Olga Fortuna loves pretty clothes, sewing, and anything to do with fashion. When her father brings her and her sisters to Needful, Texas to find husbands, she soon discovers that she enjoys making clothing for others more than the idea of wedded bliss.

Fanny would love nothing more than to bury herself in a good book with her sweet cat curled on her lap, but a confrontation with her oldest sister has her thinking about the future. Taking on a job as a teaching assistant is more exciting than Fanny could have imagined, but a chance encounter with a man breaking into her sister’s place of business puts Fanny on a very different path. Will she be able to reform the erstwhile cowboy, or will he steal more than her heart? Find out in this sweet Christian historical romance.

Adele Fortuna is not happy with her father’s plans to foist her and her sisters off on Needful husbands, but what choice does she have. Since her mother's death, she has managed to keep the household together, but with steadily decreasing funds, something has to be done. If Adele can find a well to do husband in the dusty town of Needful, Texas, perhaps her sisters will not have to suffer the indignities of being sold to the highest bidder. Despite her father’s desperate play, Adele knows that he only wants his children to have a safe home where they will be provided for once he is gone. Can a young woman’s determination to marry well bring more hope and happiness to Needful, or will all dreams be dashed in the harsh light of the real world?

Patience! Mrs. Crane has always hated her name for she simply had none. Impatient to wed, she had ended up alone, raising a son on her own in a changing world. Her son had obviously taken after her as well, marrying the first girl who caught his eye. Now, living in Needful, Patience Crane could guide her son and his new wife on the right path. But first, she needed to know that the family was all it seemed and what better opportunity to know the truth than to spend time with the family patriarch, Phineas. Phineas Fortuna has known sorrow in his life. A simple soul trying to do his best in a changing world he recognizes the pain in others as he struggles to find his way in a new town. With all of his sweet daughters wed, he finds he has a good deal of time on his hands and offers friendship to Mrs. Crane, his daughter’s mother-in-law. Will two unlikely souls find joy once more?

Heidi Fortuna has never wished to wed, but when her father brings her and her sisters to Needful, Texas to become mail-order brides, she finds a safe haven in which to hide. Careful, shy, and quiet, Heidi finds work at the local boarding house and is content to stay there serving others in obscurity. When a rough-looking man with hard eyes and a big pistol on his hip comes to town, Heidi finds herself assisting him after a cat leaves him battered and bleeding. Boden’s past is hidden in darkness where he would like it to stay. A hard man who has led a hard life, he is seeking peace in the tiny town of Needful. When shy Heidi catches his eye, her kindness is everything he has never been. Will danger bring two unlikely people together or separate them for life?

Teddy Lewis has waited long enough to receive his mail-order bride, but she is nowhere to be seen. As impatience mounts, the young cowman doesn’t let an opportunity go to waste when an emergency calls Olive Hampton away, leaving the newest arrival in Needful, Texas entirely on her own. Amanda Antonia has lost everything she ever owned and loved when her mother remarries, scandalously soon, after the death of Amanda’s father. Seeking a new start in life and a loving protector of her own, she is soon tossed into the wilds of Texas, utterly unprepared for rowdy cowboys, roaming cattle, and riotous romance.

Hester’s path has not been an easy one, but with the help of her uncle, she will make do on what little they have. Confident her luck has changed when she garners employment at one of the city’s wealthiest homes, and despite the reputation of the occupants, she is grateful. Cecil Payton never wanted wealth, responsibility, or two children who depended on him. He preferred the wide-open spaces of the wild west, but when his brother died, leaving him everything, he finds himself shackled to a fancy house in the heart of the city. Unprepared for the perils of business or how to guide his niece and nephew, he is at his wits end. He can’t even seem to keep dependable servants on hand and as the most important event of the year approaches he is desperate to find help. Will an unassuming, simple woman be the answer to his problems ,or will she too, run from the exuberant antics of his only living kin?