Mail Order Brides of Mine's Place Series by Susannah Calloway

While all her childhood friends are getting married and having children, Thelma Taylor can’t seem to find a beau in all of Hartford, Vermont. When she loses her employment and is swamped with frustration, her mother agrees: it’s time she started over, somewhere new.The Mail Order Bride agency in town is the answer. Before a month goes by, she’s engaged to James McCoy, a widower in Colorado with two children... moreWhile all her childhood friends are getting married and having children, Thelma Taylor can’t seem to find a beau in all of Hartford, Vermont. When she loses her employment and is swamped with frustration, her mother agrees: it’s time she started over, somewhere new.The Mail Order Bride agency in town is the answer. Before a month goes by, she’s engaged to James McCoy, a widower in Colorado with two children. Despite her apprehension, Thelma sets out for her new home, hoping to be happy and settled by Christmas.But from the moment she steps off the train, she’s taken aback. James insists they marry at once. His two children avoid her and play mean pranks on her. How can she be happy with her new family when she feels like an unwanted outsider?Thelma knows these things take time. But as tensions mount with her new stepchildren and her relationship with her husband changes by the day, she can’t help but think her goal of “happy and settled by Christmas” will never be reached. Will a secret of her own be the key to it all? less

Ruth McCann has a plan for her future. She’ll marry, settle down in her hometown of Stowe, Vermont, and raise a family with the man her father picked out for her. Though she doesn’t love Peter Stillarch, she’s resigned to the life laid out in front of her. Some people, she knows, never find true love.Everything changes when her husband-to-be dies in an accident. Suddenly, Ruth finds herself without any prospects and with no future at all... moreRuth McCann has a plan for her future. She’ll marry, settle down in her hometown of Stowe, Vermont, and raise a family with the man her father picked out for her. Though she doesn’t love Peter Stillarch, she’s resigned to the life laid out in front of her. Some people, she knows, never find true love.Everything changes when her husband-to-be dies in an accident. Suddenly, Ruth finds herself without any prospects and with no future at all.At her father’s urging, she signs up to be a Mail Order Bride and is matched with Noah Walker in Mine’s Place, Colorado. But not everything at Walker Ranch is as it seems. The family welcomes her with open arms, but Noah is taciturn and silent. Is he keeping a secret from her? If only Noah were as open and affectionate as his younger brother Liam…With her wedding approaching, Ruth finds herself faced with a choice: pour her heart into the marriage of convenience she’s agreed to…or hold out for a love that may never be. less

Laura Bailey doesn’t know where to turn. With her trust in her family crushed by betrayal, she throws herself on the mercy of a matrimonial agency. Before she knows it, she’s on her way to Mine’s Place, Colorado, seeking only a marriage of convenience – and a new start.But her husband to be, an odd man named Francis Rogers, is full of surprises from the beginning. For one thing, Laura finds she will soon be a stepmother to five rowdy children. For another, Francis’ past is shrouded in mystery... moreLaura Bailey doesn’t know where to turn. With her trust in her family crushed by betrayal, she throws herself on the mercy of a matrimonial agency. Before she knows it, she’s on her way to Mine’s Place, Colorado, seeking only a marriage of convenience – and a new start.But her husband to be, an odd man named Francis Rogers, is full of surprises from the beginning. For one thing, Laura finds she will soon be a stepmother to five rowdy children. For another, Francis’ past is shrouded in mystery. Laura finds herself plagued with curiosity over what happened to the mother of his children. Did she pass away? Did she simply disappear? And how does Laura know that what happened to Julia Rogers might not happen to Laura herself?When a handsome deputy sheriff comes into the mix, Laura takes the opportunity to investigate the strange goings-on in the Rogers household. After all, it isn’t just her prospective marriage at stake – it is her life. less

Clara Goodwin is desperate to get out of Boston. With no work and no money to her name, she takes the first option she can becoming a Mail Order Bride in Mine’s Place, Colorado.Shane Ellis is in dire straits. With a ranch to run, his brother’s children to take care of, and nothing but tragedy in his romantic life, he’s got his hands full. When his mother becomes injured, he’s left with no choice but to bring someone in to help... moreClara Goodwin is desperate to get out of Boston. With no work and no money to her name, she takes the first option she can becoming a Mail Order Bride in Mine’s Place, Colorado.Shane Ellis is in dire straits. With a ranch to run, his brother’s children to take care of, and nothing but tragedy in his romantic life, he’s got his hands full. When his mother becomes injured, he’s left with no choice but to bring someone in to help. Local girl Trudie Stevenson is willing to help a handsome bachelor out, but instead, he sends for a Mail Order Bride, Clara Goodwin.Both Shane and Clara are quite sure their marriage will be one of convenience – and nothing more. With the Ellis family picking up the pieces, and Clara learning how to start all over again, it’s a simple case of jealousy that turns a marriage of convenience into something much, much more… less