Bøger af Kirsten Osbourne

Brittany has been raising her brother and sister since her parents' death eight years ago. When she gets notice she's about to lose the only home she's ever known, she's at a loss for what to do. After talking to her oldest friend about her problem, she's surprised by his offer of marriage. She's loved him since they were very young, but she's uncertain whether she'll ever be able to trust him again.Gideon McClain has loved Brittany for most of his life. After a botched attempt at romance when they were teenagers, he knows it's time to make his move. When Brittany tells him about losing her house, he jumps at the chance to get her to agree to marry him. She looks at the marriage as a marriage of convenience. He looks at the marriage as forever. Will Gideon be able to convince Brittany that she can trust him romantically? Or will they spend their lives always needing more?

Maria Villanueva is still unhappy that her brother was taken from her and put into a foster home-which was really a boys' ranch-four and a half years before. When she finishes her education, she moves to the town closest to his location to start a business and be close to her brother. She expresses her unhappiness for the situation with one of the brothers running the ranch, and he makes sure she spends more time there to see what the ranch is really like.Ephraim McClain knows within minutes of meeting Maria that she is the woman he's destined to spend his life with. He offers her the first client for her new business, and does his best to make sure she's always around him. As they get to know one another, he loses his heart. Will she be able to understand that the ranch is a good place? Or will she continue to battle with her feelings for him?

Percival Blue, badgered by his family for years to change his ways, finally, FINALLY, began to see the light. But for all the effort he put into mending his ways, he couldn't get rid of a wandering spirit brought on by spending time with his brother-in-law Bart Dalton and his wife Bonnie, Percy's sister, who more often than not, liked to go on excursions of their own. Which begged the question, should Percy wander as far as California to see if he could find his place in the world? After all, he had nothing in Texas that could keep him from going ... Adele Brown was always considered a nice girl, and bad things didn't happen to nice girls, right? Unfortunately, "bad" found her, and chased her through the streets of Beckham, Massachusetts one night, and only because she'd been kidnapped, and then escaped! Fleeing to the one person who might help, she soon found herself on a train bound for Texas and the one man who could protect her from the evil that tried to claim her. The only problem was, he didn't want anything to do with her. How was she going to survive without Percival Blue's protection? Fortunately for her, he gave it, in name only, on a marriage certificate. The rest was up to her. How was she to convince him they could be more than a couple of names on a piece of paper before he insisted they get an annulment? With the help of his family, she was about to find out.

When Natalie Smythe moves to the small town of Bagley, Texas to follow her dreams and open a candy store, she has no intention to do anything other than work. Socializing is not on her calendar until the store is up and running. It doesn't even cross her mind that the morning she opens, a man will come into the store, she cannot say "no" to.Caleb McClain knows he's next in line to marry, because his brothers have started the domino effect, and they're falling one by one. The oldest two are married, and he's third in line. He knows he can't avoid it forever, but if he can just avoid meeting anyone new, he's sure it will help. When he follows a sugar craving and checks out the new candy store in town, he keeps his eyes on the display and won't even look at the woman behind the counter. When their eyes meet, he knows he's done for. Will he be able to convince her that she's the only woman for him? Or will he be the first McClain in generations to not marry?

Frederica Hughes felt as if life were passing her by. She had a good job teaching school in the small town of Salmon, Oregon, and she finally had good friends she felt she could bare her soul to, but there was still something missing. When her friend Doris proposed sending for a mail order husband for Gretchen, who was seven months pregnant and unwed, she hoped for the best for her friend, but still felt badly for herself.Darryl Miller has always been known as one of the demon horde. He knows that if he stays in Beckham, Massachusetts, he will never rise above the reputation, but he has nowhere to go! When he receives a letter from his twin sister asking him to marry her pregnant friend, he only hesitates for a moment. Two weeks later, he arrived in Salmon to marry a stranger. The only trouble is the stranger refuses to marry him. Within an hour, he finds himself married to another friend of his sister's. Will he be able to make a go of life with the beautiful straight-laced schoolteacher? Or has he made a huge mistake leaving everything to travel across country?

When Anna arrives to meet her groom two weeks later than expected, she is more than a little surprised to find him already married. It's just her luck that she finds his new wife to be one of the sweetest women she's ever met. She reluctantly takes on the role of teacher for her new community, hoping that she will be able to make a place for herself there.Jesse moves to Wiggieville, Texas, with his young son, hoping the two of them can leave his son's mischievous reputation behind. When he's called in for a meeting with the schoolteacher, he's shocked when she berates him for the way he's raising his son. After getting her fired, he does the only thing he knows to do, but will he ever find a peaceful life with the little spitfire?

