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An orphan caught in an unhappy situation, Abigail Summer accepts an invitation to assist her friend in her pregnancy. Little does she know the invitation will change her life more than she ever dreamed possible. Jacob Whitcomb is finally ready for a wife, though the minute he finally takes the initiative to bring his mail-order bride out West, he discovers that his bride has more in her arms than a few bags and a hat—a brand-new baby! Brought together, both with secrets to share, Abigail and Jacob will have to overcome more than they ever expected in order to preserve their family.

Eden Creswell finds herself in River Bend, Wyoming, without a man to marry. Knowing she can’t go back to her Delaware home, she does the only thing she can: pretend to be someone’s fiancée. Ryder Graham is surprised by one thing after another. First, his depressing paralyzed state, and then a woman shows up on his doorstep claiming to be his mail-order bride. He wonders if it is possible he ordered a bride and didn’t know it, but without another option, he takes her up on her gracious offer to help, alleviating his sister from the duty.

Martha Plinket’s plans are derailed when a group of Indians intercept her train. Stranded in the mountains, how will Martha escape and find her way home? Gabriel Marsh has given up living in society for his secluded mountain cabin. His only interaction with humans is with the Indians he trades with. His peaceful quiet is interrupted when it becomes clear his only option is to rescue Martha and take her into town. A place he hasn’t been to for years. Their troubles are far from over when Gabriel discovers the fate of his family.

Melissa Bradley was orphaned at a young age and knew nothing of what it was like to have a true family. At the age of 16, she is now forced to leave the only home she’s ever known to become a mail-order bride. She only hopes for one thing, though: a family. Nathan Warren grew up a troublemaker in the midst of a large family. In order to escape, he ran off to become a sailor and travel the world. Along the way, he found more than he bargained for. With faith firmly planted in the Lord and the desire for marriage, he sets out on a new journey with the woman he’s brought out west.

Bethany's family is facing ruin at the hands of her father's unscrupulous business partner. The only route to salvage the family honor and fortune is a proposal from a rich western magnate—a 65-year-old man in need of a bride. Teenage Bethany insists her father agree to the arrangement, and despite his protests, she heads west to an unknown and frightening future. Only at the very last moment as she stands trembling at the altar is the real story behind the old man's request revealed and Bethany's sacrificial love rewarded.

When Teresa Gordan’s well-respected and rich parents are supposed lost at sea, she finds herself under the care of a grasping aunt. Aunt Tiffany intends to posses the poor girl’s inheritance by marrying her off to her wastrel brother. Such dire measures require Teresa to flee west, but when she arrives, she finds that the locals' reception cold as ice. Despite her growing love for Isaac Murdoch, the local pastor and man of her dreams, she vows to cut him loose and make her own way, whatever the consequences. But Isaac knows his calling is to be beside this fascinating young woman.

Jessica Winters’ father is a stubborn and onerous man. In his drive to make his mark, he drags his family west, only to be slain on the treacherous trail, leaving his daughters to defend themselves in the open wilds. No horses, no wagon. No hope but in God. When the sheriff’s son, Nicolas Holloway, discovers the girls sheltering in a cave, it takes a sensitive heart to coax them out. But there is more that Nicholas wants to coax from this gentle and courageous girl—the answer to a question he will ask only one special woman.

Having lost her entire family through a terrible plague aboard the boat that brought her to America, Leslie Logan still hopes for a better life in this land of opportunity. Opportunity for 19-year-old Leslie seems as far away as her forsaken homeland, and circumstances go from bad to worse. Her last hope is to travel west as a mail-order bride. Little does she realize that her trip to Green River is on false pretenses, and that she will not be welcomed by the man who supposedly invited her there. Only the kindness of a poor young farmer offers a ray of hope for the young girl.

When 16-year-old Charlotte Stevens discovers an unusual map and letters among her grandfather’s things, she becomes obsessed with the inscription on the back of the faded papers: “If you care, take this dare. Beyond the shadows, radiance blazes.” Her curiosity carries her to North Dakota, to an old acquaintance of her late grandfather, but before her arrival, the man who held the secrets she so longed to uncover dies. It seems her search has come to an abrupt end, but a new discovery awaits her in his dusty home—one that will introduce her to a treasure beyond any price.

