Romance Books – Author Kathryn Mykel | Quilting Cozy Mysteries

Where Frontier Love Meets Furry Chaos—Mail-Order Matches with a Wild Side

Life and Love, Stitched with Laughter... and Always Animal Antic

Kathryn LeBlanc writes feel-good historical romance for readers who believe in second chances, strong heroines, and a slow-burning love that’s earned—whether by letter, fate… or mail-order contract.

From bestselling Multiple Author Projects to the beloved Mail-Order Papa & husbands series, these stories pair rugged, honorable heroes with brave, independent women navigating the joys and risks of unexpected love. Each story is clean, character-driven, and crafted with warmth, wit, and just enough drama to keep you turning the page. Read a Free Chapter

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Holiday love stories filled with snowy scenes, small-town sweetness, and timeless themes of forgiveness and fresh starts.

Or, standalone romances and collaborative projects with bestselling authors—perfect for readers who love short but satisfying historical escapes.

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30 Mail-Order Husbands books from 17 of the best-selling authors in the industry!
30 Mail-Order Husbands. 17 Bestselling Authors. Endless Heartfelt Surprises.
Even the most independent women sometimes need a helping hand—whether it’s to fix a roof, heal a heart, or chase off a bear. These mail-order marriages promise more than just muscles and good looks. Only the honorable, the hopeful, and the genuinely handy need apply…
But love doesn’t always arrive as expected.

A Mail-Order Carpenter: 1890 Montana, USA
Juliette has a penchant for spending her money at the risk of her security and future. When she uses the last of it on a big financial gamble, she feels trapped into taking on a handy husband as a last straw.

Will Juliette’s unusual purchase turn her fortune around or land her in jail? Read More

A Mail-Order Thief: 1902 Rosebud, Montana, USA

Swindled by false love, Kate lost everything. Now that she’s built herself back up, she’s decided to reclaim the land that is rightfully hers by placing an unusual advertisement seeking a handy husband. Read More

A sweet and clean stand-alone novella in the historical mail-order Honorable, Healing, and Hopeful Husbands Series.

A Mail-Order Lumberjack: 1889 Dakota Territory, USA

Emily Winters is desperate to save her late father’s struggling lumber mill. With the local banker threatening foreclosure, she has one last, hopeful option—sending for a mail-order husband. Enter Thaddeus Morgan, a skilled lumberjack from Maine, seeking a fresh start. But he arrives with a surprise—Read More

A clean historical stand-alone novella in the mail-order Hopeful Husbands Series.

The Mail-Order Papa Series

Surprise, you’re a Papa!
Heartfelt frontier stories about love forged through letters, labor, and lingering hope. This 3-book set features independent women and the men determined to earn their trust—and maybe their hearts.

Mail-Order Papa series

All three eBooks

Lumberjack

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A woman alone in the woods, and an instant connection with a lumberjack. Will this mail-order marriage protect their secrets and solve their problems, or will the railroad lay track through their relationship?

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Carpenter

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A widowed seamstress with two young children, a carpenter who believes marriage is the answer for his future, and a mail-order marriage that will either solve their problems or set the house ablaze!

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Banker

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A city man ready to make his way to the west to plant his roots, a woman requiring a strong helping hand, and an arrangement of marriage perfectly timed.

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