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When her husband dies, Callie's world falls apart. Alone and pregnant, she has no money to support herself or her unborn child. Desperate to provide for her child, she accepts a proposal from Wyoming rancher Nate Evans. But when she arrives in Wyoming, Nate wants nothing to do with her. Alone and scared, she turns to preacher Timothy Mays, begging him to help her. As Timothy opens his door to Callie, he must make a decision that will change both of their lives forever.

Unable to pay her late husband's debt, Belle is desperate to escape Chicago and the landlord who has taken an unsavory interest in her. A marriage of convenience with Ely is her only hope out of a desperate situation. Ely has vowed to never love again after the tragic death of his young wife. But his boys need a mother. When Belle arrives in New Mexico, hearts are broken and lives are torn apart, unable to be mended. Belle soon realizes her new life with Ely is no better than her life in Chicago, although her heart can't say no to Ely.

Ava's stepfather has arranged a marriage for her, and she must quickly get away. Colorado rancher, Wyatt, seems the perfect choice. Ava puts her distrust of men aside and travels to meet him. Former bounty hunter Wyatt has settled in Colorado, hoping for a new life on his ranch. While he doesn't believe in love, he needs heirs for his ranch. Ava seems the perfect woman for him. But when Ava finds out Wyatt was once a bounty hunter, she fears for his safety, especially when trouble follows him to town.

Emily knows she needs to get away from her father. A loveless marriage is an escape, and she prays that she will find the love she has always longed for. Doctor Todd Mayne lost his wife in tragic circumstances and wants only a mother for his children. Love has no place in his heart. When he sees Emily, he decides that he does not want to marry her. Todd says he needs time, but a heartbroken Emily is desperate for a stable home. Will Todd open his heart to Emily? Or, will Emily be forced to go back to a father who has never loved her?

An unsavory man has taken a worrisome interest in Abby. Fearing for her safety, she agrees to marriage with Phil and travels to South Dakota, hoping that she has found love. But fate deals Abby a cruel blow when Phil leaves her stranded and heartbroken. Widowed rancher, John, wants to find a mother for his children but refuses to let his heart get involved. He wants only a business arrangement. Until he meets Abby. Can Abby open her heart to trust John and find true love? Can John face heartache again to gain Abby's love?

Della has been ridiculed all her life due to the birthmark on her cheek. Tired of burdening her parents and longing for love, she corresponds with widower, Zack, a Montana rancher with a young son who begs for a mother for Christmas. When Della arrives in Montana, her heart skips a beat when she sees Zack. But Zack struggles with betraying his late wife and plans to send Della back to New York. A heartbroken Della knows her disfigurement has turned off Zack, but a little boy who just wants a mother for Christmas has other plans.

Widow Rose struggles to support herself in Philadelphia after her husband dies. Desperate to escape poverty, she agrees to marriage with Tyler, a Montana rancher. But when Rose arrives in Montana, and Tyler is not there to meet her, she uncovers secrets and lies regarding Tyler and his family that break her heart.

When Nora's parents arrange a marriage to Gus, a man she despises, Nora refuses. If she can't marry for love, she won't marry. She replies to Adam's ad and travels to Montana to meet him one month before Christmas. Can Nora and Adam find their way back to each other before each is doomed to loveless marriages? Will Nora become Adam's Christmas bride?

Molly longs for a life out west, away from her life in Boston and away from the man her parents want her to marry. When she heads to South Dakota to meet the man she has been corresponding with, she is shocked to find out his letters were full of lies. As Molly prepares to go back to Boston, she meets Adam, a preacher who is looking for a wife to help him with orphaned children he has come to care for.

A devastating accident leaves Kate with a disfiguring scar. She longs for someone to love her, someone who sees her true beauty from the inside. Cooper's lived a hard life and doesn't believe in love but needs someone to help him on the ranch. Looks don't matter to him, or so he thought. He treats Kate with kindness but she longs for his love...something he tells her she will never have.