When Esther Carruthers realizes her father had been embezzling from her fiancé's father's bank, she doesn't expect her life to change. After her fiancé immediately ends the engagement, she is shocked and dismayed. Her younger sister-the thinker in the family-convinces her to talk to a matchmaker, and she immediately agrees to marry a rancher in Montana, somewhere she's never been, and no one knows her.Brody Finnegan has worked hard for the past few years to build up his ranch in Montana. Everything is falling into place for him, and now it's time for him to send for a bride. When Esther steps off the train, he is mesmerized by her, and she's everything he dreamed she would be. The shock comes when he finds out she brought her younger sister along. Will the two of them be able to get past her deception? Or will their marriage be over before it has a chance to start?

Caroline Casey is a romantic in a world of realists. When she decides to leave her privileged upbringing to become a mail-order bride, everyone she knows is surprised, but she is convinced she can make a difference and find true love out west. There are two motherless girls who need her and her special brand of loving everyone around her to make their lives complete.Andrew Dawson is mortified when yet another housekeeper leaves thanks to his daughters' abhorrent behavior. When the domestic agency he uses refuses to send another housekeeper, he sends for a mail-order bride, expecting her to simply be a housekeeper. He is not counting on Caroline Casey. Will she be able to win him over and convince him that she's the wife he needs? Or will her dreams be completely ruined?

Coral has always been different than other young ladies and not just because of the circumstances of her birth. When her sister, Esther, moves west to Montana to be a mail order bride, she goes with her, hoping that she will quickly find a husband herself and not long be a burden on her sister and her new husband. She agrees to meet any of the men her brother-in-law finds suitable for her, hoping she will find a match and leave the newlyweds' home.Jackson is new to the rural area of Montana where he is now teaching. When he's approached by one of the local ranchers to meet his younger sister-in-law, he goes along with it, because he realizes having a wife would make his life a great deal easier. Upon meeting Coral, he is initially put off by her bold manner, but he agrees to the match, and soon the couple is off to Lost Legacy to marry. Will he be able to get past Coral's boldness to see the woman within? Or will they spend the rest of their lives in a loveless marriage?

Tiffani Simpson has a nice orderly life, and she loves it. She gives her all to her work every day. When she loses her job and accepts a position working for the McClain Boys' Ranch, things change, but she can accept small changes. What she can't accept is the most handsome man she's ever met as her boss. She doesn't believe in dating someone she works with, so it's hard to know what to do about him.Adam McClain, following his father's advice, hires Tiffani Simpson as the ranch's new fundraising coordinator. As an empath, he has a difficult time being too close to people, but there's something about Tiffani that draws him toward her. When he finds himself in a situation where he feels he has to choose between her and the work he's always known he was born to do, he gets confused. Can he make it work to be with Tiffani and take care of his boys? Or will he choose to spend the rest of his life alone?

When Abigail Lund lost her mother on the Oregon Trail, she thought her life was over. A month later, her father was down to two oxen with a distance still to travel, so instead of buying more, he trades her for six oxen to a man who will marry her and spend the rest of his life with her. Sebastian Appleby has always been considered odd. He worked with his father and brothers ranching just outside of Clover Creek. Unable to find a woman, he had long since determined he would always be alone. When approached with the prospect of trading oxen for a bride, he doesn't hesitate. Entering into a marriage with Bastian is not only Abby's only option, it feels right. She doesn't mind his differences from other men, and he doesn't mind that he had to pay her father for her. But will the two of them ever have real feelings for one another? Or will their marriage always be a sham?

Jessica Sanderson knows what it means to love unconditionally. She has doted on the same man for over a decade, and she's in her early twenties. When that man's mother asks her to be her traveling companion, she gladly accepts. She doesn't want to spend the rest of her life sitting in a bank, after all. When the plan changes to something a bit crazy, she drags her feet, but finally agrees, only to have her heart broken in two.

