Christmas Mail-Order Brides

Romancing America

by Susan Page Davis, Carrie Turansky, Vickie McDonough

Ride the transcontinental railroad as marriage arrives by mail-order—and just in time for Christmas. Annika arrives in Wyoming to discover her intended is missing. Jolie’s journey to Nevada is derailed by disaster. Elizabeth carries a load of secrets to Nebraska. And Amelia travels to California to wrap up her final attempts at matchmaking. Will the holiday season be the ticket to spark love in unexpected ways?

A TRUSTING HEART by Carrie Turansky
Swedish immigrant Annika Bergstrom travels to Wyoming as a mail order bride, but when her prospective groom, Chase Simms, disappears, she finds herself falling in love with his brother Daniel. Will she take hold of her chance for love, or wait for the man she has promised to marry?

THE PRODIGAL GROOM by Vickie McDonough
Jolie Addams is 18 and must leave the orphanage she grew up in. The headmaster has arranged for her to work for a lecherous benefactor. She decides to become a mail-order bride to escape what she fears would be a dreadful existence. But on the way to Nevada, her stage is robbed. She and a wounded passenger are stranded. They are rescued the next day, but Jolie’s intended refuses to marry her after she spent the night alone with Clay Jackson. She and Clay are forced to marry. Can a relationship and love grow from such an awful beginning?

HIDDEN HEARTS by Therese Stenzel
After facing a series of tragic events, Elizabeth Lariby agrees to become a mail-order bride. Hoping to build a new life in Nebraska, she is determined to hide her grief-stricken heart from her new husband. Driven to be a success, Zane Michaels quietly obtains a wife through a mail-order bride society, but feels he must hide his past and his recent wealth from his new wife. When their secrets are revealed, will their fledgling marriage survive?

MRS. MAYBERRY MEETS HER MATCH by Susan Page Davis
Amelia Mayberry’s rewarding career as a matchmaker is winding down. She’d like to close shop and spend her sunset years in peace. There’s only one unfinished piece of business—an unsatisfied customer for whom she needs to set things right. The question is: will Lennox Bailey allow her to make amends?

Genres: Christmas, Romance, Christian Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Christian, Holiday

354 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

FROM AUTHOR'S WEBSITE: I'm a native of central Maine, and grew up on a small farm with a wonderful mom and dad, three sisters and a brother. Most of my books take place in small towns, many of them in Maine.

My husband, Jim, and I moved to his birth state, Oregon, for a while after we were married, but decided to move back to Maine and be near my family. It allowed our six children to grow up feeling close to their cousins and grandparents, and some of Jim's family have even moved to Maine!

Our children are all home-schooled. When Jim retired from his vocation as an editor at a daily newspaper, we moved from Maine to Kentucky.

I've always loved reading, history, and horses. These things come together in several of my historical books.
Another longtime hobby of mine is genealogy, which has led me down many fascinating paths. I'm proud to be a DAR member! Some of Jim's and my quirkier ancestors have inspired fictional characters.

For many years I worked for the Central Maine Morning Sentinel as a freelancer. This experience was a great help in developing fictional characters and writing realistic scenes. I also published nonfiction articles in several magazines and had several short stories appear in Woman's World, Grit, and Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine.

Reviews

[Natalie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the Carrie Turansky story the best. The other 3 were not very Christmassy and I didn’t like them as well. I’m a big fan of Carrie Turansky’s books so it didn’t surprise me that I liked hers the most.

A Trusting Heart (Carrie Turansky) - 4 stars

A really sweet story. I loved the little girl Mariah and the cook Song Li. It was nice to see Annika’s Swedish Christmas traditions (St Lucia Day) and each of the characters grew by the end of the story. Definitely my favorite in the collection.

The Prodigal Groom (Vickie McDonough) - 2.5 stars

I liked the theme of forgiveness between Clay and his father, but the deus ex machina was a bit much and the true villain of the piece was so over the top “bad” that it was fairly unbelievable. I also wasn’t a fan of the suggestive comments.

Hidden Hearts (Therese Stenzel) - 2 stars

There was barely any Christmas mentions, and I didn’t like the suggestive comments. I also didn’t like the lack of honesty between the two characters.

