High-society lady Darcy Russell has a dangerous secret. The only way to stay safe is to flee far away and marry a man who knows nothing about her family background or their money. All she asks for is a husband who lives in the country, is kind, and will match her intellectual interests, especially with modern philosophy.

Shy Gideon Walker has escaped the pressures and abuse of his family and found a refuge in the forest around Sweetwater Springs, Montana. There, he's created a fairy-tale setting and crafts whimsical furniture, which few people ever see. An avid reader and student of philosophy, he longs for a wife to love and to share his gentle abode. Yet he can't bring himself to go out into the world to find her.

When neighboring mail-order bride Lina Barrett sets up a match between the two, Darcy believes she's found her safe haven--until her secrets catch up with her.

Mail-Order Brides of the West: Darcy takes place simultaneously with Mail-Order Brides of the West: Heather and is set seven years before Wild Montana Sky. See Caroline Fyffe's companion book, Mail-Order Brides of the West: Katherine to find out what happens to Darcy's friend and fellow mail-order bride when she travels to Y Knot, Montana.

1880s Mail-Order Brides of the West Series in order:

• Mail-Order Brides of the West: Trudy
• Mail-Order Brides of the West: Evie
• Mail-Order Brides of the West: Heather
• Mail-Order Brides of the West: Lina

Watch for more exciting Mail-Order Brides of the West books to come:

• Montana Sky Series
• Beneath Montana's Sky (1883)

1890s:

• Wild Montana Sky
• Starry Montana Sky
• Stormy Montana Sky
• Painted Montana Sky
• Montana Sky Christmas
• Sweetwater Springs Christmas
• Glorious Montana Sky (Fall 2014)