The bigger they are the harder they fall -- well it fits all three grooms to be in this trilogy based on the practice of procuring a bride by mail. Each bride travels great distances usually winding up in areas that are rougher than expected filled with the hope of marriage to a good man, a home and family and if love happens -- well. In Rocky Mountain Wedding Melody Pennington is stranded in a small mountain town. Her intended fell in love with someone no longer needing a mail-order bride. To make matters worse -- if possible -- older brother Gabriel keeps popping up trying to help. Although his offers seemed sincere, Melody questioned his motives. Gabe, suspicious of any woman who would offer herself to a stranger was undeniably attracted to Melody but his actions toward her were uncharitable. To Gabe she was a cast off -- someone who couldn't find a man back home. For Melody meeting Gabe's mother after months of correspondence was like coming home. Not until Melody realizes that behind his gruffness was a caring, intelligent man and one she could trust does Melody think her search for a home was over. In Married in Missouri Elizabeth Collins jilted by her fiancé Amos after he meets and marries her sister Sissy answers an ad for a bride. This might be a good way to start a new life with a family of her own to care for and as a bonus take her far away from Boston. Waiting for her in Missouri was Lucas Harrison and his two sons. Widowed for three years he needs a wife with very specific attributes. Suited for living on a working farm and ready to take on two growing boys, a lesser woman would have made a quick escape. But Lizzie's up to the challenge, cooking, cleaning, child care and most important love. She hopes for respect and caring and if very lucky love. The longer she lives with Lucas the luckier she feels. This leap of faith might just be the answer to her prayers. Alaskan Bride starts out with a major oops. It's looking to be a tough day for John Colburne waiting at the docks for his bride-to-be compliments of Seattle Mail-Order Brides. Unaware that the lady stepping off the ship, Sophie, isn't his intended Paulette and immediately attracted he greets her with a passionate kiss. But she catches him off guard with the letter telling him Paulette wasn't coming and she's the substitute. Heartbroken and weary of being alone he lashes out at her immediately regretting it as he realizes how his words and actions hurt. Sophie sees an abundance of eligible men in Skagway so she will bide her time. But as fate would have it they have difficulty staying apart. In Sophie John recognizes a gentle caring sole and boldly asks for her hand. As it turns out finding a bride is the easy part -- staying hitched and hopefully finding love is hard. Enjoy.