American Mail-Order Brides Books

This 1500 word prequel is what ties together the ground-breaking American Mail Order Bride books. The project includes fifty mail order bride books, one for each state, which will be released one per day from November 19th, 2015-January 7th, 2016. Roberta, manager of a garment factory in Lawrence, Massachusetts, finds a very large discrepancy between the amount of money on hand and the amount her books say she should have on hand. When she calls in the owner to talk to him about it, she knows immediately the discrepancy is caused by him. After the factory burns to the ground a short time later, she feels responsible for the women who are now jobless. Can she find a solution that won't leave all of the women unemployed?

Lottie, Bride of Delaware, is the first book in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series! Lottie Mitchell had a problem, a really BIG problem, and the only one who cared was, well, her. Oh sure, her roommate Beth gave stock to her theories of who was responsible for a tragedy that put herself and dozens of her co-workers out of a job. And yes, someone came up with the idea that in order to survive, they could all become mail-order brides, but still… Lottie wanted to know the truth. Did her sister Leora believe her? To a point, but not enough to keep from telling her that if she didn’t drop her silly notions, she’d miss her own wedding! Her other roommates, Alice and Judith groaned at any mention of helping her snoop around like a Pinkerton, and then there was her groom … Sam Cooke gave up the notion of finding anyone from Clear Creek to marry. What available women there were, were either too young or too old, and heaven help him if his mother, Belle Cooke, got his matchmaking Aunt Sadie to help find him a bride. No, some things a man had to do on his own. But when he travels east on business to fetch his mail-order bride, little did he know what sort of hi-jinx awaited him on the journey home with her!

When a fire destroys the factory where Willow Miller works, her only choice for a secure future comes through becoming a mail-order bride to ex-Amish, Amos Stoltzfus, and moving to her ancestral home of Pennsylvania. Hope carries her forward into a new life, but guilt over her part in the fire that destroyed the factory threatens to hold her back. Amos Stoltzfus is overjoyed to bring someone as sweet and special as Willow into his life to recapture a sense of family and love that he has been missing. But Amos has a past of his own and unresolved conflict with his neighbor and former best friend, Mark Lapp, that stands in the way of family, happiness, and the community around him. Can Willow help resolve the pain and heal the breach that divides Amos from his community and his culture, or will her troubles stand in the way of her and Amos’s happiness?

Hope: Bride of New Jersey is third in the unprecedented fifty-book American Mail-Order Brides series. In this faithful Jane Eyre retelling, Hope Middleton was all but thrown away by the family that was supposed to care for her. Now on her own, she loses her job when the factory where she worked burned to the ground. With no other alternatives, she answers an advertisement for a mail-order bride and travels to Newark, New Jersey, expecting a simple life in a quiet community. Instead, she is thrown into the middle of the dark mystery that surrounds her enigmatic fiancé, with only the chance of falling in love as her saving grace. This retelling brings the drama of a Bronte classic together with the romance of a mail-order bride novella.

MOLLIE: BRIDE OF GEORGIA is fourth in the unprecedented 50-book AMERICAN MAIL-ORDER BRIDES series. Set in the last decade of the 19th century, MOLLIE is a story of courage and hope as a young woman, answering an advertisement for a mail-order bride, confronts an unknown and very challenging future.* Years of brutal warfare have left the South with far more women than men. What, Mollie Winters worries, could be so wrong with Dr. Nicholas Avinger that he was forced to advertise for a wife?Despite her misgivings, Mollie takes a desperate leap of faith. Arriving in Atlanta with little more than a few pieces of clothing, two pairs of shoes, and the manuscript of her wildly melodramatic, romantic adventure novel, she prepares to start a new life with the attractive but irascible Dr. Avinger.* A haunted man who prefers animals to people, Nick Avinger has driven away more than one assistant, as well as his latest fiancée. Mollie Winters might just fill both bills, if only he didn't want her so much. And if only he didn't fear how much he would hurt her.*This unforgettable novel, a 2016 READERS' FAVORITE INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER by the author of TERMS OF SURRENDER and TIMELAPSE, is the emotional and riveting story of the healing power of love.

SANTA'S MAIL-ORDER BRIDE is the delightful sequel to VICTORIA, BRIDE OF KANSAS, part of the American Mail-Order Brides series. A well-intentioned matchmaker has plans for a scheming Santa that don't involve falling in love... Schoolteacher Maggie O’Brien comes home for Christmas on a mission: to gather toys for orphans living on poor farms. She's made her list, but there's no Santa in sight. Not until a local shopkeeper volunteers his services. Gordon Sumner has set his mind on winning on the black-haired Irish beauty, but Maggie’s brother is his fiercest competitor, and O’Brien’s loyal sister gives him the cold shoulder. Undaunted, he comes up with a clever plan.Maggie sees through the fake Santa’s ploy, but with Christmas just around the corner, she’s running out of time to make the holiday happy for needy children. She accepts his help—with a plan of her own. She’ll play matchmaker and find her persistent suitor the perfect bride. Find other books by E.E. Burkewww.eeburke.com

From Multi Award Winning Author - Margaret Tanner Edwina: Bride of Connecticut is fifth in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series. Joshua was a happy bachelor until his scheming sister lands him with a Mail Order Bride. Desperate to Escape Boston, Edwina accepts the marriage proposal she believes has come from him. Can a deceived bride, and a reluctant groom, find happiness together?

