Silverpines Series by George H. McVey, Barbara Goss, Jenna Brandt, Sophie Dawson, Marianne Spitzer, Parker J. Cole, Christine Sterling, Lynn Donovan

Betsy Pike's world comes crashing down when her fiancé, Silverpines' Town Marshal, is gunned down on the eve of their wedding. To add insult to injury, his killer takes over every part of Ike's life, the job of marshal, his house, and he even wants Betsy. What's a girl to do? The men of the town won't stand up to the outlaw and self-appointed marshal... moreBetsy Pike's world comes crashing down when her fiancé, Silverpines' Town Marshal, is gunned down on the eve of their wedding. To add insult to injury, his killer takes over every part of Ike's life, the job of marshal, his house, and he even wants Betsy. What's a girl to do? The men of the town won't stand up to the outlaw and self-appointed marshal. When he gives her two months to grieve, Betsy comes up with a desperate plan: contact Elizabeth Tandy and order up a husband who has experience as a lawman. Alexzander Sewell feels like he's in the wrong place in Beckham, Massachusetts. Born and raised on Ryder Mountain in Harlan, Kentucky, he longs for the mountains of his youth. When his mother moved the whole family to remarry, he became stuck in the town of Beckham. Now his friends, the Tandy's, offer him a chance to go west, all the way to the Rocky Mountains. The only catch: he must marry a woman in desperate need of a husband and a lawman. Can he find a way to be what Betsy needs and spend time in the mountains? Can Betsy let go of her love for Ike and learn to love her mail order husband? Can Alexzander compromise on his dream of disappearing into the mountains to be the man his wife needs? Can they bring the killer to justice or will a series of natural disasters not only spell the end of Silverpines but of their marriage, too? What's a woman to do when she orders up a Mail Order Marshall? *This book is a Brides of Beckham book and the first book in a new Mail Order Husband series called Silverpines. less

A doctor from the East, a stubborn man who is hurt, and a snowstorm that traps them together. The last thing Dr. Chelsea Tory needs is to be snowbound with the man she’s in love with, especially since he doesn’t seem to notice. However, she took an oath to help the sick, so when he needs a doctor for his sick mother, she goes home with him knowing she’s going to end up trapped. Brawny Winters loves the beautiful doctor... moreA doctor from the East, a stubborn man who is hurt, and a snowstorm that traps them together. The last thing Dr. Chelsea Tory needs is to be snowbound with the man she’s in love with, especially since he doesn’t seem to notice. However, she took an oath to help the sick, so when he needs a doctor for his sick mother, she goes home with him knowing she’s going to end up trapped. Brawny Winters loves the beautiful doctor. But if he can’t stand to look at himself since the accident that scarred him, how can he expect Chelsea to? It’s even worse: now she has to help with his sick mother and becomes snowbound at their home. To save her reputation, he has to marry her. Can they both overcome their misunderstandings? Can Chelsea heal her love's heart? Can Brawny see past his own scars to heal the ones he’s causing Chelsea?  Or is their love destined to be Snowbound for all eternity?***This is a companion tale to the popular Silverpines series. It is an opportunity to visit the Silverpines Community with additional stories.You can join the Silverpines Reader's Group by visiting https://www.facebook.com/groups/silve...Read all of Christine's Black Hill Brides Romances:1. Her Secret Past2. Her Secret Baby3. Her Secret Shame4. Her Secret Love5. Her Secret HusbandRead all of Christine's Silverpines Romances:1. Wanted: Medicine Man2. The Coffin Maker3. Wanted: Gravedigger4. Snowbound5. Wanted: RedemptionRead all of Christine's Proxy Bride Romances:1. A Bride for Jeremiah2. A Bride for ElijahRead all of Christine's Pinkerton Matchmaker Romances:1. The Pinkerton Matchmaker2. An Agent for Claudette3. An Agent for PenelopeRead all of Christine's Holiday Romances1. Wynter's Bride2. A Cozy Mitten Christmas less

