Buying a Bride

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Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 1479821322
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (798 download)

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Book Synopsis Buying a Bride by : Marcia A. Zug

Download or read book Buying a Bride written by Marcia A. Zug and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There have always been mail-order brides in America—but we haven’t always thought about them in the same ways. In Buying a Bride, Marcia A. Zug starts with the so-called “Tobacco Wives” of the Jamestown colony and moves all the way forward to today’s modern same-sex mail-order grooms to explore the advantages and disadvantages of mail-order marriage. It’s a history of deception, physical abuse, and failed unions. It’s also the story of how mail-order marriage can offer women surprising and empowering opportunities. Drawing on a forgotten trove of colorful mail-order marriage court cases, Zug explores the many troubling legal issues that arise in mail-order marriage: domestic abuse and murder, breach of contract, fraud (especially relating to immigration), and human trafficking and prostitution. She tells the story of how mail-order marriage lost the benign reputation it enjoyed in the Civil War era to become more and more reviled over time, and she argues compellingly that it does not entirely deserve its current reputation. While it is a common misperception that women turn to mail-order marriage as a desperate last resort, most mail-order brides are enticed rather than coerced. Since the first mail-order brides arrived on American shores in 1619, mail-order marriage has enabled women to improve both their marital prospects and their legal, political, and social freedoms. Buying A Bride uncovers this history and shows us how mail-order marriage empowers women and should be protected and even encouraged.

Bride for Sale

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Publisher : Harlequin Treasury-Harlequin Romanc
ISBN 13 : 9780373024315
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (243 download)

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Book Synopsis Bride for Sale by : Jane Corrie

Download or read book Bride for Sale written by Jane Corrie and published by Harlequin Treasury-Harlequin Romanc. This book was released on 1981 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bride For Sale by Jane Corrie released on Aug 25, 1981 is available now for purchase.

Brides for Sale

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Publisher : Harlequin Books
ISBN 13 : 9780373288380
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (883 download)

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Book Synopsis Brides for Sale by : Ana Seymour

Download or read book Brides for Sale written by Ana Seymour and published by Harlequin Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brides For Sale by Ana Seymour released on Jul 25, 1994 is available now for purchase.

The Cowboy's Mail Order Bride

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Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 140228053X
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (22 download)

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Book Synopsis The Cowboy's Mail Order Bride by : Carolyn Brown

Download or read book The Cowboy's Mail Order Bride written by Carolyn Brown and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 3 of Cowboys & Brides From New York Times and USA Today-bestselling author Carolyn Brown comes a contemporary Western romance filled to the brim with sexy cowboys, gutsy heroines, and genuine down-home Texas twang. Emily Cooper promised her dying grandfather that she'd deliver a long-lost letter to a woman he once planned to wed. Little does adventurous Emily know that this simple task will propel her to places she never could have imagined...with a cowboy who's straight out of her dreams... When sexy rancher Greg Adams discovers his grandmother Clarice has installed Emily on their ranch as her assistant, he decides to humor the two ladies. He figures Emily will move on soon enough. In the meantime, he intends to keep a close eye on her—he doesn't quite buy her story of his grandmother as a mail-order bride. A lost letter meant a lost love for Clarice, but two generations later, maybe it's not too late for that letter to work its magic. Fans of Linda Lael Miller and Diana Palmer will thrill to this charming story of a sexy Texas rancher and the mail order bride who brought him to one knee. Cowboys & Brides Series: Billion Dollar Cowboy (Book 1) The Cowboy's Christmas Baby (Book 2) The Cowboy's Mail Order Bride (Book 3) How to Marry a Cowboy (Book 4) Praise for Bestselling Contemporary Western Romances by Carolyn Brown: "Sizzling hot and absolutely delectable."—Romance Junkies "Charming...a smoking-hot romance...there's nothing sexier than a cowboy."—RT Book Reviews, 4 stars "Witty dialogue and hilarious banter... Carolyn Brown delivers yet another steamy cowboy romance."—Night Owl Reviews

American Child Bride

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Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469629542
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)

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Book Synopsis American Child Bride by : Nicholas L. Syrett

