Clara Warburton is strong willed and determined that being female should not hold her back. As a student at Stanford, she wishes she could continue to enjoy the freedoms she has found there. But Society frowns upon clever and ambitious women, and her Papa is determined she will now learn her place. But Clara is not the kind of girl to take ultimatums lying down and so sets a course of her own making. But will it all end well? Has she finally been too clever for her own happiness? William Gilbert has travelled far and wide as an itinerant preacher and academic, but has finally found a place to call home. When asked to take up the role of minister in Faith Creek's newly built church he didn't hesitate to say yes. He's seen many of the townsfolk find the love of their life, and wants to be the one facing the altar for a change, but will he get everything he dreams of?

Mayme Galton has always felt a little like a fish out of water, not truly fitting in amongst the high society set her Uncle has tried to get her to enter into, nor being allowed to spend much time in Faith Creek where she would have been welcomed with open arms. Passionate and generous, she has spent much of her life trying to please everyone - including the parents who abandoned her. She wants her life to change and is prepared to take risks to make that happen, but will she ever find the love she craves, and deserves? Daniel Harris has devoted his life to God, serving others as a missionary, yet longs to have a family and a place to call home. Always prepared to go where he is directed, and do whatever others deem to be best, he begins to realise that he has no control over his own life. Love can change a man, of course, can make him act in crazy ways - but will it be enough to make him forgive himself for things that happened in his past?

Maeve Fitzpatrick has always been brave. Moving from Ireland to America was just a big adventure to her, but the reality has turned out to be so much less than she imagined. Living in grey and dreary Pittsburgh is hardly her dream come true! But she is not one to ever give up on herself, or her goals and so she places an advertisement to find herself a husband, eager for the opportunity that another change of scenery might bring. But, there are obstacles to face she had never considered, obstacles she cannot change alone. Jesse Fountain has a great job, working for a man he admires and respects, and after many years of wandering has finally found the place he wants to call home. Faith Creek has welcomed him with open arms, and he is found well enough that he wants to build his own home and fill the rooms with a wife and children. But his past is always lurking, always threatening to resurface. Will he ever allow himself to take the biggest risk of all? To leave it all behind him and allow himself to love and be loved?

A collection of 4 standalone Clean and Wholesome romance short stories with guarantee HEA and no cliffhangers. Reluctant Mail Order Bride Clara Grace longs for only one thing: to be free. She longs to be free of her father who has always resented her; she longs to be free of the house which still contains the ghost of her older sister who passed on a year ago. But, when her father announces that he placed a personal ad in her name seeking a husband out west and, what’s more, he has accepted a proposal on her behalf, she can’t help but think that this is not the freedom she imagined. Even though the letters Alfred Bell has written to her father (who wrote to the young man under Clara’s name) are eloquent and reveal the his intelligence and polite manner, Clara is reluctant to accept that she will be happy with a man she has never met. When she meets Alfred, however, she discovers that, like her, he is at the mercy of a demanding father. Now, Clara must make a decision. Will she stay with Alfred and face the demands of his family with him, or will she strike out to find freedom on her own? Turn the World Around Connie is a mother who struggles to keep her life together. A divorced woman, she tries to save her family from eviction by going to extreme lengths. But it is then that she meets a mysterious, charming man, with the promise of being a great father, and a good husband. Somewhere inside him though, there is a dark secret that can destroy her life, as well her child's; a secret that almost drives her mad. With her child's life in danger, as well her own, she does everything in her power to escape this new reality, while on the same time exceeding her sense of self. The only thing that helps her though, is the promise she made to herself; a promise to turn the world around, so that she can protect her daughter's innocence from every harm. A promise worth keeping. Rustic Love Jillian, depressed after not getting her much-awaited promotion at work, wants to get away from it all and start anew in a fresh environment. She goes to The Lakefront Ranch, expecting to fill in a high-paying managerial position with free board and lodging, but was terribly shocked upon finding out that the old ranch owner was actually looking forward to her coming — as his wife! Apparently, there had been a mix-up at the agency. Now she's forced to work there to pay off the down payment he'd previously sent, which she thought had been a bonus. To make matters even worse, she meets the owner's son, gorgeous cowboy Jake who happens to be the college ex who had broken her heart many years ago. Is it just a coincidence or are they really destined to be together? Will Jillian be able to resist Jake's charms this time around or will she fall for him all over again despite the painful scars he'd left on her heart? The Golden Cage Darren is a librarian who loves everything that has to do with books. But, he is lonely, waiting for the proper woman in his life. He finds that woman in the eyes of a blind girl named Violet. At first, she is just there to borrow a book. Even so, they both feel that is love at first sight, since after that day, they can't stop thinking one another. However, what will happen when Darren learns that Violet is married? Will their love continue to flourish, or it will wither in the name of a broken marriage? The Golden Cage is a romantic story full of twists and dilemmas about love. Darren, unable to trust her, and Violet, unable to stop feeling guilty about her husband, are falling in a romantic whirlpool that pulls everyone around them within. Will Violet be able to free herself from her Golden Cage?

This is a clean, standalone romance story with no cliffhanger! Clara Grace longs for only one thing: to be free. She longs to be free of her father who has always resented her; she longs to be free of the house which still contains the ghost of her older sister who passed on a year ago. But, when her father announces that he placed a personal ad in her name seeking a husband out west and, what’s more, he has accepted a proposal on her behalf, she can’t help but think that this is not the freedom she imagined. Even though the letters Alfred Bell has written to her father (who wrote to the young man under Clara’s name) are eloquent and reveal the his intelligence and polite manner, Clara is reluctant to accept that she will be happy with a man she has never met. When she meets Alfred, however, she discovers that, like her, he is at the mercy of a demanding father. Now, Clara must make a decision. Will she stay with Alfred and face the demands of his family with him, or will she strike out to find freedom on her own? ---- KEYWORDS: mail order bride story, mail order bride romance, mail order bride novels, western romance, cowboy romance, historical western romance, western love stories, second chance romance, feel good romance, sweet romance, historical romance, inspirational romance, true event romance, sweet and clean novel, love story, clean romance, college romance, college, coming of age, coming of age romance, young adult fiction, young adult, young adult romance, novel, novella, fictions, ebooks

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