Quinlin Proxy Bride Series by Susie Clifft Smith

A promise to their dying father that was why Mhairi Quinlin wanted to strangle the life out of her selfish younger sisters. Mhairi had had her fair share of suitors, but she hid an awful secret. She had vowed never to marry. All she wanted to do was run away to escape, but her sisters had planned well. Her proxy husband was arriving on the afternoon train... moreA promise to their dying father that was why Mhairi Quinlin wanted to strangle the life out of her selfish younger sisters. Mhairi had had her fair share of suitors, but she hid an awful secret. She had vowed never to marry. All she wanted to do was run away to escape, but her sisters had planned well. Her proxy husband was arriving on the afternoon train. No welcome awaited Connor Smythe, but how would this stranger respond to her failure to welcome him with open arms? Australian born, Connor Smythe stood six-foot-six. Broad-shouldered and lean-hipped, a leather strap tied back hair, the color of freshly threshed wheat shot through with streaks of gold, at the base of his stout neck. Sinewy muscle rippled with latent power beneath the contour of black cotton pants and long-sleeved black shirt. Grown men had fled in the face of Connor Smythe’s anger. Connor came to Arkansas for land. But when his eyes roamed over skin the color of pink rose petals, beautifully shaped lips pursed in a pout, and violet tear-filled eyes peeking from under the brim of a silly hat, the word wife rang through his mind. Fate had placed Mhairi Quinlin in his life. He had nothing to lose and everything to gain—a farm, a family, and a means to practice his trade. Mhairi faced the fight of her life. Her dream of marrying for love had died long ago. Although this strange arrangement appeared to be acceptable to her sisters and Connor, it mattered not. She would accept no man as husband. less

She’s a spoilt beauty—baby blue eyes, full red lips, alabaster skin, and shoulder length curly blonde hair. Kelsey Quinlin’s promise to her father stood between her and her happy ever after dreams. Jumping into things impulsively without thinking through the consequences has cost her everything—her well laid plans falling apart—her dreams in shambles. A chance encounter with the Tennessee cowboy has her emotions turned inside out... moreShe’s a spoilt beauty—baby blue eyes, full red lips, alabaster skin, and shoulder length curly blonde hair. Kelsey Quinlin’s promise to her father stood between her and her happy ever after dreams. Jumping into things impulsively without thinking through the consequences has cost her everything—her well laid plans falling apart—her dreams in shambles. A chance encounter with the Tennessee cowboy has her emotions turned inside out. Slade McKenzie mesmerized Kelsey with his smoldering silver eyes, and his sweet kisses that tasted of cinnamon and leather. But he thought her a spoiled little girl. Her sister, Mhairi’s, wish that Kelsey would reap three times what she had sown had come to pass. Her happy ever after had turned into heart ache. If she could not have her first love, she wanted no man. So why was she haunted by silver eyes? He's a work hardened cowboy—broad shoulders, bulging biceps and trim waist with raven hair and silver eyes. Not a vain man, Slade had had his fair share of feminine admirers. A blatant snub from Kelsey Quinlin irked him. The little spitfire needed a lesson in manners and he was just the man to teach her a well-deserved lesson. He did not heed his foreman’s warning that a man was only asking for trouble when he played with a lady’s affection. Slade had not counted on the potent attraction between them. When you backed a spitfire into a corner, sometimes they came out fighting. A woman’s betrayal in the past had left a deep wound. The burning fire inside Slade was growing by leaps and bounds, but he refused to listen to his heart. Will they find their happy ever after or. will heart ache keep them apart? One man—one woman. Their choices can either bring that sought after happy ever after or heart ache. A love story to remember. less