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Description edit
One special lady will help this cowboy lawman win his father's ranch -- and steal his heart in the bargain.... Kade McKettrick's got five mail-order brides-to-be camped out at the local hotel, all more than eager to provide him with the heir that will win him the Triple M ranch. But Kade,... read more
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Characters edit
- Amanda Rose Sperrin: Aka: Amanda Rose; Young woman who is posing as a nun and works at Becky's hotel
- Kade McKettrick: Middle son of Angus and Georgia; fills in as lawman
- Rafe McKettrick: Oldest of Angus and Georgia McKettrick's sons. He's married to Emmeline.
- Emmeline McKettrick: The first mail order bride. She is married to Rafe McKettrick.
- Jeb McKettrick: Youngest of the McKettrick brothers
- Mr. Holt Cavanagh: Angus' firstborn son by his first wife Ellie, owns Circle C
- Angus McKettrick: Patriarch of the McKettrick family, twice widowed and secretly married to Concepcion.
- Concepcion: McKettrick family housekeeper. She's widowed and secretly married to Angus.
- Becky Harding-Fairmont: Owned a brothel in Kansas City but followed her daughter, Emmeline to Arizona. She owns the local hotel and restaurant.
- John Lewis: Indian Rock marshal and Becky's beau
- Cree Lathrop: Mandy's half brother (same mother)
- Harry Sussex: Young boy who helps Kade at the jail
- Gig Curry: Mandy's "stepfather" and outlaw
- Dixie Sperrin: Cree and Mandy's mother
- Clive: Arizona Hotel manager
- Dixon P. Harvey: Captain, U. S. Calvary
- Doc Boylen: Town doctor
- Jeanette: One of the mail order brides
- Mamie Sussex: Owns a boardinghouse where the Brides are staying
- Abigail Bergen: One of the mail order brides
- Sue Ellen Carruthers: One of the mail order brides
- Marvella Denhome: One of the mail order brides
- Jim Dandy: Owner of a western show
- Denver Jack: Ranch hand at Triple M and a fiddler
- Minnie: Store mistress at the mercantile
- Sarah Fee: Homesteader, married to Sam and mother of Ella Susannah
- Sam Fee: Homesteader, married to Sarah and father of Ella Susannah. Burned out by Gig Curry.
- Miss Chloe Wakefield: John's daughter from his past
- Avery Kincaid: Davy's slow-witted brother
- Old Billy: Helps at the jails
- Zeke Winters: Ranch hand at the Triple M
- Raindance: Kade's horse
- Sissy: Mandy's horse
- Davy Kincaid: Suspected of crimes
- Jesse Graves: Add a description of this character.
- Georgia McKettrick
- Mitch Wiggins
- Father Herrera
- McKettricks
- Miss Sue Ellen
- Pappy Kincaid
- Mavis Potter
- Mrs. McKettrick
- Mr. Kaplan
- Mrs. Kaplan
- Bertha
- Ben Hopper
- gall Kade
- Annie Oakley
- Charlie
- Marshal McKettrick
- Rachel
- Mr. McKettrick
Setting & Locations edit
Organizations edit
- Happy Home Matrimonial Service: Mail order bride company
First Sentence edit
Kade McKettrick rode slowly into Indian Rock, that raw and ragged afternoon at the tail end of winter, hat pulled low over his eyes, the collar of his muddy black duster raised in a futile effort to warm his ears.
Table of Contents edit
Chapters 1 - 69
Epilogue
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 15 in McKettricks. (standard series)
Preceded by High Country Bride, and followed by Secondhand Bride.
This book is in McKettrick Cowboys. (standard series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Linda Lael Miller (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Pocket
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 978-0739438206
Page Count: 432
Publisher: Pocket
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 978-0739438206
Page Count: 432
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: CPB Box no. 2105 vol. 7 FT MEADE
- Dewey: 813.54
Subjects edit
- Books › Romance › Authors, A-Z › ( M ) › Miller, Linda Lael
- Books › Romance › Western
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
- Books › Romance › Historical
Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Linda Lael Miller: Author's website
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