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Beyond Montana's Sky by Debra Holland
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Edith Livingston Grayson can hardly wait to shake the dust of Sweetwater Springs, Montana from her silk skirts. Finally her exile to the small prairie town is over. She is returning home to Boston with her son Ben. Home to society. Home to educated, upper-class people. Home to the ocean...

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RNWMP: Bride for Nolan by Cassie Hayes, Mail Order Mounties
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach… At least that’s what Miss Hazel Hughes thinks. As a self-appointed Mountie matchmaker, she knows she’s found the right woman for one very hungry man when she meets professional chef Tilly Conway. Suffering from the fallout of a scandal that wasn’t her fault, Tilly finds herself jobless, homeless and…hopeless...

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An Autumn Courtship by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
A family in trade moving up in the world. A family of landed gentry stepping aside for them. And the sons and daughters caught in the middle.Johnny Fletcher is exactly where he wants to be - a Fellow at Cambridge, with a lifetime of scholarly pursuits in front of him. He’s not allowed to marry, but he has no need for a wife when he has his books for company...

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Learning to Love by Jo Noelle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Clara Hatfield knows sorrow. Having been abandoned by her husband, then shamed with divorce, she traveled to Creede, Colorado to seek refuge with a brother who left the family a decade ago. She’s been living with him for the past year. Now he wants to sell her in marriage to settle his gambling debt to a known troublemaker, but Bernard Newell intervenes...

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A Summer Game by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
A family in trade moving up in the world. A family of landed gentry stepping aside for them. And the sons and daughters caught in the middle.Angie Fletcher is the lively, mischievous daughter of the family. All she wants in her life is music and dancing, plenty of pretty new bonnets, and perhaps just the occasional trick played on her tolerant family...

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RNWMP: Bride for Joel by Amelia C. Adams, Mail Order Mounties
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Evelyn Murray, daughter of Inspector Harold Murray and sister of four constables, has always known that she would never marry anyone but a Mountie. No other man could possibly compare to those tall, strong, noble men in red serge...

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Christmas in Clover Springs by Rachel Wesson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Alicia Carstairs had it all—or so she thought. Financially secure, well brought up, engaged to a prominent young man. So why was she on a train headed west in the hopes of securing a position as a governess? Aaron Higgins thought he was happy until all his friends, his brother and now Little Beaver, too, were married and having children. He wrote to Mrs. Gantley, asking for a bride...

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My Girl: A Montana Sky Series Novella by Debra Holland
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author comes a Montana Sky novella of love and loss that coincides with Bright Montana Sky. When a logging accident kills his friend and Felicity Woodbury’s fiancé, Lars Aagaard steps in to lend his support. To keep Felicity’s suitors at bay during her mourning period, the two act as if Lars is wooing her...

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Pioneer Dream by Ramona Flightner
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Immerse Yourself In 1860’s Frontier Montana with the O’Rourke Family! Sensible Kevin O’Rourke does not believe in ghosts, in love at first sight, or in the happily-ever-after type of love. Instead, he is convinced only hard work, dedication to family, and self-sacrifice will bring contentment...

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Ormsley by Jenny Hambly
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
He wants a respectable bride who will not ask for more than he can give – love. She has no need or desire to marry, and love is the only thing that might change her mind.Hugh Brandforth, the seventh Earl of Ormsley, returns to his estate after wasting several weeks searching for a bride. He is looking forward to some much-needed rest and recreation...

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Carteret by Jenny Hambly
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Dignified, reserved, and every inch the gentleman, Laurence Westerby, the fifth Viscount Carteret, finds his ordered and predictable world turned on its head when a mysterious lady steps into his private parlour. He thinks her spirited, reckless, and undoubtedly in need of his protection...

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A Bride of Convenience by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
Unemployed mill worker Zoe Hart jumps at the opportunity to emigrate to British Columbia in 1863 to find a better life and be reunited with her brother, who fled from home after being accused of a crime...

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Western Future by Janelle Daniels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
It finally happened. Charlotte’s bakery is open and thriving beyond anything she could have imagined. Her logical, business-driven tenant—one of the Copper Kings—thinks she should make changes to maximize her profit, but she isn’t ready—no matter how illogical. He confounds and fascinates her, and now he’s all she can think about. Max doesn’t need distractions...

