A Bride's Unexpected Joy Series by Zoe Russell

Henry Edwards doesn't want a wife. He wants a partner who can help him meet the needs of his growing congregation on the Western Frontier. When he decides to write to his old mentor for help in finding a suitable woman, he doesn't expect the man to suggest his own daughter as a potential bride... moreHenry Edwards doesn't want a wife. He wants a partner who can help him meet the needs of his growing congregation on the Western Frontier. When he decides to write to his old mentor for help in finding a suitable woman, he doesn't expect the man to suggest his own daughter as a potential bride. After a lifetime of working by her father’s side in his Boston church, Charlotte Reynolds is unable to resist the allure of adventure that comes with being the mail order bride of a pastor in the Oklahoma Territory. They expect to share values and commitment and to support each other. But neither can even imagine that they will find the love of their life in each other. When a dangerous man sets his sights on destroying their church and the community they have built around it, will they be forced to confess their true feelings or will they lose each other forever? A LOVE OF HER OWN is Book 1 in Historical Western Romance Series A BRIDE’S UNEXPECTED JOY. less

John Armstrong spent his entire adult life driven by one thing - getting justice for the murder of his younger brother. Bouncing from one place to another as a lawman, he had never thought much about getting married. But as he settles in a thriving little town in Oklahoma territory and becomes part of a community, he starts to long for a family of his own... moreJohn Armstrong spent his entire adult life driven by one thing - getting justice for the murder of his younger brother. Bouncing from one place to another as a lawman, he had never thought much about getting married. But as he settles in a thriving little town in Oklahoma territory and becomes part of a community, he starts to long for a family of his own. When he asks the local pastor to help him find a bride, he can’t even imagine the effect that the woman he's about to meet will have on him and his life. Emily Watson’s existence is also marked by pain and loneliness. It was the death of her own brother that had motivated her to leave the only life that she had ever known in Boston and try to make a fresh start with a husband she had never met before by becoming a mail order bride. Eager to escape the darkness of her suffering, she hopes to find peace and stability. But the moment she lays her eyes on the breathtakingly handsome, good-hearted lawman who is meant to be her groom, she realizes that her adventure in the west may give her much more than she had bargained for. Neither expected to fall as deeply in love as they did. When John’s past comes back to haunt them, will it strengthen their commitment to each other or tear them apart? Fighting for Love is Book 3 in A Bride's Unexpected Joy Series but it can be read as a stand-alone. less

Rachel Dawson learned how to stand up for herself early on in life. When her family tries to force her to give up her calling as a nurse in order to marry the man they had chosen for her, she listens to her heart and decides to go west as a mail order bride. After a tragic loss, Dr. Owen Daniels spends his own days running from love to protect himself from suffering... moreRachel Dawson learned how to stand up for herself early on in life. When her family tries to force her to give up her calling as a nurse in order to marry the man they had chosen for her, she listens to her heart and decides to go west as a mail order bride. After a tragic loss, Dr. Owen Daniels spends his own days running from love to protect himself from suffering. When he is approached about a mail order bride who is looking for the freedom to pursue her love of healing the ill, he sees only a chance to get some much needed help in his practice. When Rachel and Owen meet, their connection is more intense than anything they had ever experienced. But their marriage is impossible… until she heals the doctor’s heart. This is Book 4 in A Bride's Unexpected Joy Series but it can be read as a stand-alone. less