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The Homesteader's Sweetheart: Illustrated Edition by Lacy Williams
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 24 ratings**Special illustrated edition**Homesteader Jonas White is a single father to a passel of orphaned boys--and the tiny girl whose birth changed his life and got him banished from the only home he'd ever known. Penny Castlerock is the daughter of a wealthy banker. Far out of Jonas's reach. And the only person in the small Wyoming town who knows his secret... -
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A New Day Rising by Lauraine Snelling
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe dream of their own farmstead and a good life in America had brought Roald and Ingeborg Bjorklund across the Atlantic to pioneer the virgin prairie of Dakota Territory. But Roald's tragic disappearance in a winter storm had turned Ingeborg's dreams into a living nightmare. Against nearly impossible circumstances and overwhelming grief, she struggles to keep the farm and her family together... -
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![A Land to Call Home by Lauraine Snelling]()
A Land to Call Home by Lauraine Snelling
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTaming the land came at great price. Will their love survive the loss? It has required long, difficult years to tame the virgin prairie of Dakota Territory, but in spite of heartache and back-breaking labor, the hardy immigrants recognize that God has been with them every step. What was merely a dream is now beginning to take shape... -
![Heart of Mine by Caroline Fyffe]()
Heart of Mine by Caroline Fyffe
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Caroline Fyffe makes love the grandest adventure on the frontier for the resistant darling of Eden, Colorado. Emma Brinkman is the most eligible bachelorette in town and staying that way. After learning twice that romance is a lie, she's focused only on making the mine she and her sisters inherited a booming success... -
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![The Unwanted Bride And Her Protective Rancher: A Clean Western Historical Romance Novel by Ember Pierce]()
The Unwanted Bride And Her Protective Rancher: A Clean Western Historical Romance Novel by Ember Pierce
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsJane Blanchard is well-educated shy girl from New York.She recently lost both of her parents from cholera, but she wasn’t able to be there for them, at the end because of her work at the factory.She feels guilty about that, but also feels like there’s nowhere for her anymore. Thornton Duvall was orphaned at a young age, and he was taken in by a rancher... -
![Wagon Train Song by Linda Ford]()
Wagon Train Song by Linda Ford
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWAGON TRAIN SONGUnexpected romance on journey west.Haunted by a guilty secret, Marnie's eager to leave her past in the dust of the trail. She embarks on a wagon train journey to reunite with her son, a North-West Mounted Policeman. What she doesn't count on is Gabe, a widower and friend of her late husband coming along. He is a reminder of everything she yearns to escape... -
![The Mountain Man’s Mail-Order Surprise by Karla Gracey]()
The Mountain Man’s Mail-Order Surprise by Karla Gracey
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsGarrett Harding (Waabshkizi Mnidoo - Chippewa name meaning white spirit), was orphaned then found and raised by the Chippewa, whose camp is near Red Lake. His connections to the tribe and his birth heritage meant he was perfectly suited to move between the white towns and the tribe to trade... -
![A Trail so Lonesome by Lacy Williams]()
A Trail so Lonesome by Lacy Williams
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSpending five months eating trail dust wasn’t Leo Spencer’s first choice. Or his second. He’s not one to run away, but some situations can’t be fixed and his family—two brothers and a sister—needs to start over. Which is how he finds himself on a westbound wagon train.Evangeline has a secret, one that has sent her on a journey across the plains on the Oregon Trail... -
![The Blacksmith's Mail Order Doctor by Karla Gracey]()
The Blacksmith's Mail Order Doctor by Karla Gracey
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNever give up on your dream—or on love.Unlike other women her age, Anna MacDonald has never set much hope in finding herself a husband.Far more important is the task of finding a position of employment... in a society that is untrusting of female doctors and that has so far proved challenging, to say the least... -
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A Mountain Christmas Romance by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNow with an extra bonus epilogue! Only the fearless believe in Christmas miracles. Stripped of the family so important to his Viking heritage, Matthias Bjork is now on the hunt for his sister. Despite combing the entire Wyoming Territory, he hasn’t found any substantial leads regarding her whereabouts, but he has discovered a most unusual woman... -