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The Marquess and the Wallflower by Tiffany Baton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
A Historical Regency Romance Novel “I love you not in spite of your imperfections, but because of them.”The Bolton family has a tradition, kept for generations: they make dashing children, and they marry for love. Lady Emily, however, fears she will be the first to break both of these traditions...

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The Iron Horseman by Kelli Ann Morgan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
ALL of the books in the Redbourne Series are stand alone novels and DO NOT have to be read in the order they are released. The series follows the Redbourne family--consisting of seven brothers and a sister on their adventures in the nineteenth century wilds of the West. She has a job to do... CADENCE WALKER joins the Pinkerton agency, seeking justice for those who've wronged her...

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Mail Order Melancholy by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Gretchen Jensen has been in love with the same person for years. There are only two problems standing in the way of her marriage to him. She’s pregnant, and he’s dead. Most of the people in her town won’t even talk to her, because the woman who was to be her mother-in-law has shunned her...

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The Whisper of Morning by Amelia C. Adams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Caroline Hampton is an unmarried, independent woman, able to come and go as she pleases. Working as the manager of the Brody Hotel has suited her, giving her both a home and a career. But lately, she has begun to feel restless, wondering what else might be out there for her. Since the death of his wife, Wallace Dupree has spent his time alone, working as a train conductor and reading poetry...

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From Cairo, With Love (Timeless Romance Single) by Nancy Campbell Allen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
From the publisher of the USA TODAY bestselling & #1 Amazon bestselling Timeless Romance Anthology series in Clean & Wholesome Romance, comes the Timeless Romance Singles line. FROM CAIRO, WITH LOVE: A brand new historical romance novella from bestselling author Nancy Campbell Allen...

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RNWMP: Bride for Colton by Cassie Hayes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
What happens when a lie turns into love? Honor was never a high priority for the thieves and charlatans Gemma Spurling was raised with. When she’s finally old enough to break free of her mother’s control, dear ol’ Mum has other ideas. Just one more swindle, she says, but Gemma knows it will never stop. The only way to live the honorable life she truly wants is to escape Ottawa forever...

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Ophelia: A Valentine's Day Bride by Kit Morgan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Clint Jones came to Noelle for one purpose and one purpose only. Get in, assess the town, and get out. Then he'd report to his superiors at Wells Fargo and Company to let them know if Noelle was respectable and prosperous enough to open a branch there...

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The Pinkerton Matchmaker by Christine Sterling, Marianne Spitzer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Pairing prospective lady Pinkerton detectives with rough and ready agents? What could possibly go wrong? Head of the Denver Pinkerton office, Archie Gordon, has been tasked with hiring female agents. The problem? They need to be trained by existing agents while solving cases. Alone and unchaperoned. In 1871. The solution? Have each pair marry temporarily, for the duration of the case...

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Fae's Fantasy by Kay P. Dawson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Fae has always believed in true love and happy-ever-afters, even if she'd never thought it was something she would have for herself. As an orphan raised in the Wigg School and Foundling Home, she knows her options are limited, but she's content to spend her life in service to Madam Wigg as a teacher at the school...

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Nellie's Notions by Hildie McQueen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
When given a grant to open a school in Hammond Montana, Nellie Higgins embarks on a journey of a lifetime. Despite the heartbreak of leaving her family behind, becoming a mail-order bride opens up a wonderful world she can’t wait to explore. Henry Clarkson is ready to settle down and is pleasantly surprised when he sees his new bride...

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Quinlan's Quest: A Lipstick and Lead Story by Sylvia McDaniel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Evil touched Quinlan once. Will it do so again?The best thing that ever happened to Quinlan Clark was the day the law took her to an orphanage. Now, the time has come for Quinlan and the other young teachers to go out on their own as mail-order brides. But childhood nightmares still haunt Quinlan, keeping her terror of men firmly set...

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Body and Soul by L.L. Muir
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
BODY AND SOUL is the third book in the Scarlet Plumiere Series. To avoid spoilers, read BLOOD FOR INK and BONES FOR BREAD first. For good luck in finding a bride, Lord Forsgreen has received the dreadful African chair. Unfortunately, the ladies of the ton have been notified of his hopes to wed, and his every move is being watched...

