MABEL (RESCUE ME ~ MAIL~ORDER BRIDES - Book 13) by Author CHERYL WRIGHT *BOOK BIRTHDAY*

Welcome back to Romance Sweet Reads. Today we're going to continue with our feature of a new series of sweet/inspirational, western historical romances. The series, RESCUE ME (Mail-Order Brides) consists of twenty-five books, releasing once per week, every Monday. So, sit back and enjoy!

The thirteenth book in the Rescue Me (Mail Order Brides) series, is Mabel, by Author Cheryl Wright. 

Has Mabel gone from one desperate situation to another?
And will she ever find happiness, or is she destined to a life of misery?

Witnessing a cold-blooded murder, Mabel McArthur must escape town or risk the dire consequences.

While aimlessly riding the train to nowhere in particular, she stumbles upon an advertisement to become a mail-order bride. It could be her only option for freedom.

Arriving at her destination, Mabel finds herself amidst yet another tragedy, and later discovers a secret that will change her life forever.

Earl Carpenter has no intention of getting hitched. But when his brother’s mail-order bride arrives without notice, he feels obligated to marry her.

Can this mismatched pair ever hope to find happiness together?

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Hell’s Gate, Montana – 1880s

Breathless, Mabel McArthur crouched down behind the boxes in the livery. She hoped and prayed no one saw her run in there.

“Mabel! Mabel, my darling, where are you?” Vern’s voice came through loud and clear. Mabel shuddered as he came dangerously close and crouched down even further. Despite the chill of the day, sweat poured down her face. “Mabel?” This time, his voice was far more gentle. He spoke as though he were caressing her cheek.

As Vern’s fiancée, Mabel was protected from all the terrible things that happened in town. The shootings, the bashings, and the killings. He ensured she wasn’t harmed and made certain she had everything she would ever need.

Vern often told Mabel he loved her, but kept her locked away unless she was with him. It was for her own safety, he said when she questioned him. According to Vern, there were far too many bad things going on in town. Whenever she suggested they move elsewhere, he refused. Now Mabel knew why.

They were to marry next month, and while at first it seemed an exciting prospect, things had soured between them. Everything changed when Mabel snuck out of her room at the boarding house where Vern kept her safe.

Breakfast was brought to her room each morning, and after she’d eaten, Mabel would have a long, leisurely bath. Later, Vern would collect her and they’d go for a stroll around town. Occasionally, they would go for a drive through the hillside, depending on the weather.

She was weary of doing the same things day after day, night after night. Tonight, she’d taken matters into her own hands and left the boarding house. Mabel had begun to feel suspicious about her fiancée’s motives, hence her reason for leaving that day. She ran to the hotel, where she was certain she would find Vern.

And that’s where she saw it.

Vern stood over a young cowboy. He was battered and bleeding. Mabel had seen him on their strolls around town. Vern had a gun in his hand. Mabel’s heart thudded as she watched in horror. Vern grinned, then put the gun to the other man’s head and pulled the trigger. The cowboy lay lifeless on the ground as Vern stood over him, laughing.

That was when he noticed her standing nearby.

Mabel shoved a fist in her mouth to stop herself from screaming, then ran as though her life depended on it.

She was convinced it did.

Cheryl Wright is a multi-award-winning and best-selling author of around 70 books. She has been published since 2003.

She writes both contemporary and historical western romance, and enjoys the research needed for the historical stories she writes.

Cheryl writes Christian stories without it dominating the story. Her books all come under the clean and wholesome banner. There is absolutely no on-page sex and no profanities - she writes the kind of stories she enjoys reading.

She focuses on relationships and family, as well as friendship. Her books are uplifting, leaving her readers with feelings of hope and happiness. All her books are small town romances, including her mail order bride stories.

Cheryl spent several years teaching writing to aspiring writers, and wrote several non-fiction books about writing, worked as an editor for publishers, coached writers one-on-one, and has appeared at writer's conferences in both Australia and New Zealand.


She was brought up around horses - her father's first job was at a rodeo. He later became a horse breaker. Her family spent a lot of time traveling to rodeos over many years.

She has been married to her own real-life hero for over 48 years. They have two grown children and six grandchildren. Their household would not be complete without their beautiful dog Bindy, who loves long, leisurely walks.

Cheryl's hobbies are tenpin bowling and papercrafts.