An earthquake shook more than the ground in Silverpines, Oregon! April, 1899 A silver mine cave-in and lumber camp mud slide caused a shortage of young men in town. Women were saddled with running businesses and ranches alone. Laura Bennett, owner of White Oaks ranch, sends for a mail order husband. Max Winters lost the love of his life, Catherine, to another man, so he decides to answer Laura's ad. Since his true love was gone, he'd settle for a good partnership and a new life... moreAn earthquake shook more than the ground in Silverpines, Oregon! April, 1899 A silver mine cave-in and lumber camp mud slide caused a shortage of young men in town. Women were saddled with running businesses and ranches alone. Laura Bennett, owner of White Oaks ranch, sends for a mail order husband. Max Winters lost the love of his life, Catherine, to another man, so he decides to answer Laura's ad. Since his true love was gone, he'd settle for a good partnership and a new life. He travels to Silverpines and is met with a beautiful bride and her adorable daughter, but also, many trials and setbacks. Will they overcome the tribulations and truly fall in love even after Catherine shows up as a widow? less

Silverpines, Oregon 1899 Millie Messer is exhausted and overwhelmed with raising her children and running the mercantile after the death of her husband in the earthquakes that devastated Silverpines. She does what many of the young widows and daughters are doing: Advertise for a Mail Order Husband. She thinks she’s found the perfect man to become her helpmate and new father for her four children. Clay Cutler as a secret, two actually... moreSilverpines, Oregon 1899 Millie Messer is exhausted and overwhelmed with raising her children and running the mercantile after the death of her husband in the earthquakes that devastated Silverpines. She does what many of the young widows and daughters are doing: Advertise for a Mail Order Husband. She thinks she’s found the perfect man to become her helpmate and new father for her four children. Clay Cutler as a secret, two actually. One will be revealed when he steps off the train in Silverpines. He only hopes Millie doesn’t renege on marrying him when she finds out. The other he’ll keep to himself until it’s necessary to reveal it. Millie is shocked when not only Clay steps off the train but five children with him. All she wanted was a shopkeeper. Now there are nine children in the family. All she knows is that there are lots of meals to cook and laundry to do. That and the outlaws, conmen, and swindlers who’ve come to town. Plus, she knows he’s keeping something from her. Will a new husband and nine children be too much for Millie? Will Clay’s secret keep her from trusting him? Will it help protect the town from those who want to cause harm? What mischief can nine children get into? Is Clay the Wanted: Shopkeeper who will heal Millie’s broken heart? less

Maude Jones was a foundling, an orphan left on the steps of the Howard House. Her whole life she’s longed for a family of her own. Now all grown up she’s willing to sacrifice her dream of a family with the only boy she ever loved for the love of her friend, Betsy Sewell. When an investor demands that the mine be reopened, Maude sends an ad to the Grooms Gazette for an Engineer to reopen the mine. Knowing that love and her dreams may never come true... moreMaude Jones was a foundling, an orphan left on the steps of the Howard House. Her whole life she’s longed for a family of her own. Now all grown up she’s willing to sacrifice her dream of a family with the only boy she ever loved for the love of her friend, Betsy Sewell. When an investor demands that the mine be reopened, Maude sends an ad to the Grooms Gazette for an Engineer to reopen the mine. Knowing that love and her dreams may never come true. That is until an unexpected letter comes from that boy from her past. Now she must choose family or her friend’s need. Jeremiah Henderson left Silverpines at eight years old when his father took a job in New Mexico Territory. Now fourteen years later he hears of the disaster that has befallen his hometown and he has to know what happened to the little girl he left behind. The only girl he’s ever loved. When Maude responds telling him she is alive and single, Jeremiah knows he must return to woo Maude. If he can help his other friends reopen their mine, so much the better. But when he arrives in town with a western legend at his side, only to find a mining engineer after both his woman and the mine, he has to choose: step aside or fight for what he wants. He’s a miner, he doesn’t know how to quit. But will he win the woman, save the mine and give Maude everything she ever wanted, or die trying? Will love win, or will Maude settle for what she Wanted: an Engineer? less

