Cirrus@Austlit

'Homeless and destitute after the sudden death of her father, and against her better judgement, Melody Harken agrees to become a mail order bride.

'Desperately lonely, widower Peter Williams applies for a mail order bride after losing his dear wife two years earlier. Guilt-ridden, he is having second thoughts. Before he can retract his request, his distressed new bride turns up in Dayton Falls without notice.

'Can the beautiful stranger change his mind? And will Melody even marry him after his initial rejection?'

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'Twenty-eight year old Magdalena Roth had already agreed to become a mail order bride before tragedy struck and she found herself the mother of a small baby.

'Jacob Carruthers had arranged for a mail order bride, and Miss Roth sounded perfect. Never in his wildest dreams did he believe he would have not only a wife, but a family for Christmas.

'Can these two strangers make their marriage work, especially with an unexpected baby?'

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'When Ella Bryson quits her job after being relentlessly pursued by her sleazy boss, she is left homeless and penniless. With no other options available to her, she becomes a mail order bride.

'The last thing on Thomas Winston’s mind is finding a wife. He’s not getting any younger, and according to his sister, needs an heir. Imagine his surprise when a bride he didn’t order arrives in town.

'Will the marriage go ahead, or will Ella be rejected? And how will Tom react when he discovers Ella has been hiding something from him?'

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'Annabelle Grayson, the daughter of a rich businessman, is promised to a man more than double her age. He is so repulsive he makes her gag. He treats her badly, but only when others aren't around to witness it. Minutes before her getaway train arrives, Annabelle stumbles across a mail-order bride advertisement in a discarded newspaper. Can she put a plan into action?

'Blacksmith Harrison Price wrote away for a mail-order bride some months earlier, then promptly forgot about it. He receives the telegram announcing his brides arrival only minutes before the train was due, leaving him no time to make himself presentable. His new bride is not impressed. Can these two put aside first impressions, or are they doomed to live a life of misery?'

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'After the sudden death of her father, and the shock foreclosure of the family ranch looming, Meredith Caldwell has little choice except to become a mail-order bride. Daniel Peterson needs a cook and housekeeper, but proprieties govern his decision to send for a mail-order bride instead. How will he react when he learns the truth about his bride? Can this unlikely couple turn their marriage of convenience into a perfect match Sparks fly, but will they relent and work toward their happy ever after ending'

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