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    Turning an Arrangement Into Love: A Mail Order Bride Romance
    Turning an Arrangement Into Love: A Mail Order Bride Romance
    Turning an Arrangement Into Love: A Mail Order Bride Romance
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    Turning an Arrangement Into Love: A Mail Order Bride Romance

    By Susan Hart

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    An Englishwoman leaves England for what she assumes will be a loveless marriage as all that they had agreed to was to care for her rancher, look after his home, and respect each other – but it didn’t include love. She does make friends with a freed black man in town and a few other people but later, something happens that will change her relationship with the rancher forever.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateDec 28, 2015
    ISBN9781329791473
    Turning an Arrangement Into Love: A Mail Order Bride Romance
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    Susan Hart

    I was born in England, but have lived in Southern California for many years. I m now retired and live in the Pacific NW in a little seaside city amongst the giant redwoods and wonderful harbor, almost at the Oregon border. My husband and I have one cat, called Midnight and she is featured in two of my latest Sci-Fi short stories. I love Science Fiction, animals, and trying to help others. I publish under Doreen Milstead as well as my own name. My photo was taken right before the coronation of QE II in the UK.

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      Turning an Arrangement Into Love - Susan Hart

      Turning an Arrangement Into Love: A Mail Order Bride Romance

      Turning an Arrangement Into Love: A Mail Order Bride Romance

      By

      Doreen Milstead

      Copyright 2015 Susan Hart

      Synopsis: An Englishwoman leaves England for what she assumes will be a loveless marriage as all that they had agreed to was to care for her rancher, look after his home, and respect each other – but it didn’t include love. She does make friends with a freed black man in town and a few other people but later, something happens that will change her relationship with the rancher forever.

      The air was dry, drier than Sarah Stanton had ever felt. Yes, back in England there had been seasons with less rainfall, but this air was both crisp and dehydrating at the same time. She took in her surroundings as she stepped off the train. There wasn’t much to look at here. She saw a few men standing around. She thought for a moment how odd it was that two of the men were white and two black.

      She had heard that life was even harder for blacks now that they had supposedly been set free. She wondered how that could be possible, and was thankful that the men in this situation seemed to all be getting along quite well. It seemed like a few bad apples always made life more difficult for the rest. A few horses were tied up at the trough getting a drink. She had half a mind to join them.

      Her mouth was dry, but it was more her nerves than the air that caused that, she guessed. She wondered a bit how anything could grow out here. Sarah brushed her auburn hair from her eyes, gathered up her skirts in one hand and her one worn travel bag with the other, then with a deep breath, she stepped off the platform and into her new life.

      The sun was high in the sky, and the warmth radiated through her thin coat. She saw several people waiting at the station, but none of them seemed as though they were looking for her. She located a bench near the tracks and set down her bag. She wished for a mirror so she could arrange her hair. She had decided she wasn’t worried about impressing the man she was about to meet, but didn’t think there could be any harm in making herself presentable. She tried to brush a few stray locks back into place, but had just about given it up as hopeless when she heard a soft voice and looked up.

      She couldn’t make out the features on the gentleman who stood before her. He was merely a silhouette, a dark form with the bright sun cast behind him. His voice was gentle, almost hesitant. It wasn’t that he was unsure of himself. No. He spoke to her as though he were afraid of scaring her off. He had said her name in the tone of a question.

      "Miss.

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