The Treasured Bride : An Anthology of Mail Order Bride & Amish Romance

By Terri Downes

THE TREASURED BRIDE

Ruth is a woman ahead of her time, wanting her independence and the ability to make her own money. But when the factory she works in succumbs to a fire, she finds herself in desperate financial straits very soon afterward. Seeking the past of least resistance, she decides to forego her solitary mindset and become a mail order bride....Her husband-to-be is Carlson, but she isn't what she was expecting...He's handsome enough, sure, but his walls have been built up by years of pain and disappointment...and a steady refusal to acknowledge his own pain at his first wife's death...will two people at opposite ends of the spectrum see the good in one another...and will Carlson make due on his own secret wish...to find his treasured bride.

RODEO & JULIET

Juliet left her small town in South Dakota for the bright lights of California years ago. All along, however, she pined for the iron-hearted rancher that she had a crush on throughout her teenage years...His name was Max "Rodeo" Thornton. Juliet has brushed off her family for years but finally she decided to accept their invitation to return home for the holidays. Back on the farmlands of South Dakota, she comes face to face with her long-lost crush. She has changed. He has changed. But the attraction is still there. Will they finally find happiness and romance under the mistletoe?

THE AMISH WEDDING SEASON

Anna is a young Amish woman was left at the altar by Amos. Humiliated, she vows to never let another man hurt her again, yet alone into her life. Meanwhile, Ben struggles to keep his own emotions in check as his wife has runaway to the Englisch world, leaving him behind as well as their young daughter. The two meet at a church service and immediately see the hurt in one another...which leads to attraction. But will the baggage they bring into their budding romance be too much to overcome?

DEEP IN THE AMISH HEART

Sarah is an Amish young woman who toils away at her overbearing father's general store. The only thing that gets her through the day are her dreams of becoming a singer, an endeavor that is frowned upon by her Amish community. Despite her communities adherence to not performing for personal glory, she meets a young Englisch teacher who hears her voice and wants to help support her artistic gift. Will she override her Amish belief system and pursue a career in music? And will she entertain her growing infatuation with her young teacher?ALL OF THESE STORIES AND MORE AWAIT...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trellis Publishing
• Release date: Jun 25, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201029869

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