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Brides with Grit #2
Millie Marries a Marshal
Mail-order bride Millie Donovan was looking forward to meeting Sam Larson, a Kansas homesteader, who she is sure, from reading his heartfelt letters, will provide her with the love and safety she wants and needs. Millie arrives on the train, not realizing that her husband-to-be was killed in an accident, until Clear Creek’s town marshal informs her of the situation.
Town Marshal Adam Wilerson never plans to marry due to his dangerous job. After reading letters found at his friend’s home following his untimely death which were sent from his friend’s mail-order bride, he can’t help thinking of the woman, and believes he may be in love with her himself. But instead of sending Millie on the train back to her former home, he finds himself welcoming her—and her two-year-old charge—into his house, and into his heart.
When danger threatens, Millie faces it head–on to protect the people she loves, including the town marshal.
Can Adam keep the peace in town—and his house—or will the man following Millie cause an uproar that will endanger them both, and ruin their chance of a life together?
Town Marshal Adam Wilerson never plans to marry due to his dangerous job. After reading letters found at his friend’s home following his untimely death which were sent from his friend’s mail-order bride, he can’t help thinking of the woman, and believes he may be in love with her himself. But instead of sending Millie on the train back to her former home, he finds himself welcoming her—and her two-year-old charge—into his house, and into his heart.
When danger threatens, Millie faces it head–on to protect the people she loves, including the town marshal.
Can Adam keep the peace in town—and his house—or will the man following Millie cause an uproar that will endanger them both, and ruin their chance of a life together?
135 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 16, 2014
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About the author
Linda K. Hubalek
115 books276 followersLinda Hubalek had written over fifty books about strong women and honorable men, with a touch of humor, despair, and drama woven into the stories. The setting for all the series is the Kansas prairie which Linda enjoys daily, be it being outside or looking out her office window.
Her historical romance series include Brides with Grit, Grooms with Honor, Mismatched Mail-order Brides, Rancher's Word, and the Clear Creek Legacy. Linda's historical fiction series, based on her ancestors' pioneer lives include, Butter in the Well, Trail of Thread, and Planting Dreams.
When not writing, Linda is reading (usually with dark chocolate within reach), gardening (channeling her degree in Horticulture), or traveling with her husband to explore the world.
Linda loves to hear from her readers and loves to know what they'd like to see her write next. Visit her website at www.LindaHubalek.com to contact her or read about all her books.
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Her historical romance series include Brides with Grit, Grooms with Honor, Mismatched Mail-order Brides, Rancher's Word, and the Clear Creek Legacy. Linda's historical fiction series, based on her ancestors' pioneer lives include, Butter in the Well, Trail of Thread, and Planting Dreams.
When not writing, Linda is reading (usually with dark chocolate within reach), gardening (channeling her degree in Horticulture), or traveling with her husband to explore the world.
Linda loves to hear from her readers and loves to know what they'd like to see her write next. Visit her website at www.LindaHubalek.com to contact her or read about all her books.
www.Facebook.com/lindahubalekbooks
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January 26, 2019
Sweet cute historical western romance featuring a mail order bride from Chicago going to the prairies of Kansas. Unfortunately, her groom is dead when she arrives so his best friend the town marshal meets her on the train. I really liked Millie and Adam, the two MCs, and loved how the town pulled together to help Millie and Tate when they needed protection. Fun clean romance.
January 17, 2022
There's a kernel of a good story here (namely, what Millie is running from) that gets buried under a literal mountain of series-itis. This is a 120 page novella. It's book 2 in a series. Instead of using those pages to have our hero and heroine spend time together and show the reader they're "falling in love" the author clutters up the pages with characters featured in book 1 and books 3-7. It's a hot mess. You know who Millie spends a lot of time with? Adam's mother. It would have been more believable if she'd fallen in love with her.
August 12, 2016
Millie comes west as a mail-order bride, but the man she came to marry died. Adam the Marshall meets her at the train station. But he didn't know she had a son. He takes her to the hotel after telling her the news. She however has no money so as soon as he leaves so does she. After he tells his family that she also recently lost her sister too. They tell him he has to make sure she and the child are ok. He finds them sleeping in his own abandoned chicken house. He lets them sleep in his jail for the night. His mother and sister show up early the next morning and before he knows it she is his housekeeper and living in his house. But something isn't quite right. Is the boy really hers? Why are they so skinny?
August 13, 2016
Mollie Marries a Marshal
I wanted to like this story, but it seems all my time was reading about all the characters in this book and in the future books in the series. Where was the story? I quit reading at 50%.
I wanted to like this story, but it seems all my time was reading about all the characters in this book and in the future books in the series. Where was the story? I quit reading at 50%.
August 15, 2016
I understand that a 1-star review is harsh, but this book has no romance. NO ROMANCE, in a romance novel. There is no chemistry described, and no kiss, just nothing. Complete waste of time. I also love western/historical romance, and this just had no charm.
August 16, 2016
Good, clean romance. Starts right off from where the first stops.
