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Reunion Western-Style
Josie’s Wedding Dress by Victoria Bylin
Desperate for someone to help her save her ranch, Josie Bright makes a deal with Ty Donner. Now the man who’d left her waiting at the altar is making her hope for things she had long stopped wishing for.
Last Minute Bride by Janet Dean
Elise Langley was stung to the quick when her would-be suitor suddenly left town. But when David Wellman returns and they are thrown together organizing their friends’ wedding, can she open her heart again?
Her Ideal Husband by Pamela Nissen
As a girl, Lydia Townsend hoped to marry Jebediah Gentry—until his rejection spoiled her dreams. When family duty brings her home, it’s Jeb’s chance to show Lydia that now is the time for her wedding dreams to come true.
Praise for Victoria Bylin
“The Bounty Hunter’s Bride is a sweet love story,
filled with hope, love, forgiveness and redemption. Victoria Bylin delivers on all levels.”
—RT Book Reviews on The Bounty Hunter’s Bride
“Wyoming Lawman is a tender,
charming love story filled with strong,
memorable characters. Don’t miss this talented author.”
—RT Book Reviews on Wyoming Lawman
Praise for Janet Dean
“Dean writes from her heart, and her characters
are deep and touching. This is a tender love story
with unconditional love for the reader.”
—RT Book Reviews on Courting the Doctor’s Daughter
“Janet Dean’s Courting Miss Adelaide
is a wonderfully sweet love story.”
—RT Book Reviews on Courting Miss Adelaide
Praise for Pamela Nissen
“Readers will adore the blossoming romance
between characters who demonstrate
their caring to everyone around them.”
—RT Book Reviews on Rocky Mountain Homecoming
“Nissen has written a beautiful love story with characters who are strong-minded, but refuse to
give up on their goals and who hold tight to their faith to help them through the tough times.”
—RT Book Reviews on Rocky Mountain Match
VICTORIA BYLIN
fell in love with God and her husband at the same time. It started with a ride on a big red motorcycle and a date to see a Star Trek movie. A recent graduate of UC Berkeley, Victoria had been seeking that elusive “something more” when Michael rode into her life. Neither knew it, but they were both reading the Bible.
Five months later, they got married and the blessings began. They have two sons and have lived in California and Virginia. Michael’s career allowed Victoria to be both a stay-at-home mom and a writer. She’s living a dream that started when she read her first book and thought “I want to tell stories.” For that gift, she will be forever grateful.
Feel free to drop Victoria an email at [email protected] or visit her website, www.victoriabylin.com.
JANET DEAN
grew up in a family that cherished the past and had a strong creative streak. Her father recounted wonderful stories, like his father before him. The tales they told instilled in Janet a love of history and the desire to write. She married her college sweetheart and taught first grade before leaving to rear two daughters. As her daughters grew, they watched Little House on the Prairie, reawakening Janet’s love of American history and the stories of strong men and women of faith who built this country. Janet eagerly turned to inspirational historical romance, and she loves spinning stories for the Love Inspired Books Love Inspired Historical line.
PAMELA NISSEN
loves creating. Whether it’s characters, cooking, scrapbooking or other artistic endeavors, she takes pleasure in putting things together for others to enjoy. Pamela lives in the woods in Iowa with her husband, daughter, two sons, a Newfoundland dog and cats. She loves watching her children pursue their dreams, and is known to yell on the sidelines at her boys’ games and being moved to tears as she watches her daughter perform. Having glimpsed the dark and light of life, she is passionate about writing “real” people with “real” issues and “real” responses.
Brides of the West
Josie’s Wedding Dress
Victoria Bylin
Last Minute Bride
Janet Dean
Her Ideal Husband
Pamela Nissen
Josie’s Wedding Dress
Victoria Bylin
For my daughters-in-law
Meredith Scheibel
and
Whitney Scheibel
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
—Colossians 3:12–14
Contents
Chapter One
Rock Creek, Wyoming
May 1889
A moment with Josie Bright…that’s all Ty Donner wanted as he rode into Rock Creek, Wyoming. After five years in the Wyoming Territorial Prison, he didn’t deserve the privilege. He didn’t deserve to breathe Josie’s name, but he hoped she’d forgive him. He hadn’t meant to leave her waiting at the altar. They’d planned the wedding for months. But instead of saying “I do” to the woman he loved, Ty had spent his wedding day in jail.
Today he had business to conduct before he went to the Bright ranch, and it wouldn’t be easy.