Beth, Bride of Massachusetts, is 6th in the unprecedented 50-book, American Mail-Order Brides series. Feisty Beth Mitchell lives in the Boston area, and is used to being in charge and taking care of people, especially her beloved mother, so when the factory in Lawrence, MA where she, her sister, India, and her mother used to work, burns down in a suspicious fire, they find themselves in dire straits. Circumstances dictate that Beth needs to become a mail-order bride, but it is with the understanding that her mother will join her. Business owner, George Montgomery, has no idea what he is in for. They both have secrets--he's filthy rich and needs to find a wife ASAP, because his sister and husband just died from the flu and he now has two small children to take care of. He wants to make sure he's not getting a gold digger, but someone who really is good with kids. He places an ad for a mild-mannered woman who loves children. Beth applies to every ad, hoping that someone will agree to take her and her mother. George is the only one who agrees, but she has a secret too--she's not exactly who she said she was. Beth has no experience with children, the very thought of it makes her twitchy and she's far from timid. In fact, she is determined to get to the bottom of who burned down the factory, and why.

Escaping an arranged marriage to a cruel man, Adelaide Baker flees west to marry a total stranger as a mail order bride. Only the man at the final stop didn’t place the advertisement in the Grooms Gazette. John Rivers wishes to live in peace on his own land after he lost everyone he ever loved, but his friends have other plans. They post an announcement in the Grooms Gazette for a wife. Now, John must decide if he will protect this young woman, or himself from certain heartbreak.

Rachel: Bride of New Hampshire is 9th in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series. Each are stand-alone books that may be read in any order. RACHEL: BRIDE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Thomas Buchanan feels deceived when the homely mail-order bride he asked for is a beauty—a fact she patently denies. Rachel West is reluctant to marry in the first place so a reprieve is good news. Can they work their way back from a bad beginning to find they belong together after all? OTHER AMERICAN MAIL-ORDER BRIDE SERIES BOOKS can be found at http://www.newwesternromance.com/ TO SIGN UP FOR DIANE'S NEW RELEASES NEWSLETTER, GO TO www.DianeDarcy.com

A disastrous factory fire ends Katie Maverick’s livelihood and she must find something quick. Convinced to become a mail-order bride, she receives an offer of marriage from Daniel O’Malley.Only Daniel isn’t the one who put the ad in the Grooms’ Gazette. His business partner, secretly placed the ad in Daniel's name. When Katie arrives, a surprised Daniel agrees to marry her with the idea she could help make his life easier and still the gossip surrounding the death of his wife. He’s unprepared for the way the bubbly girl from Massachusetts eases his loneliness. Not only is she helpful, she’s breaking through the walls he’s erected around his heart. Troubled by the suspicious vandalizing suddenly occurring in the vineyard, Daniel wonders if things might not be as good as they seem. Is it only coincidental that the damage to his winery coincides with Katie’s arrival?Could this sweet, innocent woman and his dead wife share a common goal to destroy him?

A conniving mother, a reluctant groom and a desperate bride make for a lively adventure full of sweet romance. Braxton Douglas spends his days managing the family’s plantation and blissfully avoiding the state of matrimony. Unbeknownst to him, his mother tires of waiting for him to choose a wife and sends for a mail-order bride. When the woman arrives, ready to wed, Braxton has his work cut out for him if he plans to remain unaffected by the lively, lovely Dacey. Dacey Butler has nothing to lose when she agrees to travel to North Carolina to marry a stranger. Eager for an opportunity to put her past behind her and enjoy a new beginning, she embraces the adventure of marrying a man she thinks is a simple farmer. Upon her arrival in Asheville, she immediately decides Braxton Douglas has no idea of her existence, and there is nothing simple about the man. Will the bonds they forge be enough to keep her from leaving? Dacey is a sweet American historical romance full of humor, hope, and grace.

Sheriff Fletcher Adams has no intention of taking a wife, but when mail order bride Julia Benson is stranded at the train station after her intended husband rejects her, it starts to seem like a good idea. Too bad she doesn’t agree.

Alice: Bride of Rhode Island is thirteenth in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series. Fleeing her stepfather and an arranged marriage in Newport, Alice Endicott finds work as a seamstress at the Brown Textile Mill near Boston. When a devastating fire destroys the factory, she and all the girls face dire unemployment circumstances. But hope arrives when their manager, Roberta McDaniel, shares the Grooms’ Gazette with them. Each woman will choose a husband and become a mail-order bride. As Alice’s friends—Lottie, Leora, Judith, Beth, Lessie and Josie—embrace the idea, she too becomes caught up in the excitement of a grand new adventure. When fisherman Frank Martel contacts her, Alice can’t pass up the opportunity to return to Rhode Island despite her stepfather’s presence. Upon arriving at the train station in Tiverton, however, Frank neglects to meet her. James Martel is shocked to find a woman at the rail depot claiming to be his brother’s fiancée. Even more surprising is her connection to a man who ruined James’ father years before. When Frank confesses that he can no longer wed Alice, James steps forward to fill the role since the beautiful young woman holds the key to avenging the Martel name. Can Alice convince her new husband that their marriage is worth saving once she discovers his subterfuge? And will James learn that love is more important than revenge? A sweet romance set in 1890 America.

Gabrielle: Bride of Vermont is fourteenth in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series. Gabrielle isn’t looking for love, but circumstances demand she find a husband immediately. Can she agree to marry the only man who’ll accept her terms, even if it means moving to Texas? Boone Dillingham believes a wife will be the solution for his loneliness. Too bad his heart belongs to a woman other than the one he’s planning to marry! Boone and Gabrielle are determined to make their marriage of convenience work, but they’re both toting a little more luggage than the other one knows about. Could it be that their union is less about convenience and more about having their hearts renewed? Gabrielle, Bride of Vermont is a “sweet” inspirational western historical romance that takes place in Vermont and Texas in 1890.

