The Bittersweet Bride

The Bittersweet Bride
Author: Vanessa Riley
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2018-01-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1640634657

Widow Theodosia Cecil is determined to protect her young son. If that means advertising in the newspaper for a husband to make sure her child’s newfound inheritance stays safe, well, that’s what she’s going to do. What she didn’t count on was Ewan Fitzwilliam coming back into her life at the worst possible time. Ewan has been at war for six years, and while he tries to fight his attraction to Theo, the woman he believed betrayed him, he can’t understand why she wants nothing to do with him. She definitely has secrets, and he’s determined to find out what is going on. But evil machinations at work are doing their best to keep Theo and Ewan apart... Each book in the Advertisements for Love series is STANDALONE: * The Bittersweet Bride * The Bashful Bride * The Butterfly Bride * The Bewildered Bride

Kansas Brides

Kansas Brides
Author: Denise Hunter
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2004-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781593101671

On the historic plains, four women find someone to marry. Will these brides blossom like sunflowers in the prairie heat - or wither under the pressures of marriage? Is it really love when... Sara's trying to escape an abusive stepfather, and her groom marries to please his father? Jane wonders if the marriage proposal she's received is Luke's reaction to the love he just lost - Jane's own sister? Mara collects suitors like some women collect teacups - though not the one man she really wants? Emily says "I do" with the dream of having children but finds her husband has no such desire? Will these marriages ripen to a full harvest of love or will they produce only chaff scattered on the wind? Can these women trust God to orchestrate their lives and loves?

Mother of the Bride

Mother of the Bride
Author:
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2005-04-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1565124766

In a poignant memoir of the mother-daughter relationship, a woman who has seen three daughters marry shares her insights into the entire bittersweet process, from engagement rings to "here comes the bride." Reprint.

The Bewildered Bride

The Bewildered Bride
Author: Vanessa Riley
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2019-08-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1640638474

Ruth Croome, a Blackamoor heiress, was supposed to get married in a gorgeous wedding gown, made from her father’s exquisite fabrics. Instead, they eloped to Gretna Green and upon returning, their carriage was beset by highwaymen and she witnessed the murder of her new husband. Now, four years later, with a child, she wants to move on with her life. A marriage of convenience will do. Ruth already had a love for the ages. Adam Wilky is really the heir to the Wycliff barony—which he never told Ruth. Too much danger. So many secrets. When he was nearly beaten to death and sold into impressment, he thought Ruth had died, too. Ready for revenge, he finally returns and discovers Ruth alive—with a son who could only be his—and she is furious to discover he lied to her. Now it’ll take more than remembered passion if he hopes to win his reluctant wife back... Each book in the Advertisements for Love series is STANDALONE: * The Bittersweet Bride * The Bashful Bride * The Butterfly Bride * The Bewildered Bride

Bittersweet Bride

Bittersweet Bride
Author: Denise Hunter
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2013-02-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 162416577X

The one suitor Mara Lawton cannot add to her collection is the one she wants most--Clay Stedman. Clay has just arrived in Cedar Springs to work the Stedman ranch. His widowed aunt is leaving to visit family back East, and Clay must find someone to care for his little sister and perform the household chores--like cooking for fourteen cowboys, doing the laundry, and feeding the hogs. Mara offers Clay her services, despite having never cooked a meal, washed a garment, or gone near a hog in her life. Clay is taken with Mara's looks, but a recent heartbreak makes him wary--that and the fact she doesn't share his faith in God. For Mara, whose self-worth is based on her family's wealth and royal lineage, obstacles and reverses create a terrible inner turmoil. Will she cling to her own ways or allow God to move in her life? Fall in love with this inspiring love story and our entire collection of Christian romance novels from Heartsong Presents!

The Bashful Bride

The Bashful Bride
Author: Vanessa Riley
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2018-05-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1640635629

A friend's newspaper advertisement for a groom nets the most famous actor in London, Arthur Bex. Shy heiress Ester Croome proposes to elope with the handsome man, who she's secretly loved for two years, in order to escape an impending engagement arranged by her overbearing family. Trying to outlive the shadow of his villainous uncle, Bex needs to marry quickly—to a woman of good character. And smart, beautiful Ester fits the bill. But a harrowing trip to Gretna Green and dangerous abolition rallies prove to be a more treacherous stage than either imagined. Infatuation and a mutual love for Shakespeare might not be enough to bind a couple looking to outrun the chains and secrets of family and the past. Each book in the Advertisements for Love series is STANDALONE: * The Bittersweet Bride * The Bashful Bride * The Butterfly Bride * The Bewildered Bride

The Butterfly Bride

The Butterfly Bride
Author: Vanessa Riley
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2018-10-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1640636382

Frederica Burghley wants to be married by Yuletide. Or else her father will set her up with one of his friends. The bonbon-loving illegitimate daughter of the duke wants to choose her own husband. Advertising in the newspaper seems like the way to go. But a sinister response, with threats against her life, leads her to enlist the help of her very handsome, dear friend Jasper Fitzwilliam, Lord Hartwell. A father and widower, Jasper is not only tasked with keeping Frederica safe but also with helping his vibrant friend choose a suitable husband. The more he tries to keep the ever-surprising woman alive and find her a good match, the more Jasper realizes he cares for her. The two friends risk their lives for each other, so they should be able to risk their feelings for a chance at a deep and true love together. But he's not looking for marriage and she's not looking for convenience. Each book in the Advertisements for Love series is STANDALONE: * The Bittersweet Bride * The Bashful Bride * The Butterfly Bride * The Bewildered Bride

The Brides of London: an Advertisements for Love collection

The Brides of London: an Advertisements for Love collection
Author: Vanessa Riley
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
Total Pages: 694
Release: 2021-08-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1649370423

Fans of Bridgerton will love these two Regency romances for the price of one, featuring two best friends, each determined to advertise for love. The Bittersweet Bride: Widow Theodosia Cecil needs a husband and needs one fast to protect her land, so she places an anonymous ad in the paper. She’s delighted she spends her remaining weeks exchanging flirtatious letters with the perfect man... Until she meets him and realizes he’s the son of the man trying to steal her land. The Bashful Bride: When sparks fly between timid heiress Ester Croome and a handsome actor, they’re quick to elope. But when she discovers there is so much more to him than meets the eye, in order to save the marriage the shiest woman alive must publicly woo the most desirable man in England...her husband.

Sweet Wedding

Sweet Wedding
Author: Eliza Ester
Publisher: Majestic Owl Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 49
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Be young, wild, and bound in holy matrimony in this gripping mail order bride installment! Clay is living proof that Carson Valley is still a new settlement – he was the first-born of the when his parents planted their roots under the Wyoming skies. Here he stays and works; his family and friends mean the world to him. Bethany may be young and able, but her heart is heavy. It’s been a tough year for her with losing her parents as well as any inheritance they left behind to her greedy-fingered brother. With nothing keeping her in Baltimore, Bethany turns to the mail-order bride agency. On her way out west, her stagecoach is involved in a severe accident and her injuries she loses consciousness. When she eventually comes to, it is Clay’s handsome face that has come to her rescue. As she slowly gets back on her feet, Clay calls in on her – and soon something warm passes between them. Bethany is weighed down with a secret, but as her feelings for Clay grow stronger – it threatens to slip out. This clean western romance series can be read in about an hour. It is perfect for those moments when you are waiting at an appointment or want to enjoy a quick read.