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Crest Stone Mail-Order Brides
Series · 5 books · 2021-2023

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#1

A Hopeful Bride

2021

Can love overcome danger? Remaining in her Virginia hometown won't mend Clara Brown's broken heart. Determined to set her life back in order—and go somewhere she won't have to see her former beau—she answers an advertisement for a mail-order bride. Before she knows it, she's arrived in Crest Stone, a rugged new railroad town nestled between the mountains in Colorado. And when she meets her intended, he's better than she ever could have dreamed—handsome and kind, even if he does seem preoccupied. Roman Carlisle is a cowboy turned livery owner. More than anything, he wants what his brothers have—a family. When Clara answers his advertisement, he's overjoyed to find she's exactly who he wanted. But her arrival coincides with horses going missing from his stable. If he can't find out who's behind the thefts, he'll lose everything he's worked so hard for. Clara is determined to help Roman when she finds out he's losing both horses and customers. But when the horse thieves grow more threatening, Roman is faced with a choice—send back the woman he's come to love, or put her life in danger. The Crest Stone Mail-Order Brides is a spin-off from Cat's Gilbert Girls series. This is a sweet and clean romance set in the Old West. Like all of Cat's books, it will warm your heart and fill you with hope!
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#2

A Rancher's Bride

2021

Can a rancher and a socialite put their differences aside to find love? Jacob Fletcher's ranch has always been first in his life. But after seeing his sister happily married, he can't get the idea of a wife and a family out of his mind. With few women nearby, he places an advertisement for a mail-order bride—one who is strong and capable, and able to care for the house while he spends his days tending to the ranch. Susannah Hughes is on the verge of spinsterhood. With an uncle who refuses to let her marry, she sets her sights West after a dear friend finds love in Colorado. Surely a rancher will be able to provide a good life for a young woman used to city comforts. She answers Jacob's advertisement, packs up all she owns, and heads West. But the ranch isn't the picture of refinement she imagined, and Jacob isn't particularly tolerant of her expectations. His new wife is afraid of the chickens, despises dirt on her clothing, and can hardly cook an edible meal, and yet Susannah's kindness and friendly disposition slowly make it easier for Jacob to not only overlook her shortcomings, but enjoy her company. Just as Jacob and Susannah begin to acknowledge their feelings, a mysterious package arrives for Susannah—and danger isn't far behind. Will Jacob and Susannah's love survive a man driven solely by greed? A Rancher's Bride is the second book in the sweet and clean Crest Stone Mail-Order Brides series. It can be read as a standalone or enjoyed as part of the series. The Crest Stone Mail-Order Bride series is a spin-off of Cat's Gilbert Girls series, and many of your favorite characters appear in both series.
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#3

A Bartered Bride

2022

When Matthew Canton advertised for a mail-order bride, he didn't expect to have to bargain for her. Sophia Zane didn't expect to have her brilliant plan go awry, or to be saved by a man who assumes she's going to marry him. Can these two very different people find love?
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#4

A Sheriff's Bride

2022

Running from the law . . . into the arms of a sheriff. All Annie Stone wants is a new life, far away from the drudgery of working as a maid in St. Louis, and far away from the sour memories of her previous marriage. She's overjoyed when a sheriff in Colorado chooses her as a mail-order bride. But as she's making plans to leave, the unthinkable happens. She needs to leave town—fast. Sheriff Caius Hunt has more work than he can handle, an uncooperative town marshal, and a family waiting for him to give up and return home. To prove to the town—and himself—that he's settled and dedicated to his work, he sends for a mail-order bride. Never mind he has no interest in ever falling in love again. And never mind that Miss Stone shows up a month early. But as Cai's feelings for Annie grow, he discovers a secret that could ruin both of them. Torn between duty and love, Cai has to make a decision. In order to save Annie, he has to trust her. But how can Annie trust him when it seems he's left her to meet an undeserved fate? A Sheriff's Bride is fourth book in the sweet and clean Crest Stone Mail-Order Brides series. It can be read as a standalone book or enjoyed as part of the series.
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#5

A Smitten Bride

2023

When Jeremiah Wiley advertises for a mail-order bride, he doesn't expect for the woman who answers to be someone he already knows—much less a good friend. Deirdre Hannan knows Jeremiah is the man for her. But the only way she can seem to convince him is to marry him. Will Jeremiah give in to his true feelings, or will Deirdre's love go unrequited?

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