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An Unforeseen Bride for the Solitary Rancher

After losing her sister, Francine wants to escape her painful past, and a mail-order bride ad seems like the perfect solution. However, after having to testify at a terrible murder trial, she arrives in the town too late. Her groom is now married to his childhood sweetheart, who returned unexpectedly only to be with him. How will she manage to survive when instead of the man she corresponded with, she finds herself marrying his best friend to protect her honor?

Richard Turner has abandoned any hope of finding true love since his fiancé died. He prefers to be alone on his remote ranch, but he suddenly finds himself in an unexpected situation. His only friend needs his help. The only thing he has to do is agree to a marriage of convenience with a fiery and beautiful intruder. How will he manage to keep his distance when his heart wants to fight for the stranger woman he begins to grow feelings for?

They were destined to come together in the most unexpected way. Can they learn how to love each other before their enemy’s twisted thirst for revenge threatens to tear them apart?

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"An Unforeseen Bride for the Solitary Rancher" is a new emotional historical western romance book. If you like a selfless strong heroine, who speaks her mind and left so much behind to venture into the vast unknown frontier, then you'll adore Lydia Olson's sweet book.
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307 pages, Paperback

Published May 8, 2022

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173 reviews1 follower
May 15, 2022
A twist in a mail order bride story

Would you like to read a mail order bride story with a twist? Then, you will not be disappointed in this book! An Unforeseen Bride for the Solitary Rancher tells the story of Francine and Richard. Usually, brides correspond with the rancher before they decide to exchange vows. But that is not what happened to Francine. When she traveled to her prospective groom, she found out that her beloved had already married his former flame who recently returned to town. John, the sheriff, and would-be groom had written to her to tell her what had transpired but she and the letter crossed paths. Francine had no idea what to do since she left home to escape the intense grief for her twin sister and her parents’ absolute displeasure with her. She had no money to return home, no groom, and no prospects.

Or did she? John sought out his dearest and best friend, Richard, to stand in for him as the groom. Since his wife died in a sandstorm, Richard has been living a solitary life at his ranch. John convinced Richard to change that by taking his fiancé as his own.

What results is an enjoyable story of how two complete strangers become a loving couple. Lydia Olson has done it again! She creates believable characters who develop feelings for each other despite their reluctance. They overcome the blackest grief, family misunderstandings, and criminals along the way.

Buy the book or read it on Kindle UnLimited! You will not be disappointed.

489 reviews
May 15, 2022
Great Read

A great story of Francine overcoming a train robbery, her fiancé (Sheriff) marrying his first love and her marrying a a rancher, Richard Turner whose fiancé had died. John, the sheriff and Richard were best friends so he talked Richard into marrying Francine to preserve her reputation. Richard did so reluctantly and was really mean to her. Francine had a twin sister who died in a dust storm which left her with guilt that she was responsible for Anna’s death. She and Richard fought constantly until one of the train robbers kidnapped her. Richard realized how much he cared for her and began the rescue. A very exciting story with many twists, much love and forgiveness.
1,710 reviews3 followers
May 21, 2022
A different kind of Mail Order Bride story.

I enjoyed this story, Francine and Richard were both grieving a loss in their lives. Francine was in town to marry the local Sheriff John, but when she arrived, she found him already married. Richard agreed to marry Francine to help out his friend, John. The story was Great, but Francine did drive me crazy, she was whiney. But of course it worked out in the end.
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May 11, 2022
An Unforseen Bride for the Solitary Rancher

This is another very good story about Francine and Richard she is a witness to a train robbery and her mail order husband married another so he got his friend to marry her .They strive together The characters are strong and courageous and story ends well Enjoyable
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1,493 reviews6 followers
May 13, 2022
An Action Packed Adventure

This story grabbed your attention and kept it with all of the action. Romance was in the air when the best friend and rejected mail order bride met but it was a lot of steps to get where fate wanted them to be.
165 reviews
June 7, 2022
Being a mail-order-bride is not always the way you expect it to be.

This story seems to have just the right balance of heartache and restored love for two people. But the events that happen in between will keep you reading non-stop.
959 reviews4 followers
May 11, 2022
Excellent book. The variety of people in this book is amazing. It proves that people of all sorts can come together. Lydia Olson is a great Author.
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29 reviews1 follower
May 18, 2022
a must read

Great story with likable characters, creative story line. Lots of emotions but the good guy gets the girl he loves
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