Bride By Proxy

Author : Zoe Boccabella
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
ISBN 13 : 1867247577
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Proxy Bride written by Zoe Boccabella and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2022-09-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1939, Giacinta sets sail from Italy to Australia. Decades later, a granddaughter discovers the true story of her family... A stunningly crafted novel of family, secrets and facing adversity, perfect for readers of Victoria Purman. Imagine marrying someone you've never met ... When Sofie comes to stay with her grandmother in Stanthorpe, she knows little of Nonna Gia's past. In the heat of that 1984 summer, the two clash over Gia's strict Italian ways and superstitions, her chilli-laden spaghetti and the evasive silence surrounding Sofie's father, who died before she was born. Then Sofie learns Gia had an arranged marriage. From there, the past begins to reveal why no-one will talk of her father. As Nonna Gia cooks, furtively adding a little more chilli each time, she also begins feeding Sofie her stories. How she came to Australia on a 'bride ship', among many proxy brides, knowing little about the husbands they had married from afar. Most arriving to find someone much different than described. Then, as World War II takes over the nation, and in the face of the growing animosity towards Italians that sees their husbands interned, Gia and her friends are left alone. Impoverished. Desperate. To keep their farms going, their only hope is banding together, along with Edie, a reclusive artist on the neighbouring farm and two Women's Land Army workers. But the venture is made near-impossible by the hatred towards the women held by the local publican and an illicit love between Gia and an Australian, Keith. The summer burns on and the truth that unfolds is nothing like what Sofie expected ... The author of Mezza Italiana brings to life a unique point of migrant women's untold experience, in a resonant novel of family, food and love. Includes 12 traditional recipes. PRAISE: 'Zoe has crafted a beautiful coming-of-age story as Sofie learns of her nonna's secret past' - Australian Country 'An authentic and heartfelt read that examines the connections we make when faced with hardship ... It's an inspiring look at women coming together to form their own community.' - Better Reading 'With tradition, culture, superstition, identity and community paving the way in this novel's moving journey, Zoe Boccabella has composed a pensive read ... illuminating.' - Mrs B's Book Reviews 'A deeply engrossing and authentic story, with such passionate realism you must keep reading.' - Jackie French

Author : Noelle Marchand
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1459214854
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unlawfully Wedded Bride written by Noelle Marchand and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kate O'Brien can't believe her ears. She's been married, by proxy, to a man she's never met, thanks to her young siblings' meddling! Kate offers her "groom" room and board at her farm until the annulment is granted—nothing more. After all, what else could this predicament be but a blunder that needs fixing? Nathan Rutledge arrives on Kate's doorstep, seeking a fresh start—with a family that needs his help more than Kate will admit. The shadows in both their pasts will be no match for a bright new beginning. But first, he has to convince a woman frightened of love to throw caution to the Texas wind…

Author : Terri Favro
Publisher : Quattro Books
ISBN 13 : 1927443067
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Proxy Bride written by Terri Favro and published by Quattro Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Niagara of the 1960s, a mysterious proxy bride arrives from Italy to marry a candy shop owner with crime connections, only to fall in love with her proxy husband's teenaged son. Part fairy tale, part gritty realism, The Proxy Bride explores the underbelly of a southern Ontario community steeped in gambling, smuggling and pornography. Terri Favro's The Proxy Bride is a brilliantly constructed tale of innocence versus wickedness.

