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When someone gets a chance, could you please update the synopses for the short stories in this anthology collection? I find it helpful as a reader to know more about the individual stories as well as an overall synopsis. These are taken from the inside front and rear covers of the book.
Perfect for the Preacher
by Megan Besing
Indiana—1897
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
Wyoming—1881
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
Train to California—1895
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
Montana—1885
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
New Mexico—1866
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
Washington—1884
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
Texas—1867
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
Arizona—1876
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
Texas—1857
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.