Debbie White visited River's End Ranch over Christmas to spend time with her daughter, and she fell in love with the place. When she realizes there's a job open in her chosen field, she jumps at the chance to move there. As the director of the Kids' Korral, she has a lot to do to get it ready to open before one of the daughters of the family has her baby. She can't let her focus be derailed by a handsome pilot who she meets on her first day of work.Frank Watson, baseball cap collector and retiree of the US Air Force, is the official pilot of River's End Ranch. In his late forties, he's never married and isn't sure he would ever want to. When he first meets Debbie, all his plans for life change. Suddenly he can see himself as a family man. Can he convince Debbie that it's time for her to move on with a relationship? Or will she continue to be alone?

Michelle Strempel firmly believes that she isn't worthy of being loved. After her fiancé of almost three years tells her he's got to break off their engagement, she decides to take matters into her own hands. With all the hours she's spent planning a wedding, she's going to have one on the day she's planned. So she contacts Dr. Lachele Simpson from Matchrimony.Seth Henderson has no time to find a bride, but when he sees how happy his best friend, Daniel Axford, is with his new wife, he wants the same thing. He asks for a sweet little thing just like his friend received for a bride. When he meets Michelle, he can tell she's got an inner strength that surprises him. Will he be able to get past her fears that she's unlovable? Or will they spend the rest of their lives in a loveless marriage?

JoAnn Becker, a wealthy socialite from Ottawa, has devoted her life to music and teaching others. She is content with her unmarried status, still living at home with her parents. That is until one of her closest friends moves west to marry the Mountie of her dreams. Once her friend is gone, she feels a bit lost and confused. When Miss Hazel approaches her with a plan to send her out West to marry a Mountie as well, she agrees, not sure at all what to expect.Kendall expects a wife just like his friend married-someone who will cook, clean, and dote on him. When JoAnn arrives, he finds that she's nothing like he expects, but everything he needs. The two of them make beautiful music together, but he's not certain it's enough to sustain a relationship. Will JoAnn agree to stay in the West and marry Kendall? Or will she give in to her insecurities and flee back home to her privileged life in Ottawa?

Kate Jessup is a talented seamstress and unwed mother whose life is as intricate as the patterns she sews. Her world collides with Emmett, a rugged rancher whose heart is as vast as the ranch he tends.With a mother who harbors a bitter resentment towards Kate, Emmett's world is fraught with tension. Yet, when circumstances compel them into a marriage of convenience, they navigate unfamiliar territory. They must learn to coexist amid the rustling prairie grasses and under the expansive Wyoming sky.As Kate's nimble fingers mend torn fabrics, can she also mend the rift between her and Emmett's mother? And can Emmett secure a place in Kate's guarded heart with his gentle strength and quiet understanding?

Roberta, Bride of Wisconsin is #30 in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series. After a fire which burned the factory where she was manager to the ground, Roberta McDaniel feels responsible for all the women who lost their jobs. She contacts a matchmaker and suggests all of them become mail-order brides-answering an advertisement for a widower in Wisconsin herself. Bobbie worries that her independence will cause problems in her new life. Jakob knows he will never love again after the death of his beloved wife and the mother of his two sons, but he needs someone to cook and clean for his family, as well as help him raise his two sons. When independent Bobbie arrives, he's unsure whether to throttle her or kiss her. Will this unlikely couple find a way past their differences? Or are they doomed to spend the rest of their lives in a loveless marriage?

Brenda Holt is certain she'll never find love. At the urging of her friend Michaela, she contacts a matchmaker, hoping the woman will work magic and find her a man she can spend her life with. The only catch is, they will be introduced at the altar. When she first meets Daniel Axford, she's convinced that Matchrimony has made its first mistake.After a rough childhood, Daniel establishes an online dating site, running the business as its CEO. When using his own company doesn't work well for him, he hires a matchmaker to find a suitable bride. Not expecting to feel more than a passing affection for his new bride, he's startled when he sees her, afraid if he gets too close, he'll lose his heart. Can he spend the rest of his life with this woman without falling in love? Or will she break through the wall he's built around himself to find the man within?