Katie Deidmann never expected to stay in Silverpines until newborn twins were left in her care at the Howard House Orphanage for girls. Katie’s guardians, the eccentric Miss Edie and Miss Ethel, convince her she needs a husband and the orphanage could use a man handy with repairs. Katie agrees and places an ad in the Grooms’ Gazette, but her sister and best friend Ella Grace’s husband has already sent for his best friend, Benjamin, to move to Silverpines to be the new town carpenter... moreKatie Deidmann never expected to stay in Silverpines until newborn twins were left in her care at the Howard House Orphanage for girls. Katie’s guardians, the eccentric Miss Edie and Miss Ethel, convince her she needs a husband and the orphanage could use a man handy with repairs. Katie agrees and places an ad in the Grooms’ Gazette, but her sister and best friend Ella Grace’s husband has already sent for his best friend, Benjamin, to move to Silverpines to be the new town carpenter. Katie’s troubles begin with having two suitors, and she and Ella Grace are up to their necks trying to help their guardians. Both Miss Edie and Miss Ethel decide the other needs a husband and convince the girls to send for beaus for the other sister. Confusion ensues as the prospective grooms arrive in Silverpines. Will love find all three ladies, or will broken hearts abound? This is a sweet story that can be read alone but best enjoyed with the other in the Silverpines series. less

Mallet Thorne is in trouble, big trouble. All because he listened to a gypsy fortune-teller and not his own heart. He just wanted to make right the pain his brother, outlaw Mace Thorne, caused in Silverpines. So at the advice of the Gypsy he answers an advertisement for a groom. He has every intention of becoming the husband and father to a widow and her children even though he is unsure if he would be a good father and husband. That is until he sees the most beautiful woman ever... moreMallet Thorne is in trouble, big trouble. All because he listened to a gypsy fortune-teller and not his own heart. He just wanted to make right the pain his brother, outlaw Mace Thorne, caused in Silverpines. So at the advice of the Gypsy he answers an advertisement for a groom. He has every intention of becoming the husband and father to a widow and her children even though he is unsure if he would be a good father and husband. That is until he sees the most beautiful woman ever. He's drawn to the beauty even as he sees the distrust in her eyes.Catrina Rosenmeyer hears the name of the newest man in Silverpines and is overcome with fear. Long ago a gypsy fortune-teller warned her to beware the thorn and she's convince Mallet is who she meant. All she wants is to stay hidden and grieve for her sister. So why is she drawn to the handsome Thorne like a moth to flame?Can the two of them follow the gypsy's advice or will the mutual attraction they feel overwhelm their fears and obligations? Will Mallet marry the widow or follow his heart to the beautiful Catrina? Will Catrina put aside fear and seek to build a foundation with the stonemason? less

A fake marriage. A terrible addiction. Secrets are being uncovered in Silverpines. When Tess Elliot finds out she is pregnant and her marriage to the husband she adores isn't legal, she sets out on a quest to find him and bring him home to Silverpines. Dawson Elliot is undercover and can't believe his wife tracked him down. As a Pinkerton agent, he can't afford to lose his cases. He willing to risk everything for his marriage, even if means giving up the life he loves... moreA fake marriage. A terrible addiction. Secrets are being uncovered in Silverpines. When Tess Elliot finds out she is pregnant and her marriage to the husband she adores isn't legal, she sets out on a quest to find him and bring him home to Silverpines. Dawson Elliot is undercover and can't believe his wife tracked him down. As a Pinkerton agent, he can't afford to lose his cases. He willing to risk everything for his marriage, even if means giving up the life he loves. When the subject of his latest case shows up in Silverpines it puts in motion a series of events that that can destroy his whole family. Can Dawson protect his family while secrets and bodies are being uncovered in Silverpines? Can Tess trust her husband enough to fight for their marriage and family? This is a sweet and wholesome romance. It can be read alone, but is part of a mini-series that begins in Wanted: Medicine Man and continues in The Coffin Maker. less

