Spinster Mail-Order Brides Series by Julia Ridgmont, Virginia McKevitt

They’re willing to risk everything for a new life together, but are they ready to take a chance on love? 1881 Oregon The only way of life that spinster Leah Ackerman has known for the past several years is one of poverty and servitude. When a chance encounter with a woman looking for a bride for her brother thrusts Leah into an entirely different world out west, she knows she’ll either have to either buck up or back down... moreThey’re willing to risk everything for a new life together, but are they ready to take a chance on love? 1881 Oregon The only way of life that spinster Leah Ackerman has known for the past several years is one of poverty and servitude. When a chance encounter with a woman looking for a bride for her brother thrusts Leah into an entirely different world out west, she knows she’ll either have to either buck up or back down. If only she didn’t feel so inferior to everyone else around her, including her betrothed… As a fairly young pastor of the congregation in Hope Hollow, Oregon, Blake Jefferies has his hands full. And now that he’s a widower with a four-year-old daughter, he has more than he can handle. He’s tired of depending on the good graces of the women in town to take care of her, especially when it seems all the single females want is a chance to win his heart in return. What he needs is a good, hard-working woman who can be a mother to his daughter and provide a way for him to care for his parishioners. When he meets his mail-order bride, Leah, for the first time, he’s not only struck by her beauty, but by her charm. But she’s hiding something that may cause the tenuous relationship they’re forming to totally unravel. Will Leah and Blake learn to trust each other? Can they break the social barriers before them? Will they find a love worth fighting for, or will they turn from each other when things get hard? Enjoy this companion novella to Julia Ridgmont’s new series, Brides of Hope Hollow as well as each standalone story in the Spinster Mail-Order Brides multi-author series! Each of them is sweet historical romance at its finest! less

She’s running from an unwanted suitor. He’s avoiding his family obligations. When two small children need them to step in as parents, their hearts will bind in love.1896 – Arizona TerritoryMolly Crismon has a plan. As soon as she’s finished helping the couple in charge of taking a trainload of orphans to the Midwest to find homes for them, she’s going on to Arizona Territory where she’ll marry a man she’s been corresponding with... moreShe’s running from an unwanted suitor. He’s avoiding his family obligations. When two small children need them to step in as parents, their hearts will bind in love.1896 – Arizona TerritoryMolly Crismon has a plan. As soon as she’s finished helping the couple in charge of taking a trainload of orphans to the Midwest to find homes for them, she’s going on to Arizona Territory where she’ll marry a man she’s been corresponding with. But a surprise in the form of a lumberjack is awaiting her when she gets there. Where is the man she was supposed to marry?Tired of wealthy socialites pawing at him, Brandt Troonedale defied his parents and went westward to fell trees. Though it’s only seasonal work, he’ll keep moving around to other parts of the world to do what he enjoys rather than what his family expects. That is, until his friend meets with a deadly accident. Now two young children need Brandt, and he needs a wife. If only Molly Crismon didn’t look like all the other socialites he knew back home. The only difference? Her flaming red hair and sparkling blue-green eyes. He only wants their marriage to be one of convenience. But this Christmas, he’s getting a ready-made family. His biggest challenge won’t be climbing trees or pushing his endurance. It will be learning how to love. less