Fort Benton Mail Order Brides Series by Suzanna Murdock

Sarah O'Neill's father wants a better life for her and on her 18th birthday she arrives in America to the land of hope and glory. She finds the job of her dreams as a teacher but an old family rivalry from Ireland overturns Sarah's world. Will she take a chance on the widowed rancher and be his mail order bride? Will she take a chance on love? What of her secret – will if follow her from New York to Boston to Montana. Her faith gives her strength. Joseph Carney is a broken man... moreSarah O'Neill's father wants a better life for her and on her 18th birthday she arrives in America to the land of hope and glory. She finds the job of her dreams as a teacher but an old family rivalry from Ireland overturns Sarah's world. Will she take a chance on the widowed rancher and be his mail order bride? Will she take a chance on love? What of her secret – will if follow her from New York to Boston to Montana. Her faith gives her strength. Joseph Carney is a broken man. The love of his life has died leaving him with twin boys, aged 5 and a baby girl to look after. Realizing he cannot work his ranch and take care of his children, he agrees to be married to a friend of another rancher. Will he open himself up to love again? Will he find out Sarah's secret? This is book one of a series of Irish women emigrating to America. My second book, Orla Kelly, will be out shortly. less

Orla McBride defies her parents at every turn. A failed elopement jeopardizes her chance of making a good marriage in Ireland. Her virtue has been compromised. She is forced into being a mail order bride. She will travel to Montana to marry her sister's brother-in-law. Will the spirited Orla settle down with the mild mannered James? Or will she be tempted by the black sheep of the Kelly family, Jason? James Kelly is a gentle man but sadness lies in his heart... moreOrla McBride defies her parents at every turn. A failed elopement jeopardizes her chance of making a good marriage in Ireland. Her virtue has been compromised. She is forced into being a mail order bride. She will travel to Montana to marry her sister's brother-in-law. Will the spirited Orla settle down with the mild mannered James? Or will she be tempted by the black sheep of the Kelly family, Jason? James Kelly is a gentle man but sadness lies in his heart. His fiancee left him on their wedding day to run off with his brother Jason. Will James allow himself to trust Orla? Will the fiery Irish girl be able to heal his broken heart? This is book two of a series of Irish women emigrating to America. My third book, Sadie Collins, will be out shortly. Suzanna Murdock is a hardworking mother of three who loves reading historical romances and this is her first book of a series of tales about Irish mail order brides. less

Kitty has been a governess for 10 years. Her youngest charge is leaving for boarding school and Kitty faces a dilemma, does she seek another job and thereby have her heart broken each time a child leaves for boarding school or does she take a chance on finding a husband, to create a family of her own? Matthew Stewart is a widower with two young children. His interest is only in finding a mother for his children... moreKitty has been a governess for 10 years. Her youngest charge is leaving for boarding school and Kitty faces a dilemma, does she seek another job and thereby have her heart broken each time a child leaves for boarding school or does she take a chance on finding a husband, to create a family of her own? Matthew Stewart is a widower with two young children. His interest is only in finding a mother for his children. He never wants to love again, he doesn't want to open himself to the pain he experienced when his first wife died. Kitty and Matthew are brought together by a matrimonial agency and the arrangement suits their needs. Kitty's mother died when she was young and she was left with a father in grief, the similarities attract Kitty to the Stewart family. She wants to heal the wounds of loss. But there is a secret lurking in Matthew's past, a second wife who has disappeared. Will the secret be revealed? Will Kitty fill the void left by the children's mother. My fifth book in the Fort Benton mail order bride series, Bridget Murphy, will be out shortly. less