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Women on the run! But from what? Will they need rescuing? Or, will these intrepid heroines have the faith and the strength to rescue themselves while finding their ultimate reward? True love!

You can find the entire Rescue Me ~ Mail-Order Brides series exclusively on

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Thank you for stopping by. I hope to see you again soon.

Blessings,

Nancy

DAGMAR (RESCUE ME ~ MAIL~ORDER BRIDES - Book 12) by Author F. TILLY BROWNNE *BOOK BIRTHDAY*

Welcome back to Romance Sweet Reads. Today we're going to continue with our feature of a new series of sweet/inspirational, western historical romances. The series, RESCUE ME (Mail-Order Brides) consists of twenty-five books, releasing once per week, every Monday. So, sit back and enjoy!

The twelvth book in the Rescue Me (Mail Order Brides) series, is Layla, by Author F. Tilly Brownne.

Dagmar Larsson, a doppelganger for a rich heiress, accepts payment to lure danger away. But it might cost her everything.

Dagmar Larsson barely escapes a kidnap attempt when she is mistaken for her wealthy employer, Alrik Soderlund’s daughter, Algot. Alrik is shocked at her uncanny likeness to his daughter. He hires Dagmar to lure the would-be kidnappers away by impersonating Algot and sailing to America where Dagmar will have the opportunity to become a mail-order bride. Unbeknownst to him, his daughter also sneaks aboard ship.

Niklas Olsson doesn’t think he deserves a bride, but he accompanies his best friend, Lars, to meet the ship hoping to find a humble woman to share his quiet life. But two women arrive being pursued by thugs with evil intent and looking so alike Niklas and Lars can’t tell them apart. When danger catches up with them, will he risk everything to save both women knowing one is honest and the other a deceiver?

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Since she could not clearly see the man above, she turned to the person beside her. Confusion filled her. Was she looking into a mirror?

The young woman in the red dress looked from the man above to her. “Ja, Pappa. I saw her, too. I was just looking to find you—”

Missus Soderlund entered the room in a rush. “Ja, Alrik. You see her?”

Everyone stared at her. And no wonder. The girl next to her looked just like her. Same size. Same face. Same blond hair. Same blue eyes. Except that she wore a nicer dress. A delicate silver chain hung around her neck with a silver pendant that held a sparkling diamond in its center. And eyeglasses. Who was this girl?

“Where are your glasses?”

Who was he speaking to? She looked from the mirror-image woman next to her to Missus Soderlund. They simply looked back. Was the man asking her? She peered up toward him but could not tell where his eyes looked. “Glasses?”

“Algot.” The man above spoke. “Give her your eyeglasses.”

The young woman next to her hesitated. Then, slowly, she reached up with both hands and worked her eyeglasses from behind her ears and off her nose. She held them out.

Confused, Dagmar looked at the other three people one at a time. They all seemed to be looking at and waiting on, her.

She slipped the book with the black leather cover into the pocket on the side of her dress, then reached out and gently took the eyeglasses. Fitting them over her ears and onto her nose, she adjusted them to feel right. When she removed her hands, she could see the man above with new clarity. She gazed up at him.

A middled aged man in brown trousers and a white shirt leaned on the railing and peered down at her with gray-blue eyes. A handsome man, his chestnut hair, graying at the temples, framed his square face and rigid jaw. “Remarkable.”

F. Tilly Brownne writes women’s fiction, drama, sweet & clean historical romance, and Christian fiction.

Audrey’s Search is her first historical romance in a series and is part of The Reclusive Man series.

The sequel Audrey's Search follows the story with Audrey’s sister, Francine, and will publish November 29, 2022.

Click the yellow Follow button for notices of more titles coming from F. Tilly Brownne.

When not writing she enjoys riding her motorcycle with her husband, gardening, and photography. She lives in beautiful Colorado.

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Women on the run! But from what? Will they need rescuing? Or, will these intrepid heroines have the faith and the strength to rescue themselves while finding their ultimate reward? True love!

You can find the entire Rescue Me ~ Mail-Order Brides series exclusively on

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Thank you for stopping by. I hope to see you again soon.

Blessings,

Nancy

LAYLA (RESCUE ME ~ MAIL~ORDER BRIDES - Book 11) by Author LYNNE LANNING *BOOK BIRTHDAY*

Welcome back to Romance Sweet Reads. Today we're going to continue with our feature of a new series of sweet/inspirational, western historical romances. The series, RESCUE ME (Mail-Order Brides) consists of twenty-five books, releasing once per week, every Monday. So, sit back and enjoy!

