his heart buried alongside the wife he lost. Devoted only to his daughter and his ranch, he never imagined fate would place a mysterious young woman in his care, one whose presence unsettles his resolve to remain alone forever. As ...

After losing her beloved brother, her home, and her business, Sarah Mitchell gathers the last pieces of her life and heads west with her young nephew. She hopes Christmas in a new town will bring a fresh start, but instead, hardship forces her into an unexpected arrangement with Daniel McKenzie, the reclusive blacksmith who’s as wounded in spirit as he is in body. Daniel has shut out the world since the war took his brother and his leg, choosing solitude over sympathy. Yet, when the lovely seamstress Sarah enters his life, she slowly draws him back to the life and the church he left ...

Amelia Harper's journey from Boston to Deadwood is filled with both hope and peril. After losing her family and home in a fire, she hopes and prays for a fresh start, and for the possibility of finding love on the frontier. Answering an ad for a mail-order bride, she never imagines her arrival would stir the dormant heart of Caleb Turner, a man haunted by loss and determined to shield himself from further pain. Will this unknown town become her new refuge from her haunting past? Caleb Turner, still grieving the loss of his fiancée, is thrust into an unexpected collision with destiny when ...

Fleeing a dangerous past and a controlling father, Olivia Harper becomes a mail-order bride to a man she has never met, trusting a handful of letters to lead her to safety. Each mile of the journey carries her farther from fear and closer to a fragile hope for love. Widowed and guarded, Sam Caldwell agrees to a marriage of convenience to bring stability to his ranch and his young daughter’s life. Love is the last thing he expects. Yet Olivia’s quiet strength and gentle resolve begin to unravel the walls he built to protect his heart. Bound by necessity, Sam and Olivia must face grief, ...

To escape an unwanted marriage, Sarah Radcliffe seeks freedom and a fresh start in Texas. Yet, when her mail-order bride plans crumble, she is left with nothing, until a gruff rancher offers her a job and a chance to prove herself. Burdened by grief and mistrust, Kelly O’Rourke guards his heart as fiercely as he runs his ranch. The last thing he needs is Sarah’s fiery spirit, but soon, her presence awakens a long forgotten feeling, hope. As their unlikely bond deepens, love starts blooming against all odds. Sarah and Kelly must face their pasts and find the courage to build a future ...

Josephine Prescott has endured the weight of an unwanted betrothal and her father’s tyranny each day, tightening the chains around her spirit. Until salvation comes in the form of an inheritance from her spinster aunt, and she realizes that freedom and love can come from the most unexpected place. Doctor Silas Brooks carries the burden of loss and the responsibility of raising his young niece alone, which makes him rethink God’s plan for him. His world feels steady, if lonely, until Josie steps into it, bringing with her both hope and the possibility of love he thought was beyond his ...

Seraphina Harwick, daughter of a well-respected reverend, has already known great loss. Traveling on the Oregon trail, she awaits God’s timing and her father’s approval for marriage. However, a compromising moment with Dr. Sterling and an orphaned baby bind her to a future she never foretold. Haunted by the family he lost, Dr. Barney Sterling lives only for his work and has vowed never to marry again. Yet honor demands he wed Seraphina, and compassion ties him to a child not his own. As they journey west, will he allow his guarded heart to soften toward his unexpected wife? As Barney ...

Amidst the sprawling American frontier, Charlotte "Lottie" Turner inherits not only her father's vast ranch and fortune, but also an ominous predicament following his sudden demise. Determined to break free from the stifling expectations of her small town, Lottie bravely places an ad for a mail-order groom, seeking a partner who appreciates her for the resilient woman she is, beyond the veil of inherited wealth. Little does she know that the rugged terrain conceals shadows harboring a danger that could threaten not just her legacy, but the very fabric of her newfound independence... ...

Clara Matthews is used to disappointment, but when her ailing father wins a windfall in a poker game and the handsome Wyatt Blackwood offers his help, she dares to hope that the ranch might survive. What she doesn't expect is how quickly the man with the dangerous smile starts to feel like more than just a business partner. Wyatt Blackwood has charm, wealth, and a broken heart. Bitter after losing everything in a reckless bet, he sets out to ruin the struggling rancher who bested him, by making the man's daughter fall in love with him. However, Clara isn't just some naive country girl, and ...

Fate has left Myra Hale with no choice but to make a drastic decision. With no other options left, she responds to an ad for a mail-order bride placed by a widowed rancher in the small western town of Chance, Wyoming. Accepting his proposal, Myra arrives only to discover her fiancé has two children he neglected to mention. Feeling trapped and with no other place to go, she reluctantly embraces her new life, clinging to the hope that she might finally find the love she has always longed for. Will Myra’s gamble lead to happiness after all? Joseph Stewart, a widowed rancher, is a man ...

