WESTERN WEDDINGS UNDER A WESTERN SKY is a thoroughly
enjoyable anthology about some rather not to obvious bridal
choices. But what they all shared was a heartfelt wish to
find true love and live happily ever after even if the road
to get there was unconventional. Sometimes the perfect match
turns out to be a surprise but the important thing is to
remain open to possibilities.
In HAND ME DOWN BRIDE Arabella had it all planned, coming
west to join her fiancé Charles who was getting a home ready
for her arrival. Friends all their lives, marriage was a
foregone conclusion. However it wasn't Charles who met her
stage but a surly, gruff, albeit ruggedly good looking guy
who didn't seem all that happy to be there. Their trip to
the ranch was made difficult with roads washed out by rain.
Neither was all that impressed with the other but they found
themselves thrown together by circumstances beyond their
control. First impressions are infinity unreliable so it
begs the question whether Arabella and Charles will look
past those and realize how well suited they are.
In THE BRIDE WORE BRITCHES Everett and Nellie were doing
their best to fit into ill fitting roles, his as refined
gentleman and hers a lady. Everett lost his fiancé to a
dandy dressed gent and was left feeling lacking. Nellie was
only too aware of what people thought she lacked in feminine
guiles. Even though Nellie answered the ad for a mail order
bride ostensibly to research an article, upon meeting
Everett she couldn't help wishing that this burly rancher
would see her as a gently bred woman and keep her. Everett
was tripping over himself to show his gentleman side. Truly
funny stuff. If only they would wake up and realize the
futility of passing as someone other than themselves, they
would realize how perfect they were.
In SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING TRUE Rhiannon had a tough
life since the death of her father left her fending for
herself trying to hold on to the family sheep ranch. To
survive she affected an appearance that would disguise the
fact she was female -- to be treated equally in a male
dominated world and not put her physically in harm's way.
But was she losing herself in her loose male garments. Just
how much did she have to give to keep her parents dream
alive. Dylan knew Rhia since she was a little girl and his
sister's best friend. He watched her grow up and was aware
of her difficulties. He left his father's sheep ranch for
his dream to work with horses. But his growing awareness of
Rhia as an attractive, very desirable young woman had him at
odds with his own dreams. They were from very different
backgrounds, financially and socially. But when forces were
working against Rhia there was no way Dylan was going to
abandon this lovely young woman who had not only caught his
eye but his heart.
In THE BRIDE WORE BRITCHES Everett and Nellie were doing
their best to fit into ill fitting roles, his as refined
gentleman and hers a lady. Everett lost his fiancé to a
dandy dressed gent and was left feeling lacking. Nellie was
only too aware of what people thought she lacked in
feminine guiles. Even though Nellie answered the ad for a
mail order bride ostensibly to research an article, upon
meeting Everett she couldn't help wishing that this burly
rancher would see her as a gently bred woman and keep her.
Everett was tripping over himself to show his gentleman
side. Truly funny stuff. If only they would wake up and
realize the futility of passing as someone other than
themselves, they would realize how perfect they were.
In SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING TRUE Rhiannon had a tough
life since the death of her father left her fending for
herself trying to hold on to the family sheep ranch. To
survive she affected an appearance that would disguise the
fact she was female -- to be treated equally in a male
dominated world and not put her physically in harm's way.
But was she losing herself in her loose male garments. Just
how much did she have to give to keep her parents dream
alive. Dylan knew Rhia since she was a little girl and his
sister's best friend. He watched her grow up and was aware
of her difficulties. He left his father's sheep ranch for
his dream to work with horses. But his growing awareness
of Rhia as an attractive, very desirable young woman had
him at odds with his own dreams. They were from very
different backgrounds, financially and socially. But when
forces were working against Rhia there was no way Dylan was
going to abandon this lovely young woman who had not only
caught his eye but his heart.
Three brides for three cowboys Something Borrowed, Something True by Lisa Plumley When Everett Bannon's ranch hands order him a mail-order bride, he plans to send her on the first train back home. Until he sees his beautiful bride-to-be and his wits go walkin'! But Nellie Trent isn't in Morrow Creek for veils and vows—she's an undercover journalist with an exposé to write! The Hand-Me-Down Bride by Elizabeth Lane Arabella Spencer's trip west was supposed to end in marriage to her longtime sweetheart—not with the discovery that he'd made someone else his wife! Can rancher Stewart McIntyre convince Arabella that Montana can still be her dream come true, with a new groom for this hand-me-down bride? The Bride Wore Britches by Kate Welsh Just for one night rancher Rhiannon Oliver longs to feel like a lady, so she ditches her britches for a ball gown! Cowboy Dylan Varga hardly recognizes the girl he used to tease—but then a tragedy throws them together in a way neither could have imagined….