Margery Scott

Landry Mitchell is convinced he made a mistake coming home 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. As a little girl, Olivia Harding learned the hard way that her worth was measured only by what she could do for others. Now, since she has no family of her own to love and care for, she spends her days looking after the children at the town orphanage. When Landry rescues Olivia from an attacker, she meets a man who is lonely, a man who is hurt, a man who needs her whether he realizes it or not. And Olivia could never resist a person in need. Although Landry no longer expects acceptance and forgiveness, Olivia is determined to help him rebuild his life. Landry is resistant at first, but in time, he begins to resurrect old relationships and friendships. Olivia and Landry find their feelings for each other growing, and Landry starts to believe they might have a future together. Until trouble comes back to town ...

Landry's Back in Town

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 …

Substitute Bride

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.

Miranda

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?

Laura

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?

Jesse

Mail Order Melanie

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.

Sally

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?

Mail-Order Melanie

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.

Rose: Bride of Colorado

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.

Wanted: The Perfect Husband

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’.

Emma's Wish

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?

Elise

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 fiance, 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.

The Perfect Husband

Wanted

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.

Hannah's Hero

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.

When Kathryn Higgins learns that her actions may be harming her father’s health, she knows she needs to leave not just his house, but that she has to go far enough away that he can’t persuade her to come home. Although she comes from a wealthy family, she has no money of her own and no way to support herself. Her only option is to become a mail-order bride. Pete Fallon has always been happily unmarried—until now. All his friends are married and constantly point out that one day, he’s going to be old and alone. He has thought about that lately, and he wouldn’t mind marrying and having a family of his own. But he won’t marry because he won’t allow himself to love a woman who’ll use that love against him. When his friend suggests he get a mail-order bride, he realizes this might be the solution to his problems, as long as his bride understands he will never love her. Kathryn’s arrival in Sapphire Springs, Texas brings problems of its own. She expects a carpenter and businessman, not a man who has no ambition, is content to spend his days fishing, in his garden or with his friends. Pete, on the other hand, had no idea he’d sent for a woman who grew up in luxury and who has never worked a day in her life. However, as they get to know each other, feelings grow and Pete starts to think that perhaps he was wrong about Kathryn, that maybe she is a woman he could love. Then tragedy strikes, forcing Pete and Kathryn to face their pasts, but the lessons they must learn could destroy the life they’ve built with each other forever.

Kathryn

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.

Margery Scott

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