Bøger af Kirsten Osbourne

Joy Miller loves life. She's happy to be able to spend time in the fields helping her father and is willing to work for anyone who needs some harvesting or planting done. But she feels like she's ready to marry and leave her demon horde existence behind. Thomas Worthington is a wealthy bank manager from Boston, who needs a wife to help him with clients and entertaining. He decides to contact a matchmaker to provide him with a mail-order bride. When Joy arrives in Boston, she seems like the perfect wife to him. Will he be able to look past her bare feet and the fact she's always digging in the dirt? Or will they be unable to work well together?

Melanie Carter has run her own business since she was eighteen years old. She works seventy house weeks and finds she has no time for life, much less dating. When her best friend suggests she contact Dr. Lachele Simpson and Matchrimony, she jumps at the chance, feeling that if she is matched with someone and they meet at the altar, perhaps her life will change for the better.Lucas Barnett has lost the love of his life. For two years, he's walked around New York, seeing the places they went on their dates and the memories are constantly flooding back. He makes the decision to see a counselor and start planning to start over. When he goes to see Dr. Lachele, she suggests he use Matchrimony to find a wife and start his new life.Everything goes well when Melanie and Lucas meet at the altar. The only problem is that Melanie is still so wrapped up in her business she has no time for a husband.Will the two of them find a way to compromise so they can live and work together? Or will they separate after their year contract is up?

Jean Winters is a hard-working twenty-first century stock broker, spending all her time building wealth for others. She's worked sixty hour weeks since graduating from college, and she's realizing that life is passing her by. After attending her college roommate's wedding in Wyoming, she decides that she wants to employ the services of Matchrimony, the same service her roommate used, to find herself a husband. Skipping the whole dating mess and meeting at the altar sounds perfect for a busy professional.Dillon Jeffries has always known that he would inherit a great deal of money someday, and he's worked hard to create a business he'd be happy to sink that money into. His enterprise of restoring old homes to their former glory keeps him as busy as he could ever want to be. When he hears the terms of his great-uncle's will, he's flabbergasted. The man had never married, but the terms of his will insist that Dillon marry within three months of his uncle's death to receive his inheritance. Will Dillon be happy married to the woman Dr. Lachele chooses for him? Or will he spend his life wishing for something that would never be there?

Princess Eloise of Theron loves her brothers, and she's happy they've both found their life partners. Incredibly glad she won't have to worry about ever being queen, she dreams of a day when she will find the man who makes her heart beat faster.Prince Bernard of Allenia has loved Princess Eloise for as long as he's known her. When there is unrest between their two countries, he goes to his uncle, the king of Allenia, and suggests a political marriage between him and Eloise to help stop the fighting between their countries.Eloise agrees to a political marriage with Bernard, hoping to find true love amidst the political alliance. After which, they face a dangerous conspiracy threatening their kingdoms and encounter betrayal within their families. Together, with the support of loyal allies, they gather evidence to expose the puppeteer behind the unrest and dismantle the dissident movement.When their lives turn into something very different than either of them have in mind, they must face the unknown. Will they be able to be everything their countries need them to be? Or will their marriage be an exercise in futility?

When Ellen and her sister, Malinda, are forced out of the only home they've ever known by a local banker after the death of their father, they answer an advertisement placed by Harriett Long for mail order brides. Ellen chooses to marry the sheriff of a small town in Colorado while Malinda agrees to marry his brother, a banker. When they arrive, each sister is immediately drawn to one of the brothers....too bad it's the wrong one!Malinda thinks her life is over after the death of her father and her subsequent eviction from the only home she's ever known. She, along with her sister, answers an advertisement for mail order brides and their lives change. She agrees to marry a banker in a small town in Colorado, because she refuses to be afraid of where her next meal will come from ever again. When she arrives in Colorado, she immediately falls for the handsome gentleman who picks her up at the train station, but he's her sister's fiancé, not hers!

