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“I didn’t know you tried to get a mail-order bride,” Heather told Mitch, surprised.

  Mitch shrugged. “Nothing came of it, so I saw no reason to mention it.”

  She reached out and took his hand in hers. “Thank goodness for that.”

  He squeezed her hand. “No one would have been as good as you, sweetheart.”

  Boaz cleared his throat, so they turned their attention back to him. “Maybe finding a wife won’t be as easy as I think it’ll be, but I’m going to try. If I do get married, can I have my children back? I already missed out on three years with them. I don’t want to lose any more time.”

  “Of course, you can,” Mitch replied. “The last thing Heather and I want to do is keep you from your children.”

  “They love it when you come over,” Heather added. “And it’s not just because you bring them candy.”

  Chuckling, Boaz put his hat on. “It’s hard to resist giving them candy when they get excited about eating it.” He opened the door and turned back to them. “Thank you. For everything you’ve done for them…and for giving me another chance.”

  Mitch let go of her hand and hugged his brother. “It’s good to see you doing better.”

  When Mitch backed away from him, Boaz wiped his eyes. “It’s good to finally be doing better.” He stepped over to Heather and gave her a hug. “Thanks for being kind to Mitch. It was long overdue for him to marry a good woman,” he whispered.

  “I hope you find a good wife,” she softly replied.

  With a nod, he returned to the door and waved before he left the house.

  As they watched him go to his horse, Mitch slipped his arm around her waist and drew her close to him. “It might have taken a long time to find you, but the wait was worth it.”

  She turned to him and wrapped her arms around his neck. “Marrying you was the smartest thing I ever did. I love you, Mitch.”

  “I love you, too.”

  As he kissed her, Hannah let out a shrill scream from the kitchen. “Leroy’s poking me!”

  Ending their kiss, Heather laughed and rubbed Mitch’s arms. “I better help your ma. It sounds like the children are giving her a hard time.”

  “While you do that, I’ll check the animals in the barn. Should we continue celebrating our marriage after the kids are in bed?”

  “I’d be disappointed if we didn’t,” she replied, giving him a sly grin.

  He kissed her again then headed outside.

  Smiling, she went to help Gerty with Leroy and Hannah, eager for the time when she’d get to be alone with Mitch once again.

  Coming Soon in the Montana Romance Collection…

  Boaz’s Wager

  What Boaz Grady wants more than anything is to have his children living with him. But in order to get them back, he needs to marry a woman who’ll be their mother.

  Eva Connealy left Omaha, Nebraska to be a school teacher. On her way to the new destination, a band of robbers attack her stagecoach and decide to sell her in Lewistown, Montana. While men are posting bids for her, Boaz makes a wager of his own and wins the right to marry her.

  Despite the shaky beginning, Boaz is sure she’ll adjust to her new life as his children’s mother. But she wants to be more than a mother. She also wants to be a wife and vows to figure out how to make their marriage of convenience into something much, much more.

  Patty’s Gamble

  For as long as Patty Dixon can remember, she’s been in love with Greg Wilson. The problem? He doesn’t want to marry her. In fact, he doesn’t want to marry anyone. And all of her attempts to get his attention haven’t worked. Except, there’s one thing she hasn’t tried.

  In a daring move, she stages a situation where he must rescue her. Her ploy works, and she finally has the chance to show him that having a wife is just what he needs. But Greg is proving to be harder to impress than she thought and all her fancy meals, beautiful dresses, and seductive maneuvers haven’t worked.

  Is there any way she can secure her place in his life or has she just lost her gamble?

  Other Westerns published by Parchment & Plume, LLC

  Bride by Arrangement—A two-part anthology by Ruth Ann Nordin and Janet Syas Nitsick

  In Ruth Ann Nordin's story The Purchased Bride:

  Ada Wilcox never thought her brother would answer a mail-order bride ad on her behalf. Pete Kelly never thought he'd marry... But the gift he was given might be quickly taken away if he doesn't act in time to keep it.

  Janet Syas Nitsick's story She Came by Train:

  She Came by Train to leave behind her life of finery and be a governess, but soon has two men vying for her attention—one of which has offered to take her back to her home. Alex cannot imagine his life without Miss Preston, the governess he’s hired for his children and looks for a way to convince her to stay.

  Fort Gibson Officers Series

  by Rose Gordon

  American-set historical romance series that takes place in Indian Territory in the mid-1840s.

  The Officer and the Bostoner—While on her way to meet her intended, Allison Pearson was abandoned by her traveling party at a desolate Army fort in the middle of Indian Territory. It’s a good thing there is a handsome, smooth talking officer named Captain Wes Tucker will to temporarily marry her until her intended can reclaim her.

  The Officer and the Southerner—Lieutenant Jack Walker sent off for a mail-order bride. Ella Davis answered the ad. Jack forgot to mention a few living details, and Ella’s about to let him know it!

  The Officer and the Traveler—Captain Grayson Montgomery's mouth has landed him in trouble again! And this time it's not something a cleverly worded sentence and a handsome smile can fix. Having been informed he'll either have to marry or be demoted and sentenced to hard labor for the remainder of his tour, he proposes, only to discover those years of hard labor may have been the easier choice for his heart.