This is the story of Lucy. She's missed out on love and romance and she's decided to take matters into her own hands. If love won't find her, then she will surely find love. Is becoming a Mail Order Bride a good idea or will she just find more disappointment? Meet Levi. He's the handsome ranch owner Lucy is headed to meet. There's just one little problem. She's a little overweight and she neglected to share this detail about herself. How will Levi handle this touchy issue when they finally meet? The beautiful, and equally determined Clara hits the quaint Nebraska town about the same time Lucy does and sparks fly. Who will win this cat fight? "Not What He Expected" is the first publication by Annie Boone. Pick it up and see if you like her short story style.

Viola is expected to marry someone she doesn't love. Of course he'll provide for her and be a decent husband there's no doubt about that. Viola wants happiness and adventure and she's determined to get it. She answers an ad in the Mail Order Bride section of a magazine and goes west to meet the lucky young man. Why is he surprised when she arrives? Blake is the most handsome man Viola has ever met. She's excited and nervous every time they're together. He seems to like her, too, when he finally buys in to the fact that she's come there to meet him. What could go wrong when both the man and the woman are obviously attracted to each other? Will God intervene to see his will done in the lives of these two young people? Will they hear the direction God provides? Find out how this strong willed woman influences the life of the man she has come to love with all her heart. Don't Fence Him In is the second in a series of Mail Order Brides short stories from Annie Boone. Annie writes clean, Christian romance.

Ava received devastating news. She would never have a child of her own. She was trying to figure out what came next for her and her husband. She knew that there were plenty of children who needed good homes and loving parents. She and Phillip could provide that. Only Phillip wasn't willing to adopt. He insisted that children of his own was all that he would accept. He didn't want a broken, barren wife. So he divorced her. Just like that. When she fell in love with a set of twins who needed a family, Ava agreed to be their foster mother. This was her only option if she wanted to have a role in the lives of these precious children. She longed for a permanent solution, but there was no hope that she would be allowed to adopt them as long as she was a single woman. The drastic move she makes next will surprise the children and turn her into a law breaker. When she finally does meet her true love, will he be able to forgive her transgressions? A Ready Made Family is the sixth in a series of Mail Order Brides short stories from Annie Boone. Annie writes clean, Christian romance.