Emma: Bride of Kentucky is fifteenth in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series. Emma Waterston is determined, headstrong, and comes from a lifestyle where class structure determines one’s associations. Left destitute after the death of her mother, she takes a job at a textile factory. When a fire destroys her place of employment, leaving her penniless again, she makes a desperate decision and answers an ad for a mail order bride from a wealthy Kentucky horse breeder. Sam Hawley is content with his life as a horse trainer on an affluent Kentucky estate. His primary focus has always been on the horses. He views their owners as rich people with nothing to do but flaunt their money. Loyalty to his mentor is the only thing that keeps him rooted to one place. When he meets the bride-to-be of the man he detests the most, his life is about to change. Too late, Emma discovers the ad she answered was too good to be true. Her future husband is not what she was led to believe and a horrific experience leaves her no choice but to face the kind of life she’s been trying to escape. Kentucky was supposed to promise a return to her life of wealth. What she finds instead will redefine her definition of being rich. Rated PG/Sweet (some language, kissing, all intimacy behind closed doors)

In the quaint Appalachian town of Chattanooga, two strangers find themselves at a crossroads where love may be their only salvation. Lucie Croft, desperate to care for her younger brother, accepts a mail-order bride contract, hoping for a fresh start. But when she arrives to find her intended groom dead, her future hangs in the balance. Homeless and uncertain, Lucie turns to Sebastian McCord, a widowed hotel owner struggling to raise his spirited young daughter alone. Sebastian, hardened by loss and overwhelmed by responsibility, never imagined needing a wife again—but Lucie’s kindness and resilience awaken feelings he thought long buried. Pressured by his well-meaning mother to take Lucie as his bride, he reluctantly agrees. Yet, opening himself up again may prove to be his greatest challenge of all. As their lives become intertwined, both must decide whether love is worth the risk. Can they let go of their pasts and build the family they’ve always dreamed of, or will fate conspire to keep them apart? Lucie: Bride of Tennessee is the unputdownable prequel historical western romance novel in the Mail-Order Brides of the Southwest series. If you like brides who need rescuing, a tarnished “white knight”, and an adventure that twists and turns, then be sure to pick up your copy today! Buy Lucie: Bride of Tennessee to journey back to the fringes of the Wild West and fall in love!

Josephine: Bride of Louisiana is 18th in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series. Josephine Depardieu grew up in Massachusetts, fairly privileged and educated, speaking French as well as English, but when her father dies, she finds herself working in a factory in as a seamstress. When the factory burns down, she looks for other options…and sees an ad for a French-speaking mail-order bride. She’s always wanted to know more about her French culture, and heads down to a plantation in Louisiana to find out more. Pierre Bernard has lived and worked on his father’s plantation on the Mississippi River his whole life, but as a first generation American, hasn’t always been as interested in French culture as his father would like. When his father decides to move back to France and leave Pierre the plantation, he is stunned to find out that this will only happen if he is married—to a French woman. But when Josephine learns that Pierre’s father expected a woman from France, is she up to the task? And how long can Pierre keep his father in the dark?

India, Bride of Indiana, is 19th in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series. A heart-warming, holiday historical romance loosely inspired by the Beauty and the Beast fairytale. After losing her job in a textile factory in Lawrence, along with a hundred or so other women, including her sister, India Mitchell has resigned herself to answering an ad to be a mail-order bride .India Mitchell's sister Beth, and her mother have already moved west, and now it's India's turn. The only ad that appealed to her was from a man in South Bend, Indiana. Richard Blake is a widower with two young children. He stated in the ad that he lost his wife in a fire and was badly burned. Because of this, he doesn't expect to find love again. But his children need a mother and for their sake, he agrees to place an ad for a mail order bride. He makes it clear though that he is not looking for a true wife. There will be no romance in this relationship, he is simply looking for someone to care for his home and children and in return, he can offer financial security. Everyone in South Bend gives India a warm welcome, except for Richard's mother, Kay, who was hoping to match him with her best friend's annoying daughter, Olivia. Olivia isn't letting a little thing like a marriage get in her way either. She's not ready to give up on marrying Richard either! As India gets to know the quiet man who is now her husband, she sees beyond his scars to the beautiful man within. Richard inspires her with his giving nature and India looks for a way to give back to her community as well.

Michelle: Bride of Mississippi is 20th in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series. When Michelle Blake's world collapses and her job as a seamstress disappears, she thinks maybe her cousin, Josephine, has a good idea. She follows suit and answers an advertisement to be a mail order bride. She doesn't know much about Mississippi, but is willing to take a chance for a better life in a place where she might be able to use her sewing skills to benefit others. Anthony Chandler's family has lived, loved and worked in Mississippi for generations and have been pillars of the community. With his parents gone, he’s now in charge of their faltering clothing business. And when his twin sister Adelaide dies, leaving him with her young twins, he doesn’t know where to turn for help but the Grooms’ Gazette. Even though Christmas is imminent, he places an advertisement and hopes for the best. As she spends more time in Mississippi with her new family, Michelle realizes that Anthony is unwilling to share his wealth with the needy in their community and when he actually forbids her to help, she believes she understands what kind of man he really is—one she could never love. But when the twins she’s fallen in love with show her their generous hearts, will this Christmas be like no other she’s ever experienced?

