Romance Sweet Reads is pleased to welcome author Annee Jones to the blog to tell us all about Dalton’s Dual Brides, Book 6 of the Matchmaker’s Mix-Up series.
A naughty cat…a mixed-up matchmaker…an outlaw’s ghost…and now dueling brides - what’s a cowboy to do?
1870, Wyoming Territory. Dalton Sweetland is one stressed-out cattle rancher. Notorious outlaw Butler Robb was recently caught following a life of crime spent stealing cattle, robbing stagecoaches, and committing murder. Right before being hanged, Robb uttered one final word… “Sweetland.” In the months since, a rumor has popped up in town that the outlaw buried his loot somewhere on Sweetland land. Multiple townsfolk are claiming they’ve seen Robb’s ghost wandering the property, purportedly to recover his lost gold. To make matters worse, Dalton’s ranch hands keep quitting out of fear of being accosted by the apparition, and Dalton himself keeps being accosted by mischievous young ladies wishing to marry him, find the treasure, and get rich quick. After Dalton’s brother suggests hiring a matchmaker to help him find true love, Dalton hopes the end to his problems are finally in sight. Little does he know…
1870, Chicago. Cleo the cat, after enjoying a bit too much catnip, lost her balance while prancing along the high bookshelf where Agatha Sinclair, matchmaker, keeps her files. While skittering down, Cleo’s weight proved too much for the flimsy wood and the structure came toppling over, sending Agatha’s papers flying. Nobody could blame poor Agatha for promptly having an apoplectic fit upon seeing the mess. Now her granddaughter, Maggie, is left with trying to sort out her grandmother’s matches. The files indicate that Dalton Sweetland was matched with a “J. Knight,” but Maggie can’t seem to locate the woman’s address to contact her. Hence, she takes out an ad in the newspaper looking for a marriageable lady named “J. Knight” who wishes to claim her ticket out West to meet her match. Much to Maggie’s distress, not one, but TWO Miss J. Knights come knocking at her door ready to claim the golden ticket. Was Dalton matched with Jessalynn or Jenna? Maggie doesn’t have time to figure this out, so throwing up her hands, she apologizes for the mishap and agrees to foot the bill for both of them to take the stage to Wyoming.
May the best bride marry the cursed cowboy...
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Temperatures were unusually warm so early in the summer season, and Maggie fanned herself as she sat on the settee in the parlor at 10:45 am Saturday with Miss Knight’s travel funds secured in a small parcel along with Mr. Sweetland’s address and corresponding stagecoach route. She had written to the gentleman earlier in the week, congratulating him on being paired with Miss Knight, a most delightful and beautiful young woman he was sure to fall head over heels in love with instantly. He could expect her to arrive in Laramie and present herself at his doorstep within the week.
The bell sounded.
Maggie rose and pulled open the door to a young, dark-haired woman who was in the process of lugging an enormous suitcase up the porch steps. Maggie wasn’t sure where she got the strength due to her noticeable thinness.
Yet, the girl accomplished her task, now standing slightly out of breath and smiling widely, her hat somewhat askew. Her dress was almost too elegant for a weekend calling at first glance, but upon closer inspection, Maggie could see frayed hems, and there were stains about the skirt. She certainly was lovely, with ivory skin and luminous dark eyes, but wait—was that dirt smeared across her nose? The woman was either unaware or didn’t care. She held out her hand in greeting.
“Good
morning! You must be Maggie Shoemaker,” the lady took Maggie’s hand and shook
it vigorously. “I’m Jenna Knight, and I’m here to accept my travel fare to meet
the man of my dreams!”
Annee Jones is an inspirational romance novelist who enjoys sharing her heart and imagination with others. She is passionate about writing stories that offer hope and encouragement and likes to think of her books as “romance filled with faith and a sprinkle of fairy dust!”
Annee is also a professional book reviewer for Publishers Weekly in the genre of faith-based fiction (fun tidbit: she writes many of the editorial reviews you see on Amazon).
Professionally, Annee works as a disability counselor where she helps her clients navigate through complex medical and legal systems while rediscovering their wholeness in Spirit.
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Nancy
I enjoyed watching the Dual Brides spar and later become friends. They were as different as daylight and dark. I was also happy to see the wild brother get roped. Lol
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