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Ready to build a life of her own, Marissa Davis has not had very good luck finding a husband. Even so, she is eager to start a life of her own, and so she decides to take her chances as a mail-order bride. The problem is, Marissa has no idea how to cook or clean, much less run a household. To make things worse, William had neglected to tell her that he had a child, and Marissa has no experience being a mother. As the days pass, though, both Marissa and William learn that you don’t need the experience to fall in love - or bring a family back together for a Christmas miracle.

Hannah Higgins has spent all of her life working for other people, never enjoying a life or a love of her own. And when she is framed and sent to prison for a crime she didn't commit, what little chance she had for happiness seems impossible. With the help of a caring woman, she heads west after her release from prison to start a new life as a mail order bride, but she carries her dark secret with her.

Hoping to help save her family, Rachel Murphy becomes a mail order bride to a strange man out west. She longs for a life of security, if not love, but is devastated when the local townspeople turn against her so bitterly. Alone in her new life, with no friends to lean on, Rachel worries that she will never feel at home in this distant town.

When Roma Nettles is saved from drowning by Gray Moon, a member of the Sioux tribe, she also finds her heart captured by this kind and handsome man. On her way to the town of Hill Song as a mail-order bride, she is devastated to learn that her husband-to-be, Harry Rinson, is a vile and vicious man. And as she learns more about John - as Gray Moon is known to the white man - she finds herself falling deeper in love with him.

Widowed with a young child and deeply in debt, Sally Jones has no choice but to seek a new life out West, and Davis Carter seems like the right man to start over with. His letters say he is God-fearing man with a young son, and she tells him that she can provide them with the woman's touch their home is missing. But what she doesn't tell them is that she is traveling to their home with her daughter, Katie - and she has no idea if Davis will accept them.

Desperate to escape what is certain to be a miserable arranged marriage, Dora Smith travels west as a Mail Order Bride. Leaving behind her angry fiancé and his selfish love of money, she becomes the wife to Claude Harris, a hardworking and handsome rancher. Claude needs a wife to help him build his home in Wyoming, and Dora is immediately drawn to his strength and kindness.

Left destitute and alone with her mother after her father abandoned them, Erin Saddler is shocked when she learns her mother has arranged for her to be a mail order bride to a Mr. Rich McNettle. But they are out of money, and marriage is their last chance for a stable life. So Erin agrees to travel west to wed this man she's never met. But when a stagecoach accident and a brave man step in to her destiny, she begins to believe that God has other plans for her.

In debt and desperate to escape the clutches of her landlord, Bonnie Sinclair sneaks out of her home in the middle the night and heads west as a mail order bride. She has been assured that Amos Colt is a good man, and he is certainly from a good family. But when Bonnie arrives with an unexpected child, rescued after being abandoned by its mother, Amos is in for two surprises. Because not only was he not expecting a child - he also wasn't expecting a bride!

Wealthy and privileged, Emma Winston never thought she would be forced to travel west as a Mail Order Bride, but she never expected to lose both her parents and have her money swept away from her, either. With nothing left for her in Boston, she packs what she can heads west to Star Creek, where she will marry Jim Hagan. But life on the farm is nothing like life back in Boston, Emma struggles with the simplest chores. Already wondering if she can survive this life in the wild, Emma's world only gets harder when she is tasked with the care of a baby!

Weary of the burden of caring for her younger siblings, and eager for a new life, Abby Sanders accepts an offer to travel west as a Mail Order Bride. She dreams of a quiet, peaceful life away from the noise and chaos of her family, a place where she can follow her own thoughts at her own pace. So when John Clinton, her husband to be, meets her at the station with a small child in tow, she's ready to back right out of their deal. She didn't expect this ready-made family, but she finds herself growing to care for them, despite her misgivings.

Tired of playing nursemaid to her drunken brother, Maureen McFadden wonders if she will ever have a life of her own. So when a strange old man offers her chance at a new life - and love - she recognizes God's hand in her destiny. But can she find the strength to honor her promise, and help lead a lost soul from violence into love? Issac Hayes lived a life as a gunfighter, but he has since turned his faith to God. With the lovely Maureen at his side, Issac finally finds a way to become the man he was meant to be.

Liam and his mom want to adopt a dog from the shelter. While there are many well-behaved pups to choose from, Liam notices one that’s kept away from the others—with a sign that reads "behavior issues." But Liam knows there is no such thing as a bad dog. Can some extra love and training turn the worst dog into the best? K–3 listeners will find a friend in this series featuring quiet but strong Indigenous third-grader Liam Kingbird.

Liam is starting at a new school, and he is worried about making new friends. When a classmate asks about Liam’s cleft lip, Liam is afraid the boy is making fun of him. But in class that afternoon, Liam discovers that what makes him different also makes him special, and that is a reason to be proud. K-3 listeners will find a friend in this series featuring quiet but strong Indigenous third-grader Liam Kingbird.

When Liam hears his parents having an argument, he escapes into an imaginary world with animal friends he has drawn. His new friends help Liam understand that even when things feel out of his control, he is always safe, always loved, and a brighter day is just ahead.