Ty, the oldest son, is only 14, and though he helps his father on the ranch, he is so lost in his grief that he spends most of his time reading dime novels, hoping for a distraction from the pain he doesn't know how to feel.īrant knows that finding an eligible woman in Two Rivers will be next to impossible. The family is deep in their grief, compounding the struggle to maintain and move forward. He can't manage the farm and care for the children at the same time, and though his eldest daughter tries to pick up some of the slack in the home, she is only 10 years old and cannot make up for the loss of a wife and mother. The death of Brant's wife leads to some trouble at home. He and their three surviving children live on the frontier in Two Rivers, Texas, a small town made up mostly of cowboys and ranchers looking for open space and freedom. Brant Samson has recently lost his beloved wife to lung fever. The book follows their unexpected romance as Abby acclimates to family life, and the Samson's balance their grief with the joy of Abby's presence in their lives. Considered an old maid at the ripe age of thirty-eight, Abby has a strong desire for romance and a will to finally live her life after years caring for her elderly parents. Looking for a mother for his three young children, Brant doesn't expect Abby to be the kind of person who replies. The novel follows widower Brant Samson, who places an ad in the local paper to look for a mail order bride after the sudden death of his young wife. Verna Clay’s historical romance novel Abby: Mail Order Bride (2012) is the first book in the Unconventional series, followed by Broken Angel, Ryder's Salvation, and Joy's Return.

Abby by Verna Clay