Hunter's Montana Bride (Montana Ranchers and Brides #8) (16 page)

Gretchen nodded quickly, her eyes wide, her smile as wide as could be. "I'm going to have a baby, Hunter," she blurted out excitedly, her voice quivering with emotion.

Hunter jumped up and threw his head back yelling in delight. The sound of his voice echoed out across the yard. His screams of joy made the few ranch hands who were busy over by the stables turn to see what all the fuss was about.

Hunter saw that Gretchen was looking up at him. He went down on his knees in front of her and took her hands in his. "I'm so happy. Gretchen that's the most wonderful news," he said clutching her fingers tight.

Hunter looked as deeply as he could into Gretchen's beautiful eyes. The bliss he saw there made his soul fill with triumph. They were going to have another baby. Perhaps this time there would even be twins again, although he guessed the chances of that happening again were probably pretty slim.

Never mind that, he thought. The only things that really mattered was that they were going to have more children and that Gretchen was okay. And this time he was going to be by her side the whole time. Until the baby was born.

"How are you feeling?" he asked suddenly, squeezing her hands gently.

Gretchen smiled. "I'm fine. There's nothing to be concerned about. I feel good."

"Only good?" he asked.

"Not just good," she said quietly, leaning in closer to him, her face almost touching Hunter's. Her gaze burned into him with unrestrained gladness. "I feel wonderful," she admitted.

"Well, that makes two of us," he agreed. He leaned in and kissed her lips, savoring the scent of her skin. Reaching up, he ran his hand around the back of her head, the softness of her hair gliding beneath his fingers. The kiss seemed to go on longer than usual. But that was fine by Hunter. He could spend the rest of his life kissing Gretchen and it would never be anything less than a pure delight.

"Don't you want to finish your lemonade?" she asked him quietly.

Hunter shook his head. "No need. Not when I can't get enough of the taste of your sweet, tender lips," he said.

And once again Hunter leaned in and kissed his beautiful wife, just like he planned to do every day for the rest of their lives.

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The Montana Ranchers and Brides series

Montana ranchers and their search for brides in the 1880's

An Amazon Bestselling series in Historical Romance

These books are all clean romances that are also standalone stories which have some characters who appear in more than one volume. They can each be enjoyed without having read previous volumes in the series.

Nathan's Montana Bride

The Boston lady broke her promise to marry him, so the Montana rancher came to get her.

Montana 1886

Abigail Long had promised to become Nathan Grantly's mail order bride. But she had changed her mind at the last minute. The tragedy that had struck had made it unthinkable that she go to Montana and start a new life with a man she hadn't even met.

Tall, handsome Nathan Grantly wasn't the kind of rancher to take no for an answer. The widower had a prosperous ranch to run and he needed a wife to bring up his young daughter. So Nathan did what came naturally. He came to claim his wife.

Will Abby be able to resist Nathan and the lure of her new life in Montana? And what will Nathan do when he finds out the real reason Abby was reluctant to become his wife, and what it means for their future together? Can Abby fulfil her dreams in the wilds of Montana?

Devlin's Montana Bride

Handsome Montana rancher Devlin Cooper has no plans to marry, especially after being jilted at the last minute by his former fiance. But when he's faced with losing his ranch to a rival rancher the only option is to marry a beautiful stranger.

Feisty Elise Macleod has no intention of giving in to her father's demands that she marry elderly rancher Bart Caulfield. He's just too old and too mean. Her only escape from the threat of a loveless marriage is to agree to Devlin Cooper's surprise proposal.

If Devlin and Elise enter into a marriage of convenience they'll both get what they need. All they have to do is stay married in name only.

But can they both resist the sudden attraction they both feel for each other? And can they overcome the obstacles that stand in their way to a future life on Devlin's Montana ranch?

Trent's Montana Bride

Montana 1886

Recently widowed Chloe Wilder has a young baby to care for, nowhere to go, and an uncertain future. The last thing she expects is a marriage proposal from a rancher she barely knows.

Successful ranch owner Trent McIntyre has just lost his best friend. Trent never thought he'd have to marry, but he made a promise to Lucas Wilder that he'd look after Chloe if she was left a widow.

Trent is a man of his word, even if means giving up his life as a bachelor with a reputation and settling down with a wife and baby.

Chloe and Trent agree to marry. But it will be strictly a marriage in name only. Can they build a life together in Montana as a family, while resisting the obvious attraction they are both beginning to feel for each other?

Joshua's Montana Bride

Montana 1887

Rancher's daughter Laura Thorne thinks an arranged marriage to a man she barely knows will give her the happiness she's never had growing up on a ranch. But when her husband-to-be rejects the idea of marrying her, Laura is left with nowhere to go and no hope for the future.

In trouble ranch owner Joshua McKenzie has been a friend of Laura's family for years. So when he discovers that she has run away, it's up to him to rescue Laura from her difficulties. Having been sweet on Laura for so long, he's more than happy to save her from a potentially disastrous marriage.

But, neither Laura nor Joshua expect that the only real solution to both their problems is that they agree to a marriage of convenience. Can Laura accept a second chance and the promise of married life on a Montana ranch with Joshua? Can Joshua find a way prove to Laura just how much she means to him? Will they both overcome the barriers to starting a new life together in the wilds of Montana?