Beverly Snow lived a charmed life until a car accident when she was eighteen. She lost her father and sister, and her mother became a quadriplegic all in one night. After giving up her own life for twenty years to care for her mother, she's at loose ends in the midst of her grief with her mother's passing. When her last promise to her mother turned into her agreeing to an arranged marriage to a stranger and moving to Alaska, she's not sure what to think.Colin Geller has spent his entire adult life knowing two things. He loved being a park ranger at Denali National Park in Alaska, and he didn't want children. He requests that Dr. Lachele send him a woman who was comfortable with not having children. When he sees Beverly for the first time, he knows that all his dreams have come true. When something happens to make him rethink his life choices, he's devastated. Will he be able to deal with his new wife's choices? Or will her insistence on something he opposes keep them apart forever?

Michaela Hunter is at a crossroads in her life. Having just graduated from college, she's about to lose her internship, which is her only job. When she's asked by friend and matchmaker, Lachele Simpson, to agree to marry a man chosen for her, sight unseen, she's hesitant. After a bit of convincing, Michaela agrees to the plan, though she has her doubts about how it will work out.Pastor Jon Larson has watched a couple matched by Matchrimony for eight months, and he's impressed with how well the couple does together. Frustrated with the single women in town chasing him, he gives Dr. Lachele a call, hoping she can find him a match like she found for his friend. As soon as he sees Michaela, he knows she's the woman for him. Will they survive the honeymoon? Or will the pressures of everyday life keep them from having the love they deserve?

After thirty-five years of peaceful marriage, Bobbi and Wilber Weston have come to a crossroads. They each want something different, and neither is willing to give in to the other. Bobbi loves her children and grandbabies more than she'd ever imagined, and she doesn't think asking for a change in the plans she'd made with Wilber many years ago should be a difficult thing.Wilber has been waiting his entire life to get the monkey off his back so he can travel, but now his wife has other plans for their future. He doesn't understand why they can't continue with their goals as they were doing before the children married and procreated. Will the two of them be able to make a compromise that will please them both? Or will their marriage end up being just another ugly statistic?

Lisa Allen has spent her entire life being different, and being different was perfectly fine with her as long as her two best friends were at her side. But now both of her friends have gone West to marry Mounties, leaving Lisa without their constant companionship. Lisa's mother makes her realize she wants to be a Mountie's wife as well, so she goes to see Miss Hazel, the matchmaker who helped her two friends find happiness.Wesley Jacobson has never known what it was like to have a family, filling the gap with his fellow Mounties and the people he serves. When he hears that there's a matchmaker willing to introduce Mounties to mail-order brides, he immediately sends off a letter, having no idea what to expect. What he didn't anticipate was being sent a bride with cerebral palsy who he sees as weak and incapable. Will Lisa be able to convince Wesley that she's as capable as any other wife in the West? Or will they spend their entire lives at cross purposes?

Miranda White loves her job as a baker at River's End Ranch. She's been there a year, and the only fly in the ointment is Bob, the chef for Kelsey's Kafé, who picks a fight with her every single morning. December on the ranch doesn't only bring skiers and snowmobilers, it also brings cookies. And at River's End, cookies mean Miranda.Bob Blakely is clueless about women, and he knows it. Teasing Miranda every morning about the amount of chocolate chips in her cookies seems to be the best way to get her attention. When Kelsi Clapper invites them both to dinner one night, Bob sees his chance to let her know how he feels. Will Miranda be able to see past his tormenting? Or will she choose to spend another Christmas alone?

Susan cannot stand living with her eleven younger siblings for another minute, so she answers an advertisement for a mail order bride, carefully choosing a man who has never married and has no children so she won't be plagued with other people's ill-behaved offspring. When she arrives in Fort Worth, she finds out her fiancé has been killed, and his older brother is offering to take his place. The only problem is his brother is a widower with four young boys. Dare she do it?

Dallas Gustafson thought she'd seen Culpepper, Wyoming in her rearview mirror for the last time, but when her father tells her he needs her to come home while he's on his death bed, she sucks up her pride and complies. Back in the town where she grew up with people who teased and tormented her, she finds herself face-to-face with the only boy she ever loved. Austin James still carries a torch for the girl he loved as a boy, even though he's almost thirty. When she comes into his bar one summer night, he can't let her leave without telling her how he feels. When her father dies a short time later, he knows he has to do whatever it takes to get her to stay in Culpepper permanently. Will he be able to convince her they were meant to be together? Or will they both spend the rest of their lives without love?