The new century means nothing to Ellen Mae Myers who prefers the companionship of animals over the company of people. At least that’s what she tells herself but in the deepest part of her heart, she longs for the comfort of a good man... moreThe new century means nothing to Ellen Mae Myers who prefers the companionship of animals over the company of people. At least that’s what she tells herself but in the deepest part of her heart, she longs for the comfort of a good man. How can she possibly find a man who will accept all the animals she cares for and love her for who she is? Niles Phinney survives a dangerous voyage across the Atlantic, towing exotic animals from the wilds of West Africa in order to keep the promise he made to his twin brother. En route to Seattle, he is waylaid by a blizzard in Silverpines, Oregon but it’s more than snow holding him there. After meeting Ellen Mae, he wonders if the promise is more important than the woman who captures his heart. less

Carol Brown has given up hope. She’s been widowed for seventeen months and living at Celeste’s House for nine months. No opportunity for the second chance she was told could happen. No fresh start for a woman with another man’s child. Who would want to marry a woman who had an infant anyway? Ian MacGregor has settled in Silverpines. His new job as assistant mine manager keeps him above ground and in less dangerous working conditions... moreCarol Brown has given up hope. She’s been widowed for seventeen months and living at Celeste’s House for nine months. No opportunity for the second chance she was told could happen. No fresh start for a woman with another man’s child. Who would want to marry a woman who had an infant anyway? Ian MacGregor has settled in Silverpines. His new job as assistant mine manager keeps him above ground and in less dangerous working conditions. He’s impressed with Silverpines, it isn’t the typical mining town. No, here he could have the one thing he wants above all else: a family. When his friend Nathan Ryder suggests he write to a home for women needing a fresh start in life, Ian jumps at the chance to find a woman who might have children in need of a father. Carol accepts Ian’s offer to become his wife and the two of them are surprised when the spark of mutual attraction happens between them. But not everyone in Silverpines is as thrilled with their marriage. Will Carol let the careless words of a busybody ruin her chance at true love and a fresh start? Will Ian be able to help Carol see that love is worth fighting for? Or when yet another disaster hits Silverpines, will Ian and Carol lose each other before they can declare their love to one another? All these questions will be answered in Wanted: Family. less

A wealthy older widow, a young man with nothing, the addiction that brings them together.  Charlotte Daniels is on the verge of losing everything Her fortune is gone, and she has damaged relationships with everyone. When all seems lost she meets Will Tuckering and has a chance to turn her life around. There’s only a couple of issues. First, he is 10 years her junior and second, Charlotte has a secret in her past she’s kept from everyone. A secret that’s about to come to light... moreA wealthy older widow, a young man with nothing, the addiction that brings them together.  Charlotte Daniels is on the verge of losing everything Her fortune is gone, and she has damaged relationships with everyone. When all seems lost she meets Will Tuckering and has a chance to turn her life around. There’s only a couple of issues. First, he is 10 years her junior and second, Charlotte has a secret in her past she’s kept from everyone. A secret that’s about to come to light. A secret that could ruin everything.  Will Tuckering has nothing to lose  A recovering addict, he vows to help Charlotte in her own recovery. Penniless and homeless he can offer only his unwavering love and support. But when a disaster hits Silverpines and the town blames Charlotte, will his love be enough to pull her through? Can Charlotte redeem herself with those most important to her? Can she overcome her addiction and past to find a future with Will? Or is redemption beyond her, even if it’s what she wants most? Read all of Christine's Black Hill Brides Romances1. Her Secret Past2. Her Secret Baby3. Her Secret Shame4. Her Secret Love5. Her Secret HusbandRead all of Christine's Silverpines Romances 1. Wanted: Medicine Man2. The Coffin Maker3. Wanted: Gravedigger4. Snowbound5. Wanted: RedemptionRead all of Christine's Proxy Bride Romances1. A Bride for Jeremiah2. A Bride for ElijahRead all of Christine's Pinkerton Matchmaker Romances1. The Pinkerton Matchmaker2. An Agent for Claudette3. An Agent for PenelopeRead all of Christine's Holiday Romances1. Wynter's Bride2. A Cozy Mitten Christmas less

