Elissa Strati Books in Order

Sarah waits tables in a haunted Texas diner because leaving could get people killed. When a cowboy notices both her and the hungry thing stalking the place, this compact Texas Gothic romance turns dark and fast.

Charles returns from the Civil War to a ruined homestead and a winter full of hard choices. Then he finds comfort, and maybe more, with the widowed woman he has quietly loved for years.

Years ago, Catherine and Ignatius promised to marry if they were both still single when he turned thirty-five. Now he is back from the gold fields, and both must decide whether an old promise can become a real future.

Honoria is tired of being the dependable maiden aunt everyone leans on. A former Secret Service man needs a wife for his next assignment, and a holiday adventure suddenly looks a lot like a second chance.

Melody and Jeremy have loved each other since childhood, so his disappearance on their wedding day makes no sense at all. This short historical romance mixes mystery, old loyalties, and a race to set things right.

Barbara escapes an ugly home life and heads west with more baggage than anyone expects, including a baby. This brisk mail-order romance gives her a chance at safety, dignity, and a home of her own.

Recently widowed Celeste and her sister Miranda are both pushed out of their family home. Their escape west leads to romance mixed with mystery, danger, and family upheaval.

Megan leaves Philadelphia for Arizona Territory after her brother helps arrange a practical match. What begins as a tidy solution turns lively fast, with frontier danger, social awkwardness, and a real shot at love.

Charlie Sue works in a man's world and has little patience for romance, even when Clint sees exactly who she is. An advice column, small-town expectations, and a stubborn friendship give this one a charming twist.

Barnabas goes west after the Civil War with his old plans in ruins. Dorothy has already built a careful life for herself and her children, but Christmas may still have one more surprise for them both.

Alexander needs a bride to secure his patrimony, while the woman chosen for him needs to save her farm. Their proxy marriage starts as pure necessity, then grows into something far more personal.

Richard knows how to keep order as a sheriff, but marriage is another matter entirely. When a mail-order arrangement brings a determined woman into his life, duty and desire stop being easy to separate.

Wilson thinks he is meeting the woman he wrote to, but the arrival in town is not what he expected. This sweet western turns a case of mistaken identity into a chance for real love.

Callie has always been told she cannot bear children, so a widower with four youngsters feels like an answered prayer. This tender Christmas romance asks whether two hurting people can build the family they both need.

Crushed by grief, Caleb can barely manage his household after his wife's death. Widow Pearl arrives with children of her own, and together they must figure out whether two broken families can become one.

Katrina hides behind self-doubt even as her cooking wins admiration all around her. When fate throws her together with handsome farmer Hans, she must decide whether happiness might finally be within reach.

Carol heads west for a Christmas marriage and finds herself in the middle of a holiday tangle of secrets, mistaken roles, and second thoughts. She will need courage, and a little grace, to discover what kind of future is really waiting.

Nancy travels west with her husband to bring her sister to a wedding in Apple Valley. When tragedy strikes on the journey, she is left to face grief, uncertainty, and a future she never imagined.

Abigail has spent years caring for other people, only to find her own place in the world suddenly uncertain. A trip home for her brother's wedding forces her to choose between the life she planned and the man she cannot forget.

Lance lets his friends talk him into using a matchmaker, then panics when a bride is actually on the way. Running may be easier than facing marriage, but not easier than facing the right woman.

After a difficult turn in her life, Charlotte and her children are helped by a man who has shut himself away from the world. Their growing bond becomes a story about trust, healing, and opening the door again.

Lucia comes from the old country with little but her cooking, her seeds, and an arranged future. She barely remembers the man waiting for her, and must decide whether a childhood bully can become a good husband.

Pearl joins the westward journey with more uncertainty than freedom, and the road ahead is anything but easy. This runaway-bride romance blends danger, choice, and the hope of building a life on her own terms.

Young lawyer Percy expects a practical mail-order wife and a tidy future in Apple Valley. What arrives instead is Matilda, three unexpected children, and a household full of comic complications.

Karl thinks a good marriage starts with good cooking, but his sparring with a capable, strong-willed woman keeps upsetting that neat plan. Community troubles and family need force both of them to look past first impressions.

Baxter has old failures to answer for and more courage to find than he first admits. This redemption-minded western pairs danger and emotional reckoning with the possibility of lasting love.

With the war over, Ellen loses the job that kept her family afloat and gains a frightening admirer she cannot shake. Becoming a mail-order bride looks like escape, but she still has to outrun the past.

Set against the challenges of frontier life, Helen follows a woman whose faith and courage are tested by hard travel, hard work, and the possibility of love. It is a gentle western with pioneer stakes.

A careful jeweler and a woman at a turning point find their lives unexpectedly crossing. This short romance leans on second chances, guarded hearts, and the question of what real commitment looks like.

A Christmas trip goes sideways in Apple Valley, leaving hearts and plans boxed in at the worst possible moment. Forced proximity, holiday pressure, and a little frontier chaos keep this romance moving.

Cathleen heads west toward a practical future with a cattleman, but nothing about the arrangement stays simple for long. Family expectations and frontier realities make this a warm, steady historical romance.

Nearsighted Lina has already weathered one setback after another before she boards a train to meet the stranger she is meant to marry in Texas. Her journey west becomes a test of resilience, dignity, and hope.

A rejected mail-order groom is left to reckon with bruised pride, restless habits, and the future he thought was settled. William's story turns embarrassment into a fresh chance to grow up and choose better.