A man no woman wants... Grieving widower John Weaver needs a mother for his five-year-old twin daughters. No woman he knows is willing to take on a ready-made family, so he resorts to advertising for a mail-order bride. He has no intention of ever loving another woman, and as long as his mail-order bride understands that, they can have a good life together. A woman no man wants... Miranda Lowe knows she isn't enough—not pretty enough, not smart enough, not good enough in any way to attract a man. When she loses her family, her home and her job on the same day, she sees no other choice but to become a mail-order bride. Surely a man who's willing to marry a woman he's never seen won't be too picky. Sometimes, being less than perfect is more than enough.

Laura Shelton's father has issued an ultimatum—find herself a husband before the end of the year or he'll find one for her. She knows every single man in their small town in Michigan, and the thought of being tied to any one of them for the rest of her life fills her with dread. But what else can she do? Widower George Cowan is struggling to run his ranch and raise his six-year-old daughter, Betsy, alone. When her teacher points out that she acts more like a boy than a girl and suggests he marry again, he finally admits to himself that Betsy needs a mother. Even though he has no interest in loving another woman, he goes to Miranda Weaver to ask for her help in finding him a bride. When Laura learns of a friend planning to become a mail-order bride, she decides to do the same. After all, marrying a stranger can't be any worse than marrying any of the men she knows now. Laura is happy with her new life with George, and finds herself falling in...

To escape a family scandal, Boston socialite Rose Winchester becomes the mail order bride of Colorado rancher Charlie Halstead. Love blossoms, but their fragile relationship is tested when secrets from the past threaten to tear them apart.

When Kathryn Higgins learns that her actions may be harming her father's health, she knows she needs to leave not just his house, but that she has to go far enough away that he can't persuade her to come home. Although she comes from a wealthy family, she has no money of her own and no way to support herself. Her only option is to become a mail-order bride. Pete Fallon has always been happily unmarried—until now. All his friends are married and constantly point out that one day, he's going to be old and alone. He has thought about that lately, and he wouldn't mind marrying and having a family of his own. But he won't marry because he won't allow himself to love a woman who'll use that love against him. When his friend suggests he get a mail-order bride, he realizes this might be the solution to his problems, as long as his bride understands he will never love her. Kathryn's arrival in Sapphire Springs, Texas brings problems of its own. She expects a...

Left penniless and homeless, Beckham socialite Melanie Rutherford sees no other option but to become a mail order bride. Luckily, a wealthy rancher in Colorado needs a wife, and although she's not entirely thrilled with the idea of going west, at least she'll be able to live the lifestyle she's accustomed to. However, when she arrives in Cedar Valley, Colorado, she learns that her betrothed has married someone else. When Tom Harper's brother, Earl, elopes with his childhood sweetheart, Tom is elected to break the news to the mail-order bride he was supposed to marry. Tom has no intention of getting married, yet something about the woman who arrives on the stage makes his brain shut down and he finds himself offering to take his brother's place. With nowhere to go and no way to get back to Boston, she accepts Tom's proposal, only to discover that Earl had lied about many things – including the fact that he didn't own a prosperous ranch, but that he and...

When Anna Tibbits' new brother-in-law refuses to honor his promise to also provide for her, she is cast out with only a few dollars to her name, nowhere to go and no way to earn a living. Desperate, she agrees to become a mail-order bride to a farmer in Coldwater Creek, Montana. With hope in her heart, she travels west, only to discover that the man she agreed to marry is not the kind of man he seemed to be in his letters. Glenn Pruitt, Coldwater Creek's only doctor, has no plans to marry. He's far too busy to court a woman, even if there was one in town he was interested in. But his life is turned upside down when he learns that his infant niece is now an orphan and he is her only family. But how can he take care of a child when he doesn't even have time to take of himself? When Anna and Glenn meet, they come to an arrangement which suits them both. Their relationship grows and the future looks promising, until a crisis threatens everything, even...

Rancher Neall Gardiner is wealthy, educated, and has everything he could possibly want except one thing – a wife and children of his own. While there are plenty of unmarried women in Sapphire Springs, Texas, he can't be sure any of them want him for himself and not for the security and wealth he can offer. Keeping some of the details of his life a secret, he sends for a mail-order bride. With no way to support herself and her infant son, Audra Holt will soon be homeless. Her best friend convinces her to answer an ad for a mail-order bride. Since Audra doesn't know how to read, she has no way of knowing that her friend didn't mention the baby in the letter she sent to the Texas rancher. How will Neall react when Audra arrives in Sapphire Springs? And when her illiteracy comes to light, how will Audra fit into Neall's life? Can she be the wife he wants, or was their marriage a mistake?

