When Trey Morgan wins half a saloon in a poker game, he heads back to Rocky Ridge, Colorado to sell his share and move on, back to the life he loves – no responsibilities, no ties. But he doesn’t expect his partner to be Claire O’Doyle, a beautiful Irish redhead who captivates him like no other woman ever has. Claire O’Doyle has no use for men like Trey. They remind her too much of the father who abandoned her and her mother. She’d love nothing more than to pay Trey off and get him out of her life. But someone is trying to run her out of Rocky Ridge, and she doesn’t need the distraction of a man whose charm makes her forget her vow to stay away from gamblers. As the threats escalate, so does Claire and Trey’s attraction to each other. But will Trey walk away? And if he does, will Claire let him go?
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. But sometimes, being less than perfect is more than enough.
Jesse Morgan left to fight in the Civil War as a man who used his looks and his charm to get what he wanted. He came back to hide from the world in Rocky Ridge with an injury that makes it difficult to do more than look after his own basic needs. Dr. Grace Leonard has never let the word “no” stop her from going after what she wants. Since graduating from the medical college back east, she’s come home to Rocky Ridge to work alongside her father. Grace sees the real man behind Jesse’s bitter exterior, a man she grows to love. She’s convinced new techniques she’s learned can help him recover, if she can persuade him to try. Jesse is drawn to Grace more than any other woman he’s ever known. He admires her intelligence and her hard work, not to mention how she makes him want more than he can have. But she deserves a man who’s whole and who can provide for her. He can’t, and likely won’t ever be able to. Can Grace help Jesse heal, both his body and his heart? And can Jesse allow himself to look forward to the future again?
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 their lives.
Will Morgan has one plan – repair his cousin’s saloon, then head out of town and never look back. His need for adventure makes it impossible to settle down in one place, with one woman. Widow Virginia Cole has one plan - get her boarding house back into shape so she can support herself and her son. When Will’s foot falls through the rotting boards on Virginia’s porch and he offers to fix the damage, he finds himself also falling for the widow and her grieving son in spite of his best efforts to stay detached. Virginia, determined to never love again, is attracted to Will, even though he’s made it clear he’s leaving as soon as possible. Can a woman who’s afraid to love and man who’s afraid of commitment overcome their fears to build a new family together?
Heath Morgan is a happy man. He has his ranch in Rocky Ridge, Colorado, his close-knit family, and his freedom. He doesn’t need anything else. He has no intention of following his brothers’ footsteps and getting “stuck” with one woman when there are so many out there to enjoy. Annabelle Forrester’s life in a small mining community is anything but exciting. The only bright spot in her existence is when Heath comes to visit friends there every few months. She has loved him since the first time they met and even though she knows he has no plans to settle down, she hopes he’ll eventually love her back. Then, one night, everything changes and by the next morning, Heath is gone. When Annabelle tracks Heath down and gives him some unwelcome news, neither of them can imagine how it will change the course of their lives.
A man consumed by grief ... Sam Jenkins still hasn’t come to terms with his wife’s death, but he can't build his ranch in the Texas wilderness and care for three children alone. He has only one heart-breaking choice – send his children away until he can provide for them properly. A woman desperate for a family ... A tragic accident changed Emma Witherspoon’s life. Now, she has accepted the fact that she will never have a husband and children of her own, but that doesn't ease the ache in her heart. A proposition ... When Emma offers Sam a marriage of convenience, neither of them can foresee the changes that will make their lives – and their relationship – anything but ‘convenient’.
Rose: Bride of Colorado is the 38th book in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Bride Series. 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.
The west is a dangerous place, especially for a lawman. Zane Morgan, sheriff of Rocky Ridge, Colorado has accepted this and has resigned himself to being alone. He won’t ask a woman to share his life when the odds of him living long enough to raise a family are slim. Priscilla Rowan is on the run. Pregnant and fleeing her preacher ex-husband, she’s on her way to California when nature ruins her plans and her child decides to be born sooner than expected. Although she doesn’t trust any man, she has no choice but to accept Zane’s help and protection until she can move on. As Zane and Priscilla grow closer, Zane discovers protecting her becomes much more than his duty. But when the threat is eliminated, can he convince her to stay without giving up who he is?
