Tessa never thought of becoming a mail-order bride until she discovered the Westward Home and Hearts Matrimonial Agency was looking for a wife for Ian Douglas, the only man who could help her prove her father innocent of a crime that had held him in prison for seven years. And Ian lives in Colorado where the Wells Fargo robbery occurred. Although it goes against all of matchmaker, Milly Crenshaw’s rules, she wants to help. She knows Tessa’s father and believes he’s innocent. Also, Ian’s need for a wife is urgent. But there are complications. Tessa must take her grandmother with her and Ian isn’t expecting to support a wife and a grandmother. Besides, Milly isn’t sure Tessa’s strong, independent spirit will suit Ian. The clock is ticking for both Tessa and Ian. Tessa must prove her father innocent before the end of the year while Ian is the guardian of a three-year-old niece, and he’s promised her a mother before Thanksgiving.