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    Fern
    Fern
    Fern
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    Fern

    By Ann Laurel

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    Can the lonely rancher save the young lady from the horrible event that nearly cost her life?

    When Fern Wood hopped on the train in Alabama to take her to South Dakota to meet and marry the man she had courted through letters for the past two years she had happy thoughts and love in her heart. Half way there the unthinkable happened and forever changed her life.

    Joshua Barry was beside himself with worry when his lady didn’t show up for the wedding. At first he thought she changed her mind.

    Joshua moved heaven and earth to find his Fern and discover the truth about what really happened to her.

    Walk their journey through the perils of danger and back again to true love that endures.

    Pregnant Mail Order Bride series features standalone books. This story is a sweet clean western historical romance with heavy inspiration tones.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPerfectly Plotted Books
    Release dateJun 17, 2017
    ISBN9781370064373
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    Ann Laurel

    Ann loves to write inspirational sweet romances. Her first series, The Cattlemen's Wives, are western historical mail-order brides. All of her books are guaranteed to make you feel good when you reach the end.Ann lives with her husband and children in the beautiful Ozark Mountains in the south. She enjoys raising Godly children, volunteering with her church, homemaking, and writing.

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      Book preview

      Fern - Ann Laurel

      FERN - Pregnant Mail Order Bride - by Ann Laurel

      Copyright © 2016-2017 by Ann Laurel. All rights reserved. Published in the United States by Ann Laurel. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form by any electronic or mechanical means (including photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval) without permission in writing from the publisher/author.

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      This is a work of fiction. Therefore, all characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance whatsoever to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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      Table of Contents

      Chapter One

      Chapter Two

      Chapter Three

      Chapter Four

      Chapter Five

      Chapter Six

      Chapter Seven

      Chapter Eight

      Chapter Nine

      Chapter Ten

      Chapter Eleven

      Chapter One

      Fern held onto her hat as the wind picked up on the sunny spring day in Cooper Mountain, Alabama. Smiling as the scent of magnolias filled the air Fern couldn't wait to reach her destination in Jewel Hollow, South Dakota. As long last she would have a family again, someone to cling to at night, and someone to call her own.

      Fern boarded the train as the smile stayed on her face she couldn't help but look forward to the future which at the moment seemed as bright as the sun shining in the sky.  Taking a seat next to the window she removed her hat and placed it on her lap securing her gloves on her hands and took a few deep breaths to calm her nerves.

      A young girl close to her own age happened by and looked at the seat beside Fern. Fern smiled and nodded for the girl to sit down in the seat beside her. The girl adjusted her own gloves as she drew in a deep breath seeming apprehensive just like Fern.

      Christine Russell pleased to meet you, Christine said as she held out her hand.

      I'm Fern Wood, pleased to meet you too, Fern said as she shook the girl’s hand.

      I've never traveled by train before, but my grandmother said it would be okay. I'm headed to Texas to marry a farmer I met through mail-order bride ad, Christine said as she wrung her hands together.

      Fern blinked at the girl as she had the same type of situation. Well, I'm headed to South Dakota to a lovely place near Jewel Hollow to marry a rancher and cowboy named Joshua. We also met through a mail-order bride ad. I've had a long hard time of trying to figure out what I want to do with my life. I'm nineteen and not getting any younger, Fern said recalling how she felt like a spinster when her nineteenth birthday arrived with no hope of finding a suitor or husband.

      Christine giggled. Well, you are an old woman at nineteen and not married. Back in my home, we referred to this as an old maid, Christine said and laughed. "Just kidding! I don't think you're an old maid. You're not an old maid to you reach twenty at

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