Lawyer Brett Morgan has big goals, including becoming mayor of Rocky Ridge and eventually, territorial governor. The only problem – the town council wants the mayor to be a married man, and Brett has no intention of marrying a woman he doesn’t love even if she is a ‘suitable’ politician’s wife. Lucy Hart – with her dusty trousers, flannel shirts and callused hands – plans to work the Two Harts Mine until the day she dies. She has no real education and no other way to earn a living, and she can’t imagine any man being attracted to her. When Lucy’s future is threatened by two men who claim her father sold the mine to them before he died, she hires Brett to help her prove the deed they have is a forgery. Even though Brett and Lucy are opposites in almost every way, their attraction to each other is undeniable. Can they prove the mine legally belongs to Lucy? And will Lucy and Brett deny their mutual attraction, or can they find a common ground and follow their dreams together?
When Cassie Dixon’s mother dies in the brothel where she works and where they both live, the owner gives Cassie a choice—take her mother’s place or get out. Cassie leaves, and after meeting with a friend, she decides to become a mail-order bride to a Texas rancher, and a mother to his daughter, Lindy. However, when Cassie arrives in Texas, she’s met with news that changes her plans, leaving her with only one option--find a way to go back home. Beckett Ford, her groom’s brother-in-law, invites her to stay at the ranch in the meantime. She hesitates, but finally accepts. Beck is immediately attracted to Cassie but he's determined never to marry. He only hopes Cassie can help Lindy deal with her grief. As time goes by, Cassie finds herself falling in love with Beck, Lindy and Sapphire Springs, but she can't stay without a way to support herself. When disaster strikes, she has a decision to make-- tell Beck how she feels and risk rejection, or leave her only chance at happiness behind.
Chloe Taggart has one goal – to leave Rocky Ridge (and the diner she runs with her father) as soon as possible and see the world. She has no desire to be under any man’s thumb when she could be sailing the Pacific or touring ancient Greek ruins. Rancher Austin Hayward is content with his life in Rocky Ridge, but it would be perfect if he could share it with Chloe Taggart as his wife. Unfortunately, even though Austin has loved Chloe for years, she has never looked at him as anything more than a friend. When Chloe’s father loses the diner to Austin in a poker game, Austin makes her a proposition she can’t refuse. But Chloe has a plan of her own – a plan that will give her what she wants in the end. If it works … and if Austin loves her enough to let her go.
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 …
Desperate for a home and family, Beth Widdimore decides to become a mail-order bride a rancher in Montana. When she arrives, she’s devastated to learn that her groom-to-be has been murdered, and that a neighboring rancher has been trying to seize control of the ranch. To fulfil the promise he made to the man he considered a surrogate father, Nate Cadman offers to marry Beth, and with no other choice, she accepts. As the days and weeks go by, Beth’s feelings for Nate grow. She suspects he feels the same way but she doesn't understand why he is resisting his emotions. As the threats increase and the war between the two ranches reaches a climax, they must work together to survive, and to possibly give them a chance at a future together.
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 love with him. As time goes by, she begins to suspect he feels the same way about her, but when near-tragedy strikes, she discovers her new life isn’t as perfect as she thought. Can she live the rest of her life without love, or should she give up her dream of a husband who loves her and walk away?
When Jacob Chalmers arrives in Coldwater Creek to marry Mary Armstrong, he's devastated to learn she has married someone else. Nursing his wounded pride at Mary's betrayal, he advertises for another bride. Willa Stewart's mother has too many mouths to feed, so she leaves home and becomes Jacob’s mail-order bride. She is immediately attracted to him and hopes that one day, she will have his love and a family of her own. However, Willa’s newfound happiness is shattered when she discovers Jacob's motive for marrying her. Betrayed and angry, Willa draws away from Jacob, sparking a bitter conflict between them. Meanwhile, Jacob, still haunted by Mary’s betrayal, fights his growing attraction to Willa. When circumstances change, Willa realizes she needs to try to forgive Jacob and give their marriage a chance. But can Jacob forget his past with Mary and fully commit to Willa?
When revenge leads Cade Morgan to hold up a stagecoach and kidnap his childhood friend, Isabella 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? And what kind of future can he offer her now that he's wanted by the law?
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?
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 with himself if he lets her go. But before they can make a plan together, her fiancé arrives – and he has revenge on his mind.
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?
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 if giving Sally the children she wants to badly is worth the risk. But when her past catches up to her, it threatens to destroy any chance of a future together.