Mrs. Mayberry Meets Her Match (Susan Page Davis) - 2.5 stars

I liked that it touched on the subject of prejudice and I think the story handled it well. This one was slightly more Christmassy but still didn’t have much. My main issue was the romance which seemed instalove-y. Overall the couple was cute; I just wish the story had been fleshed out a little more. Also deus ex machina with lightning burning down her house basically made her decision to stay in Sacramento.

[Loraine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three young women and the matchmaker who placed them all cross the US on the transcontinental railroad in hopes that they have been connected to the love of their lives. But in each case, God has something different planned for them and the wrong man turns out to be the right one.

A Trusting Heart by Carrie Truansky
I love the convoluted twists in this particular mail order bride scenario. A father writes a mail order bride request for his widowed son, his son is in love with someone else already and doesn't know a mail order bride is coming, and the son's brother falls in love with the mail order bride!

[Kathleen L. Maher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just in time for the Holiday season, Barbour's collection of Christmas novellas made an enchanting romantic escape. Three mail-order brides head west to seek new lives and hope for love as they meet their matches through Mrs. Mayberry's Matrimonial Society for Christians of Moral Character. As a delightful conclusion, the fourth novella involves Mrs. Mayberry herself.

Carrie Turansky tugged on my heartstrings with Annika Bergstrom's story, a Swedish immigrant who must leave her newly married sister to seek a place and a husband of her own. When the man whom she believed to send for her rejects her, she faces the fear of abandonment, until an unexpected love blossoms right where God planted her. Tender, real and touching, this story kicks off the four-part novella collection with a gentle hero that stole my heart.

Next, Vickie McDonough brings an action-packed tale of a young emancipated orphan escaping the odious clutches of her new employer. Jolie Addams is bound for Nevada to set up house with a shop-owner, but when a gunman holds up the stage on which she rides and shoots her traveling companion, her plans take a detour. Can she find love in a hostile land where her very reputation is on the line? The chemistry between the hero and heroine in this novella had me up past midnight to find a great happily ever after.

Therese Stenzel writes a story of suspense and secrets between a woman scorned by her former fiance and a widower seeking a new start for himself and his daughters. Elisabeth Lariby is thrust into a contract of marriage with Zane Michaels, a gentle, philanthropic soul who longs to win her reticent heart. Their unsettled past seeks to drive a wedge between them, and they each must lay it to rest before accepting God's future for them.

Finally, I had the pleasure of reading my first Susan Page Davis story, and from the first lines, Mrs. Amelia Mayberry won me over. It takes a writer of refinement and grace to depict a character with those attributes, and Amelia was all of that and full of warm genuineness, too. Facing retirement from her matchmaking business, Amelia has one last loose string to tie--her late husband's best friend Lennox Bailey. She had failed in her prior attempt to find Lennox a suitable wife, but with God's help, she is determined to succeed this time. Will the matchmaker find the love she has sown out to so many other happy couples?

These engaging stories are sure to brighten many Christmas seasons with hope, love and a happily ever after.

[Carrie Pagels · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this novella in paperback version as part of the four novellas in one collection in Christmas Mail Order Brides. This was 90 pages and I read it in one night, actually got up from bed to finish the end. Carrie Turansky received the American Christian Fiction Writer’s Carol award for this novella.
Authors – I felt this was a great example of the use of Swaine’s methods from “The Selling Author” which is a book I recently rediscovered after reading it thirty years ago. Because it is a novella the writing had to be tight. She effectively uses all of his techniques with great results. I am going to be honest, as a writer I was a tad distracted by catching the various ways Carrie Turansky made use of these methods.
Readers – Annika is a Swedish immigrant who was orphaned and worked in Chicago until she agreed to marry the young man who she thought she was corresponding with – a widower with a young child. When she arrives in Wyoming she instead meets his younger brother, Daniel. Her betrothed doesn’t even come to meet her. That is because he has no intention of marrying her but was threatened by his Pa, who wrote the lovely letters that made Annika want to accept the proposal! Little Mariah and Annika form a bond as Daniel falls for his brother’s fiancé.
Great holiday read. I highly recommend it even if you only read the first novella by Carrie, like I’ve had to do. Three other lovely authors also contributed their novellas – Susan Page Davis, Vickie McDonough, and Therese Stenzel. Savor them on another wintry evening, too!
Lovely voice, tight writing, nice story line, and loveable characters. I will be reading more of Carrie Turansky’s novels! I was privileged to share a table with her at the ACFW conference and hope she gets a very special man’s story written. I won’t spill the beans but I love this particular American hero.
Bibliotherapy elements: Grieving, abandonment, and life transitions.

