The Mail-Order Standoff: 4 Historical Stories

Mail-Order Brides Get Cold Feet   Marriage plans are put on hold in the Old West when four mail-order brides have second thoughts. How will their grooms win their trust?  Right on Time by Angela Breidenbach Montana, 1883 Could two people be less suited than an English gentleman and a western gal who is used to giving the orders? From the wild Montana Territory to the refined Kentucky horse farms, can Timothy prove worthy of Tara?s heart?  Pistol-Packin? Bride by Margaret Brownley Prickly Pear, Texas, 1885 Attorney Ben Heywood didn?t expect to get shot on his wedding day-and certainly not by his mail-order bride.  The Bride Who Declined by Susan Page Davis Boston, Massachusetts, 1885 Rachel Paxton turns down a mail-order proposal, but a few months later she learns the man she rejected has died-and left his ranch to her in his will.  Twice the Trouble by Vickie McDonough Cactus Creek, Texas, 1888 When Connor McLoughlin and his cousin Brian order a pair of mail-order brides, they think they?re getting two sweet Irish lasses. But what they get is a stage load of shenanigans.  Book DescriptionMarriage plans are put on hold in the Old West when four mail-order brides have second thoughts. Tara didn?t know her father wrote letters in her name. Elizabeth shoots her groom. Rachel doubts her ability to live on a ranch. Katie and her twin concoct delay tactics. How will their grooms win their trust?  From the AuthorMargaret Brownley: I love writing mail order bride stories, but Pistol Packin' Bride was particularly fun to write because of the book's fun twist. After traveling across the country to marry a stranger, the bride gets cold feet.  Since she shoots her intended not once but twice, you'd think the groom would run the other way.  But in matters of the heart, things can sometimes take an unexpected turn.  About the AuthorAngela Breidenbach is a screenwriter, broadcaster, professional genealogist, bestselling author, and president of the Christian Authors Network. She was recently awarded Outstanding Broadcasting from the Daughters of the American Revolution. 5x5 Productions manages Angela's screenwriting to Hollywood. Angela lives in Missoula, MT with her hubby and Muse, a trained fe-lion, who can shake hands, lay down and roll over, and jump through a hoop. Surprisingly, Angela can also.AngelaBreidenbach.com  Angela's A-Muse-ing Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/n0s2t2 Social media: AngBreidenbach.       Note from Angela: "I love hearing from readers and enjoy book club chats. To drop me a note or set up a book club chat, contact me at AngelaBreidenbach.com. Let me know if you'd like me to post a quote from your review of this story. If you send me the link and your social media handle, I'll post it to my social media with a word of gratitude including your name and/or social media handle, too!"