title: A Fairy-Tale Bride
author: Tolsma, Liz
description: What kind of woman would answer an advertisement and marry a stranger?
  
  Escape into the history of the American West along with nine couples whose relationships begin with advertisements for mail-order brides. Placing their dreams for new beginnings in the hands of a stranger, will each bride be disappointed, or will some find true love?
  
  Perfect for the Preacher by Megan Besing
  1897, Indiana
  Fresh from seminary, Amos Lowry believes marriage will prove to his skeptical congregation that he's mature. If only his mail-order bride wasn't an ex-saloon girl, and worse, pregnant.
  
  The Outlaw's Inconvenient Bride by Noelle Marchand
  1881, Wyoming
  After a gang of outlaws uses a mail-order bride advertisement to trick an innocent woman into servitude, an undercover lawman must claim the bride -- even if it puts his mission in jeopardy.
  
  Train Ride to Heartbreak by Donna Schlachter
  1895, Train to California
  John Stewart needs a wife. Mary Johannson needs a home. On her way west, Mary falls in love with another. Now both must choose between commitment and true love.
  
  Mail-Order Proxy by Sherri Shackelford
  1885, Montana
  A mail-order marriage by proxy goes wrong when a clerical error leads to the proxies actually being married instead of the siblings they were standing in for. In their quest to correct the mistake, the two discover outlaws, adventure, and even love.
  
  To Heal Thy Heart by Michelle Shocklee
  1866, New Mexico
  When Phoebe Wagner answers a mail-order bride ad that states Confederate widows need not apply, she worries what Dr. Luke Preston will do when he learns her fiancé died wearing gray.
  
  Miss-Delivered Mail by Ann Shorey
  1884, Washington
  Helena Erickson impulsively decides to take advantage of her brother's deception and travels to Washington Territory in response to a proposal of marriage intended for someone else. How will Daniel McNabb respond when Helena is nothing like he expected?
  
  A Fairy-Tale Bride by Liz Tolsma
  1867, Texas
  Nora Green doesn't feel much like Cinderella when her mail-order groom stands her up. But could the mysterious jester from the town's play be her Prince Charming?
  
  The Brigand and the Bride by Jennifer Uhlarik
  1876, Arizona
  Jolie Hilliard weds a stranger to flee her outlaw family but discovers her groom is an escaped prisoner. Will she ever find happiness on the right side of the law?
  
  The Mail-Order Mistake by Kathleen Y'Barbo
  1855, Texas
  Pinkerton detective Jeremiah Bingham is investigating a mail-order bride scam bankrupting potential grooms. When unsuspecting orphan May Conrad answers his false ad, she becomes the prime suspect in the case.