A historical western cowboy romance novel about a mail order bride. In 1866, just after the war had ended, women were still being brought over from the east to act as brides for the wild men of the west. San Francisco was still young and restless and the police department, now headed by it's newly appointed chief, Matt Weston, was in turmoil trying to maintain some semblance of law and civility. Meanwhile, Chief Weston marries Eliza, the woman of his dreams, and as he struggles with his job, Eliza takes on the responsibility of hosting three new brides. Rose is a restless spirit who is excited to go west and start a new life. With her negative aunt in tow, she takes the new railway out to California. Haunted by delays and a hold-up along the way, Rose sees the man that her heart at once knows is the one person for her. It's not the man she's intended to marry, however. Harriett, Agatha and Trudy came out on the stage. Harriett, forced to go west by her parents has a young man in New York that she already loves. He's the reason her father wanted her out of the East, and Harriett resents it, at first. But what happens if she falls in love with her cowboy and the other man comes out to find her? Agatha is a spoiled socialite whose father decides would be better off married to a cowpoke then staying in New York and becoming more over-indulged. She brings with her a girl named Trudy who works as a maid for the family. The girls have known each other since birth and are very close. So close in fact that they have a secret that could destroy the new love Agatha is discovering with her cowpoke, Austin. Not your typical mail-order bride story, The Journey keeps you guessing throughout, while thrusting you into the history of San Francisco as it settles and grows.

Upon the impassioned request of her dear friend, Annabel Coleman, scheduled to become a mail order bride, Gisela Craig had reluctantly switched identities on their trek west from South Carolina to Colorado. At the last minute (thankfully before final arrangements were made and a husband duped), the truth had come out. Although Gisela, who has rightfully reclaimed her name and character, had no plans to be married, she is drawn to the charming and devilishly handsome Jesse, second oldest of the Falcon sons, as he is to her. Within a short time, they celebrate their romance in a double wedding ceremony with Sam and Annabel and set up housekeeping on the Cottonwood Ranch. All is going well. Gisela and Jesse are plainly in love; she is happily settling into the ranch routine and adapting to her change in circumstances; relations with all of her new in-laws can be seen as friendly and supportive. All is going far too well. Because, as always, there’s another shoe to drop. One rainy October day, the sheriff of Pasto Verde arrives at the Falcon homestead. He has come with a single express purpose: to arrest newlywed Gisela Craig Falcon. For murder.

One horserace! Two weddings! Three Wilkinson brothers all wed by the end! Four hand-carved posts on a brand new matrimonial bed! Five-and-twenty pies at the First Annual Come-By-Chance Pie Making Contest! You might be surprised to find that more than one of your favorite characters will find true love in Book 3, Violet! Who will Violet marry? Will it be Ben? One of the Carmichael brothers? Surely not Wally Davis? It's time to catch up with the Come-By-Chance townsfolk: the strapping Wilkinson brothers, Ben, Matt and Toby; the wicked saloon owner Slim Jim; the lovely Lettie; and of course, Ruby and Emily, who both have surprises in store. Find out what ole Wally Davis has been up to, and how a little gossip spread by town barber Joseph, may even turn out to be a good thing. His wife Mary Bean is still cooking up a storm, but is it possible she might only win second prize in the Pie Making Contest? So hold onto your hat and settle in for a story of love and revenge, letter-writin' and courtin', and more twists and turns than the Musselshell River! It'll knock your socks off! The Come-By-Chance series consists of: Come-By-Chance Brides of 1884 Book 1 – Ruby Book 2 – Emily Book 3 – Violet Book 4 – Kate Book 5 – Rose Book 6 – Emmy-Lou Come-By-Chance Brides of 1885 Book 1. Opal – The Outlaw and the Sheriff Who Loved Her Book 2. Coral – The Widow and the Man Who Loved Horses Book 3. ​Ava & Ina – The Twins and the Fist-Fightin’ Cowboys Book 4. Lillie – The Orphan and the Grief-Stricken Groomsman Book 5. Pearl – The Divorcee and the Wedding-Shy Dabster Coming Soon: Book 6. Jane – The Modern Miss and the Preacher's Mighty Conundrum

Two weddings, Two evil outlaws, and Two more Come-By-Chance women in the family way! Cultured, elegant German twins, Ava and Ina Biermann, arrive in town to marry the Carmichaels, and Jed and Jethro couldn’t be happier. But their ma, Penny – toughest and best fighter in the history of Tent Boxing, and all ’round good ol’ gal – ain’t happy about it at all. For one thing, she figures those girls too dang pretty – and for another, their long slender musicians’ fingers look too useless to do any real work. On top of all that, Opal’s father, the horrible Otis Trigger, has found out where she is! He’s on his way to Come-By-Chance to take his revenge on his daughter, and rob the bank while he’s at it. Trigger’s found just the right man to help him too, and busted the man out of jail – all legal-like. Yes, it’s the diabolical Slim Jim Murdoch. And the evil man has had plenty of time to plot his revenge on the decent Come-By-Chance townsfolk. Trigger and Slim Jim are not about to let a pair of long-fingered musicians, the Wilkinsons, ol’ Wally Davis, the Sheriff and Opal, or the rest of the Come-By-Chance crew stand in their way! The Come-By-Chance books are jam-packed with gun-totin’ adventure, intrigue and true love, all set in 1880s frontier America. If it’s love and adventure you’re after, download “Ava & Ina” right now, set yourself down on the porch in your favorite rocker, and get to know the folks of Come-By-Chance for yourself! Come-By-Chance Brides of 1885 Book 1. Opal – The Outlaw and the Sheriff Who Loved Her Book 2. Coral – The Widow and the Man Who Loved Horses Book 3. ​Ava & Ina – The Twins and the Fist-Fightin’ Cowboys Book 4. Lillie – The Orphan and the Grief-Stricken Groomsman Book 5. Pearl – The Divorcee and the Wedding-Shy Dabster Coming Soon: Book 6. Jane – The Modern Miss and the Preacher's Mighty Conundrum

Anna Olsen knows it's time to leave her sister's increasingly crowded house and start a life of her own. Following her sisters' examples, she becomes a mail-order bride, and after a short correspondence with clock maker and jeweler Edward Parker, she moves to Denver to become his wife. Almost immediately it's painfully apparent that Anna and Edward are very different. Anna is a free spirit who would rather be painting and enjoying the company of friends than cleaning house. Edward is a consummate perfectionist who, on their wedding day, hands Anna a list of chores that need to be done around the house daily. Can this mismatched couple see past their differences to a harmonious future? Or will their disparate passions create obstacles neither is willing to surmount? Maggie Brendan closes her Blue Willow Brides series with a heartwarming tale of true love despite misunderstanding, showing readers that God's timing is always perfect.

Faith and Hope live in constant fear of their heartbroken father's violent outbursts. They are virtual prisoners in their own home, and no young man will cross their father to ask their hand. When Faith comes up with a daring plan for her younger sister's escape, Hope jumps at the chance to run. It means travelling thousands of miles to the arms of a man whom she has never met, but what other choice does she have? Daring sisters, secret letters, nighttime escapes, faithful Western brothers longing for brides, praying mothers, overcoming love, and heart melting romance all add up to one of the happiest Mail Order Bride stories you will ever read. FAITH & HOPE FIND LOVE ON THE FRONTIER - The beautiful story of two abused girls who follow their hearts and find strong Godly men on the frontier. Book 1: Hope's Journey Book 2: Journey of Faith Book 3: Love Never Fails