When the mother of a student passes away, Kate assumes she'll take on care of nine-year-old Anthony-until two men suddenly show up in town, claiming to be the boy's father. Kate Dawson was supposed to be a mail-order bride, but upon realizing she'd been deceived about her intended groom, she's now settled into life as a schoolteacher. Now his prayers for reconciliation have finally come true and his estranged wife has contacted him with her whereabouts. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.Abandoned by his mail-order bride, Silas Jonesey has fought an uphill battle to recover from a pattern of poor choices. Faced with the harsh realities of life on the prairie and hesitant to explore the tentative feelings growing between them, can Everett and Julia ever let each other in long enough to fall in love? Determined to prove she's more than just a pretty face, Julia agrees to a marriage in name only. A mail-order marriage in faraway Kansas is a last resort, but she'll do anything to leave her life in Massachusetts and the heartbreak she's experienced there.Īlthough Everett doesn't see how a beautiful, cultured woman like Julia could be happy sharing his simple life, he could really use a helpmate on his homestead. Julia Lockwood has never been anything more than a pretty pawn for her father or a business acquisition for her former fiance. However, a well-meaning neighbor hasn't given up on seeing him settled, so she goes behind his back to bring yet another woman to town for him. He's already been jilted by three mail-order brides and figures a wife just isn't in his future. It put me in mind of Janette Oke's sweet prairie romances but with a bit more edge, which I found compelling.I loved it."Įverett Cline will never humiliate himself by seeking a mail-order bride.
Julie Lessman, author of Love at any Cost "Melissa Jagears has penned a tender tale of a mail-order bride who takes both the groom-and herself-by surprise when love comes softly.quietly.
Maggie Brendan, CBA bestselling author of The Heart of the West and The Blue Willow Brides series. "A Bride for Keeps treats readers to an engaging, prairie livering a heartwarming, satisfying read." Rosslyn Elliot, author of Fairer Than Morning and Sweeter Than Birdsong "Melissa Jagears is a stand-out talent! Her fresh new voice is strong, stylish, and makes A Bride for Keeps a page-turner for anyone who fancies a stirring love story."
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