They went west to open a school¿ Not to accidentally become brides. And certainly not to tame six stubborn ex-Texas Rangers who thought courting meant tipping a hat, grunting once, and hoping for the best. It was supposed to be simple. Six plus-size, highly educated, spirit-filled ladies from Mercy College traveled west in 1890 to build a school, open businesses, and prove that curvy, brilliant Christian women could change a town with Scripture, bread dough, and common sense. Then God sent a tornado. And a train mishap. And Providence, Missouri. Where polite chaos lives.

What they did not expect was: ¿ A town full of eligible men who suddenly discovered hymn practice ¿ A mayor with matchmaking on his mind ¿ A sheriff who believed in peace, but not always timing ¿ Six retired Rangers who wanted wives "docile & curvy" (Bless their hearts) ¿ And thirty rescued frontier girls who needed love, lessons, and biscuits Before they had unpacked their sewing needles, Providence whispered, "Well, isn't this a blessing waiting to happen?" These ladies arrived to build a school. They ended up building a community, a boardinghouse, a teachers' academy, a bakery table, a farmers market, a frontier finishing school, and a revival of etiquette in men who once thought soap was optional. When they prayed for purpose, God sent:.