Part of Series
Once his dying daughter-in-law passes away, Clive O’Malley plans to force his business partner, Emma, to marry his son, Arthur. Discovering the evil plan, Emma knows she needs to leave town or face a life of misery. War has decimated the Mackie family. As the sole surviving male, Gavin Mackie desperately needs an heir. Disappointed in love and running out of time, he advertises for a mail-order bride. He corresponds with Emma, and they arrange to meet in Beaumont, Texas, to test their suitability. While eating in the local diner, Emma is shocked to see Arthur pass by. For him to be in Beaumont means only one thing – his wife has passed away. To keep her out of Arthur’s clutches, Gavin agrees to a quick marriage. Will the hasty nuptials give Emma the happiness she craves, and Gavin the heir he needs? Or will they both be doomed to disappointment?
Author
Margaret Tanner is an award winning, best selling author. As well as writing historical novels set in frontier Australia she has discovered a love for writing Western Romance. Her novella, Edwina of Connecticut is one of the 50 novels in the American Mail Order Bride series. Christmas Cowboy is in the Western Christmas Anthology, Silver Belles And Stetsons. . She has had numerous short stories published over the years, but writing Historical romance novels is her passion. Her favourite historical period is the 1st World War. Not only has she painstakingly researched this era, but was fortunate enough to make a poignant pilgrimage to the battlefields of Gallipoli (in Turkey), France and Belgium. She is married with three grown up sons, and two gorgeous grand-daughters. Margaret lives in Australia. She has recently retired from work, and hopes to concentrate on her writing.
