Christmas Romances Filled with the Spirit of the Old West

It is hard for a woman to make a decent living in the Wild West of the late 1800s, and as the Christmas season approaches, prospects for a happy celebration seem dim.

What is a woman of the 1800s to do when she feels pressured to marry without love to protect her family, to gain wealth, to fulfill an obligation, or to bend under an evil plan? Run! Seven women facing the marriage altar make the decision to flee, but who can they now trust?

Penned by an exclusive selection of Christian fiction authors—including Cathy Marie Hake and Vickie McDonough—this keepsake collection of nine romances is a true treasure. Faced with finding the right fit in life and love, are nine courtships destined to be stitched with romance?

Marshal Luke Davis has three mail-order brides competing to win his hand. Is any one of them right for him? Boardinghouse owner Rachel Hamilton doesn’t have the courage to tell Luke she loves him. Can she swallow her pride and help him choose his mate? Will Luke discover true love through a contest of the heart?

The Corbett brothers begin hosting socials for singles in Lookout, Texas, after they royally messed up a matchmaking scheme against their cousin. Shannon and Leah are the mail-order brides stranded in town without husbands. Will they each choose to marry for security, or can they hold out for true love?

"Heartwarming, humorous and often unexpected. McDonough and Griffin's stories are not cookie-cutter romances. I can't wait for more from these two."
~Anne Mulligan, Amazon Reviewer

The War Between the States may have ended, but prejudice is still strong among the families journeying together on a wagon train headed down the Santa Fe Trail.

Will a forbidden romance bloom?

Pre-order your copy today! Coming August 2019.

Ride along on four romantic adventures as teams of lawmen and unassuming women work together to find outlaws and right wrongs. From Missouri and Texas west to Colorado and California, the Old West is just the place for four ladies to test their courage and strengthen their faith—all while finding a lawman to love.

Pre-order your copy today! Coming May 2019.

Journey along in the Old West as four women travel to meet their husbands-to-be and discover that nothing is as it was planned. Eve’s fiancé is in jail. Amelia’s fiancé has never heard of her. Zola’s newlywed husband is dead. Maeve’s travel is misdirected. Can these brides find a true love match?

Stubborn cowboys and cowgirls face off in the Wild West. Dealing with stampeding cattle, wild horses, deadly storms, and thieving outlaws is nothing for these brave westerners, but expose their hearts to vulnerable emotions and they get skittish. Will nine couples be able to form faithful love and make a home on the range?

Marriage plans are put on hold in the Old West when four mail-order brides have second thoughts. How will their grooms win their trust?

Right on Time by Angela Breidenbach
Montana, 1883
Could two people be less suited than an English gentleman and a western gal who is used to giving the orders? From the wild Montana Territory to the refined Kentucky horse farms, can Timothy prove worthy of Tara’s heart?

Pistol-Packin’ Bride by Margaret Brownley
Prickly Pear, Texas, 1885
Attorney Ben Heywood didn’t expect to get shot on his wedding day—and certainly not by his mail-order bride.

The Bride Who Declined by Susan Page Davis
Boston, Massachusetts, 1885
Rachel Paxton turns down a mail-order proposal, but a few months later she learns the man she rejected has died—and left his ranch to her in his will.

Twice the Trouble by Vickie McDonough
Cactus Creek, Texas, 1888
When Connor McLoughlin and his cousin Brian order a pair of mail-order brides, they think they’re getting two sweet Irish lasses. But what they get is a stage load of shenanigans.

Visit an Old West Texas town where a mysterious benefactor leaves gifts each Christmas, but also where four pairs of neighbors battle over hearsay, secrets, and mysteries.