Fiercely independent widow Maddie Boone wants nothing more than to be left alone to build a new life for herself and her mother in the Wyoming wilderness now that her abusive husband is gone. Deputy US Marshal Jake Langford is on a mission. Dedicating his life to bringing criminals to justice, he's on the trail of Tyler Boone, an escaped outlaw and killer. Madde and Jake lock horns when he shows up at her homestead and announces he's staying until he captures Tyler. But living in close quarters with Jake exposes emotions and feelings they had both thought long dead, and brings danger, sorrow and love, forcing them both to question the past, and eventually, to trust in the future.
A wrongly-convicted man Landry Mitchell made a mistake returning to his home town when he was released from prison. The residents of Rocky Ridge, Colorado aren’t the forgive-and-forget type. Now all he wants is to be left alone. A woman who needs to be needed Olivia Harding learned the hard way that her worth is measured only by what she does for others. Now, she spends her days caring for orphaned children and those less fortunate than herself. Olivia is determined to help Landry to rebuild his life, whether he likes it or not. He doesn’t. And he sure doesn’t like the way he’s starting to care about Olivia. He can’t offer her a future when he doesn't have one himself. As their feelings for each other grow, Landry starts to believe they might have a future together. Then trouble comes back to town …
US Marshal Kirby Matheson is on his way to testify at a trial when he comes across an injured woman on the trail. Although he risks missing the trial, he can't leave her to the elements and goes out of his way to take her to safety. When Hannah Wilde is rescued by a handsome stranger after being thrown from her horse during a storm, she finds herself growing to like him, much to her dismay. He’s exactly the kind of man she’s sworn never to get involved with – a lawman! Kirby feels a connection to Hannah unlike any he’s never felt with another woman. He’s sure she feels the same, so why is she being so frosty toward him? And why is he suddenly thinking about giving up the one thing he’s always valued – his freedom? Hannah is determined to resist her growing feelings for Kirby. However, when danger follows him, Hannah realizes she could lose him forever - unless she's already too late.
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?
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 his family owned a … farm! And she’d be expected to work! Can a woman who only knows how to host dinner parties and attend the opera ever become a real farmer’s wife? And can a man who didn’t want a wife ever become a real husband? Will Melanie and Tom be able to put their differences aside and allow themselves to have a real marriage?
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 when they were barely more than children. But what kind of future can they have when she is betrothed to another man, and Cade is wanted by the law? Book 2 - Trey When Trey Morgan wins half a saloon in a poker game, he heads back to Rocky Ridge, Colorado, to sell his share and move on, back to the life he loves - no responsibilities, no ties. But he doesn't expect his partner to be Claire O'Doyle, a beautiful Irish redhead who captivates him like no other woman ever has. Claire O'Doyle has no use for men like Trey. They remind her too much of the father who abandoned her and her mother. She'd love nothing more than to pay Trey off and get him out of her life. But someone is trying to run her out of Rocky Ridge, and she doesn't need the distraction of a man whose charm makes her forget her vow to stay away from gamblers. As the threats escalate, so does Claire and Trey's attraction to each other. But will Trey walk away? And if he does, will Claire let him go? Book 3 - Zane The west is a dangerous place, especially for a lawman. Zane Morgan, sheriff of Rocky Ridge, Colorado, has accepted this and has resigned himself to being alone. He won't ask a woman to share his life when the odds of him living long enough to raise a family are slim. Priscilla Rowan is on the run. Pregnant and fleeing her preacher ex-husband, she's on her way to California when nature ruins her plans and her child decides to be born sooner than expected. Although she doesn't trust any man, she has no choice but to accept Zane's help and protection until she can move on. As Zane and Priscilla grow closer, Zane discovers protecting her becomes much more than his duty. But when the threat is eliminated, can he convince her to stay without giving up who he is?
Sybil Franklin needs a husband – fast! In order to keep the ranch she inherited from a father she never knew, she must be married within thirteen days. One man comes highly recommended. The problem is, he has no interest in marriage, no matter what she offers in return. Devin McGregor had a ranch once, had a fiancé, had a future. He made a mistake, and it cost him everything. Now, he’s afraid to risk failing again, even though it’s tempting to accept Sybil’s marriage proposal. When Sybil decides to post an advertisement for the perfect husband, Devin knows he has to stop her from being taken advantage of, but there’s only one way to do that – marry her himself. If Devin can’t overcome his fear of failure, he’s going to lose everything again – including the woman he loves.
This collection of short stories about vampires, zombies, ghosts, a werewolf, a demon, a cupid, and a mermaid, is the second volume in this two-volume anthology in the Read on the Run series, and it is as entertaining and charming as Volume 1. Stories will scare you, make you laugh, and make you shed a tear or two.
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