Discover River's End Ranch, a gorgeous "destination ranch and resort" in Riston, Idaho, that is run by the six Weston siblings and their well-meaning, semi-retired parents. Five bestselling Western romance authors have created a world like no other--full of fun outside activities, a huge family in need of love, and side characters you will never forget. A world where our characters learn, laugh, and love.Kaya Taylor lived a simple, quiet life. As a single romance writer, she spent most of her time alone, except for her online friends. Going on a writer's retreat to some huge destination ranch in Idaho sounded like a dream come true. She would get to spend time with a couple of her closest friends, be in new surroundings, and maybe even learn to ride a horse. On her first night on the ranch, she saw Glen and knew her heart would always belong to him.Glen Johnson had a plan. He was only a few months from getting his doctorate, and then he was going to turn his uncle's old ranch he'd inherited into an equine therapy center for autistic children. He'd been working toward the goal for years, and nothing and no one would derail him from it. When he met Kaya, he felt an immediate connection, but he couldn't let it change his plans. Would Glen be able to make changes to the life plan he'd made for himself? Or would they both spend the rest of their lives aching for the love they lost?

Rikki Dobson has spent her whole life living in her famous sister's shadow. When she moves to Culpepper, Wyoming to recover from a harrowing experience, it's the last place in the world she expects to find love. Working at a bakery with three loving women makes life easier, but she's still afraid of the world around her. When Pastor Benjamin, the handsome new associate pastor sits beside her in church, she doesn't know whether to be happy or frightened.Ben Norton isn't looking for love. He's happy with his new job as assistant pastor and counselor for a small church in Culpepper. He's met the beautiful Rikki a couple of times, but it isn't until he sits beside her one morning that he realizes there is something more to her than meets the eye. Will Rikki be able to overcome her fears? Or will the two of them spend the rest of their lives alone?

Lily, the second daughter of banker Fred Sullivan, is finally of age and ready to marry. She's been in love with Daniel Olafsen since the age of twelve, when she fell out of a tree...and onto him. Unfortunately for Lily, she believes Daniel is in love with her sweetly feminine older sister, Rose. Lily's not ready to accept defeat, though, and she curbs her tomboyish ways in an effort to make Daniel fall in love with her. But will he ever be able to see Lily for who she truly is? Or will she have to change for the man she loves to win him?

Jenni Thompson felt like life was passing her by. She was happy with her job as an RN, but she wanted more. Having lived her life under her mother's exacting thumb, she is afraid to date someone, knowing he'll never live up to her parents' expectations. So she contacts a matchmaking service who agrees to introduce her to a man who is right for her at the altar.Tony Jarrett sees everything in black and white. When his friend tells him about Matchrimony, he scoffs at first, but decides to give the idea a chance. When he's told he needs to marry on a cruise ship, he has no idea why, but he goes along with it. Marrying the beautiful girl who caught his eye in line is no hardship. Can the two of them make it past their differences to live peacefully? Or will they each be destined to a life of loneliness?

Nurse Heidi Hart feels life is passing her by. All her close friends from school have married and have children, and she wants what they have. Her job keeps her from dating because she works so many hours, and she's not interested in the bar scene anyway. When her cousin emails her, excited about how wonderful her marriage is, she asks about the company that matched them. Heidi makes the decision to contact the matchmaker to find the right man for her.Slade Henderson has spent his whole life with one goal in mind: Becoming a doctor and starting his own medical practice. Now that he's accomplished that goal, he's ready to move into the next phase of life, marriage and children. He goes on a series of bad dates with women he's matched up with online and decides it's time for him to do something radical. He calls the matchmaker his twin brother used, going through the testing involved. When he spots Heidi walking down the aisle toward him, he knows she's the woman for him. Will he be able to break through her hatred of doctors? Or will they not be able to make their marriage work?

Megan Barrows has always loved her job and her home in Culpepper, Wyoming, but lately she's been unsettled. She feels like her life is stagnating and it's time to move onto something more. Her daily battles with Bob Bickel, the proprietor of Bob's Burger Barn, are all that keep her going sometimes. The man is testy and difficult...and handsome and sweet.Bob Bickel has finally achieved his dream of owning a restaurant with all of his own recipes on the menu. He's having a difficult time perfecting a taco burger, so he enlists the help of Megan, the most faithful customer he has. Together they work to perfect the burger several of the pregnant women in the area crave, while learning more about each other. Will Bob's worries of the future keep him from taking a chance with Megan? Or will the two of them work through their issues to find out what a true partnership could mean?

