The Proxy Brides Series by Marianne Spitzer

Clay Hutchison needs a wife to save the family ranch from falling into the hands of his irresponsible brother. Grace Slater wants to leave Chicago and life with her overbearing brother and sister-in-law. Will a proxy marriage between complete strangers turn into a love story or will circumstances after they meet force them apart? This is a sweet historical romance, the first in a multi-author project releasing every two weeks. Each book is a stand-alone HEA romance... moreClay Hutchison needs a wife to save the family ranch from falling into the hands of his irresponsible brother. Grace Slater wants to leave Chicago and life with her overbearing brother and sister-in-law. Will a proxy marriage between complete strangers turn into a love story or will circumstances after they meet force them apart? This is a sweet historical romance, the first in a multi-author project releasing every two weeks. Each book is a stand-alone HEA romance. Here is the release order for The Proxy Bride Series: A Bride for Jeremiah by Christine Sterling A Bride for Clay by Marianne Spitzer A Bride for Nathan by Barbara Goss A Bride for Abel by Cyndi Raye A Bride for Finn by Linda Ellen A Bride for Carter by Wendy May Andrews less

Amalie Brassel needed to run from St. Louis before her life was destroyed by her employer and an unscrupulous local business owner.Amalie’s friend, Nate Sperling, offered to assist Amalie and contacted his brother, Deke, for help.Deke Sperling didn’t want to marry again, but he wanted his brother to come back to the family’s Wyoming ranch. Agreeing to marry Amalie by proxy, offering his name as protection, only if Nate accompanied her home seemed to be the best answer... moreAmalie Brassel needed to run from St. Louis before her life was destroyed by her employer and an unscrupulous local business owner.Amalie’s friend, Nate Sperling, offered to assist Amalie and contacted his brother, Deke, for help.Deke Sperling didn’t want to marry again, but he wanted his brother to come back to the family’s Wyoming ranch. Agreeing to marry Amalie by proxy, offering his name as protection, only if Nate accompanied her home seemed to be the best answer.Can love unite a woman who married for protection and a bounty hunter whose heart still belongs to his deceased wife?This is a sweet romance. less

Ames Hollister, retired bounty hunter, discovers a burned-out wagon on his ride home. The owners have met their fate at the hands of road agents, and the wagon ransacked.Five-year-old T.J. Carter, the only witness to the family tragedy, is hiding in the trees near the wagon. Ames realizes a child was traveling with the couple and coaxes T.J. from his hiding place, promising to take care of the boy.Ames’ wish to adopt T.J. hits a wall when he discovers he needs to be married to adopt a child... moreAmes Hollister, retired bounty hunter, discovers a burned-out wagon on his ride home. The owners have met their fate at the hands of road agents, and the wagon ransacked.Five-year-old T.J. Carter, the only witness to the family tragedy, is hiding in the trees near the wagon. Ames realizes a child was traveling with the couple and coaxes T.J. from his hiding place, promising to take care of the boy.Ames’ wish to adopt T.J. hits a wall when he discovers he needs to be married to adopt a child.Elise Colman faces a court battle with her deceased husband’s brother-in-law over the custody of her five-year-old daughter, Lillie. She needs the protection of a husband to ensure Lillie’s safety.Could a proxy marriage be the answer? Will Ames and Elise find love, or will they settle for the safety and happiness of their children? This a sweet romance. less

Will a terrible case of mistaken identity end up as the start of a love story?Lance Hollis and his small gang were failures as gunslingers and holdup men. They needed a better plan. Abducting the banker’s daughter and holding her for ransom seemed easy enough.Two of Hollis’ crew abducted Lissa Brayson and forced her to marry Hollis by proxy, assuring that she couldn’t testify against Hollis if the law caught up to him... moreWill a terrible case of mistaken identity end up as the start of a love story?Lance Hollis and his small gang were failures as gunslingers and holdup men. They needed a better plan. Abducting the banker’s daughter and holding her for ransom seemed easy enough.Two of Hollis’ crew abducted Lissa Brayson and forced her to marry Hollis by proxy, assuring that she couldn’t testify against Hollis if the law caught up to him.Everything went well until they returned with Hollis’ new bride and discovered they had abducted the wrong woman. Hollis was now married to a saloon girl.Deciding life on the wrong side of the law wasn’t what he thought it would be, Hollis returns to his childhood home and ranch taking his new bride with him.They intend to file for an annulment once they figure out a good reason. But, in the meantime, life has a way of changing people and their hearts.Can a former gunslinger and abducted saloon girl find love and happiness on a Wyoming ranch? less