"When six-time mail-order bride Winifred Sattler is stranded in Deadwood, Dakota Territory, she’s grateful to find a temporary position at Mr. Ewan Burke’s business until she can return home. Ewan is handsome, but stuffy and serious—her complete opposite. Unlike her new anonymous correspondent, Mr. Businessman, who appreciates her bubbly optimism.
To keep his mining company afloat, Ewan can’t be distracted by Winifred’s vivacious beauty. He needs a no-nonsense wife. Someone like Miss Thoroughly Disgruntled, the only respondent to his recent ad with whom he truly connected. In person, Winifred and Ewan don’t get along, but in their letters they’re falling in love. Will they discover a perfect match in each other?"
To keep his mining company afloat, Ewan can’t be distracted by Winifred’s vivacious beauty. He needs a no-nonsense wife. Someone like Miss Thoroughly Disgruntled, the only respondent to his recent ad with whom he truly connected. In person, Winifred and Ewan don’t get along, but in their letters they’re falling in love. Will they discover a perfect match in each other?"
Author: Janette Foreman
Length: 288 pages
Format: mass market paperback, e-book
"I know his type.
He's smart and serious, and he'd be better off with a woman exactly like him."
"Haven't you ever heard that opposites attract?"
If you know me you know I LOVE the Love Inspired Historical line! *Moment of silence for the line shutting down in June*
To be honest I rarely read the synopsis' anymore because I am really never disappointed...I was right again! This book was so cute!
All I knew about this book was it had one of my favorite troupes. Wanna take a guess at what that is?? 😉😉 MAIL ORDER BRIDE!
The book opens with Winifred in a mining town looking for a family friend. COOOMMMEE to find out...she was "running" from failed mail-order marriage número 6.
Now this was new for me, I don't think I've ever read a LIH mail-order story with so many "mail-order stories" but I enjoyed it! It was new, it was fresh, it was nice!
This as a whole shapes the character we see. Winifred battles a lot of self doubt because of it, but at the same time it made her stronger, independent. Through it all she never lost her bubble. She was a ball of energy, a ray of sunshine. So cute and so fun to watch her adapt to mining life, but also changing the mining town. She was such a determined character, who was a lot smarter than you would think.
Ewan was the complete opposite. He liked order and practicality. He was fueled by his desire to show his dad he was not a failure, so it kept him very hard. It was such a joy to literally watch his character transform from stone to man. With Winnie's ray of pure sunshine, he melted a little everyday.
The on going mail-order letter aspect was so unique! It was fun to be an outsider watching these two fall in love in person...and on paper.
The secondary characters were so fun! It was seriously like a big ole family. And I LOVE that in books. I wish wholeheartedly that we'd see a story about Delia, but since the line is closing I think I'll have to imagine my own happy ending for her.
This was such a cute book and I am beyond thankful to Janette for letting me read it. Please, go pick this book up, you won't regret it. I rated this a 4/5 stars, and can't wait to see where Janette goes after LIH is done.
Quotes:
"Mr. Burke strikes me as the pragmatic type."
"Which tells me you're not." Granna Cass didn't hide the grin spreading her brown cheeks. "Yes, Ewan Burke is the pragmatic type. But underneath that practical exterior, he's got one of the warmest hearts I've ever known. You'll see."
Funny how a man could be handsome and yet as stuffy as freshly starched shirt.
"What kind is this?"
"Rhubarab."
Bringing the pie close to his nose, he inhaled. "One of my favorite flavors."
"I don't care much for it." "Too sour for my taste."
"I suppose you like the really sweet, fruity flavors like raspberry or strawberry."
"With ice cream, of course. What girl doesn't like sweet things?"
*I received this book in exchange for my honest review* *All opinions are my own*
_________________________________________________________________
Janette Foreman:
A former high school English teacher, turned stay-at-home mom, I’m passionate about inspirational, God-centered romances and teaching people to see themselves as having worth in God’s eyes.
I am a proud member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), secretary of the ACFW Dakotas chapter, and am represented by Tamela Hancock Murray at the Steve Laube Agency.
When I sneak in time for my extra hobbies, I love to read, quilt, make cloth dolls, and draw. A graduate of York College and Black Hills State University, I make my home in the northern Midwest with my amazing husband, polydactyl cat, bird-hunting dog, and the most adorable baby twin boys on the planet.
Connect with Janette: Facebook | Website | Twitter
_________________________________________________________________
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Janette Foreman:A former high school English teacher, turned stay-at-home mom, I’m passionate about inspirational, God-centered romances and teaching people to see themselves as having worth in God’s eyes.
I am a proud member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), secretary of the ACFW Dakotas chapter, and am represented by Tamela Hancock Murray at the Steve Laube Agency.
When I sneak in time for my extra hobbies, I love to read, quilt, make cloth dolls, and draw. A graduate of York College and Black Hills State University, I make my home in the northern Midwest with my amazing husband, polydactyl cat, bird-hunting dog, and the most adorable baby twin boys on the planet.
Connect with Janette: Facebook | Website | Twitter
No comments:
Post a Comment