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Mail Order Bride: A Banker's Wife (#1, Brides of Montana Historical Romance)

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Lying for love is never easy, but sometimes it's necessary.

The Ackermans are about to lose their farm...
They have no hope. No money. Nothing left to lose except each other.

When Sarah discovers that her youngest sister, Carrie, is planning to become a mail order bride to save the family land, she makes the rash decision to take her place. 

When Sarah arrives in Montana and meets John Bowman, she knows him and his children aren't ready for her...especially when they learn about her scarred useless arm.
And... John hasn't even told his children he's getting remarried. 

John's temper is hard to control but not as hard Sarah's brazen behavior. 
She's a mail order bride, yet she acts as if she has free reign of his house.

Sarah never expected to fall in love...not as a mail order bride.
It was just a contract. Nothing more.

However, there's something about John that draws Sarah to him. 

But... if she tells John the truth, she'll lose him forever. 
And... if she says nothing, she'll never be able to live with herself. 

Can Sarah fix this mess and still save her family's farm, or is it already too late?All Rights Reserved

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All For Joy

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