Mail Order Mummy

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When not at the computer keyboard, she loves to hike, kayak and explore God's majestic creation. She participates in her church's healing prayer ministry and has experienced firsthand the power of prayer. These days, she and her husband, a Great Lakes ship pilot, split their time between northern Michigan and the Florida Keys.

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Groom Not Wanted 

When Pearl Lawson sees an ad for a mail–order bride, she leaps at the opportunity to find a husband for her best friend. But the town's most dashing bachelor has caught the eye of several aspiring brides–to–be…and even Pearl is drawn to him. Though the schoolteacher has no intentions of marrying, her instant connection with Roland Decker cannot be denied. 

Roland doesn't know how an ad seeking a wife for his brother found its way into print. But now he has to handle the hopeful applicants–women who think he's the future groom. Not to mention the feisty, matchmaking schoolteacher who is just as determined not to marry as he is. Will this mix–up push Roland and Pearl to forget their plans of staying single and allow love into their lives? 

Boom Town Brides: Taking a leap of faith for love

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Small–town girl Darcy Shea aspires to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. All she needs is a plane, flight lessons–and the luck to avoid marriage. A husband would never allow her to fly, let alone truly soar. When test pilot Jack Hunter crash–lands practically in her backyard, her prayers seem answered...almost. The dashing aviator won't let her near his plane–or reveal the real reason he's keeping her grounded. But Darcy won't give up until both their dreams come true. And even after conquering the wild blue yonder, she may find that love is truly the greatest adventure of all.

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Jen Fox won't let anyone stand in her way of joining the first flight expedition to the North Pole. Even if the person trying to take her seat is the dashing world–famous stunt pilot Dan Wagner. Being on that flight crew would fulfill her father's last wish for her. And Dan should know better than to unseat the dressmaker's determined daughter.

When Dan arrives in Michigan, he's intrigued by the offer to fly over the North Pole. He needs the money, even if it means taking the spot from the driven–attractive–Miss Fox. Yet their strictly–business relationship hits turbulence when they realize they both wish for something more personal...

The Dressmaker's Daughters: Pursuing their dreams a stitch at a time

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Hendrick Simmons despises her. Mariah Meeks doesn't blame him–not after she rejected the handsome mechanic's proposal two years ago. She's certain she's not meant for marriage. All Mariah's energy goes to one purpose–her work as an agent of the Orphaned Children's Society.

Now a prodigal father's return threatens a boy under Mariah's care. Mariah insists on approving the lad's future home for herself, even though it requires a cross–country drive that's too dangerous to take on her own. For the child's sake, Hendrick agrees to join her. Can a journey of 2,000 miles bridge the distance between them…and reveal where Mariah truly belongs?

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Rounding up a gaggle of orphans isn't Wyatt Reed's specialty. Still, the bounty hunter is being paid handsomely to bring these children from Evans Grove to the next town. And then he sets eyes on one pigtailed, pint–sized complication, and the beautiful widow who needs his help.

Charlotte Miller's marriage lacked love, but at least it gave her the right to adopt little Sasha. Now without a husband, she can't be a mother. Wyatt agrees to be her groom–for–hire–only until Sasha is hers. But the man who couldn't wait to leave town is finding unexpected reasons to stay…and glimpsing a future surpassing any fortune he's known.","rating":"3.82","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-05-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-05-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":4269,"isbn13":"9781743640807","title":"The Marriage Barter","seo":"the-marriage-barter","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781743640807.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Historical","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027050"},{"name":"Christian / Historical","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC042030"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"

Unexpected holiday blessings! 

Finding twin five–year–old boys on his doorstep isn't the first surprise Reverend Benjamin Lahaye has faced lately. Emery Wilkes, the new schoolteacher the town has hired, turns out to be a very pretty woman – not the man they'd been expecting. And though the twins and Emmy are only boarding with Ben until Christmas, the arrangement feels all too natural. 

Emmy has moved to Minnesota to put loss behind her. Marriage would mean forsaking her position and her purpose, and Ben is an honourable man who understands her refusal to wed. But as he gets closer to tracking down the little boys' father, Emmy realises just how much she wants their sweet temporary family to become permanent.

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A Mother by Christmas 

Nursing a broken heart, Amanda Porter had answered a frontier mail-order bride ad placed by Garrett Decker's children–only to find the groom-to-be didn't want a wife. The widowed bachelor she hoped to marry does need a housekeeper, though, and taking the job is Amanda's only option. But his adorable children are determined she'll be their mother by Christmas… 

His wife's betrayal and tragic death demolished Garrett's life. Now he can't even look at another woman, let alone marry Amanda, who resembles his first love. Even if she does make his house feel like a home, filling it again with laughter and his children's smiles. But with his daughter convinced Amanda is the perfect mother, will Garrett realize she's also his perfect match?