Download or read book American Child Bride written by Nicholas L. Syrett and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2016-09-02 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most in the United States likely associate the concept of the child bride with the mores and practices of the distant past. But Nicholas L. Syrett challenges this assumption in his sweeping and sometimes shocking history of youthful marriage in America. Focusing on young women and girls--the most common underage spouses--Syrett tracks the marital history of American minors from the colonial period to the present, chronicling the debates and moral panics related to these unions. Although the frequency of child marriages has declined since the early twentieth century, Syrett reveals that the practice was historically far more widespread in the United States than is commonly thought. It also continues to this day: current estimates indicate that 9 percent of living American women were married before turning eighteen. By examining the legal and social forces that have worked to curtail early marriage in America--including the efforts of women's rights activists, advocates for children's rights, and social workers--Syrett sheds new light on the American public's perceptions of young people marrying and the ways that individuals and communities challenged the complex legalities and cultural norms brought to the fore when underage citizens, by choice or coercion, became husband and wife.

Emotionally Engaged

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440649634
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (46 download)

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Book Synopsis Emotionally Engaged by : Allison Moir-Smith

Download or read book Emotionally Engaged written by Allison Moir-Smith and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-12-26 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the country’s foremost expert on “cold feet,” a smart and compassionate guide for the bride-to-be who thinks she should be blissfully happy—but is freaking out instead For most brides, the elation of engagement is accompanied by a cocktail of unexpected emotions: Anxiety about making a lifelong commitment. Sadness about leaving their single life behind. Confusion when even simple decisions—should we serve chicken cordon bleu or beef Wellington?—bring them to tears. Worst of all, since everyone around them expects them to be happy, few brides feel there’s anyone to turn to with these conflicting feelings. Written by one of Modern Bride’s “25 Trendsetters of 2006”—and targeting the 2.5 million women who get engaged each year—Emotionally Engagedis the only book geared toward helping brides survive their engagements and emerge as stronger, happier, better- adjusted married women. In the book, Allison Moir-Smith shares her threestage, tried-and-true process from her workshops and individual therapy sessions, along with the stories of over a dozen brides-to-be and newlyweds, helping readers transform their bridal blues into bridal bliss.

The Bride Price

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Publisher : Ruth Ann Nordin
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 93 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bride Price written by Ruth Ann Nordin and published by Ruth Ann Nordin. This book was released on 2017-10-28 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mail order bride. A scarred settler. Will love stake its claim or send them packing? Angela Frank is tired of teaching other people’s children. Her job is a constant reminder that she has no family of her own and no prospects for a hometown husband. When she spies a mail order bride advertisement, she dreams of a life where her deformities are overlooked by a strapping Omaha frontiersman. She decides to risk everything for her last chance at a family… Sep Wilson carries scars from a troubled past. And while he’s not the marrying type, when he hears that an unscrupulous local is running a shady mail order bride scheme, he can’t help but intervene. But he never expected his good deed to end with him married to the mysterious Angela… The two outcasts may have finally found someone who can help them heal their past. But in uncharted territory, the chance for love may not be enough to keep them safe… The Bride Price is the first book in a series of high-spirited mail order bride Western romances. If you like fiery chemistry with a tender touch, gritty frontier settings, and unconventional heroes, then you’ll love Ruth Ann Nordin’s tale of love. Buy The Bride Price to journey to the heart’s unmapped territory today!

Stolen Bride for Sale

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Publisher : Satin Romance
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (865 download)

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Book Synopsis Stolen Bride for Sale by : Lois Carroll

Download or read book Stolen Bride for Sale written by Lois Carroll and published by Satin Romance. This book was released on 2022-09-06 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1670, Lady Elizabeth and other women were kidnapped from the streets of London and shipped to Virginia Colony. The women who survived the voyage were sold to colonists seeking wives or unpaid household workers. Each one was given a piece of paper saying they were married to the man who bought them, but no ceremony was performed. Lady Elizabeth certainly never agreed to any marriage as she was engaged to a Lord back home. Unable to escape, she is auctioned to widower, Glen Maclean, who promises to send her home to England in the spring if she'll stay on his farm for the winter to cook and care for his young daughter. The fact that Liz's mother died young and Liz spent her childhood years playing in the kitchen where she learned to cook means she can do what he asks. She wants only to return home to England, but she has no option but to accept Glen's offer and pray he keeps his word to send her home in the spring. Arriving at the farm, she is shocked to see the farmhouse has only two rooms…a kitchen and one bedroom. Given no choice, she must live in the sparse conditions so unlike living in her rich father's manor. She can only hope Glen will return her to England in the spring, or that her father will send someone to rescue her.

