The Blizzard Brides This book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places, and incidents are all products of the author's imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblances to persons, organizations, events, or locales are entirely coincidental. The book contains material protected under International and Federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. All rights are reserved with the exceptions of quotes used in reviews. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage system without express written permission from the author. Scriptures quoted from the King James Holy Bible. All books titled or quoted in this story belong to their respective authors. The Blizzard Brides ©2020 Christine Sterling Cover Design by Erin Dameron-Hill Graphics https://www.edhprofessionals.com/ Editing by Carolyn Leggo and Amy Petrowich www.christinesterling.com 1st Ed, 10/2020 Table of Contents Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Author’s Note Leave a Review A Groom For Claire A Groom for Celia The Blizzard Bride Authors Check out Silverpines! Read all of Christine’s Books About Christine The Blizzard Brides Welcome to Last Chance, Nebraska! When the freak blizzard of 1878 kills most of the men in a small Nebraska town, what does it mean for the surviving women and children? Realizing they need to find men of honor to help rebuild, the women place an advertisement in the Matrimonial Times. Choosing a husband is more difficult than they thought, when there is an overwhelming response to the ad. Will these Blizzard Brides find the second chance at love in a town called Last Chance? Join the Blizzard Brides Reader’s Community License Note This book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This book may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author. -- Christine Sterling Get Free Books Join the Chat, Sip & Read newsletter to stay updated with new releases, access to exclusive bonus content, and more! Join the CSR newsletter here: www.chatsipandread.com Acknowledgements Thank you, every day, to my Lord and living God. I take my next breath at your will. I couldn’t do this without the support of my amazing husband, Dan. I love you, sweetheart. My why. Why I do what I do. Why I believe we can do anything we set our mind to. My why are my three beautiful daughters, Rebecca, Nora, and Elizabeth. I couldn’t do this without my editing team. Thank you to my editor, Carolyn Leggo, and continuity editor, Amy Petrowich for keeping everything straight! The lovely covers for this series were designed by the incredible Erin Dameron-Hill. My amazing Street Team: Alice Kimes, Amy Petrowich, Ann Ferri, Dolores Howard, Jocelyn Logan, Laura Park, Lauren Sorgaard, Marcia Montoya, Paulette Marshall, Rhonda Myers, Sandra White, Sandy Sorola, Sue Krznaric, Theresa Baer, Zona Fannin who read everything I write and provide feedback and encouragement. I love you ladies. Dedication Thank you to The Blizzard Bride Authors You are truly an amazing group of women and I am proud to call you sisters. I love and appreciate every single one of you! www.theblizzardbrides.com Swing Low, Sweet Chariot By Wallace Willis Published under a public domain license Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry he home x 2 I looked over Jordan and what did I see Coming for to carry he home A band of angels coming after me Coming for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home If you get there before I do Coming for to carry me… Go Down Moses Published under a public domain license When Israel was in Egypt’s land, Let My people go! Oppressed so hard they could not stand, Let My people go! Refrain: Go down, Moses, Way down in Egypt’s land; Tell old Pharaoh To let My people go! No more shall they in bondage toil, Let My people go! Let them come out with Egypt’s spoil, Let My people go! Oh, let us all from bondage flee, Let My people go! And let us all in Christ be free, Let My people go! You need not always weep and mourn, Let My people go! And wear these slav’ry chains forlorn, Let My people go! Your foes shall not before you stand, Let My people go! And you’ll possess fair Canaan’s land, Let My people go! Chapter One Late August, Last Chance, Nebraska Heather Barnes lifted her skirt and jumped over the ruts in the road. The deep crevices were from the previous year, when there was enough rain to soften the road and wagons dragged their wheels through the mud. Once the mud dried, the ruts became permanent crevices in the hard dirt. It didn’t help that there wasn’t much rain this year to soften the ground once more and fill in the crevices. Instead, the hot, dry weather they’d suffered through this summer made the road hard as stone. What she wouldn’t give for rain once again. Last Chance sat right along the North Platte River, but even the river wasn’t enough to keep the crops watered this year. The town received its name from the time when the wagon trains were moving from the east coast to
