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The Mail Order Brides of Gray Rock
Series · 7 books · 2022-2023

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#1

The Miner's Courageous Bride

2022

The mining town of Gray Rock is rough and short of women. When Jamison’s mother orders him a bride he is determined it will never work. Jamison McCord is a brave but shy miner. He has trouble making friends but he's happy with his life. He doesn't understand why his mother is so determined to find him a wife. Drusilla Snyder is a lady's maid whose charge is getting married and moving to South Carolina. Drusilla swore she would never go back there, her only alternative is to head west to Gray Rock, Colorado as a mail order bride. Maybe this is a good thing, maybe she will find love! Jamison is not treating Drusilla as she had hoped. He is distant and unfriendly. It is almost as if he didn’t want her there. When she discovers the truth, Drusilla decides to leave, but danger lurks in Gray Rock ready to strike at the unsuspecting. Can Jamison accept Drusilla and the feelings he has for her before it's too late? Find out if Jamison and Drusilla discover love in the Miner’s Courageous Bride.
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#2

Safe In His Arms

2022

Missing information makes Gloria wonder if she has made the right choice or if moving west will be a disaster. Should she keep her secret? Carrie McCord had such success matching her son, Jamison, with his new wife Drusilla that Jamison’s friends Peter and Eugene have asked her to do the same for them. Widow Gloria Allen doesn’t know how she’ll support her son now that her husband has passed. A friend has an interesting proposal. Gloria will head west with her son and marry Peter Quinn. Peter Quinn is hoping that Gloria will be his soulmate. Unfortunately, it is difficult for them to connect upon her arrival and Peter can’t seem to make Gloria’s son Steven comfortable. When she realizes that important information in one of her letters was destroyed she wonders if it is all over for her. What will she do now? Eugene Tompkins is the foreman at the mine and good friends with Jamison and Peter. It’s hard for him to watch Peter with Gloria when he feels such a connection with her and Steven. Harsh truths and a dangerous enemy are determined to take Gloria and Steven away from Peter, Eugene, and Gray Rock. Will Gloria and Steven be saved and find a home in Gray Rock? Find out if love prevails in Safe In His Arms.
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#4

Together Forever

2022

Brandon Post is broken, what woman would want to marry him? Matchmaker Carrie McCord is determined to help a friend find love and companionship. Has she bitten off more than she can chew? Rancher Brandon Post suffered a horrible accident that left him limping, in pain, and a laughing stock in the small mining town. He struggles to take care of his horses. He’s embarrassed by his impairment and ashamed. When Carrie suggests he find a wife, Brandon is skeptical. He knows she will never find a woman to look past his flaws. Olivia Graham comes from a wealthy family. Once her father passed her cousin decided to marry her to their despicable neighbor. Never one to be told what to do, Olivia runs. She’s passionate about horses and when she sees an advert for a horse rancher looking for a bride she makes the trip to Gray Rock. Brandon and Olivia are instantly attracted to each other but they can’t get out of their own way. He doesn’t think anyone can love him and she wants a partner, not a dictator. Can Brandon push past his fears and accept the gift he’s been given? Will Olivia admit her feelings for Brandon or cut and run? Find out if these two stubborn people will find their happily ever after in Together Forever.
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#5

Love's Redemption

2022

Wyatt “Kid” Craig is a reformed outlaw looking for love but will the citizens of Gray Rock, Colorado give him a chance at redemption? Matilda “Tillie” Barrow is a laundress from New York City. She has a horrible scar on her face and she’s suffered cruel treatment from everyone she has met. They’ve convinced her she’ll be alone forever. Desperate, she heads West in search of the husband, matchmaker Carrie McCord has promised. Kid fell in with a bad crowd when he was just a child. He did things he’s not proud of and is willing to do anything to make amends. With Carrie’s help, Kid finally feels there is hope. But his past comes back to haunt him. Tillie is horrified to find her prospective husband was an outlaw. What will she do now? Is she truly destined to be scarred and alone? Find out if two lost souls find an everlasting love in Love’s Redemption.
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#6

The Possibility of Love

2022

Has Gray Rock's famous matchmaker met her match? Will she cause more trouble than good when she tries to find love? Matchmaker Carrie McCord has helped many couples find love in Gray Rock, Colorado. It appears she may face her hardest task yet… finding a wife for the Sheriff. Sheriff Carl Hill watched as many people found love with a mail order bride arranged by Carrie McCord. He’s finally decided it’s time for him to look for a bride. Carrie is unsure if she can find a woman for Carl. He appears snobbish and haughty in his letter. He would not attract the right sort of woman. She doesn’t know what to do until she spots the real endearing Carl interacting with townsfolk. Now, she knows exactly what to do but will Carl be receptive? Carrie finds herself falling for Carl and his eccentricities. The plan that was supposed to be short-term is becoming much more. But when Carl finds out what she has done, what will he do? What if Carl hates her when he learns the truth? Can he forgive her and open his heart to the possibility of love? Catch up with all of the beloved couples of Gray Rock, Colorado in this beautiful tale of love a second time around.
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#7

A Christmas Bride for the Hidden Hero

2022

A rough and ready miner is searching for love, but is changing who he is, the way to go about it? Zachary Warner was orphaned young and forced to grow up rough. He’s fought for everything he has but is finally ready to find a wife. Could he get one in time for Christmas? So far, he has ignored the mocking from other miners about his gnarly appearance and character, but could a woman could ever love a man like him? Mabel Mason is being forced into an unwanted marriage when she reads an ad from a matchmaker in Colorado. It speaks of a strong man with a sweet soul exactly what she wants and the opposite of the man her uncle plans to force her to marry. Mabel sets off to Gray Rock with the hope of love in her heart. Zachary falls for Mabel on first sight. All he wants is to provide a home for her and give her the type of man she deserves. This has him acting like someone he’s not and like someone Mabel doesn’t want. The West is rough and ready and it needs a man like the original Zack to keep a woman safe, will he come to his senses in time, before he loses a chance at love?
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#8

The Spring Bride and the Baby

2023

Lost in the wilds of Missouri, can Felicity and baby Dolly make it safely to Gray Rock? Felicity Soames flees Missouri and the evil man she is being forced to marry. She heads West to find her friend Olivia and plans to make a new home there for her and her friend's baby, Dolly. There was no way she could allow Dolly to be taken to an orphanage after her mother passed. No, never, Felicity grabbed her and ran. Abner Lange longs for a bride, a woman to make a home and happy life with. He thinks he’ll never find a woman willing to see past his appearance. When he hears Felicity’s story from matchmaker Carrie, he believes he’s found his match. When Felicity and Dolly finally make it to Gray Rock, she is ecstatic to see Olivia again but a bit disappointed by Abner’s attitude toward baby Dolly. More than anything, Felicity wants to give Dolly a stable life. She won’t marry a man who doesn’t want the child. Unfortunately, a danger stalks close. Will Felicity and Abner make it to the altar will they find love and understanding, or will all be lost? Find out if Abner, Felicity, and baby Dolly find love and safety in The Spring Bride and the Baby.

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