When Patty Cumbersmith's parents arrange for her to marry a wealthy landowner in Texas, she is devastated to leave Boston, the only home she has ever known. Her situation worsens when, upon arriving in Texas, she discovers her betrothed is missing. Instead, she is taken in by his charismatic brother, Tag Van Heron, who runs the ranch. As Patty adjusts to ranch life, she finds herself increasingly drawn to Tag and the freedom her new life offers, despite the uncertainty of her future. As days turn into weeks, Patty begins to realize her heart may have found its true home after all. Tag Van ...

Nellie Abrams can hog-tie a pig and outwork any ranch hand, but she’s after more than chores and chaos; she wants a love that sees her strength and spirit. When a mail-order match arrives, she dares to believe the unknown might just be everything she’s dreamed of. Widowed rancher Peter Cosgrove juggles twin mischief-makers, a struggling ranch, and far too many burned breakfasts. Quiet and kind, he’s not just looking for help; he’s hoping for a partner who brings laughter, warmth, and love back into his home. Their connection is instant, but their expectations couldn’t be more ...

Ruby Wilson is determined to keep her family’s store alive in the small, windswept town of Buffalo Crossing, Nebraska. Grieving her father’s death, she feels the weight of her responsibilities crushing her spirit. One stormy evening, closing up the shop, she finds an abandoned baby girl at her doorstep. As she stares at the helpless child, her heart breaks further under the strain of loneliness and loss. But, before she can gather her thoughts, a stranger appears, a handsome man with weary eyes and an air of despair. Could he be the answer to her solitude? Jesse Alastair once had ...

Twenty-three-year-old Libby Parker is at her wit's end. After her parents died in a tragic accident, Libby took charge of her younger brother and sister, working at any odd job she could find to keep a roof over their heads. Even despite becoming a successful author, the heartbreak of losing the man she loved to another woman left her struggling to write her next book. Desperate for a fresh start, Libby must now place her hope for security and maybe even love in a mail-order bride catalog, agreeing to marry a rancher found by her friend through an agency. Will Libby overcome her doubts and ...

Hannah Clayton once adored Christmas, but two years after her husband's tragic death, she still grieves his loss. Struggling to keep her small farm afloat while caring for her sick mother, she takes on extra work cooking and laundering for a new rancher in the Rockies. When favors and gifts arrive on Hannah’s doorstep… Will Hannah open her heart to love again? Emmett Lawson knows the sting of loss, abandoned as a child on Chicago's streets. When news reaches him of an unexpected inheritance from his boyhood friend, he grasps the chance for a fresh start as a rancher in the Rockies. ...

Elizabeth Moore is on the run, hiding under a false name in the quiet town of Cedar Ridge, Colorado. All she wants is a chance to clear her name and disappear again, but she never counted on finding friendship or the quiet strength of a rancher who sees past her guarded smile. She knows better than to get attached. Still, Cedar Ridge feels like home in a way nothing else ever has. Sam Callahan didn't ask to become a parent, but after his brother's death, he's all his niece and nephew have left. Grief has hardened him, but the new schoolteacher's gentle presence begins to crack through his ...

Lily Edwards, who is the sole carer of her young niece, seeks a fresh start as Christmas approaches. Accepting a nursing role in a small Colorado town, she hopes to bring warmth and healing to the community and to Jacob Turner, the reserved carpenter she now lives with. Widower Jacob Turner has long closed himself off from the joy of the season, finding solace only in his woodworking. Yet, as Lily fills his home with festive cheer and holiday traditions, he can’t ignore her gentle kindness and unwavering faith… As they uncover a threat to the town, Jacob and Lily must rely on each other...

Stella Callahan's heart flutters when she meets the captivating gaze of a wealthy young man. Leaving behind her cherished family farm seemed like a small sacrifice for the promise of true love. But, fate's cruel twist reveals her beloved's dark secret; he's not just a man of means, but the undercover leader of an outlaw gang. Shocked and shattered by betrayal, Stella's world collapses when tragedy strikes at the hands of her fiancé. Will the path to true love lead her through shadows darker than ever imagined? Eli Boone, eldest of the Boone clan, seethes with rage at the loss of his ...

Mabel Carrington moves west as a mail-order bride to secure her siblings' future, only to find her groom never wanted a wife. With no choice but to work for him, she never imagined admiration would turn into something more. When his brother dies mysteriously, Graham Thatcher must raise his nephew alone. He never asked for a mail-order bride and finds himself confused when one shows up at his doorstep, but he offers her a month’s work. Will Mabel break through his guarded heart? As buried secrets resurface and danger looms, Mabel and Graham must trust each other. Will they find a way to ...

When Susannah Cutler loses her sister on their journey to Chinton Ridge, Colorado, she’s left to care for her young nephew and fulfill her sister’s final wish; to find the man she intended to marry and secure a home for the boy. Rancher Cody Wyatt never expected the lovely woman arriving at his ranch to be his late fiancée’s sister. Though captivated by Susannah, he’s reluctant to marry her simply because her sister told them to. With Christmas approaching, the snowy peaks of Chinton Ridge come alive with festive cheer, offering Susannah a glimpse of a new life. But, when Cody’s ...