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South Dakota Brides
Series · 2 books · 2024

Books in series

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#1

The Farmer Takes a Wife

2024

Librarian Gemma Breckenridge hates the spotlight. She's content in her small town, living alone with books for company and caring for her once famous sister, Cammie, who's now suffering from a degenerative brain disease. But Cammie's care is expensive, and when the grant Gemma was counting on is denied, she's forced to take desperate measures and applies to be a contestant on a reality television show where a wealthy farmer is looking for a love connection. What better place to keep her sister's identity incognito than a thousand-acre farm in the middle of nowhere, South Dakota? Colby Graham will do anything to save his almost bankrupt farm, even if it means that all of primetime will think he's incapable of finding a wife on his own. The sponsorships alone should carry his business out of the red, and royalties from the producer will help to keep it there. But choosing a bride from among eight gorgeous strangers is tougher than Colby bargained for. Especially when the one woman he wants isn't a contestant. With a cast of vivid characters, join the crew in this witty romance filled with drama, heartache, elimination challenges, and fancy luggage full of secrets. Amid the beautiful setting of the Midwest, this tale unravels the tightly bound threads of sacrificial love.
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#2

The Farmer and Adele

2024

South Dakota is the last place interior designer Adele Evans wants to be. Painful memories are buried there, memories she’s struggled for sixteen years to overcome. But when a high-profile client—the kind who could elevate her career—hires her firm to complete and furnish the inn on a new dude ranch retreat, she returns home to Evangeline. Adele soon discovers Evangeline is no longer the sleepy town from her childhood. It’s the spotlight for the popular reality television show, The Farmer Takes a Wife, starring Colby Graham, the very man she thought she’d outrun. Even worse, she missed the fine print in her contract, and has been dropped into a new reality television show The Heart’s Design. Now, her goal of avoiding Colby is impossible. After eight failed almost-marriages during his debut as a reality television star, Colby is thrilled to have Adele back in Evangeline. His long search for her is finally at an end, and she’s the only woman he wants to spend his life with. All he has to do is convince her to give him another chance. But overcoming their complicated past won’t be easy. Featuring a new cast of colorful characters, witty banter, and a slow-burn second chance romance, don’t miss the dramatic conclusion to the South Dakota Brides series.

Author

Candice Sue Patterson
Candice Sue Patterson
Author · 10 books
Candice Sue Patterson studied at The Institute of Children's Literature and is an elementary librarian. She lives in Indiana with her husband and three sons in a restored farmhouse overtaken by books. When she's not tending to her chickens, snuggling with her Great Pyrenees, or helping children discover books they love, she's working on a new story. Candice writes Modern Vintage Romance—where the past and present collide with faith. For more on Candice and her books, visit www.candicesuepatterson.com.
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