Author : Katy Paige
Publisher : Katharine Gilliam Regnery
ISBN 13 : 9781944810542
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Proxy Bride written by Katy Paige and published by Katharine Gilliam Regnery. This book was released on 2019-11-10 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times bestselling author Katy Regnery, now writing wholesome romance as Katy Paige...In the state of Montana, there is a little-known legal loophole that provides for double proxy marriage, should a bride and groom be unable to say their wedding vows in person.Small-town schoolteacher, Jenny Lindstrom, agrees to take wedding vows on behalf of her best friend, while city slicker, Sam Kelley, promises to stand in on behalf of his cousin, the groom. But when these two unlikely proxies end up missing their appointment with the judge, they're forced to spend a long weekend together.Despite their differences, they find themselves drawn to each other: Sam finds Jenny's unaffected wholesomeness refreshing, and Sam's gentle teasing fills Jenny with a longing she has never known.But when a supermodel ex, a very handsome principal, and three over-protective older brothers start meddling, will our sweet country mouse and slick city mouse find a path that leads to happily-ever-after?Set against the snowy backdrop of Gardiner, Montana, Proxy Bride is the perfect holiday read for fans of hot chocolate, warm gingerbread, and the magic of Hallmark Christmas movies!***** THE LINDSTROMS 1. Proxy Bride (coming 12.9.19)2. Missy's Wish (coming 12.9.19)3. Sweet Hearts (coming 3.23.20)4. Choose Me (coming 5.18.20)5. Virtually Mine (coming 7.27.20)6. Unforgettable You (coming 10.12.20)REVIEWS"THIS BOOK IS A WINNER." --Kirkus Reviews"An enticing read..." --San Francisco/Sacramento Book Reviews"The unusual love affair of the two main characters unfolds in a lovely and unique way..." --Red City Review"This book made me smile, sigh, and warm all over." - Penny Reid, New York Times bestselling author"Everything about this story tickled me, starting with the concept." - Samanthe Beck, USA Today bestselling author"There was such magic and chemistry between them that I really didn't want the book to end." --The Book Enthusiast

Author : Sabrina Jeffries
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061747343
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Married to the Viscount written by Sabrina Jeffries and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dashing Viscount proposes a marriage in name only . . . in New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries' sexy historical romance Abigail Mercer was thrilled at being reunited with Spencer Law, whom she met once and later married by proxy. But now Viscount Ravenswood denies all knowledge of their union! Too many witnesses have made it impossible for the secretive Spencer to reject his bride without causing a scandal. So he has proposed a marriage in name only until they can locate his mysteriously absent younger brother—who is responsible for everything!—and untangle this messy affair. Abigail is incensed, irate . . . and irresistibly attracted to this handsome, infuriating man who hides his smoldering passion behind a proper exterior. So the lady will agree to his terms on one condition: Spencer must seal their bargain with a kiss. But he finds that one deep, lingering, unforgettable kiss isn't nearly enough. And keeping his hands off his pretty wife is going to be much harder than he thought.

Author : Lori Power
Publisher : The Wild Rose Press Inc
ISBN 13 : 1509237216
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bride by Proxy written by Lori Power and published by The Wild Rose Press Inc. This book was released on 2021-07-07 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wanderlust flows fast in Captain Garrett McGuire's veins. The last thing he wants is to be tied to England. It's 1798, and the sea and the New World beckon. Before her untimely death, Garrett's beloved mother and her best friend arranged a wedding pact between their children. But they picked the wrong daughter. The younger of the MacLeod daughters, Anne, is more comfortable with her hands in the dirt. She would rather be anywhere than at a ball because her heart was claimed years ago by someone promised to her beloved sister. How, and at what cost, can a longstanding plan be upset?