Evan Hunter always planned to marry and raise a family on his Montana ranch, that is, until his father was diagnosed with epilepsy. He knows he might develop the same condition, and that he could pass it on to his children, and he won't risk that, so he gives up his dreams of a wife and family. Sally Mason has always wanted a home of her own and a houseful of children. But after leaving the orphanage where she and her best friend, Josie, grew up, she finds herself in the worst situation she could have ever imagined—a brothel near the Chicago waterfront where every day, her life is in the hands of both the brothel owner and his customers. When Sally receives a letter from Josie explaining Evan's situation and asking her to come to Coldwater Creek as a mail-order bride to marry him, she escapes the brothel, realizing this is her only chance for a better life. As Evan and Sally get to know each other, their feelings grow, and Evan begins to wonder...

Betrayed and widowed, rancher Jason Porter needs a woman. Not for himself, because he'll never be able to love and trust a woman again, but for his infant daughter. It's impossible to take care of a baby and run his ranch, and he's not interested in marrying any of the women in Sapphire Springs. Elise Dupont expected a much different life than she found when her parents brought her to America. Instead of wide-open spaces, clear skies and freedom to build her own life, she found air filled with factory smoke, a rundown tenement and bare survival. When Elise accepts Jason's offer of a marriage of convenience, she believes her dreams are finally coming true. As their friendship deepens, Elise finds herself wishing for a real marriage, but how can she live with a man who doesn't trust her? And how can Jason put aside his suspicions and let himself fall in love again?

Life is what happens when you're busy making plans! When Lynna Spiers impulsively runs away from her wedding, she soon realizes she should have made a plan. Arriving in Colorado penniless and starving, she doesn't expect to faint in the arms of a stranger. Jasper Morrison has a plan. Now that his ranch is prosperous and he can support a family, he's ready to settle down and get married. He has the letter with the marriage proposal to a woman he's been corresponding with in his pocket, ready to mail. But when a woman he's never met faints in his arms and then begs him for help, he can't refuse. Convinced her fiancé will come after her, Lynna needs a place to hide until she can earn enough money to go further west. As the days go by, Lynna becomes more attracted to Jasper, and she suspects he's developing feelings for her as well. Lynna can't live with herself if she brings danger to Jasper's door. Jasper can't live...

Josephine (Josie) Parker's birthday is coming up, which means she'll have to leave the Chicago orphanage where she's lived her entire life. With nowhere to go and no future to look forward to, she agrees to become a mail-order bride to Cooper Thompson, a rancher in Coldwater Creek, Montana. Cooper Thompson is happy with his life. He has his work, his family, and enough money to get by. He doesn't need – or want – anything more, especially a wife. When Josie arrives in Montana, she's shocked to learn that Cooper's sister actually wrote the letter, and that he knows nothing about it. Cooper is furious when he discovers what his sister has done, but once he learns why she did it, he reluctantly offers to marry Josie. Is Josie destined to be an unwanted bride forever? Or can she and Cooper build a life together despite the circumstances that brought them together?

He married the wrong twin! Six years after Cole Berringer goes west to build a new life, he writes to his childhood sweetheart, Sarah Main, and proposes marriage. But instead of the woman he left behind, her twin sister, Elizabeth, arrives in Colorado to take her place. Elizabeth Main has loved Cole for years, but has always known she isn't the woman he loves, so when her twin refuses his marriage proposal, she grabs at the chance to make her dreams come true. As the weeks go by, Cole and Elizabeth grow closer, and Elizabeth is convinced it's only a matter of time until Cole returns her love. But then, Sarah arrives ...

The Morgans of Rocky Ridge, Books 1-3 in this sweet historical romance series. Come to Colorado and meet the Morgan men: Cade, the man who is willing to risk everything for the woman he loves; Trey, the gambler, who has to decide if he's willing to give up his freedom for love; and Zane, the marshal who risks his reputation and his future for a scandalized woman. Book 1 - Cade When revenge leads Cade Morgan to hold up a stagecoach and kidnap his childhood friend, Bella Morrow, he discovers his feelings for her are stronger than ever. He suspects Bella feels the same way, so why is she intent on marrying another man? Bella Morrow is on her way home to marry a man her father chose for her. Although she has prayed for a way to avoid the marriage, she's shocked when her stagecoach is attacked and she is kidnapped by a man who seems strangely familiar to her, and secretly pleased to discover her captor is Cade Morgan, the boy she fell in love with...