The Texas Brides Collection

The Texas Brides Collection

Author: DiAnn Mills

Publisher: Barbour Publishing

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781620294635

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Enjoy a wild ride through Texas history in this collection of nine romances that bring together the lawful, the lawless, and the lonely.


The Nine Phases of Marriage

The Nine Phases of Marriage

Author: Susan Shapiro Barash

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 2012-09-18

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 1250017238

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From the author of Toxic Friends-a groundbreaking look at how to understand your marriage and create a more satisfying relationship Every marriage goes through nine phases. It is only by understanding the course our marriages run that we can truly begin to craft the perfect relationship. In The Nine Phases of Marriage, Susan Shapiro Barash breaks down and analyzes these phases, which are: - Phase One: Passion and Longing - Phase Two: Conforming: The Perfect Wife - Phase Three: Real Life: Child Centricity - Phase Four: Tension: One Bed: Two Dreams - Phase Five: Distance: Two Beds: Two Rooms - Phase Six: Fracturing: Midlife Divorce - Phase Seven: Second Chances: Remarriage and Renegotiating - Phase Eight: Balance: Concessions - Phase Nine: Successful Coupling With this essential knowledge, spouses can successfully navigate the natural pitfalls and perils of their marriages and embark on a true partnership.


Promoted: Secretary to Bride!

Promoted: Secretary to Bride!

Author: Jennie Adams

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 1426826591

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What was I thinking? As if a new dress and a pair of borrowed hopes-and-dreams shoes were going to get me noticed by my scrummy boss! After all, he has barely looked at me in the last three years… But last night, after Jarrod drove me home from that posh work party, things seemed different, and for one crazy moment I felt sure he was going to kiss me! Oh, well, it will be back to business on Monday.


The Convenient Bride Collection

The Convenient Bride Collection

Author: Amanda Barratt

Publisher: Barbour Pub Incorporated

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 9781634090971

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Enjoy the adventurous journey to love along with nine historical couples who think they must marry for convenience in order to secure their futures.


The Texas Brides Collection

The Texas Brides Collection

Author: Darlene Franklin

Publisher: Barbour Publishing

Published: 2013-05-01

Total Pages: 695

ISBN-13: 1624160883

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Enjoy the rich history of Texas penned by an exclusive selection of Christian fiction authors—including DiAnn Mills and Kathleen Y’Barbo. This collection of nine romances brings together the lawful, the lawless, and the lonely in the Lone Star State. Watch as three Texas Rangers turn from chasing outlaws to courting women who are determined to remain independent. Experience the trials six outlaws have as they turn into respectable citizens and seek to settle down with a spouse to love.


The Bartered Bride Romance Collection

The Bartered Bride Romance Collection

Author: JoAnn A. Grote

Publisher: Barbour Publishing

Published: 2018-05-01

Total Pages: 623

ISBN-13: 1683226453

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Treasure this beautiful collection packed with all the angst of romance founded upon practical arrangements. Four sisters travel in answer to an ad before even corresponding with potential husbands. Two women bend to the will of their parents in taking husbands. A widow commits to a stranger in name only. And two women on the Oregon Trail hitch their lives to men they’ve just met. Will love blossom for convenience sake?