His Mail-Order Bride

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Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1488021171
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Book Synopsis His Mail-Order Bride by : Tatiana March

Download or read book His Mail-Order Bride written by Tatiana March and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Wild West wedding! Thomas Greenwood expected his mail-order bride to be plain and pregnant—not a willow-slim beauty! She's clearly no practical farmer's wife, but she's his chance finally to have a loving family… Runaway heiress Charlotte Fairfax fled the possibility of a forced marriage, yet now, assuming a stolen identity, she's wed to a stranger the moment she steps off the train! She plans to stay only until it's safe to leave. Except marriage to kindhearted Thomas is far more complicated—and pleasurable—than she ever imagined!

Sale or Return Bride

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Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1426858906
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (268 download)

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Book Synopsis Sale or Return Bride by : Sarah Morgan

Download or read book Sale or Return Bride written by Sarah Morgan and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2010-04-07 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sham marriage. Pure passion. Wealth, fame, and deception collide in this scorching-hot romance from the USA Today–bestselling author of Beach House Summer. The bride may be getting married in white . . . It’s the wedding of the year—two of Greece’s oldest dynasties are uniting. Their feud is over and Sebastien Fiorukis is to marry Alesia Philipos. But she has been purchased for her husband’s pleasure . . . Alesia is not a willing wife—she’s been bought by Sebastien! He needs an heir . . . but a child is something she will never give him! Praise for Sarah Morgan “Morgan’s brilliant talent never ceases to amaze.” —RT Book Reviews “Morgan is a masterful storyteller . . . For fans of Jojo Moyes, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and Stacey Ballis.” —Booklist “Morgan’s breezy writing style draws readers in immediately.” —Shelf Awareness

The Most Eligible Bride in London

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Publisher : Zebra Books
ISBN 13 : 1420149725
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (21 download)

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Book Synopsis The Most Eligible Bride in London by : Ella Quinn

Download or read book The Most Eligible Bride in London written by Ella Quinn and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love conquers even the most unlikely lord in USA Today bestselling author Ella Quinn’s delightful Lords of London series, as a reformed rogue endeavors to prove himself worthy of his chosen bride . . . Mistakes happen, to be sure. Rarely are those mistakes as unfortunate as the one made by Nathanael, Viscount Fotherby, when he abducted the now Lady Merton to save his friend from marriage. Nate has been trying to make amends ever since, leaving behind his self-centered ways to fulfill his duties—and that includes finding a wife of his own. One woman sparks his interest above all others—a lady he helped when she was rescuing a child. Alas, there is a devilish complication . . . Miss Henrietta Stern, Lady Merton’s younger sister, is intrigued by the stranger who comes to her aid—until she learns his identity. Nate’s stunt could have ruined her sister’s reputation, and her family may never forgive him. With beauty, connections, and a sizeable dowry, Henrietta has plenty of admirers. Yet no other suitor quickens her pulse quite like Nate does. Her heart insists that the gentleman has changed for the better. But can a renowned scoundrel possibly prove himself to be the perfect husband? Praise for The Most Eligible Viscount in London “Alluring. . . . Regency fans will be delighted.” —Publishers Weekly “Georgie and Gavin are very appealing leads in Quinn's fun romance.” —Booklist

Mail Order Bride

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Publisher : Fantagraphics Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Book Synopsis Mail Order Bride by : Mark Kalesniko

Download or read book Mail Order Bride written by Mark Kalesniko and published by Fantagraphics Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Canadian comic book collector and a Korean mail order bride discover their new life together is not what they had anticipated.

Lion's Bride

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Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 9780553569902
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (699 download)

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Book Synopsis Lion's Bride by : Iris Johansen

Download or read book Lion's Bride written by Iris Johansen and published by Bantam. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sizzling novel of passion, peril, and searing sensuality from “a master among master storytellers” (Affaire de Coeur)—a magical weaver of spellbinding tales, enticing characters, and unforgettable romance. The darkly handsome warrior found her in the hot desert night, the last survivor of a caravan devastated by a brutal attack. But Thea could hardly have found a less likely savior. Brooding and powerful, the infamous Lord Ware felt no need to rescue a total stranger, but Thea’s striking beauty and fighting spirit moved him. So the knight in tarnished armor carried her away to his secret stronghold at Dundragon, where she would become his prisoner, his tormentor, his lover . . . and the one weapon his deadly enemy could use to destroy him.

