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Here is the continuation of the story of The Unwanted Mail Order Bride! Per popular demand, Christy Webb has expanded the series to include 19 books so you can discover what happens to the beloved orphan who found herself in a desperate situation with no place to go and no one to help her. The mail order bride auction is over, and she was the last one standing who hadn't been picked. The only thing wrong with her is she was a tad bit taller than the other girls; well maybe quite a bit taller if she was being truthful. While trying to figure out what to do, she is nearly run over by a wagon ...

Petunia Higgins was a unique girl with her own ideas of what she wanted in a man. She grew up on a farm and had always dreamed of marrying a cowboy! She wouldn't even mind if he took her on a cattle drive or two. She would be more than happy to cook! She could always be seen wearing a pair of cowboy boots herself...and only wore a dress if absolutely necessary. Petunia read about a mail order bride auction in Laramie, Wyoming and bought herself a new pair of cowboy boots along with a wedding dress. She figured there may not be a better time for her to meet her future cowboy! Will Petunia ...

It had been five years since Pearl lost her beloved husband Teddy. For the last five years, every night she prayed that the Lord would call her home too. Why couldn't she be with her beloved Teddy? Pearl awoke with a start the beginning of November and would never forget the dream she had just had. Her beloved Teddy came to her in a dream and told her it wasn't her time to come to the other side yet. The Lord was counting on her to do His Work on earth to help make the poor, needy, and sad children happy. "But how, Teddy, how?" "You'll think of a way! Think of me, Teddy, and it will come to...

Sunny Bryant watched as the train pulled into the station, and she hoped she was doing the right thing. It had been over ten years since she had left home...convinced she knew more than her parents about what was best for her. She remembered breaking up with her boyfriend, Hank Fremont, when he had gone off to serve his country...telling him she didn't want to wait that long to get married. She had hurt him, but he had hurt her too! The last ten years seemed like a blur now! She had learned many lessons...and not all of them were good. If she was being truthful with herself, she had been ...

Penny Weston was born with a magical gift! Whatever she touched, magically bloomed, or got cleaned...or even felt better just being in her presence! As she grew up, she didn't have a lot of friends because she was afraid, they would misinterpret her special gift as something evil or strange. She lived with her widowed mother who constantly struggled to make ends meet. Penny looked for ways that she could help...and discovered that she had a talent for making things grow quickly. She began growing flowers and vegetables and soon found she could sell them to help her mother. Like any other ...

Patty Durham was an only child and was teased about being ugly as she grew up. The children used to tell her that her parents stopped having children when they saw how ugly she was! Of course, their cruel words would make her cry...and then they enjoyed teasing her more. Patty was fortunate to have a very loving mother who told her when she grew up, she would be prettier than any of the other girls that made fun of her. She always hoped her mother would be right! Her mother sent her away to finishing school...and while she was gone, Patty received a message informing her of her mother's ...

Hildie, which was short for Hildegard, watched in shock when the auction for mail order brides was over and she was the last one standing who hadn't been picked. The only thing wrong with her is she was a tad bit taller than the other girls; well maybe quite a bit taller if she were being truthful. She had always been told she had a pretty face and figure; however, she guessed no man wanted to climb a ladder to talk to her. The orphanage where she had been living was now closed and she was all on her own with no money and she was wearing the only clothes she had. Panic began to sweep ...

Jenny Goldberg was as plain as any girl could be. She was often teased and called 'plain Jane', and she tried to laugh and be a good sport about it. However, when she was by herself, she would break down in tears and wonder why her life was so disappointing. She was in her twenties now...and decided that the only way she was ever going to get married was to go to a mail order bride auction and hopefully someone would want her. She had been thinking about this for several years...and had recently gotten the courage to go through with it. When the day of the auction finally arrived, she ...

Nora Penderson is a petite young woman in her early twenties. Her parents were killed in a farming accident when she was eleven years old and was placed in an orphanage because she had no known family. Through no fault of her own, she has been labeled an orphan and an old maid. She finds a newspaper clipping where a man is seeking a wife for himself and a mother for his three children. Nora has been working and saving her money since she was sixteen and decides it's now time to leave Nebraska and go west. Little does she know what's in store for her! Climb aboard the Overland Stagecoach ...

Christy Webb has put together a collection of three of her most beloved Christmas books into one book that you can read and cherish for years to come! The first book in the collection is A Mail Order Bride for Christmas! Millie Cassidy reads an ad in the newspaper from Wyatt Dennison who is looking for a mail order bride for Christmas. Little does Millie know, it isn't Wyatt that placed the ad, but Wyatt's father hoping to marry off his son so he can have some grandchildren. Wyatt is a confirmed bachelor and always thought he would be until...he meets the lovely Millie. This is a heartfelt ...

