The Not Quite Mail-Order Bride — Leah Atwood

“I'm giving you two months to settle down. Find yourself a respectable wife, stop the brawling and be the man I know you can be. Otherwise, I will tell Darrel to expect a wedding for his daughter soon.”

“And if I refuse to marry Elsie?”

George West's eyes narrowed into tiny slits. “Then you will be written out of my will.”


Jesse West is faced with an ultimatum. Unwilling to marry Elsie and steadfast against losing his right to inherit the Circle W, he must think quickly. His best option seems to be sending away for a mail-order bride.

Faith Donovan vowed never to marry. Years of witnessing her parents' abusive marriage soured her against such a union, but when she can't find employment, she answers an advertisement for a mail-order bride and hopes for the best. When she discovers her new husband has a reputation for the very things she feared, her hopes are crushed.

Yet, something about Jesse draws Faith to him. Can they look beyond their pasts and forge a future filled with love?

Please note: This is a sweet,historical romance of novelette length (approximately 70 pages) appropriate for all ages.

****Be sure to check out The Unbridled Bride, Leah's newest release****