Bridget Taylor was excited to be on a trip to Idaho for her twin sister's wedding. While they didn't always get along when they were together, they missed each other terribly when they were apart. Soon after her arrival, her sister Kaya introduced her to a man she thought she'd be compatible with, but the twinkle in Kaya's eye worried Bridget. Exactly who was she setting her up with? When she saw the man for the first time, her heart caught in her throat, sinking just as quickly when she realized his profession.Kevin Roberts had known for years that he would end up being a pastor. When he found out River's End Ranch, a beautiful destination ranch in Northern Idaho, was hiring a pastor, he couldn't pass up the job. After his first couple of months on the ranch a buddy's wife introduced him to her sister, and knew immediately the sister had to be his wife. But what were her hang ups with him being a pastor? And could he convince her that marrying him was the right thing for both of them?

When Emily's mother decides to marry, her fiancé says that twenty year old Emily needs to find a new place to live before the wedding. Emily has always been exceedingly shy and has no idea what to do. She runs across an advertisement for mail order brides and responds, hoping to find a good situation. Benjamin lost the love of his life just months before. He and his girls need a new mama in their house. Will Emily be the mama they need?

Rose, a pampered Seattle socialite, is used to men falling at her feet. In fact, she's so used to it, that when she sees Dr. Shawn Henry, she can think of no reason she shouldn't have him. She just knows he feels the same as she does. Doesn't every man?Shawn Henry, the new dentist in Seattle, is surprised to get an invitation to visit with Rose's aunt, who is a talented matchmaker, because he doesn't remember meeting Rose. He lives in an area where there aren't enough women, though, so he agrees to court her. After a few weeks, he proposes marriage, knowing that he needs a wife, and he thinks she'll fit the bill nicely.Will this unlikely pair ever be able to find love and live together in peace? Or will Rose spend the rest of her life wishing she'd made other choices?

Felicity Quinlan has always felt like the odd duck. She was raised in a family who didn't allow her to do much of anything, and her personality has always been suppressed. When she moves to Culpepper, Wyoming, she watches her cousins and sister fall in love one by one, until she is the last Quinlan standing. She hopes she'll eventually find love, but for now she's too busy working in the bakery she started with her sister and cousin.When Allen Jennings loses his first wife to one of the cursed underwear models that plagues Culpepper, he's certain there's something wrong. He isn't sure if it's with him, or human nature, but he knows he'll never have someone who will stay by his side. When innocent little Felicity Culpepper comes at him, armed with three cookies every hour, he doesn't know what to think. Will Felicity be able to convince him that some women do love forever? Or will they spend the rest of their lives hoping for the impossible?

At thirty-four, Julia had given up on love. She had spent sixteen years nursing her sick mother, and now that her mother had passed on, she had no idea what to do with herself. She answered an advertisement to be a mail order bride, knowing she needed a new beginning.Edward, a Kansas farmer, had been alone for six years since the death of his wife. He was sick of eating his own cooking, tired of living in filth, and more than anything, he was lonely. He sent off a letter to try to find a bride, hoping against hope someone would answer it. When Julia stepped off the train, she was nothing like he'd expected her to be. Could a marriage based on mutual loneliness work out?

Prince Theodore, the younger son of King Albert of Theron, loves to paint. He uses his art to transform his thoughts and channels everything he is into his paintings. When a beautiful woman emerges from several of his paintings, he knows he needs to find her¿whomever she may be. Nicole Winters owns an art gallery in the capital city of Theron. There she encourages new and experienced artists alike. When the prince comes into her gallery, she is taken aback, but happy to show his work, as he's made quite a name for himself in the art world. Theodore knows he wants to marry Nicole, but she doesn't like the idea of a life in the public eye. Will Theodore be able to convince Nicole that a life together is what they both need? Or will his public life keep them apart?