Paulette Granger had barely turned 18 and was informed by her foster mother that she was no longer welcome in their home! Now that they wouldn't earn any more income by allowing her to stay in their home, it was time for her to get out on her own! What was she going to do? She had been a good babysitter for the younger children in the home, as well as she was a fairly good cook and knew how to clean. There was a woman at the mercantile who had recently become her friend, and they had had many conversations over the last year. She decided she would talk to her to see if she could help her ...

Marcie Middleton's whole summer vacation was ruined when her father announced their family would be spending the summer away from home while he did some biology research for his company! She could only imagine the boring days ahead of her after listening to him explain the experiments his company was working on at the dinner table night after night! She had just graduated from high school and had plans with her friends! How could life be so cruel? Her mother tried to lessen the blow by telling her they would be staying at a summer cottage with its own private beach. Marcie was excited about...

Jesse Nelson was an executive for the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad and its connection to Casper, Wyoming. His son, Jesse Jr. was enthralled with the building of railroads and decided he wanted a career in the expansion of the railroads west also. A passenger train was finally on its way to Casper in 1888 and he and his father were on it. While sitting down to lunch in a dining car, Jesse Jr. looks across the room and sees the most beautiful girl he has ever seen. His heart begins to pound, his palms are sweating, and he is at a loss for words! Belinda Brown is riding the FE&...

Victoria Lansing was a lovely young woman with long curly red hair that reached halfway down her back. She and her mother lived in a humble home which they managed to obtain after her father's untimely death. Mrs. Lansing had not been well since her husband's passing and wasn't able to work. In order to maintain their current lifestyle, it was up to Victoria to get a job. The problem was she didn't have any skills to speak of. She was finally able to obtain work as a nanny for the Welker family who was a very influential family in the community. Dr. Welker's wife had left him with two young...

Patricia Larson couldn't wait to marry the handsome Garth Swensen. He was the perfect gentleman and had a charming way with words. She had noticed other women looking at him with admiration in their eyes; but he reassured her he only had eyes for her. She believed his words until the day of their wedding when she put on her wedding gown early and took a walk through the park and saw her beloved Garth wrapped in the arms of another woman...kissing her! Surely, she didn't see what she thought she saw! She kept very silent so as not to disturb the two lovebirds and tiptoed quietly out of sight...

Ellen Sorensen arrived on the stage in Salt Lake City in the mid 1800s and was looking forward to meeting a handsome young man a little older than her age of 19 from her letter's description. Instead, the man waiting to meet her was in his early fifties. Not only was he too old for her, but he was also going bald and looked like he hadn't had a bath in a month. His clothes were filthy and smelly, and he hadn't shaved or brushed his teeth in days! She was in shock and couldn't believe her worst nightmare was coming true! What was she going to do? Don't miss the latest exciting Mail Order ...

The happiest day of Beatrice Norton's life was when she answered an ad for a mail order bride and soon after married her husband, Niels Willmar. Everything was going along so perfectly...that is until he brought her to her new home...and she met the most disapproving mother-in-law a girl could ever imagine. Nothing she did was right, from her cooking or cleaning, to taking care of her new husband! Nothing she did would ever measure up to the standards of Mrs. Willmar! Thank heavens for her neighbor, Abigail. If she hadn't been able to cry on her shoulder, she was sure she would have gone ...

Melissa Leeman and her mother, Dotty, find themselves alone in Green River, Wyoming after Mr. Leeman was trampled by one of the horses, he was training. Before his passing, Dotty enjoyed making baked goods for their visitors and word quickly spread about her delicious cooking. Soon people not only stopped to buy their horses, but also couldn't leave without purchasing some of the tasty treats to take with them. Melissa recently turned 18 and would like to find a husband but feels responsible for staying to help her mother. Rusty Johnson has been on his own since he was 20 and has started ...

Lavender Willis loved to wander the hills of her family's lavender fields while daydreaming about her future. Afterall that's where she got her name! She was the youngest of three girls...and considered the baby of the family. Sometimes she wished her family would realize and understand that she had grown into a beautiful young woman now...and hoped her prince charming would soon come and rescue her! Little did Lavender know that several days while she was daydreaming, a very handsome man, Gil Douglas, was riding his horse and discovered the lovely lady walking through the lavender fields! ...

Jackson Taylor was on a train to Salt Lake City, Utah when he saw the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. He heard her companion call her Summer, and he knew they were destined to meet. He jumped out of his seat and tried to follow her as she stepped off the train. Several people stepped in front of him, causing him to lose track of the girl with the glorious blonde hair. When he finally stepped off the train, there was no sign of her. He raced to several porters asking if they had seen the girl with the long blonde wavy hair. People had seen her, but no one knew which direction she had ...