Love Against the Odds

Carla has known nothing but the orphanage for all her life. Derided because of the birthmark that covers half of her face, her only friend is Sally. When Sally dies in childbirth, she begs Carla to save her baby’s life. With Baby Marsha wrapped in her arms, Carla runs for their lives, making the long walk to the next town, Carrick Plains. There she finds comfort and help in a way she never expected. Soon she begins to relax, but Sheriff Bud Jeffries is curious about this newcomer.

When Garth lost his arm, he didn’t expect to lose his love. Will he find a new start with a mail order bride? Miner Garth Warrington was all set to marry his sweetheart, Caroline, when a devastating accident leaves him with just one arm. Soon after, the pretty, and spoiled Caroline abandons him as well. Desperate and dejected Garth places an advert looking for a bride. Recent widow Amy Moorland is desperate. At a young age, she was forced to marry a cruel and abusive man but now her husband is dead. Amy cannot support herself and knows her only hope is to become a mail order bride.

Ayasha is part Chippewa-Cree Indian and part White. Protected by her powerful father, the town of Waverly let her be. Now that he has passed, the town lets Ayasha know exactly how they feel about her. She has no family and no money. What can she do? In desperation, she answers an advert from an injured man looking for a bride. Farmer Joe Warner was injured in a plowing accident. His younger sister has been caring for him, but Joe knows that she is putting her own life on hold.