With no parents, little money, and a young sister to care for, Margaret turns to Sophie Green, shopkeeper turned match-maker. “Miss Green, ...A young servant girl must accompany me. I can not consider any situation that would not allow for this. I understand it is unusual but it is also absolutely necessary. I trust my future to you, Miss Green, from one woman to another... “Miss Sanders, ...I do have one option. I have not met him in person. However, I have received numerous testimonies from those close to him that suggest he is a decent man. The only thing I can tell you for certain is that Mr. Lytton greatly desires to have a son... “You’re going to meet Abbott Lytton? To work for him?” “We’re to be married.” “Are you sure that’s the man? There must be a mistake. I can’t imagine what in the world would make him want to marry. No disrespect, Miss. Nothing at all against you. It’s just that Mr. Lytton is a different sort. He’s, well, he’s…”

Sophie Green, shopkeeper turned match-maker, refuses to match vulgar, abusive Rhett Jones so he finds his own wife. Unless Sophie can stop the wedding. "That man’s got no business marrying anybody. There’s got to be some way to keep a woman from getting married." “She can’t get married if she already is married.” Sophie explained her plan. “Me? Pretend to be Rhett! That’ll be the day! Besides it’ll never work – don’t you suppose she’ll wonder when she hears the preacher say, ‘and do you, Noah Ingram?’” “I’ll talk to him about it. If I can get it taken care of, will you do it?” “If you can get the preacher to lie?” he said incredulously. The corners of his mouth lifted ever so slightly. Leave it to Miss Green to attempt the impossible. “You’ve got yourself a deal, Miss Green. If you can get the preacher to lie, I’ll marry her.” Was she not an orphan any more? Hope was an adult and once grown, the girls were turned out. It would be winter before long. Then what? “Seeking young wife to share frontier life with. Prefer brunette..."

Elizabeth Barrett was already en route. With no time to spare Sophie Green, shopkeeper turned match-maker, will do her best even though the educated, well-to-do socialite probably won’t stay forever. Joseph Carmichael doesn’t need forever. He just needs to get by. A man who can’t plant or harvest will lose his farm and with three boys under the age of five he can’t do much of anything. Elizabeth is on the way, Joe’s children are cared for, and when she tires of the rougher life, she goes back east. Everyone wins. But Elizabeth can never go back. There is nothing she would wish more. The thought never left her and surely never would. It was a part of her more than her physical body. She could sooner cut off her arm than cut the regret from her heart. But the innocent must not suffer for her mistake. Miss Green, My name is Elizabeth Barrett. I saw your ad and am on my way to you. I am posting this letter just prior to my departure. This is my only hope and I pray that you will not turn me away…

Verity Baker has spent her life cleaning up after her father's mistakes. But one day, he goes too far and sells her, for one night only, to a local lord to pay his debts. What kind of man would buy a woman? What kind of woman would agree to be bought? COMPLETED

To save her family from financial ruin, Annaliese Dawson agrees to marry a stranger. She knows that the arrangement would probably never lead to love, but as the two begin to trust each other, could it be that they have a chance at true love? ***** Matthew Cassidy is a widower baronet with three young children. Convinced that his children deserve a mother, a marriage is promptly arranged between Matthew and Annaliese, a pair that have never met, and are complete opposites. What will it take to bring these two together? They have but one chance to get it right. [[word count: 80,000 - 90,000]] Cover designed by Morgan Sangster

"It is your choice," he said, stepping so close to me that our lips were almost touching. "Either do what I say - or get another job." My heart stood still as I gazed up into his deep, dark, dangerous eyes... In a world where women's only role in life is to sit at home and look pretty, Lilly is determined to fight for her freedom. There's only one problem: a powerful man blocking her way.