Author : Megan Besing
Publisher : Barbour Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1683224469
Total Pages : 699 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mail-Order Brides Collection written by Megan Besing and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-01 with total page 699 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What kind of woman would answer an advertisement and marry a stranger? Escape into the history of the American West along with nine couples whose relationships begin with advertisements for mail-order brides. Placing their dreams for new beginnings in the hands of a stranger, will each bride be disappointed, or will some find true love? Perfect for the Preacher by Megan Besing 1897, Indiana Fresh from seminary, Amos Lowry believes marriage will prove to his skeptical congregation that he’s mature. If only his mail-order bride wasn’t an ex-saloon girl, and worse, pregnant. The Outlaw’s Inconvenient Bride by Noelle Marchand 1881, Wyoming After a gang of outlaws uses a mail-order bride advertisement to trick an innocent woman into servitude, an undercover lawman must claim the bride—even if it puts his mission in jeopardy. Train Ride to Heartbreak by Donna Schlachter 1895, Train to California John Stewart needs a wife. Mary Johannson needs a home. On her way west, Mary falls in love with another. Now both must choose between commitment and true love. Mail-Order Proxy by Sherri Shackelford 1885, Montana A mail-order marriage by proxy goes wrong when a clerical error leads to the proxies actually being married instead of the siblings they were standing in for. In their quest to correct the mistake, the two discover outlaws, adventure, and even love. To Heal Thy Heart by Michelle Shocklee 1866, New Mexico When Phoebe Wagner answers a mail-order bride ad that states Confederate widows need not apply, she worries what Dr. Luke Preston will do when he learns her fiancé died wearing gray. Miss-Delivered Mail by Ann Shorey 1884, Washington Helena Erickson impulsively decides to take advantage of her brother’s deception and travels to Washington Territory in response to a proposal of marriage intended for someone else. How will Daniel McNabb respond when Helena is nothing like he expected? A Fairy-Tale Bride by Liz Tolsma 1867, Texas Nora Green doesn’t feel much like Cinderella when her mail-order groom stands her up. But could the mysterious jester from the town’s play be her Prince Charming? The Brigand and the Bride by Jennifer Uhlarik 1876, Arizona Jolie Hilliard weds a stranger to flee her outlaw family but discovers her groom is an escaped prisoner. Will she ever find happiness on the right side of the law? The Mail-Order Mistake by Kathleen Y’Barbo 1855, Texas Pinkerton detective Jeremiah Bingham is investigating a mail-order bride scam bankrupting potential grooms. When unsuspecting orphan May Conrad answers his false ad, she becomes the prime suspect in the case.

Author : Linda Needham
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 9780380796366
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Maiden Bride written by Linda Needham and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2000-04-04 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arriving at the deserted castle and village of Nicholas Bayard, the warlord husband she has never met, Lady Eleanor is confronted by Bayard, who hides his identity from her, believing he has no place in his world for a wife.

Author : Linda Lael Miller
Publisher : Pocket Books
ISBN 13 : 1982147822
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book High Country Bride written by Linda Lael Miller and published by Pocket Books. This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this first novel in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling McKettrick Cowboys trilogy, three brothers are in a race against time to inherit their father’s ranch. One ranch. Three sons. Only one will inherit, and on one condition. Tired of waiting for his sons to settle down, Arizona-territory rancher Angus McKettrick announces a competition: the first son to marry and produce a grandchild will inherit Triple M ranch. Now, three distinctly different, equally determined cowboys are searching high and low for brides. Rafe McKettrick loves only one thing more than his freedom—the Triple M ranch. In his bid to win it, he marries a woman he’s never met. To his surprise, Emmeline is as beautiful as she is spirited…but she’s clearly hiding a secret. Emmeline Harding discovered she couldn’t hold her liquor the hard way. Uncertain why she woke up next to a stack of gold coins in a brothel and fearing the worst, she fled town as a mail-order bride. Now, she must confess her past to her handsome new husband. But as the newlyweds are suspiciously circling each other, a visitor from the past enters the high country. Can Rafe and Emmeline give up on a marriage in name only and seek a union that satisfies them body and soul?

Author : Toni Shiloh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Proxy Wedding written by Toni Shiloh and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saying I Do was more than they bargained for. Carly James values loyalty and friendship above all. So when her best friend calls asking her to be a proxy bride, she says, 'yes.' How hard can it be to say 'I do' so that her best friend can be with the one she loves? Only, Carly never counted on the feelings that began to swirl around with the proxy groom. Damien Nichols likes life lined up from A to Z, but when his best friend calls in a favor, disorder begins to reign. Instead of taking a quick flight to the proxy wedding, he has to take a road trip with the proxy bride. Carly's free-spirit attitude bumps heads with his meticulous approach to life. As Damien discovers the woman underneath the carefree façade, his emotions become involved. *previously published in A Spring of Weddings collection