Rachel held the letter in her hand as she watched the banker come up the lane. He was taking the farm. Wasn't it enough she'd been widowed 2 years ago. Worse, good meaning townspeople wanted her to disperse her ten children to families who needed them. She had to keep her family together. The letter from the judge in Montana. Her only hope of keeping her family together was to go west to Montana as a mail order bride. Judge Solomon Taggart groaned at having to referee a dispute between the two feuding families. That even their children were at each other made him doubt the wisdom of sending that letter to the widow in Minnesota. She had children. She didn't say how many, and he hadn't asked. He grabbed his rifle and swung up in the saddle, praying there'd be no bloodshed. And then he prayed he'd been wise to send that letter.

He’s vowed not to marry until he has established his ranch in Montana. Then he meets Amy, and she has other ideas. Zebulon Benton dreams of going to Montana, but he’s the only son. His mother doesn’t want him to go, and his father needs help with the family store. Unknown to Zeb, his mother sends off for a mail order bride. After all, if Zeb marries and settles down, he won’t want to leave his home in Denver. Enter Amy Gordon from New York. She appears to be the perfect bride for Zeb. If only ...

196 pagesAmbition, secrets, and love combine in this sweet historical romance.Bridgette fancies herself Queen of Montana but is waiting for her king to arrive. She's smart and has plans to be involved in the business and government of Montana. How that is to come about is another problem. An outlaw, bounty, and the judge's offer to lend her law books opens a door for her. Perhaps the duke's nephew is another. Sterling Merritt cares little for his uncle or his title. But loves the land of Montana. And then he meets Bridgette. He wants to be a gentleman rancher but may have to go against his uncle which will cost him everything. With nothing to his name, he fears losing Bridgette.