Westward Home and Hearts Mail-Order Brides Series by Elaine Manders

A sweet historical western love story with heart-pounding danger. Ethan Wilkes plans to go west to start a horse ranch, but he sure isn’t ready for a wife, especially a grieving widow, great with child. But his Aunt Milly, proprietress of the Western Home and Hearts Matrimonial Agency, disagrees. She believes Lacy Avant is perfect for him, and after she explains Lacy's plight, he heads to Montana Territory... moreA sweet historical western love story with heart-pounding danger. Ethan Wilkes plans to go west to start a horse ranch, but he sure isn’t ready for a wife, especially a grieving widow, great with child. But his Aunt Milly, proprietress of the Western Home and Hearts Matrimonial Agency, disagrees. She believes Lacy Avant is perfect for him, and after she explains Lacy's plight, he heads to Montana Territory. When he arrives in Buffalo Run to claim his mail-order bride, he finds Lacy fighting a ruthless rancher who’s taken over the town, run off half the farmers, and murdered her husband. Can he win Lacy’s heart while hunting down the killer before he strikes again? Can Lacy trust Ethan with her life and her heart? And is the land really worth the risk of losing another husband? The bullets will fly and faith and love will be tested in this fast-paced Christian romance set in untamed Montana Territory, the first in a new multi-author series taken from case files of the eccentric matchmaker who runs the Westward Home and Hearts Matrimonial Agency. less

Nebraska schoolmarm Maggie Comings is haunted by sins of the past, convinced she’s unworthy of love and deserving of the tragedies she’s endured. She decides the only way to have a family is to accept a loveless, arranged marriage through the Westward Home and Hearts matrimonial agency. Then, a month before Christmas, a stranger shows up at her schoolroom door with his little girl. He hires Maggie to care for his daughter, Isabelle, while he conducts business in the area... moreNebraska schoolmarm Maggie Comings is haunted by sins of the past, convinced she’s unworthy of love and deserving of the tragedies she’s endured. She decides the only way to have a family is to accept a loveless, arranged marriage through the Westward Home and Hearts matrimonial agency. Then, a month before Christmas, a stranger shows up at her schoolroom door with his little girl. He hires Maggie to care for his daughter, Isabelle, while he conducts business in the area. As Maggie tries to bring Christmas cheer to Isabelle, she is inexplicably drawn to the sad, trusting child and her handsome, mysterious father. Daniel Raleigh, a private detective working for the matchmaker, Milly Crenshaw, has promised his wife on her deathbed to remarry quickly and give Isabelle a new mother. While investigating Milly’s brides, he realizes Maggie Comings will be a perfect mother for his daughter. But Daniel carries his own secret—one that links him to Maggie’s past—and it will take a miracle for her to trust him with her heart. less

Sweet, inspiring historical romance with heart-wrenching twists.Former nanny, Bethany Jamison goes west as a mail-order bride to escape a lecherous employer who threatens to expose her part in a past tragedy. When she arrives in Wyoming, she’s shocked to find her prospective groom, Joseph Milner, caring for a desperately ill newborn, abandoned by her father when her mother, Joseph’s sister, died in childbirth... moreSweet, inspiring historical romance with heart-wrenching twists.Former nanny, Bethany Jamison goes west as a mail-order bride to escape a lecherous employer who threatens to expose her part in a past tragedy. When she arrives in Wyoming, she’s shocked to find her prospective groom, Joseph Milner, caring for a desperately ill newborn, abandoned by her father when her mother, Joseph’s sister, died in childbirth.Since he’s alone on his ranch, he insists the marriage take place immediately, but in name only. Bethany agrees, hoping to gain time to plan her future, but she quickly loses her heart to the infant clinging to life by a thread—and her new husband.Can their faith and mutual love for this tiny baby keep them together, or will outside forces destroy them all? less

From the author of Bethany’s Baby and Maggie’s Christmas Miracle comes another heart-warming historical romance of grace, forgiveness, and enduring love.Nathan Stone leaves prison after spending ten years for a crime he didn’t commit. He sets out for Deadwood, South Dakota to settle the score. But first he must deliver a gift to a widow for the mysterious benefactor who’s funding his trip. When Nathan is injured in a blizzard, he’s rescued by Greta Noffsinger, the young woman he’s seeking... moreFrom the author of Bethany’s Baby and Maggie’s Christmas Miracle comes another heart-warming historical romance of grace, forgiveness, and enduring love.Nathan Stone leaves prison after spending ten years for a crime he didn’t commit. He sets out for Deadwood, South Dakota to settle the score. But first he must deliver a gift to a widow for the mysterious benefactor who’s funding his trip. When Nathan is injured in a blizzard, he’s rescued by Greta Noffsinger, the young woman he’s seeking. Greta asks Nathan to tutor her young son during his convalescence. As the holidays approach, the relationship between the two deepen and each begin to change their view of the past and how they view the future. less

