Bride By Choice

Chance Creek Brides #1

by Mary L. Briggs

Called Missy by the family that rescued her, she has no memory of her life before she awoke in the Murphy cabin in Chance, Texas, 1890. Clues to her past are few, but questions are many as she struggles to remember her past and trust God to reveal her true identity. A task made more difficult by her growing attraction to the man who rescued her.

Jared Murphy is a man who lost his heart to the wrong woman and vowed it would never happen again. Until the moment he and his aunt rescued an injured young woman from a nearby creek bank. Half-drowned, she has no memory of her name or her past--or the reason why someone tried to kill her. In his quest to help her, can Jared set aside his wounded pride and learn to love again?

Genres: Christian Fiction, Romance, Westerns, Historical Romance

112 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 12, 2012

Reviews

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this short story about a woman who is found by the edge of a river half dead. It takes her memory quite some time to return. In the meantime, she is cared for by a family who is supportive and hardworking. When tragedy strikes them, she springs into action to help the injured, triggering a return of her memory-- loss, violence and love. A good story that needs no sex scenes to be entertaining.

[Cici · Rating 4 out of 5]

Too short. A good story line. Good character development. And clean!

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely Story, Sweet Romance

This short romance novel had just the right blend of sweetness, adventure, romance, and faith. The only issue I had with it was the word 'breath' being used instead of the word 'breathe'. Other than that, I loved it. I was hooked from the beginning.
If you enjoy sweet, inspirational romance with a bit of adventure, I recommend this book to you.

[Marty Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a sweet story

This was a sweet read with a unique story line. I enjoyed the twists and turns that the author took us on. It held my attention and was just right for a weekend read.

[Sieravonne · Rating 3 out of 5]

I find the coincidences too scripted---the Murphys called her the nickname that her grandfather used and the husband and wife who escorted here were her grandfather's murderers. And were the Howards the ones who robbed Lloyd's store?

[Jo M. Knight · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bride by choice

Good book. Short but sweet, and easy to read. Wasn’t one of those books you had to read around the world to get to the point. The only thing I do miss out of some books is when they don’t have a epilogue, and this book did not. J O

[Sue · Rating 3 out of 5]

Western Romance...Nice family, good characters - though I would have enjoyed a longer novel so the characters could have been deeper and more fully developed. Regardless, it was a simple story with twists and turns and enough drama to keep me turning the pages.

[Anita · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was slow starting out but ended up being good.

[Sharon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Light, easy-reading short story. Nothing terribly remarkable but not bad reading either, despite being predictable --just a pleasant way to spend a couple of hours.

[James E Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story line.

I loved the book and it has a great story line. I just wish that the book had been a little longer.