Come-By-Chance Books 1-4
(2017)(A book in the Come-By-Chance Mail Order Brides series)
An omnibus of novels by Juliet James
Adventure filled stories of tough cowboys and quick-witted brides - a man who's a champion gossip, a woman who's a champion fighter - some really good horses, some really bad weather - deeds of good and evil, a mighty big fire - one exciting horse race, and a romantic hand-carved bed.
This is a series with mistaken identities, no shortage of weddings, and plenty of villains who'll finally get their comeuppance.
In this much-loved series (over 100,000 copies sold) strong women risk everything to rise above dangerous, desperate circumstances, and in the end find true love.
This box set contains Books 1-4: See below for a quick description of each book - or better yet, download this great box set now and start reading!
RUBY - The Rancher and the Schoolmistress
Schoolmistress Ruby is in a dire situation when the school's owner, the whiskey-breathed Samuel Murphy, develops wandering hands. But when she answers an advertisement in the Matrimonial News and writes to the charming six-feet-four James Drinkwater, she jumps out of the frying pan, all the way into the fire. Twists and turns, and no shortage of Western adventure await you. Expect the unexpected!
EMILY - The Terrible Shot and the Seamstress
Orphaned and broke, Chicago seamstress Emily witnesses a man being strangled. The Strangler gives chase, and Emily ends up on a train headed for who knows where! She switches places with a girl, and THINKS she's now traveling to marry a rich, handsome Montana man. But when she arrives in Billings, Montana, it's the outlaw Slim Jim who awaits her. Fistfights and gunfights, flirting and fevers, and for the deserving, true love!
VIOLET - The Man of Honor and the Mysterious Woman Who Loved Him
One horserace! Two weddings! Three Wilkinson brothers all hitched by the end! Four hand-carved posts on a brand new matrimonial bed! Five-and-twenty pies at the First Annual Come-By-Chance Pie Making Contest! Things finally come to a head with Slim Jim, and for the brave, there's no turning back. It's another stirring Come-By-Chance adventure!
KATE - The Horseman and the Sharp-Witted Woman
Love ain't just for youngsters! Feisty intelligent widow Kate Munro has a good life in Pittsburgh - until the corrupt Samuel "Bullyboy" Murphy causes her to unfairly lose her position as Postmistress. Kate is to be cast out into the street! With no other options, she must accept an offer of marriage from a mature man who lives near the town of Come-By-Chance. But when it turns out the man is a no-good skunk who mistreats horses AND family, ol' Wally Davis sticks his nose in where it mostly ain't wanted. Good fights against evil, with a little help from some really well-trained horses. A rollicking adventure that leads Kate and her horseman all the way to true love!
The Come-By-Chance Historical Western Romance series has over 800 5-star reviews on Amazon!
What Amazon readers are saying:
'Can't wait for the next one!! Kept me on the edge of my chair. Had to finish the book, couldn't put it down.'
'That kind of originality earned my respect and a fourth star. Nice going!'
'I can't wait to see if that mean old outlaw gets what he deserves.'
'I would recommend this book and the whole series to any who enjoy clean, exciting western historical fiction.'
'Love the Come By Chance series ... they are funny and good decent books.'
'I wish I could move there too! I just love all the characters.'
'Feel like I know the folks. Drama, romance, mystery, it has it all.'
Genre: Western
This is a series with mistaken identities, no shortage of weddings, and plenty of villains who'll finally get their comeuppance.
In this much-loved series (over 100,000 copies sold) strong women risk everything to rise above dangerous, desperate circumstances, and in the end find true love.
This box set contains Books 1-4: See below for a quick description of each book - or better yet, download this great box set now and start reading!
RUBY - The Rancher and the Schoolmistress
Schoolmistress Ruby is in a dire situation when the school's owner, the whiskey-breathed Samuel Murphy, develops wandering hands. But when she answers an advertisement in the Matrimonial News and writes to the charming six-feet-four James Drinkwater, she jumps out of the frying pan, all the way into the fire. Twists and turns, and no shortage of Western adventure await you. Expect the unexpected!
EMILY - The Terrible Shot and the Seamstress
Orphaned and broke, Chicago seamstress Emily witnesses a man being strangled. The Strangler gives chase, and Emily ends up on a train headed for who knows where! She switches places with a girl, and THINKS she's now traveling to marry a rich, handsome Montana man. But when she arrives in Billings, Montana, it's the outlaw Slim Jim who awaits her. Fistfights and gunfights, flirting and fevers, and for the deserving, true love!
VIOLET - The Man of Honor and the Mysterious Woman Who Loved Him
One horserace! Two weddings! Three Wilkinson brothers all hitched by the end! Four hand-carved posts on a brand new matrimonial bed! Five-and-twenty pies at the First Annual Come-By-Chance Pie Making Contest! Things finally come to a head with Slim Jim, and for the brave, there's no turning back. It's another stirring Come-By-Chance adventure!
KATE - The Horseman and the Sharp-Witted Woman
Love ain't just for youngsters! Feisty intelligent widow Kate Munro has a good life in Pittsburgh - until the corrupt Samuel "Bullyboy" Murphy causes her to unfairly lose her position as Postmistress. Kate is to be cast out into the street! With no other options, she must accept an offer of marriage from a mature man who lives near the town of Come-By-Chance. But when it turns out the man is a no-good skunk who mistreats horses AND family, ol' Wally Davis sticks his nose in where it mostly ain't wanted. Good fights against evil, with a little help from some really well-trained horses. A rollicking adventure that leads Kate and her horseman all the way to true love!
The Come-By-Chance Historical Western Romance series has over 800 5-star reviews on Amazon!
What Amazon readers are saying:
'Can't wait for the next one!! Kept me on the edge of my chair. Had to finish the book, couldn't put it down.'
'That kind of originality earned my respect and a fourth star. Nice going!'
'I can't wait to see if that mean old outlaw gets what he deserves.'
'I would recommend this book and the whole series to any who enjoy clean, exciting western historical fiction.'
'Love the Come By Chance series ... they are funny and good decent books.'
'I wish I could move there too! I just love all the characters.'
'Feel like I know the folks. Drama, romance, mystery, it has it all.'
Genre: Western
Used availability for Juliet James's Come-By-Chance Books 1-4