The Mail-Order Standoff: 4 Historical Stories

Marriage plans are put on hold in the Old West when four mail-order brides have second thoughts. How will their grooms win their trust?

Right on Time by Angela Breidenbach
Montana, 1883. Could two people be less suited than an English gentleman and a western gal who is used to giving the orders? From the wild Montana Territory to the refined Kentucky horse farms, can Timothy prove worthy of Tara’s heart?

Pistol-Packin’ Bride by Margaret Brownley
Prickly Pear, Texas, 1885. Attorney Ben Heywood didn’t expect to get shot on his wedding day - and certainly not by his mail-order bride.

The Bride Who Declined by Susan Page Davis
Boston, Massachusetts, 1885. Rachel Paxton turns down a mail-order proposal, but a few months later she learns the man she rejected has died - and left his ranch to her in his will.

Twice the Trouble by Vickie McDonough
Cactus Creek, Texas, 1888. When Connor McLoughlin and his cousin Brian order a pair of mail-order brides, they think they’re getting two sweet Irish lasses. But what they get is a stage load of shenanigans.