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A Marriage of Convenience in the Show Me State by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt is wonderful to read a book with a warm core of love and values at the center, that still asks important questions. -Amazon reviewerZane Hudson just got custody of his four young children. Only problem is, he can’t watch his kids and run his farm, too. He needs a permanent housekeeper... -
![Within My Heart by Tamera Alexander]()
Within My Heart by Tamera Alexander
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsUPDATED Cover — Over 4,000 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ + ratings on GoodreadsSometimes the greatest step of faith is taken neck-deep in fear.Determined to fulfill her late husband's dream, Rachel Boyd struggles to keep her ranch afloat with the help of her two young sons. But some days it feels as though her every effort is sabotaged... -
![Trail of Secrets by Lacy Williams]()
Trail of Secrets by Lacy Williams
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsStella is the oldest of three sisters and she’s got a long history of being the one to protect and provide for her family. When a dangerous threat sent the Fairfax sisters on a wagon train journey west, Stella knew her best bet was to disguise herself as a man to keep herself and her sisters safe.Collin Mason has secrets of his own... -
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Where Wind Meets Wave by Caroline Fyffe
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDrawn from Wyoming Territory for the first time in his life, Jake Costner sets off to find his destiny, leaving his love behind in Logan Meadows. NOVELLA Where Wind Meets Wave, Book 6 of the Prairie Hearts series by USA Today bestselling author Caroline Fyffe, will keep you on the edge of your seat... -
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Montana Courage by Caroline Fyffe
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Caroline Fyffe is back with another epic tale of love and courage in the Montana Territory… MONTANA COURAGE - The McCutcheon Family Series, Book 9 Y Knot, Montana Territory, 1887 Shad Petty is a cowhand, plain and simple, whose days are filled with riding for the McCutcheon brand... -
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Texas Lonesome by Caroline Fyffe
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTEXAS LONESOME - The McCutcheon Family Series, Book 8 Rio Wells, Texas 1886 Dustin McCutcheon gets the surprise of his life when he comes face-to-face with Sidney Calhoun, the spitfire offspring of his father’s worst adversary. The whole of Texas knows that McCutcheons and Calhouns just don’t mix. Period. Yet Dustin is drawn to Sidney... -
![Redeeming the Rogue by Kit Morgan]()
Redeeming the Rogue by Kit Morgan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA RogueAn InnocentAnd one forgetful angel …Persephone Dodge had never been out of New York City, so a trip to visit her cousin in Creede, Colorado was a big adventure. So what if her father tagged along? She was determined to have an adventure. Then he showed up on her cousin’s doorstep.Atticus Judrow was a bounty hunter with a reputation for bringing in men more dead than alive... -
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Kendrick by Zina Abbott
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsKendrick Denham left his family farm back east, fought in the war with Mexico, then answered gold’s call after it was discovered in California. In late 1852, when he reached Columbia, known as “The Gem of the Southern Mines,” he realized the easy-to-find placer gold was no longer that easy to find. He decided he would do better providing fresh meat to the townspeople... -
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Montana Snowfall by Caroline Fyffe
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMONTANA SNOWFALL – McCutcheon Family Series, Book 7 Y Knot, Montana Territory, 1886 When Roady Guthrie, longtime foreman for the McCutcheon ranch, takes time off to go bear hunting, he never expects to find a young woman asleep in his hunting cabin in the midst of a snowstorm... -
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Dear Mr. Stone by Kit Morgan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeiress Beryl Branson didn’t plan on becoming a mail-order bride, but doggone it! Desperate times called for desperate measures. Her friend, Katie Haverdash, had the stubbornest set of parents she’d ever met. They were determined to marry Katie off to a man of their choosing... -
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An Agent for Evelynn by Marie Higgins
