{"product_id":"mail-order-mother-annie-clayton-9798186722748","title":"Mail-Order Mother","description":"\u003cb\u003eTamsin Boyce crossed a continent for two words: no children.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAt twenty-three, Tamsin has spent her life raising other women's babies, only to be called cold, clumsy, and never quite good enough.\u003c\/b\u003e So when a widower's matrimonial advertisement promises a quiet home, a steady life, and \u003cb\u003eno little ones\u003c\/b\u003e, she dares to hope she's finally found a place where she belongs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis letters only deepen that hope. Kind, thoughtful, and full of quiet understanding, they make her believe someone has finally seen the woman behind the duty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThen everything goes wrong.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA stagecoach robbery leaves Tamsin stranded in Idaho's gold country with a wrenched wrist, an empty purse, and nowhere else to go. Worse still, the man who greets her is a shy, hardworking stranger who can barely read. \u003cb\u003eThe beautiful letters weren't his at all.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd the advertisement lied about one thing above all others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere are \u003cb\u003efive children\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrapped in a marriage neither of them expected, Tamsin plans to leave as soon as spring opens the mountain passes.\u003c\/b\u003e But little by little, the wary children-and their gentle father-begin to work their way into the heart she thought she had carefully guarded. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen a charming traveler from the stagecoach robbery arrives in the Basin, carrying an easy smile, dangerous secrets, and a past that has finally caught up with Tamsin. Suddenly, protecting the family she never meant to love may cost her everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSometimes the truest love isn't written in beautiful letters-it is proved by quiet acts, steadfast hearts, and the courage to stay.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA warm, wholesome frontier romance filled with unexpected family, second chances, heartfelt faith, and a love stronger than words.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Annie Clayton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798186722748\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d","brand":"Annie Clayton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997934530815,"sku":"9798186722748","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mail-order-mother-annie-clayton-9798186722748","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}