Through no fault of her own, Gwen Blue found herself embroiled in a scandal that would set Beckham, Massachusetts on its ear, and get her locked in her room for two months. When she found herself betrothed to a man she found loathsome, she wanted nothing more than to disappear. When her sisters liberated her from her room and proposed a journey to Texas to visit an old school friend, she didn't have to be asked twice. Walton Dalton always had a plan for his life. He'd spent years learning everything he needed to know about ranching, and he had a large parcel of land adjacent to his two brothers' land. Between the three of them, they were going to build a Texas ranching empire. For his empire, he needed a bride. Without his brothers' knowledge, Walt sends off for three mail order brides from a matchmaker in Beckham. He knows from the moment he sees 'Gorgeous Gwen' that she's meant to be his. Will she agree to the marriage? If she does, will she be able to get over her self-centered attitude and be a good wife?

Discover River's End Ranch, a gorgeous "destination ranch and resort" in Riston, Idaho, that is run by the six Weston siblings and their well-meaning, semi-retired parents. Five bestselling Western romance authors have created a world like no other--full of fun outside activities, a huge family in need of love, and side characters you will never forget. A world where our characters learn, laugh, and loveKelsi Weston, the youngest of six siblings, loves life. She has a job she adores, is surrounded by people she loves, and gets to work with people she cares about. If only she could keep cooks in the café she manages, life would be perfect. When her long-time boyfriend announces he's leaving town for a new job on the same day her cook leaves with no notice, she does what she always does. She handles it.Sheriff Shane Clapper has loved Kelsi for years, going to her café for lunch every day simply so he can see her. When he hears she's broken up with her boyfriend, he immediately goes to the café to make his move. Why let grass grow under his feet? He knows what he wants, and he plans to get it! Will the sheriff be able to convince Kelsi she would be happier with him? Or will she give into her mother's demands to date the man picked out for her?

Three young men meet in college and begin a company that revolutionizes the sports world. Ten years later, they're all billionaires, but they're still alone. Follow the three men through their journeys to find true love as they each find their perfect bride.Steven: When the younger sister of a woman he used to date shows up at his house with a child she claims is his, he convinces her they'd be better off living with him than simply taking child support from him. He finds himself wildly attracted to the new "nanny" and sets out to win her heart.Justin: When a relatively new employee comes to his office to talk about some trouble in the Human Resources department, Justin feels such a strong physical attraction to her, he's ready to throw all his beliefs about dating a subordinate out the window. Sarah takes one look at Justin, and knows she wants nothing more than to be his. Will they be able to get past the fact they work closely together and make the relationship work?Cody: After being rear-ended by a beautiful woman on his way home from the Super Bowl, Cody realizes he's found the only woman in the world who is just right for him. How could he possibly have fallen for the only woman in the world so independent that his billions are a liability?

Joy Quinlan has spent her entire life trying to be the personification of her name. When she moves to Wyoming with her three sisters, she is determined to keep looking happy, as she always has. She worries that none of the four exciting Culpepper men will be interested in her, but sexy Kolby makes a beeline for her as soon as they meet. Kolby Culpepper has known for years that his heart must remain removed from any relationship. When he spots Joy sitting on his mother's sofa, he knows she's the Quinlan Quad for him, but he becomes more determined than ever to keep from loving again. Will this unlikely pair be able to see past their hang-ups? Or are they destined to spend the rest of their lives without love?

Grace Quinlan is tired of living under her parents' thumbs. She's done volunteer work for years as a baker, and she feels it's time to spread her wings and open her own bakery. She takes her cousins, who are equally skilled in baking, along with her twin, and they move to Culpepper, Wyoming, where her older sisters have all found love. When lawyer Marcus Wells meets Grace on her first day in Culpepper, he immediately knows she's the woman he wants to spend the rest of his life with, despite her propensity for telling him awful lawyer jokes. After spending a few days together, getting to know one another, he immediately asks her to marry. Can she overcome her strict upbringing and find happiness with him? Or will her past haunt them both for the rest of their lives?

Savannah is tired of the dating scene, even though she wants to get married and have a family. She knows her mother will never move on with her own life as long as Savannah is single. Savannah goes to see a matchmaker, specializing in setting up couples who meet at the altar. At first, she thinks Scott is a dream come true, but his blundering soon makes her crazy. Scott, a Montana bison rancher, doesn't have time to find a wife. His work is all-encompassing. Besides, he tends to have a hard time getting women to go out with him more than once. When he runs into a matchmaker he's known all his life, he tells her about the problems he's had to see if she can help him. When he meets Savannah at the altar, his heart stops for a moment. She's exactly what he's looking for. Will their diverse backgrounds keep them apart? Or will they be able to work through their differences to make their marriage a loving relationship?