[Sheila Holmes · Rating 3 out of 5]

The stories were cute. They provided light and non-serious entertainment for a couple of afternoons. Unfortunately, their plots were predictable (at least on a couple of them), but I realize there was limited space in a collection to fully develop characters and plot. All in all, a fun collection of reads.

[Kathy Heare Watts · Rating 5 out of 5]

4 very nice Christmas Christian Romance stories. All revolving around Mail Order brides.

[Brandi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought the novellas were sweet and heartfelt. None of them were especially touching, though they were enjoyable reads.
One thing that I thought was kind of weird about them is they were, I believe, all orphans. I thought that was a little unusual. It wasn't supposed to be Orphaned Mail-Order Brides Collection, was it?
Oh, and they didn't really seem very Christmas-y either.

A Trusting Heart – Carrie Turansky
3 stars.
This is the first I've read by this author. It was pretty good. The plot was cute, though a bit cliqued. The characters were realistic enough. The romance was sweet, though minimal. The action was deftly written. And the faith was distant, as I'd expected.
I didn't laugh or cry.
The writing was pretty engaging. I believe it wouldn't have been difficult to put down, but it was so short I didn't really get the chance.
For being only 90 pages, I think the author did a decent job in keeping the story flowing at a realistic pace.
(*SPOILER ALERT!!!*)
Daniel was sweet and gentle. Very responsible and kind. Not exactly the kind of guy that'd make me swoon (he'd have to be more romantic for that), but he was nice.
Annika – She was sweet. She seemed a little strange emotionally. Like she'd cry about something that wasn't of much importance and then at the parts where I would expect her to cry, she doesn't. Hmm.
Chase seemed like an idiot at first. It would've been so much easier if he'd just told his father that he was already courting someone else, instead of letting them see him as a irresponsible lout. I still don't get why he was drinking though. Because he was frustrated with courting one person and promised to another? I wish it'd explained.
Mariah was a sweetheart, spoiled though she was. She desperately needed a mother and father.
I'm not quite sure how I see Mr. Simms. He seemed brash and insensitive, yet he also just wanted his son to get a life. I don't know.
Moving on to the next novella...

The Prodigal Groom – Vickie McDonough
4.5 stars.
So I'll be reading more of Vickie McDonough's books. Before, I had seen her books and even owned a few of them but had never read them. Then I stumbled across this book.
Well, actually I didn't stumble across it. My mom had purchased two Romancing America collections from a library sale and I immediately turned to this one because it held the promise of the Wild West (which I totally love). So I read the descriptions and this one story really stood out to me. A mail-order bride who's intended refuses to marry her because of unforeseen events, forcing her to marry another man. That intrigued me. So I started skimming through the novella, not reading it, just looking for the romantic parts (I know, I'm terrible). Anyway, my gaze was caught by an action scene and then I half-read, half-skipped through the rest of the book. And I loved what I'd read. So I decided to read the actual novella. And I did.
It was great!
The characters were well-portrayed, the romance was sweet, the action was exciting, and the faith was, well, the same as usual.
It didn't make me laugh or cry, though I did smile and shiver.
The time flow wasn't the greatest, but wasn't that bad either.
If you enjoy western romance, you will enjoy this novella.
(*SPOILER ALERT!!!*)
Jolie was cute and kind. I'm glad she helped heal the rift between Clay and his father. Her innocence was fresh and sweet. I'm glad she and Clay ended up together. Hiram sounded like an idiot.
Clay was romantic, and strong, and handsome, and sweet. His “wife” lessons were so stinkin' cute and romantic. Do men like him exist in real life?
Will was a nice old codger. I thought he was sweet. I'm glad he and Clay were able to renew their relationship and trust one another again.
One part that I thought wasn't handle correctly was the part when Drake tried to ruff up Jolie. It was breath-catching and gave you the sense of danger, but I think it could have been more threatening. I wish the author would have dressed up the scene a bit more.
All-in-all, great book.

