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Rose refuses to be pressured into marriage to a cruel man after witnessing the horrible marriage her friend endures. Desperate to escape Boston, Rose accepts a marriage of convenience to mercantile store owner, Eric, in North Dakota. As Rose prepares to travel West, a tragic and unexpected situation has her fearing meeting her husband-to-be.

When Cara is left widowed and in debt, she must make a hasty decision before she is left destitute and homeless. When she begins corresponding with Moss, a mercantile owner in Texas, he soon proposes, and Cara believes her prayers have been answered. On the stagecoach to Texas, she befriends a young man who's traveling to the same town as her. Jordan is an outcast due to the unsightly scar on his face, but as Cara gets to know Jordan, she realizes others have judged him unjustly.

Clara is used to the stares and cruel remarks from those who pity her and don't believe she can be a hard worker. Believing she is a hindrance to her family, Clara heads west to meet the farmer who has proposed to her. But he's shocked to see her limp. As Clara fears he will send her back home, she begs the mercantile store owner, Jed, for a job, who turns her down upon noticing her limp.

Macy longs to find love and believes that widower Jake is the perfect man for her. As Christmas approaches, Macy travels to Wyoming to meet Jake and his twin girls. All Jake's girls want for Christmas is a mother, but all Jake wants is a marriage of convenience where love will never exist. The house is alive with the Christmas spirit, but Jake's heart will never belong to Macy, and he regrets having her come to Wyoming.

Anna longs for adventure away from her life in Chicago. When she sees an ad from Evan, an officer in the Army, she takes a chance and sends him a letter. Evan longs for a wife and family of his own. Stationed in South Dakota, he hopes to find someone who can adapt to life in the West. Anna seems the perfect woman for him.

Virginia has endured much heartache in her life. Orphaned at 16 and widowed at 23, she longs to escape poverty, start a new life, and find true love. When she corresponds with mercantile owner Jake, she feels drawn to him. But Jake only wants a marriage of convenience and a helper in his store.

The fire destroyed her but saved her from marriage to a cruel man. Nelly knows no man will ever love her as she bears horrific scars from a fire where she was hailed as a hero. The loveless marriage she was destined for broke apart when the man couldn't bear to look at her. But Boyd's ad has her heart fluttering and hope ignites in her soul. Boyd wants a woman to take care of his house. The handsome sheriff wants only a marriage of convenience, nothing more.

Ruby hopes to escape her abusive father by moving to Utah to meet the rancher she has been corresponding with. Owen is a widower whose heart is still broken from his wife's death. While guilty at bringing a new woman into his home, he knows his children need a mother. He makes it clear to Ruby that the children need her, but he will never love her. While Ruby accepts their arrangement, her heart longs for something more, and she realizes too late that she has escaped one bad situation for another.

Sadie travels to Montana to meet the man she is to marry, wanting to escape a lonely and destitute life in New York. Mack assures Sadie he will provide a good life for her—a life that is all lies. Sadie is shocked to hear horrible news when she arrives in Montana, and her world comes crashing down. Rancher Brett has put down roots and hopes to find a wife that will give him heirs to his ranch. Love has no place in his heart; to Brett, marriage is only a business arrangement. A desperate Sadie seems the perfect choice for Brett, who harbors a secret he doesn't wish to share.

Hanna is jilted at the altar by a man she thought loved her. She leaves Philadelphia to escape the disgrace and humiliation that fill her soul. Ashamed and alone, she heads west to meet Frank, hiding a secret she plans not to reveal. Texas Ranger, Frank, longs to settle down but his job keeps him away from home. Although he yearns for a family, he wants someone to take care of his house. Hanna seems the perfect choice. He refuses to give his heart away and plans to keep his distance from his new wife.

Widow Emma accepts a Wyoming rancher's proposal to escape a precarious situation in Boston. While she must get away quickly, she hopes that she has made the right decision. But Wyoming will turn her life upside down, and her heart will never be the same. Widower rancher Ross still mourns for his late wife. When his children tell him all they want for Christmas is a mother, his heart breaks, for he knows he can never provide that. Ross does not believe he will ever be ready to marry again. As Christmas approaches, Ross' life is turned on end.

After finding out her marriage was a sham, Millicent must leave Philadelphia and the shame and gossip that surround her. She corresponds with a banker and after accepting his marriage proposal, travels to Montana. But what awaits her turns her world upside-down. Widower Clark lost his wife and son years ago and has not gotten over the heartbreak. As Millicent meets the widower next door, Clark makes a startling discovery, and will do what he has to to make Millicent his Christmas wife - although it may be too late.

As Christmas approaches, Ella's pregnant, alone and scared. Tragedy strikes her life, tearing apart all that she knows and loves in Chicago. She travels to Texas to marry a man she has been corresponding with. As she prepares for her new life, the tragedy haunts her....

As she travels to Arizona, Bella hopes for a better life. The rancher she is to marry needs someone to care for his three children. Bella knows this will only be a marriage of convenience and is grateful for a new start. Shane's ranch is what has kept him going since his wife passed four years ago. He tends to his children as best he can, vowing never to marry again. When Bella arrives, Shane's life unravels and is turned upside down. Not wanting her there, Shane plans to send her back home. But Bella has no home to go back to.

Tinsmith Jonah has always longed for a wife and family, but his hopes died in war. He knows no woman wants a crippled man. He has taken in two young orphans and is raising them on his own. Anne has lived a hard life since her parents died, being taken in by her aunt and uncle who treat her like an unpaid servant. When she sees the ad from Jonah, she sees light in her life again and is happy to accept his proposal. But the children want nothing to do with Anne.

When her mother dies, 19-year-old Dana finds herself alone with her stepfather, a man who despises her. Desperate to find a better life for herself, she corresponds with widower, Caleb, who seeks only a mother for his son. A son who hasn't spoken a word since his mother's death. Dana lost her hearing at a young age and vows to help his son find his voice again. She falls in love with the boy, happy to be a wife to Caleb in name only. But when her feelings for Caleb begin to grow, she tries desperately to stop them. Can Caleb open his heart to Dana before he loses her?

Estella is left destitute after her husband’s passing, and accepts a proposal from a man in New Mexico. Excited for a stable home and someone to love her, her world shatters when she learns who the man is who proposed to her. Noah has been hunting the Jeremy gang for months, and unexpectedly crosses paths with Estella.

Maggie escapes an arranged marriage by accepting Utah rancher Matt's proposal as Christmas approaches. Matt is looking for someone to help tend the ranch and care for his two children. He makes it known that the marriage will be one of convenience only. Maggie is shocked when Matt's daughter tries to sabotage their marriage, which Matt turns a blind eye to.

After Abby's fiancé leaves her, she longs to escape Philadelphia. Preacher Harris seems like a perfect man for her. The preacher has been raising an abandoned baby left on the church's doorstep, and Harris seeks a woman to help him with the child. As Abby arrives in Texas, she knows that Harris wants only a marriage of convenience. As she grows to love the abandoned baby, her feelings for Harris overwhelm her. With Christmas approaching, Abby has a choice to make, stay married to a man who will never love her or leave Harris and the baby behind.

Emma is excited for a fresh start in Colorado and marriage to rancher Joseph. Emma's plans for a happy Christmas are shattered when Joseph wants nothing to do with her, and Emma is forced to leave the ranch with nowhere to go. When Joseph's mother takes her in as Christmas fast approaches, an irate Joseph plans to spend the holiday alone. But there's something about Emma that Joseph can't forget no matter how hard he tries. Will Joseph have a change of heart and make Emma his Christmas bride? Will Emma be able to forgive Joseph and heal her broken heart?