The Mail-Order Brides Collection

The Mail-Order Brides Collection

Author: Megan Besing

Publisher: Barbour Publishing

Published: 2018-02-01

Total Pages: 647

ISBN-13: 1683224469

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What kind of woman would answer an advertisement and marry a stranger? Escape into the history of the American West along with nine couples whose relationships begin with advertisements for mail-order brides. Placing their dreams for new beginnings in the hands of a stranger, will each bride be disappointed, or will some find true love? Perfect for the Preacher by Megan Besing 1897, Indiana Fresh from seminary, Amos Lowry believes marriage will prove to his skeptical congregation that he’s mature. If only his mail-order bride wasn’t an ex-saloon girl, and worse, pregnant. The Outlaw’s Inconvenient Bride by Noelle Marchand 1881, Wyoming After a gang of outlaws uses a mail-order bride advertisement to trick an innocent woman into servitude, an undercover lawman must claim the bride—even if it puts his mission in jeopardy. Train Ride to Heartbreak by Donna Schlachter 1895, Train to California John Stewart needs a wife. Mary Johannson needs a home. On her way west, Mary falls in love with another. Now both must choose between commitment and true love. Mail-Order Proxy by Sherri Shackelford 1885, Montana A mail-order marriage by proxy goes wrong when a clerical error leads to the proxies actually being married instead of the siblings they were standing in for. In their quest to correct the mistake, the two discover outlaws, adventure, and even love. To Heal Thy Heart by Michelle Shocklee 1866, New Mexico When Phoebe Wagner answers a mail-order bride ad that states Confederate widows need not apply, she worries what Dr. Luke Preston will do when he learns her fiancé died wearing gray. Miss-Delivered Mail by Ann Shorey 1884, Washington Helena Erickson impulsively decides to take advantage of her brother’s deception and travels to Washington Territory in response to a proposal of marriage intended for someone else. How will Daniel McNabb respond when Helena is nothing like he expected? A Fairy-Tale Bride by Liz Tolsma 1867, Texas Nora Green doesn’t feel much like Cinderella when her mail-order groom stands her up. But could the mysterious jester from the town’s play be her Prince Charming? The Brigand and the Bride by Jennifer Uhlarik 1876, Arizona Jolie Hilliard weds a stranger to flee her outlaw family but discovers her groom is an escaped prisoner. Will she ever find happiness on the right side of the law? The Mail-Order Mistake by Kathleen Y’Barbo 1855, Texas Pinkerton detective Jeremiah Bingham is investigating a mail-order bride scam bankrupting potential grooms. When unsuspecting orphan May Conrad answers his false ad, she becomes the prime suspect in the case.


The Cowboy's Christmas Bride

The Cowboy's Christmas Bride

Author: Patricia Johns

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2016-11-01

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 148801051X

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COULD HE BE HER HERO? Hope, Montana, is no longer home to Andy Granger, who sold his piece of the family ranch to developers. He’s only back to run a cattle drive in his brother’s stead. But the community can’t forgive him for selling out. And Dakota Mason, the beautiful cowgirl he hired, has every reason to hate him… Ranching is in Dakota’s blood. And now the developers have cut off water her neighboring ranch desperately needs. She’s only on the ride for a paycheck—not to turn her back on her community. And definitely not to fall for some overly protective urban cowboy. But Andy may surprise everyone…including himself.


One Wedding, Two Brides

One Wedding, Two Brides

Author: Heidi Betts

Publisher: Entangled: Amara

Published: 2018-07-23

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 1640635955

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Jilted bride Monica Blair can’t believe it when she wakes up next to a blue-eyed, smooth-talking cowboy in the middle of nowhere and with a ring on her finger. It had sounded like a great plan at the time. Get married, get revenge, and get her money back. So why is she cleaning out stables and trying to keep her hands off the hot cowboy helping her? Ryder Nash would have bet his best Stetson that you’d never see him walk down the aisle. But when the city girl with pink-streaked hair and a frog tattoo hatches a plan to expose the conman who married his sister, no idea is too crazy. And even though Monica might be the worst rancher’s wife he’s ever seen, he can’t stop thinking about the wedding night they never had. What was supposed to be a temporary marriage for revenge is starting to feel a little too real...


Bride for a Day

Bride for a Day

Author: Carolyn Brown

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2022-03-29

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 1728245818

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In a modern love story between two strangers, New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown brings small town Texas to life with inimitable sass: A young woman with a talent for trouble An unplanned elopement leads to forever love Irresistible attraction and sizzling chemistry Characters that jump off the page Hurting hearts are healed Authentic Southern voice and setting Cassie O'Malley is on the run. In a few months her inheritance will kick in. Until then, she just needs a job and a place to stay under the radar. But when Cassie gets off the bus in north Texas and runs smack into the town sheriff, she quickly does the first thing she can think of—approach the handsome stranger in the café and pretend to be a couple. Luckily, the sheriff believes it and the man surprisingly plays along—all the way up to the courthouse, where the officer insists on escorting them to get married. Wondering how she got herself into this mess, Cassie can't believe her plan got so far out of hand. Her new husband Ted assures her that his Uncle Ash, a lawyer, will get the whole thing straightened out with no problem. Cassie will only be a bride for a day, and then she can go on her way. But as his family welcomes her with full hearts, she begins to wonder if she'll be able to say goodbye to Ted, or to the first loving family she's known in her life. Praise for Carolyn Brown: "Loved it, loved it, loved it!"—Joanne Kennedy for One Lucky Cowboy "A delightful journey of hope and healing."—Woman's World for The Empty Nesters "Filled with quirky characters and a healthy dose of humor."—Publishers Weekly for One Texas Cowboy Too Many