The eleventh book in the Rescue Me (Mail Order Brides) series, is Layla, by Author Lynne Lanning.

Layla has been enslaved and abused by wealthy townspeople for years. Determined to find a better life, she heads west to meet Edward, who according to his letters, may be the man to make her dreams come true.

An unscheduled delay causes Layla to stay at a ranch just short of her destination, where she meets a wonderful family and notices her heart flutters every time Andrew comes around.

Determined to keep her options open, she continues her journey, meeting Edward, finding him handsome, doting and wealthy. But she soon realizes he needs her to be like the despicable people she escaped from.

Her heart is torn, especially when Andrew comes to town admitting he has feelings for her.

Edward realizes he has lost Layla’s affection, and vows revenge. The on-going Range War puts Edward and Andrew on opposing sides, giving Edward the means and opportunity to execute his revenge. With Layla as the prize and Andrew caught in the crosshairs, things become dangerous…

Deadly Dangerous.

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Layla tried to still her heart and pace her breathing. She was about to get her first glimpse of the apparently wealthy man who had shown interest in her. She attempted to browse the shelves again, without drawing attention to herself, yet being able to see this mystery man.

The door opened, but all she could see was the top of his cowboy hat. She heard him stomping the snow off his boots, then coming closer as he joined the men.

“Hello, Father; Mr. Mercer.”

“Hello, son. Did you get everything taken care of? You’ve been gone three days.”

“Yes, sir. It was slow going because of the weather, but we shouldn’t have any more trouble, at least not out of that group.”

“Hmm,” Mr. Cantrell rubbed his mustache. “Sounds as though there is more to tell. How about an earlier supper and we can get on home, out of this weather?”

Layla had gathered her purchases and was moving toward the counter to pay the proprietor, hoping to get a good look at this man; and a good look she certainly got.

He turned swiftly, running into her hard enough to knock everything from her hands and almost knocked her over. He grabbed her arm to steady her while he began apologizing profusely.

“Ma’am, I’m so sorry. Are you alright?”

“Yes, I’m fine, sir. Don’t fret yourself, I can pick everything up.”

“Nonsense, I made the mess, now, are you sure you’re alright?” He straightened and looked at her. His mouth went dry as he looked into the face of a beauty he hadn’t met yet. Long blonde hair, green eyes that were sparkling like emeralds, shapely figure, and cute when she blushed.

He took her hand gently. “I am so sorry and embarrassed over the way we are meeting.”

“I’m fine, really.” She gently removed her hand from his.

“I am Edward Cantrell, and you are?”

“Layla.” She watched as his piercingly blue eyes widened. He was a handsome man with broad shoulders and black hair, standing almost six feet. He had given an accurate description of himself, but not near as detailed as the man who stood before her.

“Layla Hammond by chance?”

She blushed again, looking downward. “Yes. I wanted to come out here and meet you myself without being a burden or obligation of any sort.”

Her blush deepened and her hand tingled as he kissed it tenderly, feeling it all the way up her arm and down her spine.

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Lynne Lanning has such an effortless way of evoking emotion from her readers. Her characters are so realistic that the reader can feel their pain during trials and their joy during triumphs. Reviews state: "...it's as if Mrs. Lanning lived through this herself." "Couldn't put it down..." "A real page turner." 

Lynne enjoys turning history and her love of God into enjoyable, relatable stories with practical life lessons that can benefit people today. Each story tells of true bonds of love and loyalty, mixed with tough times and decisions, with a twist of humor and sometimes devastation...the same is true in life. With a blend of her own family members and heritage along with lots of fiction, it's hard to tell where reality stops and fantasy begins.

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Women on the run! But from what? Will they need rescuing? Or, will these intrepid heroines have the faith and the strength to rescue themselves while finding their ultimate reward? True love!

You can find the entire Rescue Me ~ Mail-Order Brides series exclusively on

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Thank you for stopping by. I hope to see you again soon.

Blessings,

Nancy

JELLY BEAN DREAMS (Small-Town Holiday Romances) by Author NANCY FRASER **Book Birthday**

 

Welcome back to Romance Sweet Reads. Today we'll take a first peek at the Easter edition of our small-town, clean and wholesome contemporary romance series. This series is one of the most unique you'll see for the entire year. Collectively known as the "Small-Town Holiday Romances", each of the featured holidays will have four to ten books in the sub-series for that holiday.