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The Husband Hunt!

Theater singer Fiona O'Keefe is on a quest to form the perfect family for her orphaned niece. It's a shame handsome and musically talented Sawyer Evans can't support a household on his sawmill–manager wages. Fiona needs a respectable gentleman of means. And if she can't find one in Singapore, Michigan, then she'll just have to look for a husband in the mail–order want ads… 

Sawyer doesn't want Fiona to marry a stranger…or anyone other than him. It would be easy to reveal that he's secretly heir to a railroad fortune. But Sawyer's determined to be a self–made man, so he isn't willing to take his father's money. Instead, can he prove to Fiona that the man she needs is already by her side?

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Felicity Kensington is preparing for the grandest wedding Pearlman, Michigan, has ever seen. True, her prospective husband is virtually a stranger. But the well–connected engineer her father hired fits all her marriage criteria. Except for one tiny flaw: it's the town's new pastor, not the wealthy engineer, who makes Felicity's heart race Gabriel Meeks left New York to avoid high society's foolish rules. Instead, he's immediately smitten with the high–and–mighty Miss Kensington. Beneath Felicity's misplaced pride is a woman of genuine worth, if he can only help her see it. And nothing could make him happier than ensuring that her matrimony plan takes an unexpected twist!","rating":"4.00","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-01-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-01-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":239,"isbn13":"9781460808511","title":"The Matrimony Plan","seo":"the-matrimony-plan","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460808511.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Romance / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"},{"name":"Christian / Historical","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC042030"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"

Step into a world of dark and twisted fairy tales, with stories by Julie Kagawa, Amanda Hocking and more...

In the days when fairy tales were first spun, they weren't the sweet and cheerful stories we tell today. Back then, fairy tales were terrifying. They were a warning to the listener to stay out of the night, to keep away from the mystical and ignore the mysterious. Prepare to open a treasure box of the unusual and the macabre.

Grim features some of today's best young adult authors, sharing their own, unique retellings of classic fairy tales from around the world. These talented writers, many of them New York Times bestsellers or award–winners, put their own spin on these magical worlds.

Ellen Hopkins
Amanda Hocking
Julie Kagawa
Claudia Gray
Rachel Hawkins
Kimberly Derting
Myra McEntire
Malinda Lo
Sarah Rees–Brennan
Jackson Pearce
Christine Johnson
Jeri Smith–Ready
Shaun David Hutchinson
Saundra Mitchell
Sonia Gensler
Tessa Gratton
Jon Skovron

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From friends to sweethearts...

Minnie Fox's goal is to find a beau who can help support her ailing father and his struggling dress shop. As a working man, her friend Peter Simmons simply doesn't fit the bill. Instead, Minnie's got eyes for Peter's childhood pal–a wealthy Chicagoan. So why can't she stop thinking about Peter?

Peter wishes Minnie would see him as more than a friend. As a hardworking mechanic, Peter knows he'll never be able to dazzle Minnie with fancy suits and expensive cars. But maybe he can prove to her that what's in a man's heart is worth more than what's in his wallet.

The Dressmaker's Daughters: Pursuing their dreams a stitch at a time

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Dressmaker Ruth Fox gave up her dream of a husband and children long ago. Her family's floundering dress shop, her ailing father, and her two younger sisters require Ruth's full attention. Though the handsome new stranger in town is intriguing, Ruth is certain he wouldn't look twice at a plain spinster of twenty–six.

Sam Rothenburg's connection with the shy young woman next door is immediate, but he knows Ruth will be crushed when she discovers his real purpose in town. Sam is secretly working to open one of his father's large department stores in Pearlman, Michigan, which will surely put Ruth out of business. How much is Sam willing to sacrifice to claim Ruth's heart?

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She dreamed of digging through ancient ruins–but the only exploring Anna Simmons gets to do is in the expensive houses she cleans in Pearlman, Michigan. When Brandon Landers hires her, she's unsure whether to be furious or thrilled. He evicted Anna and her ailing mother, but she's heard rumours of hidden treasure on his land. Treasure Anna decides to find. Not just for herself, but for new employer whose unexpected kindness has softened her heart.

Physically and spiritually wounded in the Great War, Brandon knows not to hope for the impossible–like buried riches or Anna's love. Is there still time for them to learn that the only treasure they need is a lifetime together?","rating":"3.84","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-11-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-11-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":709,"isbn13":"9781460887677","title":"Legacy Of Love","seo":"legacy-of-love","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460887677.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Christian / Historical","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC042030"},{"name":"Romance / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"}],"scheduled":[]}],"scheduled":[],"products":[]}