Amanda Carter is working as a bodyguard in her first real job, guarding the crown prince of the small European nation of Theron. When she's asked to pretend to date the prince so she can guard him more closely, she immediately agrees. Prince James of Theron has never met a woman he is as attracted to as Amanda. He thinks pretending to date her will be a great way to get to know her better. After surviving one assassination attempt, they realize that though they're pretending, someone else isn't. After the king has a heart attack, James fears he will soon be the ruler of Theron. As he and Amanda plan a wedding, the would-be assassins target Amanda. Will the two of them be able to go through with the wedding? Or will the assassins win in the end?

Bella Tomlin, owner of Popsville's only dance studio, has always been different. Since she was a child, she's been able to tap into the powers of the moon to accomplish things others can't. When she has visions that connect the haunted mansion in town to a series of kidnappings, she steps up to do whatever needs to be done to rid their town of the ghost of Clarissa Harrington.Karl Anderson has just gotten out of the Marines and decides to settle in Popsville where his friend Jake lives. He meets Bella at Jake's wedding and immediately knows she's the woman he's dreamed of. He thinks nothing of jumping into the investigation regarding the kidnappings, and he tries to help find ways to banish Clarissa while getting closer to Bella.Will they be able to stop the paranormal activity in Popsville once and for all? Or will they lose themselves in the fray?

Layla Becker, the meteorologist for a local news station, sees visions whenever the north wind blows. Her visions lead her to a fire at the haunted mansion in Popsville, TX. There she meets firefighter Jake Weston, a man who believes only in what he can see and feel. Layla and her friends trace the fire to a man who lived in the mansion more than a century before. Jake Weston feels himself being drawn into the investigation of a ghost in the house next door to his own. He doesn't believe in the ghost, but he firmly believes in the beautiful Layla, and goes along with the others as he starts to believe himself. Layla and Jake are constantly thrown together as they learn all they can about the house and its former inhabitants, but after the ghost is banished, will they still have anything in common? Or will they drift apart?

Caitlin Stewart carries the world on her shoulders. Orphaned by the merciless black death, she has become the sole protector of her younger siblings in the rustic village of the McClain Clan. Her strength earns her the admiration of her fellow villagers-and the heart of Fearghas McClain. Fearghas, the future laird of the clan, is a man of power and prestige. Yet beneath his tough exterior beats a heart that has always yearned for Caitlin. Seeing her struggle, he makes a bold proposition-marriage. Not just an act of charity, but a declaration of a love that has long remained unspoken. Their worlds collide in a tale of survival and love, as Fearghas and Caitlin navigate the challenges of clan leadership and familial responsibilities. Amidst the harsh Scottish landscapes, will they find a way to turn a marriage of convenience into a bond forged by love?

Diana Westcott, a young lady who has recently lost her parents, is tired of the constant suitors who only want her for her inheritance. She wants to find a real love, not just someone who wants to improve their social status. A chance meeting with local matchmaker Elizabeth Tandy made her think about moving west and marrying a man who needed a wife, knowing it would be easy to conceal her fortune. Kevin Smythe knew his boss was much happier after marrying a mail-order bride, so he decides to do the same. The woman who comes all the way from Massachusetts to meet him is not at all what he expected. The only meal she knows how to cook is pancakes, and she has very expensive tastes. They need to learn to get along together as husband and wife, and recognize they are both equals in the marriage. When Diana convinces Kevin to follow his dreams, how can that possibly work out for the pair of them?

Fiona Bearden has always been able to see ghosts. When an antique book enters her used bookstore, she discovers strange symbols and a map of her tiny little Texas town. Immediately she starts studying the book to learn all she can.Sheriff Max Childers is new in town, having been a detective in Dallas for a few years. When he's out on a call, looking for a lost cat, he runs into Fiona and is immediately drawn to her. He becomes involved in the study of the book, and along with Fiona's friends, Bella and Layla, he tries to solve the mystery involved with the ghosts in town.Together, Fiona and Max face a supernatural entity that scares them both. But once it's defeated, what happens next? Will Fiona and Max go their separate ways or will the feelings built up during their time together lead to more between them?