Hidden Hearts – Therese Stenzel
3 stars.
At first, I didn't really care for this novella. Elisabeth was constantly mourning her old life and her inadequacies and it was really starting to annoy me. I was waiting for her to get on with her life. And the secrets between the two seemed a bit petty. I wished they'd just started out fresh and truthful.
The characters were pretty good, the romance was all right, the action was well-written, and the faith was traditionally vague.
It didn't make me laugh or cry.
I may or may not read more from this author.
(*SPOILER ALERT!!!*)
Elisabeth was a pretty good character, other than her longing for her old life. I usually wouldn't mind that. I mean, who doesn't get homesick now and then? But it seemed to really drag it out. She was constantly distant, and wishing she was a better person, and pulling away from Zane. It was a bit irritating.
Zane, or Michael (I like that name better) seemed like a sweetheart. I say seemed because I kind of felt that he didn't really have much of a chance to prove that he was one. Well, he did show that he was sweet be being so kind, and gracious, and considerate. He seemed romantic too. He was constantly kissing her and stuff, but she was distant and unresponsive, leaving me without a single memory of a breathless kiss. They're no good if they're only one-sided. His constant “Good. Good.” line was annoying me though.
Hamilton was a bit of a jerk. He was too fickle. If he really loved Elisabeth then why did he ever reject her in the first place? And then he simply wouldn't listen to her when she said she belonged to someone else. I guess he just isn't used to not getting his way.
Mrs. MacIntyre was really great. She was sweet, kind and a big help.
The girls, Olivia and Sophia, seemed like sweethearts. I know they'll help Elisabeth feel welcome.
One more novella left.

Mrs. Mayberry Meets Her Match – Susan Page Davis
2.5 stars.
I don't know about you, but for some reason romantic parts just don't seem very charming to me when the people are older. I look forward to reading about the romance of a young couple in their early twenties, not a not-exactly-young couple in their fifties (no offense).
Another thing I didn't care for in this novella was it seemed to play out like a soap opera. Like they were actors simply reciting their memorized lines. And then Mr. Bailey said this: “I cannot tell you how vexed I am to hear about your house. If there is anything I can do at all, please don't hesitate to ask.” Doesn't that sound straight from a play?
The characters were all right. The romance was, well, like I said. The action, what was there, was handled deftly. The faith was a mimic of the others'.
I didn't laugh or cry.
This is the second I've read by Susan Page Davis. I enjoyed the other (Love Finds You In Prince Edward Island, Canada) a deal more than this one. I don't think this story was written with enough care and it was incredibly predictable. But then again, isn't it that way with every romance novel?
(*SPOILER ALERT!!!*)
Lennox – First of all, I absolutely despise that name! It's so unattractive and boring. He was a nice enough character, a sweetheart and a gentleman. He and Amelia get along wonderfully.
Amelia. She was sweet, though I do believe it was her pride that prompted her to seek out Mr. Bailey. She and him get along so well, I wondered why they hadn't thought of marriage sooner.
Helen was sweet. I thought it was sad that she'd carried scars because of her parent's interracial marriage. I'm glad she was able to heal. Daniel seemed wise and just right for Helen. And their baby was impeccably cute!

[Gail Hollingsworth · Rating 5 out of 5]

These were three get you in the mood for the season, heartwarming, love at Christmas stories by well known authors. The common denominator is a Mrs. Mayberry who has a business that matches couples up through mail order brides. Her success rate is phenomenal.
A Trusting Heart by Carrie Turansky leads Swedish immigrant Annika out west away from her twin sister who has recently married. Annika has accepted a proposal from a rancher she has been corresponding with. When she arrives, nothing is as it seems. But love has a way!
The Prodigal Groom by Vickie McDonough lands bride to be Jolie in a sticky situation after an attempted stagecoach robbery. Everything changes when she arrives at her destination and her groom backs out. God has other plans for Jolie and her stagecoach companion Clay.
Mrs. Mayberry Meets Her Match by Susan Page Davis lands Amelia Mayberry in Sacramento trying to right a wrong for one of her customers, Lennox Bailey. He was the only one where her matchmaking skills didn’t pan out and she wants to correct it. Things change as they spend time together and get to know each other. Then Amelia gets bad news from home that rocks her world.
These were all sweet stories that showed how our plans are not always what God has in mind for us. His plans are always best. I love happy endings, don’t you?
I received a complimentary copy of this novel from the publisher through Celebrate Lit but was not required to write a review.