A farmer's daughter and man of means end up striking a secret deal together—a deal that involves their hearts as much as their future... Willa Brown rushes from her apprenticeship as a dressmaker in Texas to rescue her family's farm, only to find her beloved Silverpines has suffered yet another catastrophe—this time in the form of a fire. While she works to figure out how to save her father’s dream from debt collectors, the town works to rebuild... moreA farmer's daughter and man of means end up striking a secret deal together—a deal that involves their hearts as much as their future... Willa Brown rushes from her apprenticeship as a dressmaker in Texas to rescue her family's farm, only to find her beloved Silverpines has suffered yet another catastrophe—this time in the form of a fire. While she works to figure out how to save her father’s dream from debt collectors, the town works to rebuild. Enter Harrison Holt, a Titan of Industry, who comes to town in order to invest in Silverpines' reconstruction. He not only plans to supply the necessary bricks for the rebuilding, but to establish his ninth brickyard in the town. There’s only one problem with his plan, he needs to convince the tenacious Willa Brown to sell him a portion of her family's land. That’s easier said than done. She counters with an unexpected offer—marriage. When an admirer from Willa’s past appears, could it end the feelings between Willa and Harrison before they have a chance to grow? Can Willa save the family farm? Will Harrison stay in town and make a home for himself in Silverpines? And will Harrison and Willa find a way to be together, despite all the obstacles that manage to get in their way? less

When the Worthington brothers arrived in Silverpines, they were expecting wives. Miss Edie and Chet fell in love at first sight and married. Walt loves Miss Ethel, but she was too concerned about caring for the orphans at Howard House to accept him. Will they find an answer and happiness? Clara Pierce works as Ella Grace’s housekeeper, but she longs for love and a family of her own... moreWhen the Worthington brothers arrived in Silverpines, they were expecting wives. Miss Edie and Chet fell in love at first sight and married. Walt loves Miss Ethel, but she was too concerned about caring for the orphans at Howard House to accept him. Will they find an answer and happiness? Clara Pierce works as Ella Grace’s housekeeper, but she longs for love and a family of her own. Unsure as to whether she has enough to offer to send for a husband, she considers leaving Silverpines as a mail-order bride to find love and happiness. Might there be someone in Silverpines who could change her mind? Love has a way of surprising unsuspecting hearts in this sweet romance. less

When Silverpines burns, Denver knows his job just got bigger. Belle knows she is just what he needs. Denver Hughes, Silverpines new City Developer, arrived to see that his plans for Silverpines just went up in smoke, literally. He is confident he is up to the task, but he might need a little bit of help. He never expected Belle Stewart. Widow and mother of two children, Belle Stewart’s day was supposed to be spent applying for a job. Instead she’s surveying what little is left of the downtown... moreWhen Silverpines burns, Denver knows his job just got bigger. Belle knows she is just what he needs. Denver Hughes, Silverpines new City Developer, arrived to see that his plans for Silverpines just went up in smoke, literally. He is confident he is up to the task, but he might need a little bit of help. He never expected Belle Stewart. Widow and mother of two children, Belle Stewart’s day was supposed to be spent applying for a job. Instead she’s surveying what little is left of the downtown. The offhand remark of the new City Developer gives her an idea. Will hiring Belle as his assistant make his job easier or harder? Will the changes wrought by an unexpected fall add more complications to their lives? Can these two find love in the midst of rebuilding Silverpines? less