Montana Brides

New beginnings await in Helena, the Montana Territory's most exciting city-where faithful hearts stay strong and true as they pursue their passionate dreams. Dedicated schoolteacher Luanne Palmer is forbidden to engage in public courtship. So she hides her feelings for Roy Bennet, the free-spirited journalist who has her in awe of his hot air ballooning adventures. In any case, with his roving lifestyle and career ambitions, Roy hardly seems suited to the home life Luanne desires. She will simply have to resist his charms until he leaves town on his next assignment. But when Roy hears that Luanne's students are enthralled in the craft of ballooning, he can't pass up the opportunity to impress Luanne in her classroom. Soon, Luanne must decide how much to risk on a love that challenges everything she thought she wanted . . . and only a heart-pounding race among the clouds will determine which direction their future takes . . .

One look into his piercing blue eyes, and I knew there was no way I could ever say no to Carl Ward. I wasn't sure he could help me, but more than anything, I wanted to see him again."Oh, Mr. Ward," I said. "Nothing would please me more."Chastity Lilly is no flapper. In 1920s New York, she's determined to find a career as a teacher so she can support her family upstate. But one thing leads to another, and the company she keeps in the big city leads her down a very different path than the one she sought.When she helps a handsome rancher in town looking for his own errant sister, can she turn her act around? Will she take his offer of a teaching position in Wedlock, Montana and make a brand new start? And if she does, can she and the rancher leave the past behind to forge a new future together?Not if the rancher's sister has her way.This is a sweet, clean historical Western romance. There are no PG-13 or R-rated scenes.

In a booming frontier town, a heavenly match may be in store for mail-order brides seeking a fresh start . . . women of strength and spirit who embrace the challenges of life and love in the wild Montana Territory. Determined to save her father and siblings from a crumbling Chicago tenement, Emilia Stanek becomes the long-distance bride of a Montana rancher. But when she arrives in Helena, a rugged lawman shatters her plans with the news that her husband is dead-and deeply in debt. County sheriff Mac McCall can't afford to be distracted by the pretty young widow, not with scandalous secrets emerging as he investigates his friend's suspicious death. Mac's gruff order that she leave town at once only spurs Emilia's resolve to take ownership of her late husband's ranch and face his debtors. But as her defenses soften, Emilia begins to accept Mac's help, feel compassion for his own wounded heart-and learns that trust means taking a leap of faith . . .

Across the vast Montana Territory, dreams have no limits . . . and prayers can be answered in the most unexpected ways. After the untimely death of her husband, Marilyn Svenson has one option to keep her isolated ranch in Montana Territory: Remarriage. Of the two men in the rough mining town of Helena who fit her criteria for a husband, the charming resale shop owner is her preferred choice. Logically, she proposes. David Pawlikowski came west to escape past heartbreak. Just when he thinks he's content, Marilyn shakes up his bachelor life with her innovative spirit and unexpected marriage proposal. As much as David would like to say yes to the beautiful widow, he's thinks Marilyn would be better off with the town's dapper new lawyer. But when real danger closes in, only Marilyn can decide whom to keep close to her side forever.

A bright future awaits the women of courage and faith who boldly chase their dreams across the wide-open Montana Territory, prepared to embrace adventure and forge their own destinies . . . When French immigrant Zoe de Fleur is forced out of her position as household cook for a high society New Yorker, the pretty and talented chef seizes an unexpected chance to head west for a new beginning. She pursues what she thinks is a prestigious job in the frontier's "finest kitchen," but instead finds herself in a matchmaker's agency . . . Isaak Gunderson is one of Helena, Montana's most eligible bachelors, but he's too focused on running for mayor and his family's business to think about a wife and family. His twin brother, Jakob, is supposed to be too busy as well, yet sends for a mail-order bride anyway. Isaak doesn't want to fuel an ongoing rivalry with his twin, but this tempting newcomer can't be ignored. If only she'd come to Helena a different way and loving her wasn't a betrayal . . .

Jessica is the quintessential 1920s wealthy bad girl from Montana with a penchant for running away from home if things don't go her way. As her brother's wedding to the sugary sweet Chastity nears, Jessica grows stir-crazy yet again. This time, however, fleeing south to Wyoming turns out to be much more dangerous than she ever could have predicted. When her brother hires skilled tracker Sleeping Fox to find her and bring her home, her life is forever changed.Sleeping Fox is a man between worlds--half Blackfoot, with a white mother. Orphaned to the Indian School as a child, he grows up with a chip on his shoulder as wide as the Montana sky. A quiet man, the one thing he is known for in the small town of Wedlock is his skill as a tracker. When the wealthy rancher hires him to find his missing sister, Sleeping Fox bargains for a share of his tribe's ancestral homeland--but ends up with much more in the end.This is the long-awaited second book in the Montana Brides series, but can be read as a stand-alone adventure romance. Through the Rocky Mountains, the rodeo circuit, brushes with Prohibition era gangsters, Russian fur traders, and wild wolves, follow the adventure of a lifetime for two star-crossed lovers from the same town, but different worlds. "The characters were well-developed and it made me want to care about them and the outcome of each adventure or situation. The complexities of each hurdle developed the characters as in real life. I could related to the practical realities as their love evolved.These get me interested in the other book. If you are a fan of Where the Lost Wander, try this one too," ~Reviewer Annacroft ~"The story was interesting and the main characters were intriguing. This wasn't just your typical romance novel. Elements thrown into the book were diverse and not your average romance story. The author took time to build the scenes and the plot. Overall, a great book!"~ Reviewer Skyler N.Readers of Montana Brides say:"The Rancher Takes a Wife by Leslea Tash gives me hope that there are good people still out there in this world." ~Amazon reviewer Mom of 4"Never a bored moment, great storyline, great dialogues and great characters--even the nasty ones." ~Reviewer Angeline M.

In the rough and rugged Montana Territory, the journey to true love is filled with unexpected twists-and sweet rewards-for daring frontier women who faithfully believe every heart has a home . . . With the help of the Archer Matrimonial Company, Yancey Palmer has finally put Hale Adams, the man she's loved for ten years-sometimes not wisely or well-behind her. Yancey is so sure of her love for the man the agency matched her with, she readily promises a friend that she'll help Hale with his mayoral campaign without chasing him. Hale has also engaged the services of the matrimonial agency. He's so pleased with one lady, he requests that she join him in Helena to commence a sixty-day courtship. But instead, the Archer ladies arrive in town to reveal the true identities of both Hale's and Yancey's matches: each other. Can they look past their misunderstandings and hurt to see that they are still a perfect match?

From the Montana Territory to the farthest railroad stops across the magnificent West, love has a way of finding those who need it the most . . . Heiress Colette Vanderpool-Vane needs to prove she's outgrown her impetuous ways before her parents will allow her to open her beloved art museum. But when the solutions she proposes aren't enough, her father tasks her with a mission that demands she keep her life in Denver a secret. It's a clandestine train adventure that brings her face to face with an intriguing stranger . . . Jakob Gunderson has always come in second in matters of the heart. Hired to protect young ladies rescued from the streets of Helena as they journey to a better life, he is drawn to their lovely, free-spirited chaperone. He's finally someone's number one. When their train ride ends, Jakob proposes marriage. But then he learns the secrets Colette's been forced to keep. How can Colette say yes? But-with their hearts on the line-how can she say no?