Tricked into Marriage — Mildred Colvin

Naomi Patterson has long admired widower Brant Grayson, and is pleasantly surprised when she receives his invitation to come to Kansas and see if things might work out so they can get married. An unpleasant surprise awaits when she arrives only to learn he has no idea why she's come. He assumes to visit the children. Confusion reigns as Naomi finds her love isn't enough to win this man's heart.

Naomi Patterson and Brant Grayson find themselves at a disadvantage when Brant's children trick them into a situation they would never have thought of. But the kids want a mother and they can't think of anyone better for the job than their old Sunday school teacher from back home. Taking advantage of the letters they and their father have been exchanging with Naomi, they add a postscript to their father's letter and ask Naomi to come for possible marriage. Thinking Brant has invited her, Naomi is thrilled, quickly puts her house on the market, and makes the trip across Missouri and Kansas only to find Brant is confused by her appearance. She could stay and be just friends with a man she's always admired, or maybe it would be better to run back home. One letter, two children, and a hornet's nest of confusion and emotions are stirred to demand an answer.

Tricked into Marriage is the sixth book in the Birthstone Brides series set in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas. The first five books in this series are:
1. Castles in the Sky by Linda Cushman
2. Hometown Love by Mildred Colvin
3. Love Beyond the Fence by Mildred Colvin
4. Softly Comes Love by Linda Cushman
5. Unchanging Love by Linda Cushman