Gloria
(2026)(The seventh book in the Mistletoe Falls Christmas Brides series)
A novel by Sylvia McDaniel
Mail-order bride. Widowed rancher. False accusation. One little boy longing for family.
Gloria Evans never meant to become a mail-order bride.
Fleeing scandal and falsely accused of theft, Gloria switches places with her best friend and boards a train west, desperate for a fresh start. She expects hard work and a safe place to hide—not a grieving cowboy and a little boy who steals her heart.
Cole Murdock has no intention of loving again.
After losing his wife in childbirth, the widowed rancher focuses on raising his young son, Benjamin, while keeping his heart firmly guarded. His boy needs a mother, but Cole refuses to risk more heartbreak.
Then Gloria arrives.
As forced closeness turns into unexpected hope, secrets from Gloria’s past threaten the fragile future they’re building. Because if the truth catches up to her, she could lose the only family she’s ever wanted.
With the warmth of a classic Christmas story, this mail-order bride romance delivers love, healing, and the family they never expected.
Perfect for readers who love mail-order bride western romance, widowed cowboy romance books, historical western family sagas, single-dad cowboy romance, small-town frontier romance, found family western romance, and sweet historical romance with HEA.
Included Tropes:Mail-order bride romance
Widowed cowboy romance
Single dad romance
Historical western romance
Forced proximity romance
Found family romance
Runaway heroine romance
Small town frontier romance
Healing after loss
Story Elements:Setting: Frontier ranch country in the American West
Series Type: Historical western family saga romance
Themes: Healing, family, redemption, trust, second chances
Tone: Emotional, heartwarming, romantic
Heat Level: Sweet with strong chemistry
HEA: Yes
Genre: Romance
Gloria Evans never meant to become a mail-order bride.
Fleeing scandal and falsely accused of theft, Gloria switches places with her best friend and boards a train west, desperate for a fresh start. She expects hard work and a safe place to hide—not a grieving cowboy and a little boy who steals her heart.
Cole Murdock has no intention of loving again.
After losing his wife in childbirth, the widowed rancher focuses on raising his young son, Benjamin, while keeping his heart firmly guarded. His boy needs a mother, but Cole refuses to risk more heartbreak.
Then Gloria arrives.
As forced closeness turns into unexpected hope, secrets from Gloria’s past threaten the fragile future they’re building. Because if the truth catches up to her, she could lose the only family she’s ever wanted.
With the warmth of a classic Christmas story, this mail-order bride romance delivers love, healing, and the family they never expected.
Perfect for readers who love mail-order bride western romance, widowed cowboy romance books, historical western family sagas, single-dad cowboy romance, small-town frontier romance, found family western romance, and sweet historical romance with HEA.
Included Tropes:Mail-order bride romance
Widowed cowboy romance
Single dad romance
Historical western romance
Forced proximity romance
Found family romance
Runaway heroine romance
Small town frontier romance
Healing after loss
Story Elements:Setting: Frontier ranch country in the American West
Series Type: Historical western family saga romance
Themes: Healing, family, redemption, trust, second chances
Tone: Emotional, heartwarming, romantic
Heat Level: Sweet with strong chemistry
HEA: Yes
Genre: Romance