We continue our 2023 holiday tour with Easter, and Jelly Bean Dreams, by Author Nancy Fraser.

Alicia Miller is right on track to achieve her dreams of owning her own confectionery while she’s still in her twenties. The only problem is the unexpected code violations on the building she bought to house her store. With most of her savings gone, and a loan to repay, she needs repairs done fast and cheap, while still being able to get her necessary licenses.

When Alicia Miller answers an ad in the nearby campus newspaper, she’s hoping the repairman knows what he’s doing. While his price is right, if he botches the upgrade, she’ll be back to square one. With her opening scheduled two weeks before the Easter holiday, she realizes both she and her handsome handyman will need to work long hours to get the job done.

Ex-Army Ranger, Dean Cole, is on his way to earning a degree in engineering. All he needs is to keep his head above water financially until he graduates. To do that, he’s picking up odd jobs. If eight years in the military taught him anything, it was how to punt your way through adversity, no matter your limitation. In Dean’s case it’s partial hearing loss caused by head trauma during deployment.

Will being surrounded by something as enticing as boxes of candy coax them into a few sweet kisses? And, once the job is done, will he want more than just a sample of what life could be like with his own candy girl?

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Also available in Print

Dean Cole tacked up a flier on The Blue Beanery’s cork board. Between his engineering classes, studying for the frequent exams, and trying to drum up some handyman business on the side, he was stretching his energy reserves, not to mention his last few military paychecks, to the limit.

“I wish I had some work for you,” Nadine Williams told him. “I believe in helping all our ex-servicemen find a good job when they come home.”

“Thank you, Nadine. It’s been more of a struggle than I thought it would be. I’d all but forgotten what it was like to go to school on a regular basis.”

“How much longer have you got?”

“I’m closing in on the end, thankfully. The year of classes I’d taken before I enlisted, and the credits I earned for on-the-job military training, got me in as a Junior. These past eighteen months have been non-stop since. I want to graduate in May, so I can get to work as soon as possible.”

“Did you ever find yourself an apartment between here and the extension campus?”

There was no way he’d admit that he’d resorted to sleeping in his pickup to save money.

Knowing Nadine, one of his late mother’s best friends, she’d offer to take him in. “I got something,” he said instead. “It’s not as swanky as some of these Brant Mills’ homes, but it’ll do.”

“I’ll be sure to point out your flier to everyone who comes in, along with the fact that you’re homegrown and a soldier.”

“Homegrown, as long as you only take in the poorer side of town.”

“Nothing to be ashamed of in that, Dean,” Nadine told him. “Thankfully, we don’t have train service here, or we’d both be considered wrong-side-of-the-tracks people.”

“I’m pretty sure there are a few up on the hill who’ve drawn imaginary tracks at one time or another.” Nodding toward the coffee urn, he told her, “I’ll have a tall black, nothing fancy and a chocolate chip muffin.”

“Plain coffee. I don’t get many of those anymore. My niece even has me learning how to draw fancy designs on the lattes.” Shaking her head, Nadine admitted, “Silly, if you ask me. Who needs a flower that’s going to disappear when you take the first sip?”

“Agreed. All that fancy foam and added flavors dilutes the bite of the coffee. Given I’ve got a structural efficiency exam in the morning, I need all the caffeine I can get.”

Nadine handed him his coffee and muffin, with a couple of extra cookies tucked in the bag. “For your late-night study session,” she said simply.

“How much do I owe you?”

“Nothing.” Shooting him a sly wink, she added, “Unless you don’t mind me watching you walk that cute little tush of yours out of here.”

“Nadine!”

“I might be pushing sixty, young man, but I’m not dead yet.”

He was still laughing when he climbed into the cab of his ten-year-old truck. He’d drive around for a few minutes and enjoy his coffee and muffin. Then, once the streetlights came on, he’d search for a quiet parking spot beneath one of the overhanging lamps to study before moving to his usual nighttime berth behind the church.

If he were smart, he’d hightail it over to the library for the last hour before they closed and get some extra inside time.

You just want to see the pretty blonde librarian.

Dean shook off the taunt of his inner voice. Sure, she was pretty but—no doubt—way out of his league.

What was her name again? Alice, Alora... no... Alina. Beautiful name for a beautiful lady.