Lilly: Bride of Illinois is number twenty-one in the unprecedented fifty book American Mail-Order Brides series. A sweet wholesome romance set in 1890. Lilly Lind was forced to emigrate from Sweden two years ago, due to circumstances beyond her control. She finds a job as a garment maker in the Brown Textile Mill in Lawrence, Massachusetts, finally feeling as though she is settling in her new country. Then a suspicious fire burns the mill, making Lilly seek another way to survive. She answers a mail–order bride ad in the Grooms' Gazette and sets off for Chicago, believing she will be a business owner's wife. Kansas rancher Seth Reagan travels to the Union Stockyards in Chicago to attend the 1890 American Fat Stock Show, the American Horse Show, and to purchase horseflesh to augment his herd. When arriving at the train station, he overhears a conversation between a young woman and a shady–looking man. Seth becomes concerned for the mail–order bride who is whisked away to a saloon, not to her new husband's home. When Seth goes to the saloon to check on the young woman, he finds her in trouble and offers to help her escape. While buying horses and arranging their return travel to Kansas, Seth realizes he would like to bring Lilly home with him, too, but she is still being hunted by the saloon owner's thugs. Lilly's good fortune in meeting Seth makes her want to start a life with this man, but he came to Illinois for horses, not a bride. Would he want her after he learns of her secrets? Seth Reagan's parents (Pastor and Kaitlyn Reagan) are frequently mentioned in the Brides with Grit series and the Grooms with Honor Series.

Anna: Bride of Alabama is a 'sweet' romance that is book 22 in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series. After a warehouse fire changes her life, Anna Davis makes a desperate decision. Along with the other single women she worked alongside, she places her fate into the hands of a random stranger she found in a mail-order bride catalog, the Grooms’ Gazette. But little does she know, the man she thought placed the ad has no idea he promised to marry her. Gabriel Montgomery has more problems than any one man needs. A neglected cotton plantation, a home in desperate need of repair, and Julia, his twelve-year-old daughter who is more mature than she needs to be. Her antics try his patience on a daily basis but nothing prepares him for her latest scheme. When Anna shows up at his door with an infectious smile and a promise to love, honor and cherish him, he knows Julia is behind this latest development. He has no desire to marry again, even if the sweet-natured Anna is proving to be exactly the kind of woman he needs. He just has to convince Julia that she doesn’t need a new mother and himself that he doesn’t want a new wife. A task that proves almost impossible, especially when Anna reminds him that every day should be savored like it's your last.

Gillian: Bride of Maine, is 23rd in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series. Gillian Darrow fled her father’s house in Maine before he could put his evil plans into action. Now the actions of another unscrupulous man have left her without employment and few prospects. Following in the footsteps of other women from the factory, Gillian decides to become a mail-order bride. The advertisement from a lighthouse keeper in Maine catches her eye, and Rhys Chermont’s letters catch her heart. She hopes the lighthouse keeper can guide her home. There’s only one problem…Rhys Chermont never posted an advertisement for a wife and never wrote any letters to Gillian Darrow. The last thing Rhys Chermont wants is another wife. While life at Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse keeps Rhys busy, he has to admit it would be nice to have a helpmate. The solitary life of a lighthouse keeper drove his first wife into the arms of a wealthy shipbuilder and led to a scandalous divorce. Luckily, for Rhys other forces are at play during the Christmas of 1890, and in Gillian he just might find the light that leads him home.

Tabitha: Bride of Missouri is twenty-forth in the unprecedented fifty-book American Mail-Order Brides Series. An orphan since she was ten, Tabitha Phillips was raised by a cousin who resented her, and she went out on her own as soon as she could. When the factory where she was working burned down, she was forced to return to her childhood home under the scrutiny of her critical relatives. As an employee at the post office, Tabitha isn't supposed to become involved in the doings of her customers. But when one young man's heart could be broken by a thoughtless letter, she sees a chance to make a difference . . . for herself as well as for him.

Laurel, Bride of Arkansas, is twenty-fifth in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides Series. Laurel Weidner desires a life of her own away from Philadelphia society and a dull, boring marriage. She is sent to live with her aunt in Lawrence, Massachusetts. When her Aunt dies in a tornado, she gets a job at the Brown Textile Mill to avoid going back home. Two months later the mill burns down, and her father threatens to bring her back to Philadelphia. When the mill and her livelihood perish with the fire, she has no other choice but to answer an ad in the Grooms’ Gazette and become a Mail Order Bride. Will she find peace and long lasting love in the arms of a stranger? Griffin Benning needs a mother for his children. When his wife died, he lost his two children to his in-laws who claimed to have a better environment for raising his children. He misses his family and is coerced into advertising in the Grooms’ Gazette for a wife to raise his children and work the farm in order to get them back. Will his ad for a Mail Order Bride provide what he needs? Can he find love and happiness with a stranger? Can these two strangers find a common ground to reach their goals along with a happy-ever-after?

Johanna, Bride of Michigan, is 26th in the unprecedented 50-book, American Mail-Order Brides series. When Johanna Huff arrived in Saginaw, Michigan, as a mail-order bride, she expected to meet Paul, the lumberjack who sent for her. Instead, she found herself ushered to church by a lumber baron accompanied by his mother! Lumber baron Paul Worthington sent for a mail-order bride on the prodding of his mother, since it was hard to find a woman in Saginaw who wasn’t interested in his money. The only problem was that once he was wed to the lovely Johanna, his mother seemed less pleased than ever. Will the newly married couple be able to fall in love, or will Paul’s mother make it impossible?

