Marrying a stranger to keep the woman's siblings out of an orphanage is one thing, but when more children than expected pour out of the stagecoach, what’s a man to do? Nervous about meeting her fiancé for the first time, Ellie Spritzer’s lifelong hope of finding love is about to end--or rather, begin. She never imagined her quest for love would take her to the other side of the country with all eight of her siblings in tow, but after her mother...

Charlotte Westin has always been more comfortable in a saddle than a ballroom. That wouldn't be a problem, except her father owns the largest ranch in Texas--and he insists she marry a wealthy city-slicker worthy of a cattle baron's daughter. There might be someone out there who'd love her for who she is instead of her money, but she's been fooled by a sweet talker before.

Anna Mae Harding never thought getting married would be so hard. It's not that she hasn't had any offers. On the contrary, it seems like someone is always asking her to be his wife. The trouble is, she fell in love with the wrong man years ago, and no matter how much she tries to forget him, no one else she's met has measured up. Texas Ranger Cain Whitelaw is happy to leave the town where he grew up behind him forever. Being around his childhood friends...