Nancy Fraser a Top 100 best-selling and award-winning author. She is the 2022 winner of the NEST (National Excellence in Story Telling) award for her western historical romance, An Honorable Man for Katarina.

She's also the granddaughter of a Methodist minister known for his fire-and-brimstone approach to his faith. Nancy has brought some of his spirit into her Christian romances. And, her own off-beat sense of humor to her clean & wholesome books.

When not writing (which is almost never), Nancy dotes on her five wonderful grandchildren and looks forward to traveling and reading when time permits. Nancy lives in Atlantic Canada where she enjoys the relaxed pace and colorful people.

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We're continuing our romantic stroll through the holidays with Easter romances. You can find all the Small-Town Holiday Romances on Kindle Unlimited.

Throughout the year, this same group of talented authors, along with others, will bring you stories for 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years.

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Thank you for stopping by. Come back soon for a peek at the next book in this series. Until then, stay happy, stay healthy, stay well read.

Blessings,

Nancy

ELLEN ~RESCUE ME ~ MAIL~ORDER BRIDES - Book 10) by Author ELISSA STRATI *Book Birthday*

Welcome back to Romance Sweet Reads. Today we're going to continue with our feature of a new series of sweet/inspirational, western historical romances. The series, RESCUE ME (Mail-Order Brides) consists of twenty-five books, releasing once per week, every Monday. So, sit back and enjoy!

The tenth book in the Rescue Me (Mail Order Brides) series, is Ellen, by Author Elissa Strati.

A flapper in a fix!

Ellen has been the family breadwinner while her men are off in Europe, making the world safe for democracy. But with the war over, Sydney, the man whose job she held, is back, and she is unemployed. And now Sydney is stalking her! At her mother's suggestion she becomes a mail-order bride. But has she fled far enough to be safe?

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Tatters, the Spencer family cat, lay sprawled across the front stoop as Sydney Greeley walked toward the house. It seemed the cat thought no better of Sydney than any other member of the family. He remained sprawled, but lifted his head and glared at the intruder.

As Sydney started up the steps, Tatters hissed loudly, then swiped at Sydney’s pants, grasping a little cloth and probably a bit of skin before pulling free and jumping up into a standing position, back arched and tail fluffed out.

Stumbling a bit, as he went back down the stairs, Sydney took a few more steps, arms flailing and then caught his heel on the edge of the sidewalk and fell down into the grass.

Never one to weather insults well, Sydney’s blood pressure skyrocketed as he turned red with fury. Shoving himself back on his feet he started for the cat, arms extended. He got another scratch for his trouble, this time on his hand, and then the cat leapt gracefully down the stairs and ran for the nearest tree. Spinning on his heel Sydney raced after the beast.

Tatters may well have been enjoying this game, as he only climbed up as far as the first overhanging limb, which was barely above Sydney’s head.

“I’ve got you now!” growled Sydney as he reached up. Sydney’s face was close enough for Tatters to slash him across the nose this time, before leaping up to a higher branch out of reach.

By now the sounds of the commotion had penetrated into the nearest houses, and heads were beginning to poke through windows.

Tatters was generally well liked by the neighbors, in part for his pest control services, although one or two had had issues with the haughty feline, who did not appreciate when his gifts were rejected. He was well enough fed that he generally did not dine on his prey, but delivered, to the door of the owner, the vole or gopher or whatever other rodent he may have eliminated from the yard.

Most of the neighbors were grateful, despite not being that fond of finding decaying corpses on their doormats, no matter how small. The topic was a neighborhood joke, and had replaced the weather as a conversation starter.

“What did Tatters bring you last night?”

One was almost embarrassed not to have been a recipient of his largess!

I am an Army brat who has traveled extensively both at home (U.S.) and abroad (much of the world but not as much as I'd like!), seeing places, learning history, and, most importantly, meeting people. With all its travails, life is wonderful, God is good, and I am a Pollyanna. My clean, sweet romances, largely historical, western fiction, cross other genres with abandon as they spice and flavor my work. I am most easily reached, under my own name, on Facebook. (Truly, there is only one!) Hope to hear from you

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Women on the run! But from what? Will they need rescuing? Or, will these intrepid heroines have the faith and the strength to rescue themselves while finding their ultimate reward? True love!

You can find the entire Rescue Me ~ Mail-Order Brides series exclusively on

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Thank you for stopping by. Please come back again next week for another feature on this wonderful series. Until then, stay happy, healthy, and safe.

Blessings,

Nancy