Della, Bride of Texas, is 28th in the unprecedented 50-book, American Mail-Order Brides series and is ALSO book #4 in the Wanted: Wives in the West series by Trinity Ford. If there's one thing life has taught Della Owens, it's that well-laid plans fall through. When faced with a dire situation where choices are limited, she puts her fate in the hands of a matchmaker and braces for the surprises her future holds. A simple girl from the east coast, Della journeys to the wild frontier town of Fort Worth, Texas, where hot headed cowboys and outlaws in hiding live side-by-side with the civilized, church-going community. But those dangers are the least of Della’s concerns once she meets Milton Tidwell, the impersonal banker she’s been matched with and Hank Hensley, the owner of the store where she works, who has a penchant for stirring up trouble wherever he goes. Will she stick to her original plan and commit to settling down on the frontier? Or will she find herself fleeing in an attempt to avoid the heartache within her…and the truth about what she’s done? ***This book is also connected to the Wanted: Wives in the West series.***

Sometimes it takes a mouse to roar before she can gain the love of her life. * Constance has always done everything by the book. Follow the rules, be good, and hide. Can this letter to a man she doesn't know break her out of the shadows? Drake has dreamed of going to sea, but Father's ultimatum has him sending for a mail-order bride. He'll take care of her, but she needs to know, he'll leave for the sea after they're married, and love is not part of the bargain. Constance is a Sweet Historical Romance and #27 in the unprecedented 50 book American Mail-Order Bride Series. Buy this one now and enjoy the read.

Hannah, Bride of Iowa is book twenty-nine in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series. Samuel Morrison, a farmer from Iowa, is in need of a wife and a mother for Lizzie, his three-year old daughter. He reads an article from Massachusetts advertising mail order brides. He writes to the agency stating he’s looking for a partner who will work by his side and, hopefully, come to care for him and be a loving mother to Lizzie. Hannah Brown responds to his letter. Though she doesn’t say too much about herself, Samuel decides to take a chance and asks her to come to Iowa. This woman is everything he wants in a wife and more -- or so he thinks. Hannah has a secret that, if revealed, could devastate their future. If Hannah tells Samuel, will he send her away? She could lose all she’s come to cherish. Is Hannah willing to take that chance? Rated PG/Sweet (some language, kissing, all intimacy behind closed doors)

Roberta, Bride of Wisconsin is #30 in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series. After a fire which burned the factory where she was manager to the ground, Roberta McDaniel feels responsible for all the women who lost their jobs. She contacts a matchmaker and suggests all of them become mail-order brides—answering an advertisement for a widower in Wisconsin herself. Bobbie worries that her independence will cause problems in her new life. Jakob knows he will never love again after the death of his beloved wife and the mother of his two sons, but he needs someone to cook and clean for his family, as well as help him raise his two sons. When independent Bobbie arrives, he's unsure whether to throttle her or kiss her. Will this unlikely couple find a way past their differences? Or are they doomed to spend the rest of their lives in a loveless marriage?

Sarah, Bride of Minnesota is #32 in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series.Sarah, along with one-hundred other women, is out of a job thanks to a fire in the factory where she's worked since she left school. At loose ends, she decides to become a mail-order bride, moving to Minnesota to marry a man she's never met. She trusts God to guide her steps and send her to the man who is right for her, but when she meets the stubborn German, she has to wonder at His sense of humor. Karl, an immigrant who has fought hard to achieve everything he has in life, is startled when he meets his bride. In his mind, he'd pictured a homely woman who couldn't find a man any other way but through the mail, and instead he found himself face to face with a strong, funny woman. Would her strength and longing for romance keep them apart? Or would they find a way to compromise and make things work out?

DARBY: BRIDE OF OREGON is 33rd in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series. Fearless Darby McClintock knows she can imitate a refined British accent to fulfil the mail order bride advertisement. Granted, the man states that Scotswomen need not apply, but he’ll never hear the lilt of her brogue...if she can keep from losing her temper. In order to play a dangerous game in the Shanghai Tunnels below Portland, Oregon, Rand Beauregard has to keep up a respectable façade above ground. And for that, he needs a well-bred, upper-crust wife. Anything less will jeopardize lives…

Victoria, Bride of Kansas, is the 34th book in the unprecedented 50-book series American Mail-order Brides: Jilted society miss Victoria Lowell travels over a thousand miles to marry an Irish suitor whose romantic letters won her heart. Upon arriving in Kansas, she discovers her betrothed has little enthusiasm for marriage and less Christmas spirit than Scrooge. Divorced shopkeeper David O’Brien wants nothing to do with matters of the heart. However, his young daughter needs a mother, and his meddling sister believes she’s done him a favor by corresponding with a mail-order bride. Reluctantly, he holds off on revealing the author of the letters, giving Victoria until Christmas Eve to prove she can manage his troubled child. When the truth finally comes out, it will take more than a miracle to deliver a happily-ever-after in time for Christmas. Buy Victoria for Christmas, and why not purchase the sequel, Santa’s Mail-Order Bride.

Trinity, Bride of West Virginia, is the 35th book in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series! After a fire at the Brown Textile Mill in Lawrence, Massachusetts, twenty-two-year old Trinity Kroger agrees to become a mail order bride, traveling to West Virginia. Her intended, Mr. John Witherspoon, is nearly fifty-eight-years old. Shocked by the age difference, it is far too late to change her mind, the ceremony taking place immediately. Nathanial Witherspoon tries to stop his father from making a grave mistake, arriving at City Hall too late. The shabbily dressed young woman in his father’s company cannot be his new stepmother. It would be impossible, because, although poor and uneducated, she’s the loveliest thing he has ever seen. Trinity is drawn to Nathanial, who showers her with gifts and clothing, writing heartfelt letters. She came to West Virginia to find a place of belonging. Never could she have imagined falling in love so deeply—so passionately, yet not with her husband. Nathanial has stolen her heart, but they can never be together.

