Mail-Order Mother

By Annie Clayton

Tamsin Boyce crossed a continent for two words: no children.

At twenty-three, Tamsin has spent her life raising other women's babies, only to be called cold, clumsy, and never quite good enough. So when a widower's matrimonial advertisement promises a quiet home, a steady life, and no little ones, she dares to hope she's finally found a place where she belongs.

His 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.

Then everything goes wrong.

A 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. The beautiful letters weren't his at all.

And the advertisement lied about one thing above all others.

There are five children.

Trapped in a marriage neither of them expected, Tamsin plans to leave as soon as spring opens the mountain passes. 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.

Then 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.

Sometimes the truest love isn't written in beautiful letters-it is proved by quiet acts, steadfast hearts, and the courage to stay.

A warm, wholesome frontier romance filled with unexpected family, second chances, heartfelt faith, and a love stronger than words.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H8KVK547
• ISBN13: 9798186722748
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"