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvelynn Tanner, the local preacher’s daughter, has made one too many mistakes. Apparently, marching into a brothel to confront her unfaithful beau is considered unacceptable behavior for an unwed young lady, and her father has turned her out of his home! Evelynn must now find a means to support herself... -
![The Columbus Day Mail-Order Bride by Kit Morgan]()
The Columbus Day Mail-Order Bride by Kit Morgan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Weaver clan was growing. Not only was Arlan, Ma Weaver’s oldest son and his wife about to have a baby, but Benjamin, one of her identical twins, was about to get his very own mail-order bride! Ma Weaver couldn’t be happier! Sure, Benjamin and his brothers had been sheltered in the small valley where they lived most of their lives, and maybe they didn’t live as fancy as some folks... -
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Grayson by Linda Carroll-Bradd
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA year ago, lawyer Grayson Wainwright's brother was killed due to faulty metal bridge braces. When Grayson files a wrongful death case against a company accused of supplying shoddy materials to the Transcontinental Railroad, he relishes his chance to achieve justice... -
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Love is Blind by Kit Morgan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLucius Judrow was good at his job, maybe too good. Hired by Jack Carlson of Cutter’s Creek to track down and retrieve his sister Emma, Lucius got more than he bargained for. The free-spirited Emma wasn’t what he expected, nor was the family she’d taken refuge with... -
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![Recipe for Christmas by Kit Morgan]()
Recipe for Christmas by Kit Morgan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEldon Judrow searched for his brother Lucius for years, during which, he just happen to strike it rich. Imagine Lucius’s surprise when Eldon shows up in Cutter’s Creek! But even though Eldon’s bank account makes it appear he has everything a man could want, his brother has something far more precious. A wife... -
![Mail Order Merchant: Brides of Beckham by Kirsten Osbourne, Cowboys and Angels]()
Mail Order Merchant: Brides of Beckham by Kirsten Osbourne, Cowboys and Angels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Toria Miller realized her only option to get away from her over-amorous employer was to escape from Beckham, Massachusetts, her first thought was to become a mail order bride. After talking to her niece, the matchmaker for the only agency in town, she chose a letter and embarked on a journey that would take her all the way to Creede, Colorado... -
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Montana Sky Justice by Debra Holland
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMONTANA SKY JUSTICE Book Nine in the Montana Sky Series K.C. Granger is the sheriff of Sweetwater Springs. Since she was five, K.C. has dressed like a man and been treated as such. She’s efficient at her job and has garnered the respect of the inhabitants of Sweetwater Springs. Red Charlie is a Blackfoot Indian and the blacksmith of Sweetwater Springs... -
![Mining for Love by Dana Alden]()
Mining for Love by Dana Alden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCordelia Watson is ready to start over. Her husband didn’t return from the war, her fiancé jilted her, and she’s had enough. J.B. Wood agrees to help Delia start anew in Virginia City, even though all he really wants to do is mine his claim for gold. When bad things start happening, J.B. realizes he’d do anything to protect Delia... -
![Dorthy's Disasters: A Ryders Legacy Historical Book by George H. McVey]()
Dorthy's Disasters: A Ryders Legacy Historical Book by George H. McVey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDorthy James is convinced she is bad luck, a Jonah, a pariah. When she’s around disasters happen to her, to others, all around her. Things break, people get hurt and there’s nothing she can do about it. The safest place for her is in her classroom at The Wigg School and Foundling Home or in the garden. Those two places are the only places nothing bad happens... -
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Pioneer Dream by Ramona Flightner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsImmerse Yourself In 1860’s Frontier Montana with the O’Rourke Family! Sensible Kevin O’Rourke does not believe in ghosts, in love at first sight, or in the happily-ever-after type of love. Instead, he is convinced only hard work, dedication to family, and self-sacrifice will bring contentment... -
![The Untangling of Two Hearts by Amelia Rose]()
The Untangling of Two Hearts by Amelia Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA sheepish teacher looking to settle down. A charming assistant willing to date again. Will a mail-order bride wreck their happily-ever-after?Bear Creek, Montana, 1890. Dan Mavis believes the only way he’ll finally marry is if he mail-orders a wife. As a schoolteacher, his female contact is limited to the elegant assistant in his classroom...Categorized as:
