Mail-Order Brides of the Southwest Series by Heidi Vanlandingham

Stella McCord wants to be accepted and loved for who she is now, not for the rambunctious child she once was and believes marrying as a mail-order bride will bring a new beginning. But when she arrives in the small, desert town, she's greeted by a dilapidated hotel and its distrustful owner—her soon-to-be husband. Travis Stone hopes to escape his lawless past when he wins a rundown hotel and takes a mail-order bride to help him... moreStella McCord wants to be accepted and loved for who she is now, not for the rambunctious child she once was and believes marrying as a mail-order bride will bring a new beginning. But when she arrives in the small, desert town, she's greeted by a dilapidated hotel and its distrustful owner—her soon-to-be husband. Travis Stone hopes to escape his lawless past when he wins a rundown hotel and takes a mail-order bride to help him. But instead of acquiring the hotel manager he wanted, his new bride has other plans for their marriage, and Travis finds himself fighting against his own heart. less

Plagued by her mother’s profession as a prostitute, Hailey Jefferson spends most of her life dreaming of being everything her mother was not. But with no means to escape from the town she grew up in, she must become a mail-order bride and accept what she never wanted. A husband. Orphaned as a young boy, Alex Croft wants a family of his own. Marrying Hailey could be the answer to his dreams. He has until Christmas Eve to convince her to stay... morePlagued by her mother’s profession as a prostitute, Hailey Jefferson spends most of her life dreaming of being everything her mother was not. But with no means to escape from the town she grew up in, she must become a mail-order bride and accept what she never wanted. A husband. Orphaned as a young boy, Alex Croft wants a family of his own. Marrying Hailey could be the answer to his dreams. He has until Christmas Eve to convince her to stay. When he learns she’s been secretly saving money for a train ticket to Boston, he has to decide whether or not he can let her go. Will Alex’s Christmas wish come true or will Hailey break his heart? less

He has a crime to solve. She needs a new groom. Can she convince him he’s the right man for the job? Reformed outlaw turned Pinkerton Agent, Matthew Tate is tasked to bring to justice the one man controlling a small Utah mining town. But when the female agent posing as his wife doesn’t arrive, he must scramble to find a woman to take her place while keeping his own life, both past and present, a secret... moreHe has a crime to solve. She needs a new groom. Can she convince him he’s the right man for the job? Reformed outlaw turned Pinkerton Agent, Matthew Tate is tasked to bring to justice the one man controlling a small Utah mining town. But when the female agent posing as his wife doesn’t arrive, he must scramble to find a woman to take her place while keeping his own life, both past and present, a secret. Having lost everything after the War Between the States, Catriona Stewart travels west as a mail-order bride only to discover her groom has been murdered. She agrees to pose as a stranger’s bride but, when they end up legally married, she vows to discover who her new husband really is. less