What Were Mail-Order Brides Really Like in the 1800s?

by | Jun 8, 2025 | Latest News

What Were Mail-Order Brides Really Like in the 1800s? (And Why Readers Love These Stories Today)

Curious about mail-order brides in the 1800s? These brave women helped settle the American frontier—often based on letters alone. If you love historical romance.

Why Mail-Order Bride Stories Are Making a Big Comeback

  • Adventure & Romance: Each story feels like stepping into a Wild West fairytale.
  • Empowered Heroines: Women took huge risks to build better lives.
  • Faith & Frontier: Many stories are clean, uplifting, and family-friendly.

The Mountain Man’s Mail-Order Surprise is one of the top-rated mail-order bride novels today. If you enjoy strong female leads and rugged frontier men, this one’s for you.
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Who Were These Women… Really?

Most mail-order brides in the 1800s:

  • Answered ads in newspapers (yes, seriously!)
  • Moved west to marry men they’d never met
  • Were widowed, poor, or seeking adventure
  • Often helped build entire towns from scratch

These women weren’t desperate—they were bold.

Why Modern Readers Love These Books

Readers today are drawn to 1800s mail-order bride stories because they:

  • Offer a break from modern chaos
  • Explore timeless themes of love, sacrifice, and faith
  • Deliver that cozy, small-town romance vibe—with a frontier twist

Ready to fall in love with a mail-order bride story?
Grab a copy of The Mountain Man’s Mail-Order Surprise now. It’s available on Kindle and gets glowing 5-star reviews.
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Final Thoughts: Mail-Order Brides, Timeless Love

Whether you’re a fan of historical romance or new to the genre, these books have universal appeal. They blend romance, history, and courage into one compelling package.

So if you’re looking for your next cozy weekend read—or a heartwarming gift idea—you can’t go wrong with a great mail-order bride story.

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Happy Reading.

Blessings,
Karla

 

 

Now available Maddy’s Destiny – Faith Creek Brides #20

by | Aug 29, 2017 | Latest News

Mail Order Bride: Maddy’s Destiny’ is now available.
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Jimmy Doyle has a good job and great prospects, but he has never known what it feels like to have a family. But, as things around him begin to change, he wonders if he could be blessed to find love. But, having never known what it feels like to belong, will he recognise true friendship and affection when it is offered him?

Maddy Bryant lost her parents when she was only eight years old. She has been pushed from pillar to post ever since, but finally found a stable position in the Kendall’s Cambridge town house as a maid. But, her place becomes untenable when a new cook and butler are appointed. Too proud to ask her friends for help, she tries to take matters into her own hands. An unexpected find on a train changes everything, but is destiny merely taking matters into her own hands?

Now available Rose’s Destiny – Faith Creek Brides #19

by | Jul 30, 2017 | Latest News

Mail Order Bride: Rose’s Destiny’ is now available.
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Faith Creek is a friendly place and has attracted many people to make their new lives there. Romance has blossomed, but for some the path to true love is not always easy. Hurdles abound, causing difficulties down the generations.

Rose Unwin married young, and learned to regret her choice. But, she was still heartbroken when her husband died in a tragic accident. Unwilling to make the same mistakes again, she decides to take her time this time around, but how will she know if she has made the right choice?

Andrew Davey finds himself at a crossroads. His employer, mentor and friend has passed away, making his future in Faith Creek tenuous at best. But, nonetheless he agrees to help a friend to locate the heir to Mortimer Welsh’s estate. Little does he know that his entire life is about to be turned upside down as old truths surface and new connections seemed doomed before they have even begun.

Now available Mayme’s Destiny – Faith Creek Brides #18

by | Jul 17, 2017 | Latest News

Mail Order Bride: Mayme’s Destiny’ is now available.
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Faith Creek has had its share of adventurers, and mavericks take their chances to create a new life. This little town is glad to welcome them all, and when the inhabitants truly accept who they are, it is wonderful to see love and romance blossom in their lives.

Mayme Galton has always felt a little like a fish out of water, not truly fitting in amongst the high society set her Uncle has tried to get her to enter into, nor being allowed to spend much time in Faith Creek where she would have been welcomed with open arms. Passionate and generous, she has spent much of her life trying to please everyone – including the parents who abandoned her. She wants her life to change and is prepared to take risks to make that happen, but will she ever find the love she craves, and deserves?

Daniel Harris has devoted his life to God, serving others as a missionary, yet longs to have a family and a place to call home. Always prepared to go where he is directed, and do whatever others deem to be best, he begins to realise that he has no control over his own life. Love can change a man, of course, can make him act in crazy ways – but will it be enough to make him forgive himself for things that happened in his past?

Now available Grace’s Destiny – Faith Creek Brides #17

by | Jul 2, 2017 | Latest News

Mail Order Bride: Grace’s Destiny’ is now available.
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Faith Creek has seen its share of romance, tragedy and excitement, with new arrivals and old friends making visits to the little town, many of them making it their forever home. Join us for another adventure, with two new faces, who both long to change their lives for the better. Will Faith Creek work its magic once more?

Grace Gardner has done everything she can to try and fit into Society, but she simply isn’t that kind of girl. With her love of horses, and passion for the wild terrain of Texas, she, and her Mama, fear that she will never find a man to marry her. But, just maybe, if she takes matters into her own hands, she might find the right man after all?

Owain Jones left Wales with hopes of making his fortune, and helping out his family. But, his arrival showed him the stories of streets paved with gold were just that, stories. Undaunted, he joined the army, serving in a cavalry regiment for many years, until he could take it no more. Offered the chance to start again by Sheriff Kimball, Owain makes his way to Faith Creek, but can he ever leave his past behind him and build the loving family he longs for?

Now available Janine’s Destiny – Faith Creek Brides #16

by | Jun 12, 2017 | Latest News

Mail Order Bride: Janine’s Destiny is now available.
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Welcome to Faith Creek, a little town with a lot of heart. As more and more people flock to the wilds of Texas to make their fortunes and build a better life, this little town has been busy, forging romances, and building a community. But, Faith Creek is buzzing with gossip, and when a small town gets its teeth into something exciting, it struggles to let it go.

Janine Chivers needs rescuing. She has been turned out of her position as a governess, and there is no work in New York for her to take on. She needs to find a new position, and soon. But, will she have the courage to travel across the country and become a bride to a man she has never met?

Samuel Cleverley has a murky past, and a battle to try and clear his name. Losing his beloved wife Miriam has left him heartbroken, and with a young son, Ethan, to raise. He knows the boy needs a mother, but can he bring a woman into his miserable life, knowing he cannot offer her love, nor even a good name?

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