Mail Order Bride: The Overweight Widow Takes A Chance On The Trace Of A Quiet Cowboy
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An overweight woman is sent to Nebraska to be a mail order bride, through the machinations of her mother, who has sent a picture other than hers to the cowboy. He is surprised when he sees her, as she is when she learns that he has three children. Both wonder if love will blossom and what they will do if it doesn’t.
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Mail Order Bride - Doreen Milstead
Mail Order Bride: The Overweight Widow Takes A Chance On The Trace Of A Quiet Cowboy
By
Doreen Milstead
Copyright 2016 The Sweet Romance Network Presents…
Synopsis: An overweight woman is sent to Nebraska to be a mail order bride, through the machinations of her mother, who has sent a picture other than hers to the cowboy. He is surprised when he sees her, as she is when she learns that he has three children. Both wonder if love will blossom and what they will do if it doesn’t.
Atlanta Georgia
April, 1875
Lauretta Winter’s stomach growled as she rolled out the biscuit dough for breakfast. It was almost time to eat, and even a lady gets hungry.
She worked alongside Cookie, a round woman with skin the color of coffee and a smile like the sunrise.
Lauretta was supposed to be upstairs, dressing herself for the day, but she knew the moment she was dressed, her mother would say something about her clothing choices.
Ever since Lauretta had turned sixteen, her mother had thought of nothing but her social status and marriageable qualities
.
Even as a thirty-year-old widow, she could not escape her mother’s probing gaze.
Cookie, however, didn’t care half so much about the dresses on a person’s body as the thoughts in her mind.
Miss Lauretta,
Cookie hollered, startling Loretta so badly she dropped the rolling pin on the floor with a clatter.
What, Cookie? You gave me such a fright, I should think you wanted me dead.
Cookie grinned and barked a laugh, causing her companion to smile.
I was just saying, Miss, that you ought to get yourself dressed. I’ll finish up.
Lauretta opened her mouth to protest, but Cookie shook her head.
Uh-uh. You are a grown woman in your nightdress. Go on.
Cookie winked, something she would never dare to have done before the war.
Lauretta exited the kitchen, thankful as ever for her dearest friend.
Stepping out into the hallway, Lauretta realized just how late it was. Nearly nine in the morning and she was covered in flour.
Lord have mercy, she thought, Mama is going to be furious.
Lauretta ran through the halls of the house she’d grown up in, trying to beat Mama to the stairs.
She had no luck there.
At the top of the stairs, looking almost regal in her dark green dress stood Mrs. Peters. She wore a kind smile. Until, of course, she noticed her daughter.
The smile turned to a look of concern and anger only a mother can wear properly.
Lauretta, dear, why are you not dressed? It is far too late to galloping about in your night dress.
Lauretta’s head hung, and her hair fell in her face, hopefully hiding the embarrassed blush that stained her cheeks.
I’m sorry, Mama,
she mumbled hastily, climbing the long staircase. Lauretta kept her gaze trained on the red of the carpet, as in accordance with one of her best and earliest lessons; when Mama is unhappy, don’t look at her.
Mrs. Peters had the sort of eyes that could burrow into your soul and stab at your conscience, even over the slightest misdemeanor.
Lauretta...
came the high voice of a mother not yet finished with her child.
Yes, Mama?
After breakfast, we need to have some time together. I have some wonderful news for you.
Lauretta nodded silently and dashed to the end of the hallway, where her haven was located.
She opened the door and was instantly greeted by the familiar scent of mint and