The Bride Sale

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Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 9780380809011
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (9 download)

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Book Synopsis The Bride Sale by : Candice Hern

Download or read book The Bride Sale written by Candice Hern and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2002-01-08 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shocked to discover an English village is conducting a "bride sale, " Lord James Harkness is surprised by his feelings for the unfortunate woman being auctioned off by her disreputable husband. James outbids the townsfolk for Verity Osborne, but the secretive, tortured nobleman never dreams that she will be the one to finally bring love into his life.

GI Brides

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Publisher : William Morrow Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 9780062328052
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (28 download)

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Book Synopsis GI Brides by : Duncan Barrett

Download or read book GI Brides written by Duncan Barrett and published by William Morrow Paperbacks. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For readers enchanted by the bestsellers The Astronaut Wives Club, The Girls of Atomic City, and Summer at Tiffany’s, an absorbing tale of romance and resilience—the true story of four British women who crossed the Atlantic for love, coming to America at the end of World War II to make a new life with the American servicemen they married. The “friendly invasion” of Britain by over a million American G.I.s bewitched a generation of young women deprived of male company during the Second World War. With their exotic accents, smart uniforms, and aura of Hollywood glamour, the G.I.s easily conquered their hearts, leaving British boys fighting abroad green with envy. But for girls like Sylvia, Margaret, Gwendolyn, and even the skeptical Rae, American soldiers offered something even more tantalizing than chocolate, chewing gum, and nylon stockings: an escape route from Blitz-ravaged Britain, an opportunity for a new life in affluent, modern America. Through the stories of these four women, G.I. Brides illuminates the experiences of war brides who found themselves in a foreign culture thousands of miles away from family and friends, with men they hardly knew. Some struggled with the isolation of life in rural America, or found their soldier less than heroic in civilian life. But most persevered, determined to turn their wartime romance into a lifelong love affair, and prove to those back home that a Hollywood ending of their own was possible. G.I. Brides includes an eight-pages insert that features 45-black-and-white photos.

Brides on Sale

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Publisher : Critical Intercultural Communication Studies
ISBN 13 : 9781433127816
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (278 download)

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Book Synopsis Brides on Sale by : Todd L. Sandel

Download or read book Brides on Sale written by Todd L. Sandel and published by Critical Intercultural Communication Studies. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book breaks new ground in our understanding of transnational and cross-border marriages by looking at the long-term effects of such marriages on communities, families, and individuals. How these relationships are formed, how they impact gendered understandings of women and men, and how they affect the children of these families and their education, are some issues explored.

The Soldier's E-Mail Order Bride

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Publisher : One Acre Press
ISBN 13 : 1927036593
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (27 download)

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Book Synopsis The Soldier's E-Mail Order Bride by : Cora Seton

Download or read book The Soldier's E-Mail Order Bride written by Cora Seton and published by One Acre Press. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Staff Sergeant Austin Hall has a brilliant record in the Special Forces—except for one disastrous decision that cost his best friend’s life. Now he’s heading home to Chance Creek, Montana, where he’d like to spend the rest of his days in the obscurity of his family’s ranch. Too bad Great Aunt Heloise won’t hand the ranch over unless all four of the Hall brothers marry and one of them produces an heir within the year. Austin is too broken to marry for love, so he places an online ad for a fake wife. What could possibly go wrong? Ella needs to leave Hollywood—fast. It’s bad enough another actress stole her fiancé—on national television. Now she’s ruined her comeback by decking her ex on a morning talk show. Pursued by paparazzi, Ella needs a new life, a new name and someplace to hide. When she reads Austin’s ad for a stand-in wife, she knows she can act this part perfectly. To the rest of the residents of Chance Creek, they’ll be a happily married couple. In private, they’ll just be roommates. In a year when she’d old news and the Hall brothers secure the ranch, she and Austin will quietly divorce and she’ll go on her way. Or will she? Austin’s already finding it hard to remember his promise never to love again. Ella’s finding it hard to keep her hands to herself. But when they’re asked make a back-up baby, Ella realizes she may have stepped into a lifetime role. Can this pretend marriage go the distance? The Heroes of Chance Creek: BOOK 1: The Navy SEAL's E-Mail Order Bride BOOK 2: The Soldier's E-Mail Order Bride BOOK 3: The Marine's E-Mail Order Bride BOOK 4: The Navy SEAL's Christmas Bride BOOK 5: The Airman's E-Mail Order Bride BOOK 6: The Navy SEAL's Second Chance Bride