The Bachelors of Three Bend Lake: Hank and Elsie: A Montana Sky Series Trilogy: Book One

by Debra Holland

Three bachelors living isolated on the shores of a beautiful mountain lake above Sweetwater Springs, Montana.


Now that his homestead is thriving, Hank Canfield is ready to settle down and raise a family. But a search among the rare available women in Sweetwater Springs shows him finding a wife might be harder than he’d anticipated. Soon, though, he chooses the perfect young lady to become his bride. Or so he thinks.

After a hardscrabble upbringing on a prairie farm, Elsie Bailey is enjoying her new life in town, living her dream of working in a dressmaking shop. Despite parental pressure, she has no desire to give up her independence and settle down.

Until a handsome bachelor sets his sights on her.

MONTANA SKY SERIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL
By Debra Holland,
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author

Sweet historical Western/Prairie Romance


1882
Beneath Montana’s Sky
1886
Mail-Order Brides of the Trudy
Mail-Order Brides of the Lina
Mail-Order Brides of the Darcy
Mail-Order Brides of the Prudence
Mail-Order Brides of the Bertha
1890s
Bride of Montana
Wild Montana Sky
Starry Montana Sky
Stormy Montana Sky
Montana Sky Christmas
Painted Montana Sky
A Valentine’s Choice
Irish Blessing
A Rolling Stone
Glorious Montana Sky
Healing Montana Sky
Sweetwater Springs Scrooge
Lawwoman's The Making of Sheriff K.C. Granger (August 2025)
Sweetwater Springs Christmas
Mystic Montana Sky
Singing Montana Sky
My Girl
Bright Montana Sky
Montana Sky Justice
A Late-Blooming Rose
Beyond Montana’s Sky
Gift of Seeds
The Bachelors of Three Bend Hank and Elsie
The Bachelors of Three Bend Brian and Cora (July 2025)
The Bachelors of Three Bend Torin and Ivy (November 2025)
2015
Angel in Paradise

201 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 30, 2025

About the author

USA Today Bestselling author Debra Holland is a three-time Romance Writers of America Golden Heart finalist and one time winner. She’s the author of the award winning Montana Sky Series, sweet, historical Western romance. Book Two, Starry Montana Sky, was selected by Amazon as one of 50 Greatest Love Stories. Debra is also the author of The Gods’ Dream Trilogy, fantasy romance. Painted Montana Sky Christmas is her latest book.

Debra has written a nonfiction book, The Essential Guide to Grief and Grieving from Alpha Books (a subsidiary of Penguin). She has a free ebooklet available on her website, http://drdebraholland.com: 58 Tips for Getting What You Want From a Difficult Conversation.

Reviews

[Annie]

Returning to the scenic mountain region of Sweetwater Springs is an absolute delight, and this heartwarming story completely captures your heart from the very first page. The author paints such a vivid picture with her words that you feel completely immersed in the historical setting.

The romance between Hank and Elsie draws you right in, and you will find yourself rooting for them from beginning to end. Their initial shyness gives way to a genuine and tender courtship that is lovely to follow. It is wonderful to catch up with the familiar bachelors while watching Elsie chase her dreams of working in town for Ms. Taylor.

Grab a cup of coffee, find a comfortable place to sit down, and take the time to enjoy this wonderful read. Fans of the author will love returning to these characters and the people they care about.

[Marlene]

It's a great story! Nothing like a good book, cup of coffee and time to sit down and read. In an earlier book, we met the three bachelors by a lake with swans and beautiful woods. It's time to revisit those men and the people they care about. Loved the storyline with Elsie and her family of farmers along with Ms. Taylor the dressmaker. Thanks for including the delight of Jewel and the tenderness these strong men feel toward her. I loved the book and encourage fans of this author to take time to enjoy this read. Also, thank you Ms. Debra, the author and therapist that you are in helping fire victims of Los Angeles.

[Flo Hill]

Beginning a life together

What a lovely story of love in some difficult times. Children were expected to help their parents with chores as well as doing school work. Hank, one of the bachelors was looking for a wife. Meanwhile Elsie was looking to find work in town to supplement her parents income. When Hank and Elsie first meet they are quite shy with each other. Slowly though they realised that they were attracted to each other so commenced courting.

[Bruce Dinsman]

I like it

Fills in more gaps in the Montana skyline. Hank is improving his place and possibly looking for a wife when he meets Elsie, still a little too young and stating out life as a seamstress. The trouble happens when her daddy misreads the situation and announce their betrothal.

[Linnie Thompson]

Three Bend Lake

I love this entire series, but I love this book with sweet, sweet Jewel. Can't wait to read more about Brian in the next book. Enjoy.

[Kay]

Enjoyable book.