Reliance

Hollow Hearts #2

by Christina Yother

Two strangers. One clandestine wedding. Many hidden stories.


Discouraged by his limited prospects and tired of trying to find a bride in a traditional manner, Elias Wheeler places an advertisement requesting a mail-order bride and mother for his young daughter. Rebecca Malone, eager to escape an abusive past, travels to Montana to become Elias’s wife despite only exchanging a few letters. Learning to care for one another proves easy; learning to trust proves much more difficult. Elias and Rebecca must navigate the waters of blending families while learning to depend on one another with confidence, loving support, and faith. Together they must learn to rely on each other and what they hope to build while accepting that perfection isn’t the goal; love is.

Genres: Historical Romance, Historical, Christian

232 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 7, 2014

About the author

Christina Yother writes historical and contemporary fiction. She has been involved with writing, blogging, and social media for several years and earned a PhD in 2012 by writing one of the first dissertations to explore how women build community through writing online. She lives in small-town Georgia with her husband and three children where she runs carpool, drinks too much coffee, and avoids wearing real pants.

Reviews

[✨ Gramy ✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was an inspirational, Christian book that really delivered!

It was a sweet, wholesome, compelling read that keeps you turning and turning the pages looking for more. The characters were well developed and mostly likeable.

It was able to stand alone and deliver an HEA, which is a mighty important point for me.

So I would recommend it to anyone!

[Ellen White · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Wheeler family, their past and hope for the future. With a young daughter he looks for a mail order bride. A story of forgiving the past, and looking for the future, and buikding a family. A good clean story with good narration by Heather. Given audio for my voluntary review

[C. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Christian Historical Romance

A powerful lesson is taught in this wonderful story! The ending was perfect (except for the retakes in the last few sentences). God is always just a breath away, and forgiveness is always possible!
I really love this narrator!

[Lavonne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reliance is Christina Yother’s second book continuing the story of the Wheeler brothers and their families and is told from the point of view of a mail order bride. This young bride must learn to give and forgive. She must put the past behind her and learn to accept her husband’s past as well. She also learns how to be the mother of an adolescent girl and looks forward to having her own children. She surprises herself and her family with her capabilities, her loving heart, and her forgiving soul. Her husband surprises her with his enduring strength and love. Full of romance, misunderstanding, danger and forgiveness, this book keeps the reader immersed in the world of the Wheeler family. This reader cannot wait for the next chapter in the family saga.

[Ryan Sheppard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Christina Yother hooks the reader in the first page of Reliance! Elias finds himself a mail-order bride in Lottie, who comes with many secrets and insecurities that will test their marriage. Yother guides the reader through the tribulations of marriage to achieve the happily ever after that both Lottie and Elias crave in their lives. Christina Yother entertains the reader page after page with characters that fight for what they believe in.

[Kendra Thiel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book and read it in a morning over coffee! I loved the story of Elias and Rebecca. It's a sweet story of finding love right in front of your face, regardless of the circumstances surrounding you.

Christina is growing as a story-teller. While Reverie was very good, Reliance is excellent! I can't wait for Hollow Hearts Book #3.

[Dana · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book just as much as the first one. The characters grew in the story, especially Rebecca. She appeared rather immature at the beginning, but she matured and grew stronger as the story unfolded. And Elias' daughter Lottie was a real scene-stealer.

[April · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet

I truly love how this author writes such a great story full of love and respect and the Lord! Can't wait to see if the town of Hollow returns!!!

[Peggy Primavera · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reliance

This was a great book. I couldn't put it down once I started reading it. The story and character's were very real and certainly made me want to read more of her books.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reliance

Good story with a few instances of intrigue. Characters are well developed and believable. Join Rebecca, Elias, and Lottie as they struggle to become a family.

[Audra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay

Not as good and fast paced as the first in the series. It can be read alone and you won't be lost while reading.