The Holiday Bride

Sweet, clean, western romance short story. When Libby Granger's Pa died, her brother sold the farm, and left her behind, arranging for her to have a mail order husband. When she arrived in the small cowtown of River's Bend to meet her husband, Jace Conner's wasn't there. At a quandry as what to do, she became employed by Jace's Aunt Hannie and Uncle Thurman to wait tables at their hotel restaurant. Jace berated himself for being late to meet the stage with his mail order bride on it, but knew his aunt and uncle would see to it that she was taken care of. What he didn't figure on was Libby not wanting to marry him since he didn't meet her as agreed. Smitten with her beauty, he vowed to change her mind and wed her.