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Carrie Montgomery had grown up with seven adoring older brothers, and she was used to getting her way rather easily. Joshua Greene was only looking for a hardworking, practical mail-order bride to help with the farm and feed and clothe his children. Yet from the moment Carrie saw his... read more
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Summary
Carrie Montgomery and her group of friends are setting people (and apparently themselves) up to find husbands for each other mail order brides as it were. In the town of Warbrooke, MA., one letter arrived from a man with two children, a farmer who desperately needs a woman who knows how to... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Carrie Montgomery: sister of Jamie, 'Ring, Ranleigh, and Lachlan etc. all the males she is related to spoil her rotten and she thinks she can do anything. she decides that she will marry a farmer even though she knows nothing and he has specifically asks for a farmer wife.
- Euphonia: a friend and member of the little group of Carries that is doing matching making services for the town of Warbrooke, MA.,
- Helen: friend of Carries and member of her little society, she first discovered Josh and his children but Carrie took it away from her for herself.
- Joshua Greene: man Helen found who wrote the agency and asked for a wife. Carrie fell in love with them and decided to make things work.
- Tem "Templeton": Joshes son from his "former" wife.
- Dallas: Joshes 5yr old daughter, from his "former" wife.
- Aunt Alice: wife of the aweful Uncle Horace.
- Uncle Horace: step brother to Josh from his mothers secod marraige. is cruel and mean to them. owns their farm.
- 'Ring Montgomery: eldest brother of Carrie comes to town to see to the remarraige of Carrie and Josh and also tells of the fact that their marraige isnt legal as Carrie tricked their father into signing papers so they couldnt be legal. He was to decide if they were really in love. and then make sure they were married with pictures to send back to their parents in their mothers wedding dress.
- Nora: wife (thought to be ex) of Josh came back to have him sign a forgotten paper but finds she has some leverage to blackmail money out of Warbrooke Shipping. but does not succeed.
First Sentence
As Jamie Montgomery walked through the long house, he didn't so much as glance about him, for he had grown up in the house and knew it well.
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Authors & Contributors
- Jude Deveraux (Author)
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