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Mail Order Marshal
by George H. McVey
Language: English
Categories: Fiction » Romance » Western
Content Rating: Older than 7
Someone gunned down Betsy Pike's fiancé, Silverpines' Town Marshal, on the eve of their wedding, causing her world to come crashing down. To add insult to injury, his killer takes over every part of Ike’s life, the job of marshal, his house, and he even wants Betsy. What’s a girl to do? The men of the town won’t stand up to the outlaw and self-appointed marshal. When he gives her two months to grieve, Betsy comes up with a desperate plan: contact Elizabeth Tandy and order up a husband who has experience as a lawman.
Alexzander Sewell feels like he’s in the wrong place in Beckham, Massachusetts. Born and raised on Ryder Mountain in Harlan, Kentucky, he longs for the mountains of his youth. When his mother moved the whole family to remarry, he became stuck in the town of Beckham. Now his friends, the Tandy’s, offer him a chance to go west, all the way to the Rocky Mountains. The only catch: he must marry a woman in desperate need of a husband and a lawman. Can he find a way to be what Betsy needs and spend time in the mountains?
Will Betsy be able to move on from her love for Ike and start loving her mail-order husband? Can Alexzander compromise on his dream of disappearing into the mountains to be the man his wife needs? Can they bring the killer to justice or will a series of natural disasters not only spell the end of Silverpines but of their marriage, too? What’s a woman to do when she orders up a Mail Order Marshall?
*This book is a Brides of Beckham book and the first book in a new Mail Order Husband series called Silverpines.
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pcbuxton
Too short
Reviewed it on May 18, 2026
If a slow reader like I can read this overnight, then it's too short a book. I'd have liked some more background narratives of the major cast. For instance, Elizabeth's husband found her a client to send west, but there was no elaboration of her discussion with Alex and his mindset which were ultimately acted on.
I'd have liked more of a drawn out closing--elaborating on the future clients of Elizabeth and their successes. First time I read of an emotional triangle with a tombstone, but a very nice story. Thank you.