A warehouse fire in Lawrence, Massachusetts has taken Genevieve “Genny” Copeland’s livelihood, but opened a new opportunity for her. If she takes the chance, she could have the family she’s always dreamed of but it would mean leaving everything she’s always known. Believing that opportunity only knocks once, Genny gets on a train west to Elko, Nevada and a new life. She becomes a mail-order bride.Stuart MacDonnell lost his wife in child-birth six months ago. Now he’s left to raise a 2 year-old and a 6 month-old baby alone. He needs a wife but doesn’t want to court someone and pretend to be in love. He’ll never love again, but he needs a wife now and orders a mail-order bride.Can Stuart and Genny come together and find happiness when they are at odds with each other? Will they find common ground and will love bloom amid the beautiful Ruby Mountains of Nevada?

Madeline Nelson suddenly finds herself without a job when the textile factory she had worked in since her husband’s death burned to the ground. Without any prospects for a new job, she decides to become a mail order bride. Can she put her past behind her and find love out west? Or will her second marriage be as much of a disaster as her first? Caleb Stark has spent the past fifteen years saving the family ranch from ruin and making it profitable once again. He never had the time nor inclination to look for a wife, but now that things were running smoothly and he had the house to himself, he was ready to settle down and start a family. Would the ghosts of his past prevent him from having the future he has longed for?

Violet: Bride of North Dakota is 39th in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series. Each are stand-alone books that may be read in any order. PG-rated fun by USA Today and Amazon bestselling author Heather Horrocks. (As always, professionally edited.) VIOLET: BRIDE OF NORTH DAKOTA Violet Keating is thrilled to be a mail-order bride—until she arrives in North Dakota and discovers she has a runaway groom! Feeling protective of her, confirmed bachelor Daniel Lund vows to help this jilted beauty find another husband—until he realizes he’d like to change his own status from “confirmed” to “eligible.” Can a man who’s given up on love and a jilted mail-order bride find magic under the northern lights? OTHER AMERICAN MAIL-ORDER BRIDE SERIES BOOKS can be found at http://www.newwesternromance.com/ OTHER STAND-ALONE BOOKS BY HEATHER HORROCKS: FUNNY MYSTERIES: Who-Dun-Him Inn series: #1 Snowed Inn #2 Inn the Doghouse #3 Inn the Family Way (June 30, 2015) Bad Mothers Club series: #1 Murder is Misunderstood ROMANTIC COMEDIES & SUSPENSE: Christmas Street Novella series: #1 Bah, Humbug! - Free (or 99-cents) #2 Kissing Santa #3 The Naughty List #4 Deck the Malls (August 30, 2015) Boxed Set Containing Books 1-3 (July 30, 2015) Chick Flick Clique series: #1 Pride and Precipitation - Just 99-cents! #2 Regally Blonde #3 My Spare Lady #4 While You Were Stranded (2015) Chick Flick Clique Dog Park novellas: #1 A Hound Dog Named Elvis (novella in RONE award-winning A Timeless Romance Anthology: Autumn) #2 Puppy Love INSPIRATIONAL: Women & Men Who Knew the Mortal Messiah You Just Turned 8 (a baptism book) (winter 2014) OTHERS: How to Stuff a Wild Zucchini, Old Maid of Honor, Baby Mine, Old Money, No Sudden Moves REVIEW OF BAH, HUMBUG (Christmas Street Romantic Comedy Christmas Novella #1): “This isn't a book; it’s magic. What could be a sappy Christmas story turns into a wonderful, magical, bring-the-family-together Christmas story. I wasn't merely reading Lexi and Kyle's story, I was there with them, being part of their story. I came up for breath only when I was done with the book (I read it at one sitting). I've never given 5 stars to any book. But this is such a wonderful, heartwarming read that I felt compelled to.” TO SIGN UP FOR HEATHER’S NEW RELEASES NEWSLETTER AND RECEIVE A FREE STORY, GO TO www.BooksByHeatherHorrocks.com.

****USA TODAY BEST SELLING AUTHOR**** No 1 BEST SELLING TITLE ON AMAZON Cora, Bride of South Dakota is fortieth in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series. This title is completely stand alone. Cora Ancelet’s father hates her. When a fire ravages the factory where she works, her father orders her to find another source of employment or marry his evil political ally, a man old enough to be her grandfather. After being handed a Grooms’ Gazette, Cora takes the desperate step of becoming a Mail Order Bride. John Franklin wants a woman to wake up to. A woman who will love him and his ranch, and ultimately give him the children he craves. Will placing an advertisement for a Mail Order Bride turn out to be the best decision he has ever made for both him and Cora or, is tragedy afoot? If you enjoy reading this book, there are 49 more in the American Mail-Order Brides series! Note: This is a sweet romance

Grace: Bride of Montana by NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Debra Holland is #41 in the unprecedented 50-Book American Mail-Order Brides series as well as part of the award-winning Montana Sky series. Practical Grace Dickinson thought she had her life all planned, including picking out the perfect husband. But she couldn’t have predicted the disaster that changed everything, leaving her no choice but to become a mail-order bride to a most imperfect man. MONTANA SKY SERIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER: 1882 Beneath Montana’s Sky 1886 Mail-Order Brides of the West: Trudy Mail-Order Brides of the West: Lina Mail-Order Brides of the West: Darcy Mail-Order Brides of the West: Prudence Mail-Order Brides of the West: Bertha 1890s Grace: Bride of Montana Wild Montana Sky Starry Montana Sky Stormy Montana Sky Montana Sky Christmas Painted Montana Sky A Valentine’s Choice Irish Blessing A Rolling Stone Glorious Montana Sky Healing Montana Sky Sweetwater Springs Scrooge Sweetwater Springs Christmas Mystic Montana Sky Singing Montana Sky My Girl Bright Montana Sky Montana Sky Justice A Late-Blooming Rose Beyond Montana’s Sky 2015 Angel in Paradise