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![A Fearless Bride For A Wounded Rancher by Ember Pierce]()
A Fearless Bride For A Wounded Rancher by Ember Pierce
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMae is a fearless woman who grew up in a poor family in Massachusetts.She struggles for independence and respect in the world. For years, she felt as though she was just an object. She wants to be loved for who she is, not what she looks like. When her father tried to force her to marry the local banker, she decided to form her own destiny and answer a mail-order bride ad...Categorized as:
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Western Future by Janelle Daniels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt finally happened. Charlotte’s bakery is open and thriving beyond anything she could have imagined. Her logical, business-driven tenant—one of the Copper Kings—thinks she should make changes to maximize her profit, but she isn’t ready—no matter how illogical. He confounds and fascinates her, and now he’s all she can think about. Max doesn’t need distractions...Categorized as:
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![The Clocksmith of Her Dreams: A Historical Western Romance Book by Ellen Knightley]()
The Clocksmith of Her Dreams: A Historical Western Romance Book by Ellen Knightley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMilly McDonald has always dreamed of two things: having her own bakery and finding true love. When her parents try to marry her to a man who is far from her idea of a perfect match, Milly is horrified. In a fit of despair and with her protests falling on deaf ears, she decides to run away... -
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![Shane's Bride by Kathleen Ball]()
Shane's Bride by Kathleen Ball
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRescued from Indians, Cecily McGuinness suffers from horrendous nightmare; ones that have her running from her lodging into the woods. She’ll never be normal again and most of the townspeople look at her with disdain. All she ever wanted was a family and a place to call home. Sheriff Shane O'Connor is tired of tracking Cecily down each time she takes flight... -
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Copper for the Countess by Sally Britton
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Victorian countess doesn't belong on a ranch, and a frosty cowboy knows nothing about raising a family. When the two have no choice but to rely on each other, is there any hope for happiness, let alone true love?Lady Evelyn Lyon lost her husband and her fortune on the same day... -
![The Harvest Time Mail-Order Bride by Kit Morgan]()
The Harvest Time Mail-Order Bride by Kit Morgan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Weavers. They were boisterous, rambunctious, some would even say wild, and until recently, unwed. First Arlan, the oldest, got himself a mail-order bride, followed by his younger brother Benjamin, one of identical twins. Now it was Calvin’s turn. But Calvin’s mail-order bride was different, really different. For one, she was Italian, an immigrant who spoke broken English... -
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Darcy by Debra Holland
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHigh-Society lady Darcy Russell has a dangerous secret. The only way to stay safe is to flee far away and marry a man who knows nothing about her family background or their money. All she asks for is a husband who lives in the country, is kind, and will match her intellectual interests, especially with modern philosophy... -
![The New Year's Bride by Kit Morgan]()
The New Year's Bride by Kit Morgan
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsKit Morgan delivers yet another fun romp through the old west! Enjoy this sweet, mail order bride story! Sheriff Spencer Riley and his mother recently ordered his big brother Clayton a mail order bride for Christmas! (The Christmas Mail Order Bride, Holiday Mail Order Brides, Book One)... -
![Mail-Order Bride Ink: Dear Mr. Comfort by Kit Morgan]()
Mail-Order Bride Ink: Dear Mr. Comfort by Kit Morgan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDear Mrs. Pettigrew, My name is Major Comfort and I am writing to you to clear up a matter of great importance. It seems a grave mistake has been made. A woman by the name of Lucretia Lynch arrived in town claiming to be my mail-order bride. The trouble is, I didn’t send for one! My guess is my father is behind this... -