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Christmas Mail Order Brides is a sweet collection of three novellas that you aren’t going to want to miss as the holiday season approaches.

I love books like this. They’re sweet, they’re simple, and they read quickly. Because there are several short stories within the one book, it always feels like you’re reading a thick book, but it goes super fast because there are several stories.

This one is perfect for the season we’re in as we work towards Christmas. Personally, I like to just skip Halloween and head straight to Christmas with a break for Thanksgiving. We don’t participate in the Halloween trend, so skipping to Christmas makes so much sense, and I get to experience the peace and joy for longer!

Some of my favorites contributed to this novella, so make sure you grab a copy and get to reading!
I think my absolute favorite was about the matchmaker! I love matchmakers. Especially the ones about how they work and when you get to see them make the matches. So I was particularly interested in this one. It did not disappoint! Let’s just say love was found in the end, and many laughs were had along the way!

I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, which I received from Celebrate Lit. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. I was not required to write a positive review, nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations.

[Kirttimukha TheCat · Rating 2 out of 5]

The first two stories were charming ( A trusting heart and a prodigal groom). However it was the third story that nearly made me put the book down. I didn't expect it to be earth-shatteringly awesome, but it left me with more questions than answers. Anyhow, When I got to Hidden Hearts, I didn't like the characters much, I thought the story didn't resolve very nicely, and I lost complete respect for any character that needed to ask god's intersession to make a cup of coffee. I still had a lot of questions at the end. How does changing your name keep your neighbors from knowing you are the son of the town drunk? His wife "has a head for figures" but after telling her he won't have her involved in his business the subject just seems to get dropped. The last story wrapped up the book nicely but I didn't even realize the characters liked each other in a romantic way until the last few pages. Let me take an aside here and say that I didn't realize it was a christian romance. I prefer a bit less praying in my books. An 18th century setting already gave the book a lot of leeway for expressing christianity and chastity and modesty. By insisting on additional entreaties to god the authors went overboard and lost authenticity in their subject. I just can't get over the coffee. If you were going to ask for a miracle, it's a waste to ask for a cup of coffee in my opinion.

[Mary Hake · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed three historical marriage of convenience tales, each featuring a mail-order bride traveling west to meet her intended groom. Whether the matchups will work out or not makes for touching drama in all three cases. It’s easy to relate to the main characters who are seeking grooms to complete their lives, even as some of them run into unfortunate circumstances along the way. The authors of these novellas definitely bring the settings and people to life and include unexpected twists that keep the reader guessing. This collection of aspiring love can be read any time of year and the stories could be a catalyst for lively discussion in a book club. I appreciate that the matchmaker was a woman of faith who made sure her clients were also in order to create proper matches. Whether you prefer Westerns or love stories, you should find something to like in this anthology. I received a copy from Celebrate Lit. All opinions are my own.

[Debbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book I read did not have the story Hidden Hearts in it.

"Christmas Mail Order Brides, Anthology) by Vickie McDonough, Carrie Turansky, Susan Page Davis was a fun read. Three stories about mail order brides. This was about Christmas time, but I think these stories would be good anytime of the year.
This quote is so true! “You need to surrender to God and drop that load of grief and bitterness you’re carrying, or it’s going to destroy you and hurt all the people who love you.” I enjoyed each of the three stories, but my favorite was "The Prodigal Groom" followed by "Miss. Mayberry Meets Her Match".

I recommend this book to all readers but especially to readers that likes mail order bride stories and Christmas stories Inbox that you make your heart rejoice.

I received a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own.

[Betti · Rating 4 out of 5]

A matchmaker for the lonely. Will the brides achieve their dreams?

A Trusting Heart by Carrie Turansky
Annika leaves all she knows for a dream. God had been working on her behalf, giving her the desires of her heart — a loving husband and a family to call her own.

The Prodigal Groom by Vickie McDonough
God worked a miracle in Jolie’s life - a trip west, a forced marriage to another man and He gave her a family and a home.