June 22, 2018
Reviewed at Historically Romantic
Millie arrived in Clear Creek as a mail order bride to discover that her intended husband had died in an accident. While this knowledge would be enough to bring sadness to anyone, for Millie it also brought panic. Millie not only brought her hopes and dreams into this marriage, but secrets as well, the kind of secrets that could get a person dead quite easily.
Adam is a man who firmly believes that right is right with little wiggle room for right is also right for the given situation. Since Sam’s death he’d been searching the train station for this mail order bride to arrive in town, intending to give her the bad news. He certainly wasn’t expecting a beautiful woman with a fiery temper who obviously was more nervous than she should have been… toting a toddler along with her. What Adam doesn’t realize just yet is that this lady and that little tot will factor strongly in his future… especially once his mother and the ladies of Clear Creek get involved.
I enjoyed Millie and Adam’s romance. It was an often tense story, secrets tend to do that to a person, but it also showed the kindness of strangers and a man who has to rethink his stubbornness and his stand on what is the right thing to do. I have to admit though, for a lawman Adam certainly was gullible to a con man rather easily. And because of that Millie got to shine as she set him straight.
If you enjoy Western Historical you’d enjoy Millie Marries A Marshal, and this entire series. Yes, there are a lot of characters in each story,for me, that only enhances the small town appeal of Clear Creek and the surrounding area.
I read this title through my Kindle Unlimited subscription.
Millie arrived in Clear Creek as a mail order bride to discover that her intended husband had died in an accident. While this knowledge would be enough to bring sadness to anyone, for Millie it also brought panic. Millie not only brought her hopes and dreams into this marriage, but secrets as well, the kind of secrets that could get a person dead quite easily.
Adam is a man who firmly believes that right is right with little wiggle room for right is also right for the given situation. Since Sam’s death he’d been searching the train station for this mail order bride to arrive in town, intending to give her the bad news. He certainly wasn’t expecting a beautiful woman with a fiery temper who obviously was more nervous than she should have been… toting a toddler along with her. What Adam doesn’t realize just yet is that this lady and that little tot will factor strongly in his future… especially once his mother and the ladies of Clear Creek get involved.
I enjoyed Millie and Adam’s romance. It was an often tense story, secrets tend to do that to a person, but it also showed the kindness of strangers and a man who has to rethink his stubbornness and his stand on what is the right thing to do. I have to admit though, for a lawman Adam certainly was gullible to a con man rather easily. And because of that Millie got to shine as she set him straight.
If you enjoy Western Historical you’d enjoy Millie Marries A Marshal, and this entire series. Yes, there are a lot of characters in each story,for me, that only enhances the small town appeal of Clear Creek and the surrounding area.
I read this title through my Kindle Unlimited subscription.
March 18, 2018
This historical romance is the Millie and Adam's story. Millie has accepted a mail order bride ad to marry Sam Larson. When she goes to leave town to move to her intended, her sister goes into labor with her second child. Millie knows her sisters husband is abusive, and when her sister asks her to take her two year old with her, she doesn't hesitate. So when Millie arrives in Kansas to meet Sam she finds out from the local sheriff that her intended died in an accident. Sheriff Adam Wilerson takes her on as a housekeeper when she has no where for her and her little nephew Tate to go. This story is full of wonderful characters with Millie who would do anything for those she loves. She's also strong and held in her faith and culture of being Irish. Adam is a hardworking lawman who loves his family and the little town in which they live. There is a little bit of everything in here from faith, love, intrigue, mystery and more.
March 19, 2018
A Good Read!
Sometimes a feel good read is just what I needed. Millie Marries a Marshal reaffirms life can improve. Domestic Violence is an awful situation. Millie helped her abuse sister and nephew. The other women banded together to protect and provide support for the abused Mother, child and Millie when the abusive man hunted them. The women worked as a shield. In the real world abuse victims require the same support systems. May the real women find a safe haven like in this story.
Sometimes a feel good read is just what I needed. Millie Marries a Marshal reaffirms life can improve. Domestic Violence is an awful situation. Millie helped her abuse sister and nephew. The other women banded together to protect and provide support for the abused Mother, child and Millie when the abusive man hunted them. The women worked as a shield. In the real world abuse victims require the same support systems. May the real women find a safe haven like in this story.
March 21, 2018
Predictable & shallow
Good thing this was a short novel. Some of the plot was nice, with a little humor. The reason for Millie's fleeing westward was quite valid, but you don't hear about it until waaay into the story. That's annoying. And the writing was shallow. The characters were not explored very deeply, and there were too many of them for the attention given to each. It became confusing, where the reader wonders who this person is, and why was he or she added? I liked the Baker's kisses, though!
Good thing this was a short novel. Some of the plot was nice, with a little humor. The reason for Millie's fleeing westward was quite valid, but you don't hear about it until waaay into the story. That's annoying. And the writing was shallow. The characters were not explored very deeply, and there were too many of them for the attention given to each. It became confusing, where the reader wonders who this person is, and why was he or she added? I liked the Baker's kisses, though!