Emma is all alone and struggles to support herself in Chicago. Out of desperation, she posts an advertisement and begins a correspondence with a widowed farmer, Thomas. Desperate to escape her grim situation, she accepts his marriage-of-convenience proposal, looking forward to a fresh start in Nebraska.

Sarah has lived a hard life and longs for someone to love her. Curtis seems like the perfect man. But when he uses and then abandons her, a heartbroken Sarah knows she must accept her lot in life. When her friend answers an ad in the Matrimonial Times, pretending to be Sarah, Sarah is furious. But she also believes this is the fresh start she has been praying for. Wyatt is looking for a wife and is intrigued by Sarah's letters. When they finally meet, things don't go as planned, for Sarah cannot trust any man ever again. Wyatt is forced to make a choice.

Hollie longs to escape her arranged marriage in Boston. When she answers an ad from widowed Montana rancher, Anton, Hollie accepts his proposal, knowing that the marriage will be one of convenience only. When she arrives in Montana, Hollie is struck by the handsome rancher yet tries to hide her feelings for him. When tragedy strikes, Anton fears he may have lost Hollie forever; a fear that brings realization of his feelings for her.

When Becky Wade's husband dies unexpectedly, her world is turned upside down. With no means to support herself, and having discovered she is pregnant, she answers an ad in the Matrimonial Times, hoping for a fresh start for herself and her unborn child. Dr. Karl Madden wants a marriage of convenience where emotions do not come into play. He's looking for a woman to take care of his house and help him in his clinic. Having his heart broken once, Karl does not intend to open his heart to anyone again.

Clara longs to escape from her abusive father and longs for a man who will accept her and not see her as damaged due to a childhood accident. Nate is a Kansas cowboy who's looking for a wife to help him on his farm. As Clara leaves Chicago and travels to Kansas, she worries what Nate will do when he sees her. Although the accident has left her scarred, she prays he will be able to overlook that and see her heart. But Nate is shocked when he sees her and refuses to go through with the marriage, leaving Clara heartbroken and fearful she will have to return to her father.

Eighteen-year-old Grace yearns for a life away from New York and accepts a marriage of convenience. Believing in total honesty, she tells Wade that her life will never be dictated by a man, and to her surprise, he supports her wish. When she arrives in Wyoming, Grace is stunned to encounter a cold and distant Wade who only wants an heir to the ranch.

Left all alone when her parents die, Sadie dreams of a new start away from Philadelphia. When she answers an ad from Alex, a widower in New Mexico, she believes she has met the man she is destined to marry. When she arrives in New Mexico to meet Alex and his infant daughter, he is cold and distant towards her. A shocked Sadie soon learns the reason for Alex's demeanor. She knows she must leave but when tragedy strikes, Sadie realizes there is no going back to the life she once led.

As Christmas nears, Louisa travels to South Dakota to meet the man she will marry: widowed rancher Matthew. With no family of her own, she looks forward to becoming a wife and mother to Matthew's two young daughters. But Louisa's journey does not go as planned. While the girls are happy to see her and are happy their Christmas wish to have a mother comes true, Matthew doesn't want anything to do with her. Forced with facing lies and deceit, Louisa's happy Christmas suddenly turns dire.

Cora's life shatters, and she desperately needs to get away from Chicago, where ridicule and shame follow her. When her sister encourages her to go west to Colorado and meet a man she had been corresponding with, Cora agrees. Widower Hugh awaits Amy's arrival, after proposing a marriage of convenience to her, as he knows his infant daughter needs a mother. But when Amy is nowhere to be seen, he is faced with a shocking revelation, and a switched bride.

Abby is desperate to get away from her stepfather when she loses her mother, terrified of what he will do to her. A marriage of convenience to rancher Samuel in Oregon is her only way out of a dire situation. Samuel is raising his friends' daughters and needs a wife to help him care for them.