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A deceived woman. A determined man. A runaway liar. Sarah Turner is tired of being the live-in nanny, cook, and housekeeper for her sister's family. She replies to an advertisement in The Matrimonial Times, quickly engaging in correspondence with the dashing Brian Turner, a wealthy miner in Montana. When her sister offers to pay her fare, Sarah leaps at the chance to travel west and start their life together. But when she arrives, her beau is nowhere to be found... Charles Black runs the stagecoach station in Big Falls, Montana. He works hard and does his best for the drivers, passengers, ...

A woman afraid to lose love again. A righteous man determined to fulfill his duty. When ruffians stir up trouble in Rocky River, will they find happiness or face sorrow anew? After losing his fiancée over a decade ago, Ned Thorn became a lawman, driven to protect and serve. Now, after years spent dealing with petty grievances and dull family squabbles, a letter from an old friend draws him westward, to a frontier town on the edge of civilization. In Rocky River, he finds work aplenty, a lackadaisical sheriff, and a beautiful, entrancing widow who calls to his heart like no one before. Ava ...

A desperate woman. A patient man. A path filled with obstacles. Grace Bailey suffers in silence under the thumb of her oppressive stepmother. Desperate to escape, she dreams of a new life on the distant Montana frontier as a mail-order bride… but then disaster strikes, leaving Grace stranded and alone. How will she ever find her way west and into the arms of her beloved? Blake Carr, a rugged ranch hand with a heart full of hope, is eager to settle down and start a family. His anticipation builds as he awaits his mail-order bride, Grace, who appears to be the answer to his fervent prayers....

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 ...

A runaway bride. A reformed gambler. A marriage built on second chances. Victoria Sterling needs a fresh start, and a mail-order marriage in Arizona is her best shot. No one here knows she once made her living in Boston’s elite gaming rooms... or why she had to leave. But her husband-to-be is no fool. Samuel Rowan spent years running from his past and turning his saloon into a respectable business. The last thing he needs is a wife with secrets. Yet the sharp-eyed woman at his side is impossible to ignore—and even harder to trust. When the past comes calling, keeping their lies buried ...

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 searching for her future. A man stuck in the past. A drunken letter brings them crashing together. Charlotte Paul has dreams beyond her tedious life as a domestic servant. Eager to flee the harsh rule of the housekeeper Mrs. White and the malicious gossip of other maids, she places an advertisement in The Matrimonial Times, certain a perfect man will romance her and ask her to come west to marry. Little does she know, the wonderful letter she receives was never meant to be sent at all. Forced by circumstance to head west sooner than planned, Lottie arrives in Rocky River, Colorado, ...

A shattering secret. An unexpected encounter. A heartbreaking choice. When a devastating fire destroys Bridget Murphy's life, she becomes a mail-order bride, seeking a fresh start and new love in Montana. But she has a dark secret… one that jeopardizes everything she's built with the handsome assay manager. As their love blossoms, an unwelcome face from her past threatens to unravel their happiness forever. Hunter leads a quiet life in Montana, until his sister decides to play matchmaker. Meeting Bridget changes everything as he falls deeply in love. But Bridget's evasiveness and a ...

A woman fleeing a life of servitude. A brother matchmaking behind the scenes. When their plans go awry, will they hold on tight to love or let it slip away? A lonely scullery maid, Jane Wilson toils day and night at the lavish Wharton manor in New York City. When the odious head butler takes an unseemly interest in her, she escapes using The Matrimonial Times. But the perfect advertisement is too good to be true… Aaron Smith is content working his small farm on the outskirts of Silver Hills. His older brother Thomas runs the general store. Seeing his brother's heartache after Thomas's old...

A woman fleeing debt. A cautious man, wary of betrayal. A scheming mother weaving a web of destruction. On the edge of despair, Mary Watson watches her father’s beloved tailor shop teeter on the brink of foreclosure. With time and money running out, she replies to an advertisement in The Matrimonial Times. When the kind miner from Helena responds, Mary quickly falls for John through their letters. Faced with destitution, she risks everything, spending the last of her funds on a ticket west. But a malicious woman intercepts her last letter and John has no idea she’s coming… John Harris...

His shadowed past. Her spirited quest. A sinister conspiracy. Can a woman with a heart full of hope and a man seeking forgiveness find a future together? Laura Cook yearns for a new life, family, and freedom. When her uncle in Montana finds her the perfect husband, she hops on a train with bright dreams. But when she arrives, a handsome stranger offers a chilling warning... is Sean Murphy telling the truth, or hiding an agenda of his own? Sean Murphy, a man burdened by the sins of his past, seeks a fresh start in Ponderosa Ridge. When he learns of a wicked scheme to trap an innocent young ...

In a life scarred by heartbreak and loss, Cora Greene’s journey to the untamed frontier begins after her fiancé, Charles, falls victim to a villainous bank robbery. However, the man she’s been exchanging letters with in Montana, the one she’s pinned all her hopes on, hides dark secrets. Seeking closure around Charles’s tragic end, she is ensnared in the tumultuous trial of bank robbers in Helena. Unexpected twists of fate unfurl a tale that’s as shocking as it is romantic. Hugh Bailey is an unassuming banker at the First Bank of Hidden Bluffs. Behind the façade of ledgers and ...

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 ...

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 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...

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 broken courtship. A lonely pastor. A grueling cross-country journey. Lily Crawford’s lifelong dream of marrying Tobias White seems assured when they finally begin stepping out together. But it all crashes down when her cousin Rose sweeps into town and into Tobias’s heart. Faced with gossip and pity from all sides, Lily seeks a new future as a mail-order bride. Matthew Wheeler, the pastor of Triple Falls, Oregon, is weary of lonely nights in an empty house. Joining members of his congregation in Holy Matrimony is a blessing and a curse, as each union is a reminder of what he doesn’t ...

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 ...

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...

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 ...