A humorous Victorian romance about second chances, unexpected attraction, and finding love where you least expect it. After a fire destroys the Massachusetts factory where she worked, Patience Eaton faces a string of job failures and a future filled with uncertainty. Hoping for a fresh start, she travels across the country in 1890 to Washington to marry the man her father selected through a matchmaker. But when Patience arrives, she’s dismayed to find her intended groom is older than her father and not at all what she imagined. Instead, she’s offered a respectable position in his boarding house and a job in the office of his commercial apple orchard—working closely with his handsome, brooding son. Stone Kincaid has poured himself into the family business after a false accusation destroyed his own chance at happiness. When he meets his prospective stepmother, he’s convinced she’s only interested in his father’s fortune. Determined to protect his family, Stone keeps a watchful eye on Patience, but their constant proximity leads to sparks neither expected. As misunderstandings and family tensions rise, Patience and Stone must find common ground and learn to trust each other if they hope to turn their reluctant partnership into a lasting love. Perfect for readers who love sweet Victorian romance, humorous historical romance, mail order bride stories, family saga novels, strong heroine tales, slow-burn romance, and uplifting happily ever afters.

MERCY, BRIDE OF IDAHO American Mail-Order Brides #43 One woman bent on saving her family. One rancher determined to save his own heart. Is her love enough to save them all? Mercy Eaton has come to Idaho to marry the man of her father’s choosing in order to help her family make ends meet back home. She just knows it’ll all work out. That's what she's told her sister and her traveling companions all the way from Massachusetts to Owyhee County, Idaho. Then she meets her groom. He's seventy years old. She nearly faints. Quill Roderick has no intention of marrying. Ever. As far as he’s seen, women leave—first his mother, then his great-aunt, then his first flame. Quill sees no reason to open his heart again, especially to some mail-order bride his crazy old uncle brought for him. But Mercy tempts him like no other with her unruly long red hair, sunshine smile, and the most alluring eyes he's ever seen. Can he keep his heart barricaded from this dangerous fireball, or are her kisses the master key needed to unlock his heart to a whole new world... Love. Mercy, Bride of Idaho links to the Hearts of Owyhee series. #1 Much Ado About Madams #2 Much Ado About Marshals #3 Much Ado About Miners #4 Much Ado About Mavericks (the heroine is a major character in Mercy, Bride of Idaho) #5 Much Ado About Mustangs For fun tidbits and news, sign up for Jacquie Rogers' newsletter, the Pickle Barrel Gazette, on her website: jacquierogers.com.

Mail-Order Bride, heartwarming story with an unexpected twist! Judith Hamilton arrives in Casper, Wyoming to find the man she is to marry has died. When offered a position as a caregiver to the town blacksmith's child, she quickly accepts, only to find the offer includes marrying the father. Sean Montgomery can't believe the answer to his prayers arrives so unexpectedly. That he has to marry the beautiful woman is not much of a sacrifice. A wonderful story that will delight you.

Lessie: Bride of Utah is #45 in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides Series. Each title in this 45-author series stands alone. LESSIE: BRIDE OF UTAH ~ by USA Today Bestselling Author Kristin Holt ~ Lessie and her twin sister Josie are entirely on their own. When the Brown Textile Mill burns and Lessie loses her job, long-unemployed Josie insists they seize the opportunity for a fresh start with a pair of husbands in Utah Territory... their best chance of remaining together. The illusion shatters minutes after the wedding ceremonies when Lessie's new husband Richard Cannon sends the other couple far away to New Mexico Territory. Cannon Mining is under attack from within, and Lessie's husband requires her help to bridge the chasm between his silver-spoon upbringing and the workers he employs-- men who won't hesitate to kill to achieve their goals. Can a genuine and abiding love be forged from a marriage of convenience? Set in 1890 Territory of Utah , this Sweet Western Historical Mail-Order Bride Novel is 250 paperback pages long, and rated a mild PG for situational violence (mining camp) and brief references to the newlyweds' marital intimacies (not shown within the scenes). All of Kristin Holt's titles are G- and PG-rated: "Sweet Romances Appropriate for All Audiences". Lessie 's story is complete with her own HEA (happily ever after). Her twin sister's story ( Josie: Bride of New Mexico , #47 in American Mail-Order Brides Series) is intertwined yet also stands alone. Many readers have suggested reading Lessie first, followed by Josie, though no spoilers will interrupt the story's flow if Josie is read first. Both books are designed to be read independently--so no need to read Josie to enjoy Lessie 's full story and hard-won happy ending.

Chevonne: Bride ofOklahoma is book number forty-six in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series. When Chevonne Flannery suddenly finds herself without any means of support, she does the only thing she can do ... answers and ad for a mail order bride. But the marriage is secondary to her mission of realizing her deceased grandmother's dream Chevonne sets off to Oklahoma intent on honoring her grandmother and heeding her advice to trust no one ... not even her handsome new husband. Trey Garner doesn't have time for a wife, so to stop his mother's harpings, he enters into a marriage of convenience with a mail order bride. He's not looking for a real marriage, he's got more important things to do ... like work on his secret project. A project he intends to keep secret from everyone, even his new bride. Will Chevonne and Trey's secrets keep them from realizing how perfect they are for each other?

