Widows of Virginia Series by Christina Ward

Maude Lafayette still grieves for her husband even though he's been dead for five years. But as a single mom of two, this simple seamstress struggles to put food on the table. With no suitable suitors around, it seems becoming a mail order bride is the only way to find a responsible father for her children. After exchanging letters with Raymond Garett, a rancher on the other side of the country, she moves to the West to meet her future husband... moreMaude Lafayette still grieves for her husband even though he's been dead for five years. But as a single mom of two, this simple seamstress struggles to put food on the table. With no suitable suitors around, it seems becoming a mail order bride is the only way to find a responsible father for her children. After exchanging letters with Raymond Garett, a rancher on the other side of the country, she moves to the West to meet her future husband. But while Raymond turns out better than she had hoped, not everyone seems to approve of their union. She gets a cold reception from Raymond's sister and a mysterious woman claiming to be Raymond's intended shows up uninvited. Maude struggles to decide if she should stay or go. But as she tries to put Raymond's happiness first and save his ranch, things go from bad to worse. Join this brave mail order bride as she puts faith in the Lord to get her through all the trouble life throws at her in the tough world of 1800s Wild West. less

Meet Sarah, a young widow with a dark past, who lost her faith after years of abuse. Unable to re-marry in her home town, she decides to become a mail order bride - after all an educated, Christian man from a town in the West is as far from her late husband as can get. But New Bristol isn't quite what she had imagined. Neither is Jack. It quickly becomes apparent that while he is the funny, interesting man she found in the letters, there are some things he forgot to mention... moreMeet Sarah, a young widow with a dark past, who lost her faith after years of abuse. Unable to re-marry in her home town, she decides to become a mail order bride - after all an educated, Christian man from a town in the West is as far from her late husband as can get. But New Bristol isn't quite what she had imagined. Neither is Jack. It quickly becomes apparent that while he is the funny, interesting man she found in the letters, there are some things he forgot to mention. Like who his father is, or that he might not be as devout as he led her to believe. Follow Sarah on her adventure into the rough world of a frontier town in the 1800s. Can the sweet, young couple work through their issues and overcome their differences, as well as the trouble brewing in the town? less

After her husband's death Olivia had been struggling with keeping up the estate he had left her. Between her greedy brother-in-law and mounting debts she can barely keep her head above the water. With no job, and no skills, all Olivia has is her faith to keep her strong and a young friend with unusual ideas. Grayson, a young pastor new in town, struggles to fulfil his duties without a wife by his side... moreAfter her husband's death Olivia had been struggling with keeping up the estate he had left her. Between her greedy brother-in-law and mounting debts she can barely keep her head above the water. With no job, and no skills, all Olivia has is her faith to keep her strong and a young friend with unusual ideas. Grayson, a young pastor new in town, struggles to fulfil his duties without a wife by his side. But with few suitable ladies and plenty of single men, he doesn't feel it would be fair for the community if he married someone from town. But while escaping to the Frontier might have saved her from one set of troubles, Olivia struggles to find approval in the traditional community where even a bible study turns out to be a novel idea. Can she overcome the prejudice and prove a worthy wife for the young pastor? less