Melissa Jagears
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Unexpected brides volume 1
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English
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"After three failed attempts, Everett Cline is not happy when another--uninvited--mail-order bride steps off the train in his Kansas farming community. But is she the wife he's been waiting for?"--
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Evelyn Wisely has a heart for the orphans of Teaville. She works daily to help get children out of the town's red-light district, but she longs to help the women there as well. Intrigued by Evelyn, David Kingsman lends his support to her cause. Though they begin work with the best of intentions, complications arise.
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Mercy McClain joined the school board to protect the children of Teaville, Kansas, from the bullying she experienced as a child. When the worst offender from her school days applies for a teaching position, she is dead set against it. Yet Aaron Firebrook claims to be a changed man. Can he earn Mercy's trust—and her support for the challenges to come?
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To impress the politician courting her and help her family, Lydia King is determined to obtain a donation to the Teaville Moral Society from the wealthiest man in town, Nicholas Lowe. But when complications arise, Lydia must decide where her beliefs—and heart—truly align.
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Unexpected brides volume 2
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English
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When Eliza Cantrell arrives early to meet her absent groom, sparks fly between Eliza and her future husband's best friend. Could God have a different future in store for this mail-order bride?
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Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2016
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English
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Harrison Gray realized years ago that tomboy Charlotte Andrews didn't need—or want—to be looked after. But he can't keep silent when he learns about the rogue Charlie intends to marry. When he tries to reason with her, a terrible storm leaves him the one in need. Charlie agrees to help—and starts to wonder if a little looking after is just what she needs.
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Marrying a stranger to save a ranch is one thing; losing the land on their wedding day is another.
Desperate to keep the ranch where three of her children and a husband lie buried, Annie Gephart must marry or sell. Which of the few bachelors in town would consider a surprise proposal to wed a plain widow with a rebellious daughter, a spirited boy, and unpaid taxes-without laughing in her face?
Jacob Hendrix has never fully let go of his ranching...
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She's always believed in the magic of Christmas to heal hearts, but is she hoping for too big a miracle? Leah Whitsett had always thought of her husband as steadfast and morally upright, so when she learned Bryant had helped the mayor steal land from the townsfolk, nearly leading to her death at the hands of the mayor's henchman, the foundation of her marriage was shaken. Now, weeks from Christmas, her husband has come home seeking to atone for the...
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Unexpected brides volume 3
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English
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Abandoned by his mail-order bride, Silas Jonesey has fought an uphill battle to recover from a pattern of poor choices. Now his prayers for reconciliation have finally come true and his estranged wife has contacted him with her whereabouts. Kate Dawson was supposed to be a mail-order bride, but upon realizing she'd been deceived about her intended groom, she's now settled into life as a schoolteacher. When the mother of a student passes away, Kate...
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Dex Stanton has never had much time for book learning. He's been too busy helping to provide for his family. Now that he's heading west, Dex is hoping to start a family of his own. However, his attempt to acquire a mail-order bride fails miserably when the lady writes back ridiculing his terrible spelling. Rachel Oliver may be the last person he wants to know what a dunce he is, but she's also the smartest woman in town-and it's clear he needs her...
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Four top historical romance novelists team up in this new collection to offer stories of love and romance with a twist of humor. In Karen Witemeyer's "The Love Knot," Claire Nevin gets the surprise of her life awaiting her sister's arrival by train. Mary Connealy's "The Tangled Ties That Bind" offers the story of two former best friends who are reunited while escaping a stampede. Regina Jennings offers "Bound and Determined," where a most unusual...
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Four top historical romance novelists team up in this new collection to offer stories of love and romance with a twist of humor. In Karen Witemeyer's "The Husband Maneuver," Marietta Hawkins decides to grab the reins when the ranch foreman she loves seems to be leaving forever. Regina Jennings offers "Her Dearly Unintended," where friends stranded by a rising river pretend to be newlyweds when a dangerous stranger arrives. Mary Connealy's "Runaway...
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Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2015
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English
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Four top historical romance novelists team up in this novella collection to offer stories of love with a twist of humor set in the American West. In these stories, authors Karen Witemeyer, Mary Connealy, Melissa Jagears, and Regina Jennings weave tales of unexpected engagements, giving minor characters from their books a special romance of their own.