Anthony, the youngest of Jethro Knerr's sons, is tired of his family treating him like he's still a child. He understands it—after all, he was lost to them for years, and they have not long had him back home—but he is frustrated by it, nonetheless. Anxious to see the world and prove that he is a man who can look after himself, he determines to prove his independence, with frightening results. Brutally beaten, robbed, and left for dead, it is only the compassionate care of Hope and Barbara that saves Anthony’s life. But is this strange young man from out of town to be trusted?

Jethro Knerr should be happy. He has achieved his goal of seeing all seven of his sons happily married, and he has several grandchildren on the way. But everything around him feels suddenly empty, and far too quiet. His enormous house is too big for just himself. Jethro's friends try to convince him that what he needs is a companion with which to share his life and the wonderful times ahead with his grandchildren, but Jethro cannot even entertain the thought of loving another woman. His heart still belongs to his beloved Miriam, although she has been gone for more than 10 years.

Twin brothers Ivan and Theo Knerr are determined never to moon over a woman the way they see their brother Alan doing over his new wife, Cynthia. Suspecting that their father, Jethro, has a plan to see them married off, too, they tell him that they will only ever marry twins. Miles away, an exasperated mother tires to convince her twin girls, Georgina and Danielle, that their dream of marrying twin men is childish. She even sends them to her cousin, Molly White, hoping that she might further convince them. Molly, however, has other ideas.

Amethyst Mayfield is an adventurer just like her late archeologist father. She aims to continue his legacy, following the lead suggested by a fragment of map left among his papers and artifacts. Becoming a mail order bride is her ticket to the Montana hills - but those same hills almost spell disaster for her, her new husband, and the precious treasure she is carrying. Mount your steed and head west with us as we follow Amy's pioneering footsteps to lasting love!

Wrongly accused and dismissed from her job as a successful nurse at San Francisco’s prestigious Central Memorial Hospital, the determined Sapphire Alexander will not be beaten. Every part of Sapphire's training is challenged, however, when circumstances throw her together with a damaged cowboy who believes no one could ever love or accept such a monster as he. Sapphire's love and faith have been known to work miracles before, but will they be enough to save his life and prove him wrong?

Violet Wakefield needs money to save her mother’s life. And she needs it now! Martin Allen thinks his wandering heart will settle if he cures his loneliness. He agrees to send the needed money if Violet agrees to become his Mail Order Bride. When Violet arrives in Rainbow Mountain, however, her fiancé is nowhere to be found. She learns that, just as he has done many times before, he has disappeared up into the mountains, searching for gold.

Forced to sell and clear her family home, Jade Fern discovers papers left by her ancestors - including one portion of a mysterious map. Always ready for adventure, Jade decides to use what little money is left from the sale of the house to travel to Rainbow Mountain and lay claim to Seth and Constance MacLeod's abandoned land. Julius Neil, a free-spirited wanderer, also has reason to believe that the land belongs to him, but meets his match in the feisty Jade, who refuses to give up the land. Can the two find common ground and work things out, or will their battle end in tears?

Jilted at the altar by a philandering good-for-nothing, Coral Ellis wished she has heeded her friends’ warnings. The poor girl is left ashamed to face people’s looks and comments. When the chance to move west and marry Thomas Winters as a mail order bride presents itself, it looks like the perfect escape route, but will Thomas turn out to be what he claims? Will he be as weak a man as Richard was, or will he be the strong, dependable husband that Coral longs for?

Falsely tarred as a blundering baby killer by an unscrupulous doctor, Nurse Catherine is left with no other avenue of escape but to run from the city. When she arrives at Fort Peck to meet William Davis, a gentle but manly hunter-come-homesteader, her aching self-doubt threatens to dash her chances of true love. It is only through the midnight pleas of a terrified stranger that Catherine’s true courageous colors blaze through. Catherine not only experiences her own deliverance but becomes a deliverer of new life on the wild frontiers of Fort Peck!

Widower Abner Randolph is the father of five sons, and he’s in despair. Having lost his own wife 14 years ago, he’s brought up his sons all alone. They’re now all grown up, but none of them seems inclined to find a wife and settle down. Abner turns to his good friend for help and is introduced to someone who changes the lives of all five men forever....

The Lowell Brothers have seen a lot of marrying since coming to Fontaine, Washington. Now Carl’s three older brothers all have wives, but romance is a risky business, and Carl is in no hurry to follow in their footsteps! He’s busy building up the general store in Fontaine, and he’s doing quite well in his vocation. But when Harriet Finch, an orphaned girl who was exploited by her own relatives and made to work as a maid in their home, shows up late at night with a broken wrist and a broken spirit, Carl can’t turn her away.