Aaron's Montana Bride

Rancher's daughter Eva Gillespie is mourning the loss of her beloved father and looking forward to taking over the ranch they both spent so many years building up from nothing. The last thing the feisty twenty-two year old expects is that, in order to take over the ranch, she has to agree to marrying a man she can barely stand to look at.

Neighbouring rancher Aaron Stewart wants to help Eva get over her loss in any way he can, even if they've had their differences over the years.

When Eva's life is put in danger, and she makes a proposal that takes Aaron completely by surprise, it takes all the patience and strength he can summon up to resist the attraction he has always felt for Eva.

Can Eva and Aaron put the past behind them as they discover that the years of rivalry on their neighbouring ranches in the wilds of Montana have been hiding a secret and very real passion.

Zack's Montana Bride

A marriage of convenience with a second chance at love.

Lydia Robards has just become a widow with three beautiful young daughters to protect. With nothing left in the world and nowhere to go she can only turn to a man she was forced to abandon years before.

Montana ranch owner Zack Buchanan can't believe it's true. Lydia is the woman Zack loved and lost nine years ago. When he receives the letter from Lydia asking him for help he realizes it's time to keep a sacred promise he made to her.

If she ever needed him, he promised to marry her. No matter what.

Now Lydia is coming home to Montana, to take Zack up on his promise. And she is bringing three feisty young girls with her, and a huge doubt about a future as Zack's wife. Can she overcome her own barriers to finding true happiness with the man she once loved? And what will Zack have to do to take this second chance at building a future and a family life with Lydia?

This Montana rancher's life is about to be turned upside down. But, if it means he can be reunited with the woman he has always loved, Zack is determined to take this second chance.

Cole's Montana Bride

Montana 1878

A Montana matchmaker must find a wife for the rancher she once loved.

Professional matchmaker Victoria Carr has come back to Billings, Montana to attend a wedding she has arranged. When a friend asks for help in choosing between two prospective husbands, Victoria is shocked that the handsome, prosperous rancher she once loved, but left behind years before, is one of them.

Rancher, Cole MacAllan didn't expect to see the woman he still holds dear come back into his life. He never stopped loving her, even if he understood why she needed to leave him. He's faced with the threat of a marriage of convenience that he plain doesn't want.

But, now that she's temporarily back in his life, Cole is going to do whatever it takes to convince Victoria that she shouldn't make the same mistake twice. This is a second chance at love for both of them, even if it means working flat out to make sure Victoria knows just how much she still means to Cole.

The Brides of Sweetheart Falls

Three sisters and their struggles finding husbands and new lives in 1870's Wyoming

An Amazon Bestselling series in Historical Romance in 2014

Book 1
Mail Order Vows
(Cassie's story)

Book 2
Mail Order Beau
(Martha's story)

Book 3
Mail Order Blessing
(Rachel's story)

Book 1
Mail Order Vows
(Cassie's story)

Brides of Sweetheart Falls series: Book One. A sweet, clean full length, complete mail order bride romance novel with a happy ending.

Wyoming 1878

On the verge of giving up on a future in the growing Wyoming town of Sweetheart Falls, and heading back to an uncertain life back East, recently widowed mail order bride Cassie Miller is given a final chance at happiness.

Soon Cassie finds out she has no choice but to marry handsome ex lawman Ethan Macleod. However, can she make a new life while trying to come to terms with the loss of her beloved husband Joshua?

Can she really trust Ethan, the man the entire town agrees would make a perfect husband? How come he already knows so much about Cassie?

And just how far will he go to prove to her that he is worthy of being her new husband?

Book 2
Mail Order Beau
(Martha's story)

Brides of Sweetheart Falls series: Book Two. A sweet, clean full length, complete mail order bride romance novel with a happy ever after.

Wyoming 1878

Martha's story.

After waiting months for the Sweetheart Falls Matrimonial Society to find a husband for herself and her sister, Cassie Macleod's sister, Martha is beginning to wonder if she and Rachel will ever get married. Meanwhile, there's a baby on the way at the Macleod farmstead, and Martha and Rachel need to move out so that their sister and her wonderful husband, Ethan can start their new life as a family, without relatives getting in the way.

However, when town matchmaker Hettie finally provides a selection of suitable husbands, only one of them holds any promise.

Who is the mysterious ranch owner who wants to wed one of the unmarried sisters? Why is he going to such lengths to keep his identity secret? And just what will Martha have to do to secure a future for herself and Rachel?

Book 3
Mail Order Blessing
(Rachel's story)

Mail Order Blessing. A sweet, clean full length, complete mail order bride romance novel with a happy ever after.

Wyoming 1878

Rachel's story.

Sweetheart Falls' town matchmaker Hettie Longfellow has finally found a husband for young, eager to marry, Rachel. Or so Rachel thinks. But there's one obstacle. Aaron Caldigate doesn't want to settle down in town. Then there's the problem of Aaron's past and how it stands in the way of Rachel's chances of married bliss.

Aaron Caldigate is a man who keeps his word. He's returning to Sweetheart Falls because he promised he'd come back after completing his training as a lawyer. But he's not planning on staying, especially since his mother has taken it upon herself to find him a bride!

However he hasn't counted on a very determined and beautiful young bride-to-be who is going to do everything she can to persuade him that Sweetheart Falls is the only place to settle down, and that she is the only woman for him.

Copyright

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

Hunter's Montana Bride © 2015 Maya Stirling