Book Description

Mail Order Magic: When widow Ruth Arbuckle discovers her ranch foreman is stealing from her, she sends for a mail-order husband to run all aspects of the ranch. Sebastian Miller, tired of working in a bank, jumps at the chance to go west and woo his wife until she falls in love with him. Mail Order Meals: Gertrude Miller, a well-known cook at a diner in Beckham, Massachusetts, sees an old crush with his new wife and realizes she will never find love there, where she is remembered as a member of the demon horde. She asks her sister to send her west as a mail-order bride. Douglas Charleston wants nothing more than regular meals and requests a wife who can cook, regardless of looks or age. He is surprised to meet a young and pretty potential bride. Mail Order Mornings: Mabel Brida works as a cook for a wealthy family in Beckham, Massachusetts. Her employer makes unwanted advances, but Bernard Tandy helps her escape and sends her west to become a mail-order bride for Walter Caldwell. He lost his wife just after their third daughter was born and needs help raising his children. Mail Order Maid: Josephine Gray leaves her life to escape a lecherous employer, heading west to marry a stranger. She knows little about him other than his name. Gustav Schmidt sends for a mail-order bride when his ranch can support one, and is pleasantly surprised by Josie's cooking skills. Mail Order Match: Bridget and her father were always a close family of two. As he nears the end of his life, Bridget doesn't know what she'll do afterward. Elizabeth Tandy comes to the post office where Bridget works and gives her a letter from a potential mail-order bride. Felix Potter, obsessed with marriage, sends for a mail-order bride expecting someone unattractive. Instead, a beautiful woman arrives and both are worried they won't be good enough for each other. Mail Order Malarkey: Cassandra Arnold works as a nursemaid for two boys she adores, but their mother won't let her take them outside. On her afternoon off, she visits an old friend. She decides to leave her job and marry a stranger in the west. Cameron Royal has no plans to marry after seeing his parents' disastrous marriage. His mother gets him a mail-order bride, but he refuses to marry her. As they get to know each other, he realizes he's not the only man interested in her. Mail Order Mishap: Ada Applebottom wants to escape her mother's constant push to find a husband. With the help of her friend Elizabeth Tandy, she becomes a mail-order bride and marries rancher Wade Kelso, who has been longing for something more in his life. Despite Ada being different from what he expected, Wade is drawn to her happy spirit and they marry quickly. Mail Order Man: After her husband's death, Charlotte Watkins tries to manage her ranch and son alone. Unsatisfied with the judgmental townspeople, she decides to find a mail-order husband. Meanwhile, Earl Miller dreams of owning his own farm but has no options in Beckham. When his sister arranges for him to marry Charlotte in Montana, he jumps at the opportunity. Mail Order Moonlight: Albert Dailey, a cattle rancher near Fort Worth, Texas, sends for a mail-order bride after watching his father's marriage and wanting the same. Alice Miller, bored with her repetitive life, eagerly accepts her sister's offer to be a mail-order bride and start anew. Mail Order Midnight: Constance Dailey is searching for a place to belong. Elizabeth Tandy offers a solution—a mail-order bride set up with a man in South Dakota. Leonard Berry also seeks love and writes to a matchmaker.