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Tillie's Theatre by Keira K. Barton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Tillie Thompson does not want to be a mail-order bride. Relinquishing the choice of who she falls in love with feels like giving up the only decision that would truly be her own in shaping her future. With the prospect of opening her own school—which will have an arts-based curriculum—hanging in the balance, Tillie decides to risk her autonomy on the handsome Dr. William T...

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Uma's Umbrage by Dallis Adams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Uma is a spitfire who is usually in an uproar about something—whether it's women's rights, or the Morgan dollar, or labor laws for children. But when she discovers the reason for her abandonment at the orphanage doorsteps was to save her infant self from the same demise as her murdered mother, she finds a new calling...

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Wendi's Wish by Danni Roan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Wendalynn Wigg will tackle any problem head-on, so when she's offered her chance at a school of her own, becoming a mail-order bride should be no obstacle at all. Setting her heart on a life dedicated to instilling a lifelong love of learning in needy children, she sets out for Nebraska, where a lonely preacher is in need of a wife...

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Zara's Zephyr by Janelle Daniels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Zara Wigg is a dreamer. So, when she’s offered the chance to build her own school and become a mail-order bride, she agrees to all conditions—including the one about taking a husband. But when she arrives in Promise Creek and discovers the man she’s fallen in love with through letters isn’t her intended, those dreams collapse. Thaddeus Gray has one goal: to strike it rich...

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A Second Chance for the Tormented Lady: A Clean & Sweet Regency Historical Romance Novel by Abby Ayles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
They say the darkest hours are just before the dawn. Now, her sun is about to rise again, ignited by his love. It was only a year ago that Frederica Chaput was rescued from her seemingly endless misery by her brother and his wife...

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Her Gambit with the Marquess by Ava MacAdams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
“Your betrothed wishes you pretend to be engaged to me? Why?” Pressured by her family to marry a man she doesn’t want, Isobel struggles to come to terms with the impossible dream of becoming a professional translator. Until her betrothed does the he spreads rumors that she is courting a rake...

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Emer: Clover Springs Mail Order Brides by Rachel Wesson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Life isn't easy for a young woman alone in 19th Century Colorado, but when Emer Matthews needs to escape an untenable situation, she only has herself to depend on. She has no time for men having seen first hand the high price women pay for love, so she seeks solace with the sister she's never met, Sorcha...

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An Irish Blessing by Debra Holland
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
A Montana Sky Series NOVELLA by Debra Holland, NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Healer Alana O’Donnell travels to her uncle’s home on the prairie outside of Sweetwater Springs to nurse her ailing aunt, leaving her twin Bridget behind at the Thompson ranch...

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A Rolling Stone by Debra Holland
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Book Three in the Irish Sisters Trilogy, A Montana Sky Series novella, by New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Debra Holland Abandoned by the father of her illegitimate baby and pretending to be a widow, Catriona O’Donnell leaves Ireland to find her twin sisters in America...

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Kari: A Sweet Western Historical Romance by Miriam Minger
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Still grieving the loss of her mother, Kari Hagen leaves her younger siblings behind and travels to Walker Creek, Texas. She promised to deliver a letter to her mother’s first love, so now she just has to find him. Should she accept an offer of assistance from that tall cowboy who’s as handsome as any man she’s ever seen? The sooner she gives the letter to Mr...

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A Foolish Game: A Regency Romance by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Lady Isabella Beauchamp is beautiful, clever and rich. But she is not happy with the restrictions that Society has placed upon her. She is determined to prove that she can be so much more than what people expect her to be, even if it means that she is destined to become a spinster...

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The Unfortunate Debutante: A Regency Spy Romance by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Miss Emma Pearson lives the most remarkable life for the daughter of a constable. Because of her brother’s heroics in Scotland, she has astonishingly become the ward of the Marquess of Downshire. Now, she wears only the finest clothes and mingles with members of high Society...

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Mail Order Holly by Charlotte Dearing
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
To avoid an unwanted suitor, Holly Ross becomes a mail order bride. She travels to Copper Creek a few short weeks before Christmas. Along the way, she’s asked to take a bundle of letters to a certain cowboy in Copper Creek. They’re from another mail order bride who’s had a change of heart.The journey seems endless. Holly peeks at the letters, reads one, and then another...