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Seth by Kit Morgan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens when three English ladies are shipped off halfway across the world as mail order brides? EVERYTHING! Three sisters, Penelope, Constance and Eloise go from a posh lifestyle outside of London to Clear Creek, a nothing of a town full of quirky characters, crazy live-stock, and bumbling villains! Penelope is the first to wed, (August, Prairie Grooms, Book One) and learns her prim and... -
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Amon by Kit Morgan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone deserves someone, even if that someone is a little … odd. Amon Cotter came to Clear Creek to help build Mr. Van Cleet’s hotel. His craftsmanship with wood was second to none, and when the hotel work was done, he decided to stay on. Nettie Whitman, the daughter of the nefarious Thackary Holmes, was sent from England to Clear Creek to find a husband... -
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Newton by Kit Morgan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNewton Whitman had a hunger for adventure and got more than his fair share after coming to Clear Creek, Oregon with his twin sister Nettie. Now that she was married, what was he to do? Fulfill his dream of exploring, what else? But throw his long lost father (a notorious rake) into the mix and now he’s torn... -
![Mail-Order Bride Ink: Dear Mr. Turner by Kit Morgan]()
Mail-Order Bride Ink: Dear Mr. Turner by Kit Morgan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMail-Order Bride Ink! Mischief, Marriage and Mayhem, these brides have something to write about! Mrs. Pettigrew, of the Pettigrew Mail-Order Bride Agency sees to that! She likes to hear from all her brides and loves a happy ending. But to ensure her brides get one, she does things to help love along. Sometimes, however, those things don’t always go as planned… Dear Mrs... -
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![An Irish Blessing: The Irish Sisters Trilogy (Montana Sky Series) by Debra Holland]()
An Irish Blessing: The Irish Sisters Trilogy (Montana Sky Series) by Debra Holland
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Montana Sky Series NOVELLA by Debra Holland, NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Healer Alana O’Donnell travels to her uncle’s home on the prairie outside of Sweetwater Springs to nurse her ailing aunt, leaving her twin Bridget behind at the Thompson ranch... -
![Elli Mail Order Brides of Trace Hollow Book 1 by Cj Samuels]()
Elli Mail Order Brides of Trace Hollow Book 1 by Cj Samuels
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWinchester, Ohio -- Elli Gray wants a family to call her own. Her life at the orphanage is coming to an end. The pastor and his wife have a solution. Elli agrees to travel to Trace Hollow as a mail-order bride to a man they have picked... -
![A Rolling Stone: Book Three in the Irish Sisters Trilogy (Montana Sky Series) by Debra Holland]()
A Rolling Stone: Book Three in the Irish Sisters Trilogy (Montana Sky Series) by Debra Holland
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook Three in the Irish Sisters Trilogy, A Montana Sky Series novella, by New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Debra Holland Abandoned by the father of her illegitimate baby and pretending to be a widow, Catriona O’Donnell leaves Ireland to find her twin sisters in America... -
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Mail Order Mommy by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBerniece Johnson wants more from life than marriage to an old man who wants to beat her, but her parents believe he’s exactly what she needs. In a desperate attempt to take control of her life again, she goes to see Elizabeth Miller, the town matchmaker. Elizabeth has her on a train a short while later to meet up with Elizabeth’s sister Charlie and to marry a man in Missoula, Montana... -
![Kari by Miriam Minger]()
Kari by Miriam Minger
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStill grieving the loss of her mother, Kari Hagen leaves her younger siblings behind and travels to Walker Creek, Texas. She promised to deliver a letter to her mother’s first love, so now she just has to find him. Should she accept an offer of assistance from that tall cowboy who’s as handsome as any man she’s ever seen? The sooner she gives the letter to Mr... -
![A Reluctant Bride For A Heartbroken Rancher: A Clean Western Historical Romance Novel by Evelyn Boyett]()
A Reluctant Bride For A Heartbroken Rancher: A Clean Western Historical Romance Novel by Evelyn Boyett
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMercy grew up an orphan. But her life wasn’t bad and at least she has her sisters. They aren’t blood but they’re family. When they lose their lodgings, Mercy isn’t sure what to do. When she loses her job immediately after, she knows she’s going to have to come up with a plan — and quick. She never thought she’d become a mail order bride but desperate times call for desperate measures...
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