Keri Bateman had her first book published at eighteen, and from that moment on she was certain her life would be perfect. Years later, Keri is running out of money, and she has not been able to get another book published. She has no desire to move back home with her family because the thirteen younger siblings she'd written about in her first book were all still there, and her mother was pregnant with twins.When she runs into an old schoolmate, and the woman suggests she go West as a mail-order bride, the idea is much more palatable than living in her family's already overcrowded home.Harry White has moved West to start a ranch, and it's going very well for him. The only thing missing from his life is a woman who will share his future with him. He writes to find himself a mail-order bride, as that seems the easiest solution.As the couple marry and get to know one another, he realizes that Keri is so obsessed with her work that sometimes he seems inconsequential.Will the two of them be able to work through their differences? Or will they each face the future alone?

Vicki Williams meets the man of her dreams in church one Sunday. The only problem is he has to go all the way to Oregon City and come back before they can even court. But he promises her he'll be back in the spring. John Abbot returns to Clover Creek as soon as the snow melts. The journey seems to take forever as he knows Vicki is waiting on the other end. One of the first things he does upon arriving in Clover Creek is to call on her and ask her father if he could court her. Their romance is a whirlwind, as he is working to complete his house and have it ready for his new family. But once they marry, she admits she doesn't know if she loves him. He's not sure their marriage will ever work unless she does.

Alexis Paxton's entire world changes overnight when she receives a phone call telling her that her father has died. Not the father she's always known, but another she's never even heard of. When she flies to Colorado to hear the reading of the will, she realizes that she can never go back to being the person she's always been.Kyle Stifter has always worked on a ranch, and he's watched his boss become happy when he married a woman whom he'd met at the altar. Wanting to be married himself, he meets with the same matchmaker, hoping to find wedded bliss.Alexis and Kyle have an instant attraction, each of them wanting to make their marriage work. But when she fails to give him some very important news, it makes him question their bond.Will they be able to work it out? Or is their marriage destined to fail?

Francine "Frankie" Weston is an independent woman. She moved to Idaho to homestead with her older brother at the tender age of seventeen, pretending to be a man. Now, at twenty, she's ready to marry, but she doesn't want to admit she's deceived everyone, so she sends for a mail order groom-one who's willing to take her last name. She doesn't think it's possible, but she's willing to wait for just the right man to make her happy.Wallace Miller, a former member of the demon horde, feels like his life is going nowhere. His reputation as a troublemaker has followed him into adulthood, and he can't seem to catch a break. When his older sister, Elizabeth, shows him a letter from a woman wanting a man to marry, he's shocked before he sees the potential of the situation. Meeting his pants-wearing independent bride comes as a bit of a shock. Will the two of them be able to come to a compromise about how a lady should act? Or will they be destined to be partners in life, but never partners in love?

Amelia Beckham, an orphan, sees the world through eyes filled with wonder and joy. Her spirit, untouched by life's hardships, finds beauty in the most unexpected places. When she answers an ad to become a mail-order bride, her heart flutters with anticipation, not fear. She knows not what awaits her, yet she strides forward, her faith unwavering.Anthony Martin, a widower who weathered by life's storms, carries the weight of the world on his shoulders. His two boys, ages six and four, keep him going every day whether he wants to or not. He sends a letter to a matchmaker in Massachusetts, hoping against hope that she will be able to find a woman who will bring happiness back into the lives of him and his sons.Their worlds collide in Midland, amidst the endless Texas plains. Amelia's boundless optimism meets Anthony's pragmatic realism. She teaches him to see the silver linings, transforming his life into something he thought he'd never have again.Will the two of them find happiness in the middle of West Texas? Or will the two of them find that they cannot be together?

Berniece Johnson wants more from life than marriage to an old man who wants to beat her, but her parents believe he's exactly what she needs. In a desperate attempt to take control of her life again, she goes to see Elizabeth Miller, the town matchmaker. Elizabeth has her on a train a short while later to meet up with Elizabeth's sister Charlie and to marry a man in Missoula, Montana.Kane Burton has no desire for another wife. He buried his wife just months before, but his infant daughter needs a new mother. When he sends off for a mail-order bride, he promises himself to think of her as a servant-someone who will make meals, clean his house, and take care of his daughter. Berniece is not at all what he's expecting, and he finds himself constantly comparing her to his late wife.Will Berniece be able to convince Kane that she is a strong woman and nothing like his first wife? Or will she live forever in a dead woman's shadow?