Josie: Bride of New Mexico is #47 in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides Series. [Rated PG] Each title in this 45-author series stands alone. JOSIE: BRIDE OF NEW MEXICO ~ by USA Today Bestselling Author Kristin Holt ~ Josie and her twin sister Lessie are entirely on their own. When the Brown Textile Mill burns and Lessie loses her job, long-unemployed Josie insists they seize the opportunity for a fresh start with a pair of husbands in Utah Territory... their best chance of remaining together. The illusion shatters minutes after the wedding ceremonies when Lessie's new husband Richard Cannon sends the other couple far away to New Mexico Territory. Cannon Mining is under attack from within, and Josie's husband Adam requires her help to bridge the chasm between his silver-spoon upbringing and the workers he employs--men who won't hesitate to kill to achieve their goals. Can a genuine and abiding love be forged from a marriage of convenience? Set in 1890, along the railway from Territory of Utah to Territory of New Mexico , this Sweet Western Historical Mail-Order Bride Novel is 196 paperback pages long, and rated a PG for situational violence (an unidentified villain is determined Adam and Josie will not reach the New Mexico mine alive) and brief references to the newlyweds' marital intimacies (not shown within the scenes). All of Kristin Holt's titles are G- and PG-rated: "Sweet Romances Appropriate for All Audiences". Josie 's story is complete with her own HEA (happily ever after). Her twin sister's story ( Lessie: Bride of Utah , #45 in American Mail-Order Brides Series) is intertwined yet also stands alone. Many readers have suggested reading Lessie first, followed by Josie, though no spoilers will interrupt the story's flow if Josie is read first. Both books are designed to be read independently--so no need to read Lessie to enjoy Josie 's full story and hard-won happy ending.

Libbie: Bride of Arizona is forty-eighth in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series. "I found this story delightful. I couldn't put it down. The characters, the setting and the situations are unique and fully drawn." Jenny, 5 star review Will a tomboyish outsider with unusual habits find a home with an Arizona rancher who has strict ideas on what’s appropriate in a wife? On her own for the first time, tomboyish Libbie Van Eycken accepts a mail-order proposal and travels across country to find a place to call her own. Arizona rancher Dell Stirling needs a wife but didn’t count on the eccentric creature who brings chaos in her wake. Can they overcome cultural clashes and unrealistic expectations to create a real marriage?

She wants a new life. He wants his old one back. They need each other to make it happen. Power, prestige, wealth. Life was good for Matthew Turner, until his family was swindled out of their fortune. Now he must hunt down the man responsible to recover his inheritance. When the trail leads to Sitka, Alaska, stone-broke Matthew resorts to signing on with a missionary group willing to pay his way. The only catch? He needs to be married. Poverty, hunger, abuse. Fiercely independent Poppy Adams is desperate to escape her old life but her only chance is to do the one thing she vowed to never do: Become a mail-order bride. Poppy knows better than to trust any man at his word, but there’s something about her new — gulp! — husband that threatens to break down her defenses. Matthew doesn’t want a wife, but he can’t resist being charmed by her no-nonsense manner and cerulean blue gaze. In order for them to have a future, however, they must first let go of the past.

Kitty: Bride of Hawaii by Janelle Daniels is #50 in the unprecedented 50-Book American Mail-Order Brides series. As the beloved illegitimate daughter of a billionaire railroad tycoon, Kitty Jones should have had a comfortable life. But soon after her father passes away, she is forced to go on the run when someone hired by her half-brother tries to kill her. While hiding in Lawrence, Massachusetts, working at a textile factory, the mill is torched by an unknown arsonist—with the workers still inside. Desperate for safety, Kitty accepts a position in a location where her brother will never find her: Hawaii. Warren Castle, the owner of the Castle Sugar Plantation, has no intention of marrying for convenience, regardless of his company’s needs. But when he sets eyes on his foreman’s mail-order bride, he’s determined that she’ll marry no one but him. After Kitty’s life is threatened, Warren convinces her to marry him for his protection, regardless of the consequences. But when someone unexpected turns against them, it’ll take everything in Warren’s power to keep her alive. TO SIGN UP FOR JANELLE'S NEW RELEASE NEWSLETTER, GO TO JanelleDaniels.com

Isabella: Bride of Ohio, by Debra Parmley and Robert Arrow, is book 17 in the unique 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series.Isabella, newly arrived in America from Sweden, first loses her parents and then her job at the factory after it burns down. Nothing in America seems to last but she hopes her mail order bride marriage to the handsome and wealthy Donald Jenks will. Donald’s letters from Ohio describe Isabella’s dream home, away from the city and he sounds as if he would be the perfect husband. But as her grandmother always said, trouble comes in threes and there is danger standing between her and her happy ever after with her true love. Tom, a Pinkerton agent, who is on the case of disappearing women, is traveling on the same train as Isabella when she is selected by white slavers to be the next female victim to be abducted. Will he save her in time? Will Isabella reach Ohio safely, marry Donald and have the happy ever after she has always dreamed of? And is Donald the man Isabella is meant to marry? Why would such a handsome and successful businessman have to send away for a mail order bride when he could have his pick of the young ladies near Yellow Springs, Ohio?

Blissfully single Colorado rancherCharlie Halstead has been issued anultimatum - marriage or lose his inheritance. Rather than marry the woman his family has chosen for him, he places an ad for a mail-order bride.Rose Winchester lived a life of luxury until afamily scandal drove her away from home.Now, with no means to support herself, she is forced to become a mail-order bride. Rose isn’t the kind of woman Charlie expects -or wants, net in time, they overcome theirdifferences and their feelings for each other blossom into love.But can their fragile relationship survive when secrets from the past surface and threaten to tear them apart?