Westward Home and Hearts Mail-Order Brides Book 57
PAULA'S REVIEW:
Mail order bride Ivy Cregg has escaped being forced into marriage by her gambler father. She heads west to Lincoln, Nebraska to wed rich rancher Slade Pendleton. They agree on a month to get to know each other before the wedding. Ivy teaches school and learns about being a ranch wife from neighbor Dinah who became a friend. Ivy and Slade want what is best and seek God for the answers.
Mail order bride Ivy Cregg has escaped being forced into marriage by her gambler father. She heads west to Lincoln, Nebraska to wed rich rancher Slade Pendleton. They agree on a month to get to know each other before the wedding. Ivy teaches school and learns about being a ranch wife from neighbor Dinah who became a friend. Ivy and Slade want what is best and seek God for the answers.
I liked the way the author showed Ivy interacting with the students and how Slade was a good and fair boss and learned from his mistakes.
The story was a good look at life out west after the Civil War and got very exciting when Ivy was kidnapped. There was a slow build romance and a happily ever after.
For fans of Historical Christian Fiction and a feel-good story with strong faith thread.
*A complimentary copy of this book was provided by Shortwave Press on behalf of the author. I was not required to post a favorable review. All opinions are mine alone.*4 stars and a solid faith thread
*A complimentary copy of this book was provided by Shortwave Press on behalf of the author. I was not required to post a favorable review. All opinions are mine alone.*4 stars and a solid faith thread
BackCover Blurb:
Ivy Cregg’s father is a gambler, but this time he’s gone too far. He loses his mining fortune and her along with it in a high-stakes poker game. Unwilling to go along with the deal, she hides out with a friend who tells her about Ms. Crenshaw, owner of the Westward Home & Hearts Mail-Order Bride Agency who is in town. The prospective groom is a wealthy man which seems like an answer to prayer until Ivy discovers he made his fortune in mining. Is he as untrustworthy as her father?
After emigrating to America to fight for the Union during their Civil War, Slade Pendleton moved West while working on the railroad, then headed to the plains of Nebraska to seek his fortune. He was one of the lucky ones and now has everything he could ever want. Except a wife. With the few women in the town already married, he sends for a mail-order bride. The woman arrives carrying the telegram that explains her need to flee, but now that she’s safe, she seems to have no interest in going through with the ceremony. Should he send her packing or try to convince her to stay?
Ivy Cregg’s father is a gambler, but this time he’s gone too far. He loses his mining fortune and her along with it in a high-stakes poker game. Unwilling to go along with the deal, she hides out with a friend who tells her about Ms. Crenshaw, owner of the Westward Home & Hearts Mail-Order Bride Agency who is in town. The prospective groom is a wealthy man which seems like an answer to prayer until Ivy discovers he made his fortune in mining. Is he as untrustworthy as her father?
After emigrating to America to fight for the Union during their Civil War, Slade Pendleton moved West while working on the railroad, then headed to the plains of Nebraska to seek his fortune. He was one of the lucky ones and now has everything he could ever want. Except a wife. With the few women in the town already married, he sends for a mail-order bride. The woman arrives carrying the telegram that explains her need to flee, but now that she’s safe, she seems to have no interest in going through with the ceremony. Should he send her packing or try to convince her to stay?
April 2025
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