Love, danger, and faith come together in this historical western romance.Boston heiress, Rachel Davis, returns from a European tour to a world turned upside down. Her father has remarried and died suddenly on his honeymoon out west. After warning that Rachel’s life is in danger, Gracie, her maid dies under mysterious circumstances. Rachel’s only hope is to become a mail-order bride, and the best match-maker in the country is Milly Crenshaw, who lives right here in Boston. Mrs... moreLove, danger, and faith come together in this historical western romance.Boston heiress, Rachel Davis, returns from a European tour to a world turned upside down. Her father has remarried and died suddenly on his honeymoon out west. After warning that Rachel’s life is in danger, Gracie, her maid dies under mysterious circumstances. Rachel’s only hope is to become a mail-order bride, and the best match-maker in the country is Milly Crenshaw, who lives right here in Boston. Mrs. Crenshaw is not home, but her maid opens the files to Rachel, and there in the hard-to-match files, she finds the perfect husband, Levi Grant, the sheriff of a small town near Laramie, Wyoming, where her father had died. She can overlook the fact that Levi only wants a wife to care for his five siblings—all under the age of fourteen—if he’ll help her find her father’s murderer.From their first meeting, Levi knows Rachel is hiding secrets, but his siblings adore her, and she seems to be the perfect mother-figure. That’s all he asked for, wasn’t it? Then as their relationship deepens and Rachel reveals all, Levi finds he must catch a killer who’s already struck three times, and his new bride is the next target. less

Tessa never thought of becoming a mail-order bride until she discovered the Westward Home and Hearts Matrimonial Agency was looking for a wife for Ian Douglas, the only man who could help her prove her father innocent of a crime that had held him in prison for seven years. And Ian lives in Colorado where the Wells Fargo robbery occurred.Although it goes against all of matchmaker, Milly Crenshaw’s rules, she wants to help. She knows Tessa’s father and believes he’s innocent... moreTessa never thought of becoming a mail-order bride until she discovered the Westward Home and Hearts Matrimonial Agency was looking for a wife for Ian Douglas, the only man who could help her prove her father innocent of a crime that had held him in prison for seven years. And Ian lives in Colorado where the Wells Fargo robbery occurred.Although it goes against all of matchmaker, Milly Crenshaw’s rules, she wants to help. She knows Tessa’s father and believes he’s innocent. Also, Ian’s need for a wife is urgent.But there are complications. Tessa must take her grandmother with her and Ian isn’t expecting to support a wife and a grandmother. Besides, Milly isn’t sure Tessa’s strong, independent spirit will suit Ian.The clock is ticking for both Tessa and Ian. Tessa must prove her father innocent before the end of the year while Ian is the guardian of a three-year-old niece, and he’s promised her a mother before Thanksgiving. less

Della Morrisey, a widow with two small children, needs a husband in the worst way. The bank is trying to put her ranch on the auction block. What man would take on all her problems? In desperation, she applies to the Westward Home and Hearts matrimonial agency to become a mail-order bride.Eli Callahan intends to go west and claim a spread under the Homesteader’s Act, then find a wife. But when his employer catches his young wife with Eli in what looks like a compromising position, plans change... moreDella Morrisey, a widow with two small children, needs a husband in the worst way. The bank is trying to put her ranch on the auction block. What man would take on all her problems? In desperation, she applies to the Westward Home and Hearts matrimonial agency to become a mail-order bride.Eli Callahan intends to go west and claim a spread under the Homesteader’s Act, then find a wife. But when his employer catches his young wife with Eli in what looks like a compromising position, plans change. Although the wife has orchestrated the scene, Eli is fired and decides to find a mail-order bride. After discussing his situation with matchmaker Milly Crenshaw, he agrees to court Della while helping her save her ranch.Della and Eli are as different as country and city, but they are instantly attracted to each other. Unfortunately, the townspeople are suspicious of Eli’s intentions. When his past troubles find him, bringing on suspicion and heartache, how can he convince Della of his love for her and her children? less