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Ellen: Clover Springs Mail Order Brides by Rachel Wesson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Returning from University, Ellen is disenchanted with her chosen career. Leaving home wasn’t what she wanted. She missed Clover Springs, in particular a certain older man. Could she convince her family her true vocation lay as a wife and mother? Samuel Higgins has been fighting prejudice his whole life...

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Falling for a Duke by Rebecca Connolly, Nichole Van
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
From the publisher of the USA TODAY bestselling & #1 Amazon bestselling Timeless Romance Anthology series in Clean & Wholesome Romance, comes FALLING FOR A DUKE...

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Evangeline and the Strait-Laced Rake: A Cautionary Tale from Hertfordshire by Amanda Panhorst
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Evangeline has come to Fernsby Hall to host a house party, not to fall in love with an old friend...Beautiful, vivacious, and extremely wealthy, the widowed countess, Evangeline Payne, may take every opportunity to entertain herself that she wishes. Her favorite pastime? Refusing ever offer of marriage that comes her way...

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Letty's Last Love by Amanda Panhorst
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
He is in desperate need of a wife. She is accepting someone else. Will one summer be enough to change her mind?James Hammond is in a bind. To fulfill the dictates of his late cousin’s will, he must provide a London season for his new ward, Belinda. An easy thing to do with his fashionable, London-loving wife, if only she hadn’t died right before his cousin...

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A Wallflower to Tame the Duke by Violet Hamers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
“Don't you know that I ache for you the way you ache for me?”Lady Isadora has had enough. She might have been able to withstand her mother’s comments and the ton’s disapproval of her voluptuous figure. But seeing her name on the bottom of a rake’s ranking list is the last straw...Duke Alexander is looking for a duchess. But despite his efforts to forget his rakish ways, old habits die hard...

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Five Dates with the Duke by Daphne Byrne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
“I’ve never been in love before. It’s an insipid emotion that only leads to pain in any case.”Emma has lost all hope for finding a husband, so she enters the Matchmaker’s shop. And she leaves with a date with a Duke…Charming and dangerous, Duke Nicholas has been a perpetual bachelor, until he is tricked into finding a bride...

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Mary by Rachel Wesson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Mary Ryan leaves the orphanage and heartbreak behind and follows her friend Katie to Clover Springs to become a mail order bride. She's nervous but reminds herself that Davy Sullivan must be a nice man or Katie wouldn’t have recommended him. Davy Sullivan needs a wife, but he's not looking for love. In his experience, that only leads to heartbreak...

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Rich Man by Laura Landon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
A self-made man set on revenge and a beautiful heiress, stunned by the magnetism that neither wants to acknowledge, attempt to bridge the gulf between tradesman and nobility. Without ruining each other. Wealthy importer Blake Edison will stop at nothing to destroy the Duke of Somerset—the man who should have saved Edison’s mother from starving in the streets and didn’t...

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Married to a Scandalous Spinster by Harriet Caves
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
“I wake up to find you in my bed, and it’s my doing?”To be called Lady Highbrow is one thing, but to be known as the daughter of a drunkard and a gambler is Gemma’s worst nightmare come true.As the Duke of Larsen, Wyatt must fulfill his duties by marrying a quiet bride with exceptional manners… despite being a notorious rake himself...

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Montana Untamed by Ramona Flightner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
An independent baker. A skittish horse tamer. Can they tame their fears and allow love to flourish?Annabelle Evans arrives in Bear Grass Springs, Montana Territory, in 1884 hoping to reunite with her long-estranged sister. Expecting to attend her sister's wedding to Cailean MacKinnon, she is shocked at Cailean's pronouncement...

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The Reluctant Guardian by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
Baldwin, the Viscount of Mountgarret, was content with his life. Unexpectedly, his childhood friend dies, leaving him his most prized treasures: his two young daughters. Baldwin’s priorities begin to shift as he arrives home and meets his wards’ infuriatingly stubborn governess. His interest is piqued by the mystery surrounding her, but she’s only a governess. He certainly can’t pursue her...

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A Bottle of Betrayal for the Forgotten Duchess: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Emma Linfield
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
"And into your arms I go, to lose my mind and find my soul..." For Miss Ethel Pates, working at her uncle’s apothecary is everything she has ever known. In charge of her healer’s shop, she spends her days mixing herbs and trying to solve a mystery: her own parents' death. Austin Woodmore, Marquess of Kingshill, lives with one goal: stay true to his familial duty...

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