Last Chance Brides Series by Diana Bold

Go West, young man! In a young country where men went West to seek their fortunes, there was something important that most of them forgot to bring: women!Successful, respectable men seek twenty-two healthy, proper, unmarried young ladies to relocate to the booming town of Last Chance, in Washington Territory. Purpose: Matrimony. Safe passage and all expenses paid... moreGo West, young man! In a young country where men went West to seek their fortunes, there was something important that most of them forgot to bring: women!Successful, respectable men seek twenty-two healthy, proper, unmarried young ladies to relocate to the booming town of Last Chance, in Washington Territory. Purpose: Matrimony. Safe passage and all expenses paid.Four visionary men who long for land instead of gold go further north--into the Washington Territory--and found the boom town of Last Chance. The town needs the civilizing influence of proper women in order to grow and prosper. Together, these friends decide to bring 22 brides-to-be to Last Chance, for a small fee to the prospective grooms. It's going to be a long process: the advertisement, choosing the women, and sailing around the Horn with them back to Last Chance. - Logan owns the lumber mill. He's only interested in one woman, the one he foolishly left behind in New Orleans, a week before their wedding, some years ago.- Cole, the ambitious second son of an earl, runs ships that carry the lumber and other goods. He's focused on his business and he's filthy rich.- Joshua builds things and wants to build more. He's only interested in soiled doves, and no commitment.- Garrett is the salt of the earth, the hardest-working foreman they have ever known. He wants a bride, but doesn't know how he can even afford one.As One Last Chance (Last Chance Brides #1) opens, no one is more surprised than Logan when he comes face to face with Charlotte, the woman he jilted years before. He's shocked, shocked that she has answered the advertisement. And she's devastated to come face to face with the man who wrecked her life, and especially under these embarrassing circumstances.Charlotte wants to escape the aftermath of the war-ravaged South and insists that she wants to find herself a husband in the Washington Territory. She's certain she doesn't want to marry Logan because, after all, he left her to survive the war on her own! Logan has a long voyage in which to try to convince Charlotte he's not the same guy who broke her heart. Of course, some of the other women are interested in Logan, too. less

When Joshua Blake travels to New Orleans to recruit two dozen mail order brides to travel back to the booming town of Last Chance in the Washington Territory, he never intends to marry one of them himself. He doesn’t believe in marriage and doesn’t believe he’d make a good husband. Hannah McLean is a former Civil War nurse who is determined to leave the war-torn South behind and excited to start over in a place that’s fresh and new... moreWhen Joshua Blake travels to New Orleans to recruit two dozen mail order brides to travel back to the booming town of Last Chance in the Washington Territory, he never intends to marry one of them himself. He doesn’t believe in marriage and doesn’t believe he’d make a good husband. Hannah McLean is a former Civil War nurse who is determined to leave the war-torn South behind and excited to start over in a place that’s fresh and new. However, the first time she sets eyes on the handsome logging magnate, she knows no one else will do. She comes up with a foolproof way to make sure he’s the groom she ends up with. But will her unwillingness to settle for anyone else ensure that she ends up alone? less

Vivian Arceneaux grew up as the spoiled daughter of one of New Orleans’ wealthiest families. However, the Civil War changed all that. Destitute and alone, she decides to answer an ad for mail order brides and boards a ship for the Washington Territory.Cole Latimer is the second son of an English nobleman. He’s come to America to prove himself in a place where titles do not matter. He’s looking for a woman who will want him for himself, not just his father’s title and money... moreVivian Arceneaux grew up as the spoiled daughter of one of New Orleans’ wealthiest families. However, the Civil War changed all that. Destitute and alone, she decides to answer an ad for mail order brides and boards a ship for the Washington Territory.Cole Latimer is the second son of an English nobleman. He’s come to America to prove himself in a place where titles do not matter. He’s looking for a woman who will want him for himself, not just his father’s title and money.Vivian is determined to win Cole because he represents the safety and comfort she lost. Cole is enchanted by Vivian’s beauty. But what happens when they find themselves wed and realize that the other’s motives are not what they’d thought? less

Lilly Scott has bravely traveled to the Washington Territory with the other Last Chance Brides. But she is on the run from her past, and she can't tell anyone her secrets.  Garrett Monroe is still mourning his wife who died in childbirth and the last thing he wanted was a new bride. But his friends don't listen, and now he feels honorbound to marry the girl they've brought back for him.Lilly and Garrett are the last two people to be matched... moreLilly Scott has bravely traveled to the Washington Territory with the other Last Chance Brides. But she is on the run from her past, and she can't tell anyone her secrets.  Garrett Monroe is still mourning his wife who died in childbirth and the last thing he wanted was a new bride. But his friends don't listen, and now he feels honorbound to marry the girl they've brought back for him.Lilly and Garrett are the last two people to be matched. Can they shed their tragic pasts and find love with each other? less