Mrs. Mayberry Meets Her Match by Susan Page Davis
Lennox Bailey - the only gentleman for which she was unable to find the right companion. By traveling to his home would she be able to find out why?

I thoroughly enjoyed these three lovely stories received from Wild Heart Books with no expectations of a positive review.

[Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Trusting Heart by Carrie Turansky
I love this exceptionally good mail-order bride story. Annika is a precious and godly young woman who is blessed immeasurably by her trust in God.

The Prodigal Groom by Vickie McDonough
What a wonderful and inspirational story. Both the hero and the heroine are 5-star characters.

Hidden Hearts by Therese Stenzel
This is a good story about learning to trust God and listen to His voice. It’s also a sweet love story.

Mrs. Mayberry Meets her Match by Susan Page Davis
This is a lovely story—a bit different than the usual mail-order bride story, however, I did enjoy it.

[Kati · Rating 5 out of 5]

Four thoroughly delightful and well-written novellas.

Three of them feature mail-order brides, young women who, for various reasons, find themselves marrying strangers out in the West. Despite this common theme, all three are unique and very different stories.

All three women used the services of Mrs. Mayberry's matrimonial society, and in the last novella Mrs. M, a widow in her fifties, although not looking for a relationship, finds love again.

- A Trusting Heart by Carrie Turansky
- The Prodigal Groom by Vickie McDonough
- Hidden Hearts by Therese Stenzel
- Mrs. Mayberry Meets Her Match by Susan Page Davis

[Debby Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read many novella collections by Barbour Publishing, and this one was as delightful as the rest, perhaps one of my favorites. I loved how all the stories were tied together by the matchmaker, Amelia Mayberry. In the first three stories the couples faced their share of hiccups on the way to the altar. I enjoyed seeing them overcome troublesome and meddling family members, but the last story was my favorite. Seeing an older couple receive a second chance at love and find their happily ever after was truly heartwarming. I will be looking for more books by these authors.

[Wendy Andrus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such an enjoyable collection of novellas! I like the mail-order-bride theme, as well as the Christmas season setting. The commonality of each story is through Mrs. Mayberry's matchmaking business. One potential bride is sent to Wyoming, another to Nevada, and the third to California. Each story is sweet, and with an outcome which differs slightly from the matchmaker's original plans.
If you enjoy sweet Christian historical romance then I am certain you'll enjoy this mail-order bride collection.

[Tamera Westhoff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet romances

There are four different romances, each super sweet! The first one seemed considerably longer than the others, but each was a clean mail-order bride story. The second story had some steamy inferences, but was okay. I absolutely loved the last story!

[Ladette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short, sweet and quick reads

I enjoyed these short, sweet stories for a quick read! It was fun and interesting reading about mail order brides... I can’t imagine what those women went through leaping out on faith that things would turn out right.

[Deanna Stevens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Christmas brides.

I do enjoy mail-order bride stories! The desire to help find compatible mates was a wonderful business. I just wished the stories could go on and on. Such good Christmas romances.

[Bree · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed these four short stories. I was disappointed that it was marketed as a Christmas book, as none of the stories really had much about Christmas in them at all. Don’t get me wrong- I will read the book again, but I wouldn’t consider it a Christmas book.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Many Missing Pages

I LOVED what I could read of these four stories, but all were missing several pages. I am very disappointed.

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

4 short stories about mail order brides during the Christmas season.

[Brenda- · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book!

I enjoyed reading this book very much. All the stories were interesting. I love reading historic fiction. It is my favorite.

[Robin Willson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent holiday read!

A fully engaging story of four women who brave the unknown. Great investment of your time and money. Be entertained.

[Kathleen Nalley · Rating 1 out of 5]

Oh, my. Really, really bad choice.

[Chelsea · Rating 3 out of 5]

A Trusting Heart - 3 stars
The Prodigal Groom - 3.5 stars
Hidden Hearts - 2.5 stars
Mrs. Mayberry Meets Her Match - 3.5 stars

[Debbie Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book I enjoyed these stories a lot. I would read it again and I would recommend it

[Tish · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute

Enjoyable mail order brides novella. Enjoy Author wrote one and they were cute. I enjoyed all the stories and characters in each novella.

[Dorry Lou · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun christmas stories about woman coming west to marry and sometimes they didn't realize thats what they were coming to do.