September 18, 2017
A sweet story about ve, friendships and what really matters in life: family sticking together. Millie gets to Clear Creek as a mail-bride order just to find out herfuture husbandhas died. Adam, Clear Creek's Marshall is the one to inform her about the decease. But Millie is in trouble and Adam's family and all the town help her out. Can she really find love in this little town? Is Adam ready to face a relationship? You will love the story
April 21, 2018
I good story about how life use to be in the west. When Millie arrived in Clear Creak as a mail order bride to marry a rancher - she find out he had died. The Marshall’s family took her and her care in and showed how friends became family. Later all the secrets came out and Marshall Adam realized that he loved Millie, they married. Very good reading.
April 11, 2019
Millie Married a Marshal
This isn't the usual genre that I read but thought I'd give it a try since it was free. A very interesting story, full of adventure, intrigue, sassy and strong women and fun. It made for some good reading. I may just try for some of the others in the series.
This isn't the usual genre that I read but thought I'd give it a try since it was free. A very interesting story, full of adventure, intrigue, sassy and strong women and fun. It made for some good reading. I may just try for some of the others in the series.
August 8, 2021
The luck of the Irish
Millie arrives in Clear Creek but her luck turns bad when she is told her husband to be is dead! Sheriff Adam Wilerson is strongly chastised by his mother for his lack of assistance to Millie and her young son. Discover the mystery and Millie's secrets and the strength from family and friends.
Millie arrives in Clear Creek but her luck turns bad when she is told her husband to be is dead! Sheriff Adam Wilerson is strongly chastised by his mother for his lack of assistance to Millie and her young son. Discover the mystery and Millie's secrets and the strength from family and friends.
August 31, 2025
We know Millie is in trouble when she hits town as a mail-order bride. With nowhere else to go, the marshal's mom and sis take over and secure her a home and job.
When the ladies discover exactly what trouble she's in, they set up a plan to protect her. But no one protected the marshal's heart.
I really enjoyed the story.
When the ladies discover exactly what trouble she's in, they set up a plan to protect her. But no one protected the marshal's heart.
I really enjoyed the story.
May 16, 2017
Great book
Loved this book and the entire series .This talked a sensitive subject with great care and with out blame.I liked that I already knew a lot of the characters and could just dive in.
Loved this book and the entire series .This talked a sensitive subject with great care and with out blame.I liked that I already knew a lot of the characters and could just dive in.
May 19, 2017
Outstanding
Millie Marries a Marshal by Linda Hubalek is an outstanding read. Loved the characters, makes you feel like that's a place I want to be. Totally enjoyed this awesome story. Thanks
Millie Marries a Marshal by Linda Hubalek is an outstanding read. Loved the characters, makes you feel like that's a place I want to be. Totally enjoyed this awesome story. Thanks
August 10, 2017
I loved it another clean enjoyable story
I liked this one even more then first book in the series. I couldn't put it down as it was so good . I look forward to reading book 3 and so on . I highly recommend it .
I liked this one even more then first book in the series. I couldn't put it down as it was so good . I look forward to reading book 3 and so on . I highly recommend it .
March 19, 2018
Just the kind of storyline I enjoy. A mail order bride arrives to find her husband to be has died. The town takes her and her young son in, but Millie is hiding a secret. How will get out of her dilemma?
May 2, 2019
This is a review for books 1-4. I have fallen in love with this series and just haven’t been able to stop and do reviews. So I will just say I have enjoyed the reads and like the character growth in the series.
May 13, 2019
I'm loving this series! Now that there's a new generation (The Pea Shooters Society) I realized I never finished this series! This book has lots of twists and turns, but this mail order bride has found the perfect fit!
August 26, 2019
Fun read. Millie and Adam have a rough start. They come through and all works out in the end. Standalone, but the characters continue to make appearances in the series. Really enjoyed reading this book.
January 20, 2020
Clean Christian-ish romance
The book was a little too pat. There was no danger and everything turned out for the best. The separation was weird and uncalled for but it's sweet and cute if you are in to that sort of thing. I prefer a little spice with my sugar.
The book was a little too pat. There was no danger and everything turned out for the best. The separation was weird and uncalled for but it's sweet and cute if you are in to that sort of thing. I prefer a little spice with my sugar.
May 30, 2017
It was a fast paced read. I enjoyed the story and the characters. I am now reading the next in the series.
November 2, 2017
I do not usually read historical fiction but I couldn't put this story down and then was sad when it was done. great twists and turns!
March 17, 2018
Good story about a mail order bride who endeavors to save her nephew and sister as she makes her way west.
March 19, 2018
Typical clean light romance. A nice interlude between better written books.
March 19, 2018
Great story.
The story was very well written. The story line was very interesting. I enjoyed reading this book. The characters interaction was very good.
The story was very well written. The story line was very interesting. I enjoyed reading this book. The characters interaction was very good.
March 20, 2018
A delightful read
Rating 5 not only for the great story of a loving family supporting each other clean and enjoyable but you gave this book free which is so generous! Thank you
Rating 5 not only for the great story of a loving family supporting each other clean and enjoyable but you gave this book free which is so generous! Thank you
March 23, 2018
A poorly written, historically inaccurate attempt at a novella. Don’t waste time or money.
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