Die sture Braut des Schmieds (Miss Mabels Heiratsvermittlung im Wilden Westen 1)

The Brides of Miss Mabel’s Registry #1

by London James

Er bat um eine stille Ehefrau. Sie schickte ihm ein Feuerwerk unter einer Haube.

Als der mürrische Schmied Thatcher Hale aus Colorado schreibt, er wolle keine zickige, rechthaberische Frau, tut Miss Mabel nur das einzig Vernü Sie schickt ihm Clara Hollis – willensstark, schlagfertig und völlig furchtlos, ihre Meinung zu sagen.

Clara hatte nie erwartet, eine Heiratskandidatin per Brief zu werden – und schon gar nicht für einen Mann, der offensichtlich nicht nach ihr gefragt hat. Doch da sie nirgendwo anders hin kann, ist sie fest entschlossen, das Beste aus dieser unerwarteten Verbindung zu machen – selbst wenn das bedeutet, mit dem einen Mann aneinanderzugeraten, der vielleicht genau das ist, was sie nie wusste, dass sie brauchte.

In einer Stadt voller Klatsch, Mut und unerwarteter Gnade fliegen die Funken, wenn eiserne Willen aufeinandertreffen. Doch als Gott beginnt, aus der Asche der Enttäuschung etwas Neues zu formen, müssen sowohl Clara als auch Thatcher entscheiden, ob das, was sie wirklich brauchen… vielleicht einander sind.

Genres: Romance, Historical, Fiction

166 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 10, 2025

About the author

Welcome to my little corner of the internet! So who am I? Well, it’s quite simple actually. Of course, first and foremost, I’m a wife and mother. However, along with those two hats, I’m also a Sweet Historical and Contemporary Romance author who writes in her fuzzy pants and loves her horses and her cats!

Love historical romance? Well, then strap on those petticoats, travel back in time, and go on adventures with my sweet Historical Romances. Not feeling historical today? I have a few sweet Contemporary Romances, too!

And if you are looking for something with a little more heat (not too much, but more smooching and some fade-to-black scenes), then check out my titles written under the name Angela Christina Archer

Reviews

[BlueJeansAndTeacups · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clara Hollis and Thatcher Hale are Miss Mable's latest match! However, things quickly go sideways. There are some laugh-out-loud moments, plenty of hurts to work through and positive faith moments as well.
Quotable: "The pastor chuckled, shaking his head. “I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone more stubborn than you two, except for you two. You both give each other a run for your money.”

I liked it! ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read 9/17/2025

I purchased this eBook. All thoughts and opinions are mine alone without expectation or compensation.

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

You will be filled with happiness, after reading The Blacksmith's Stubborn Bride. Miss Mabel has the instinct to match two people together, even though everything points in the opposite direction. Clara is matched with Thatcher, but they are complete opposites, except for both being stubborn. Will they be able to move forward with God's help or both be miserable forever. Great story and the characters will make you feel their pain.
I was given an ARC of this book by the author for an honest review.

[Judy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story!

Clara had lost her job and had no where to go. She had forgotten that she had signed up to be a mail order bride a while back. Now, it seems, it’s her only option. Miss Mabel is a tad unorthodox in how she matches people. So when Clara shows up in Thatcher’s smithy, he’s very confused as he did not ask for a bride.

Thatcher was a bit of a dunderhead for a good part of the story, but it took almost losing Clara to wake him up. Very sweet epilogue.

[Denise Lariscy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun- filled story of a gruff blacksmith and a mail order bride he didn’t order💕

This is a great story written about a hard-hearted gruff blacksmith and an opinionated seamstress mail order bride who Miss Mable’s Bride Registry put together after the blacksmith’s apprentice writes unbeknownst to him requesting a bride so when she arrives this fun-filled story gets very interesting…

[Earlene Click · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clara and Thatcher Hale

This is the sweet tale of two with lost love and desires of a found love. Two hard headed and stubborn people that can’t believe true love would ever find them. Through trial and error, ups and downs they find each other and still can’t quite believe it’s true love. You will enjoy this short story.

[Carol Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grumpy and loveable

Thanks for an amazing story to enjoy reading! Loved the characters and how they meshed to compliment each other! The story kept me on my toes and it was near impossible to put it down! Please keep up the good work!

[Charline Romine · Rating 4 out of 5]

She Really Did Leave on the Stagecoach.

A cute story of two souls matched by a witty matchmaker. All she wanted was a home and a place to call her own and all he wanted was to be left alone. This may require a tissue at the end. 🤭

[K H · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. The very first book prior to this one had me laughing at times. This one was the same way and I was happy that I continued this series. I’m looking forward to seeing where this series leads.

[Mary Ellen Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Blacksmith 's Stubborn Bride

It was very good and sweet. I found that she was the perfect bride for him. It was a good thing he didn't marry the first girl. She was all wrong for him.

[Rhonda Myers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

I really enjoyed this book. Not only was the bride stubborn but so was the blacksmith. I'm glad the story ended with a happily ever after. I recommend this book.

[Pam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Two stubborn people.

Thatcher finally decided that he wants her to stay. Clara decides to stay also.
Both are two very stubborn people who must decide what they want.

[Medenna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Twist from the beginning. He didn’t know he needed a wife. His friends thought he did. A fall from a loft starts the story off.

[JoAnna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful book. I love this author. She is an amazing writer.

[Bobbie Monroe Boyne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Four stars may be a half a star too much… But it’s an awful cute story and Easy to read. The blacksmith is infuriating at times though.

[Patty · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Dawn Babbitt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute story

A very believable story of matchmaking that works out by being stubborn.
I hope to go find the next story.

[Rita Löwen]

Es ist mir irgendwie zu langweilig.
Habe vor einigen Jahren mal Versandbrautgeschichten gelesen und habe jetzt das Gefühl ich kenne den Plot schon

[Sonne · Rating 2 out of 5]

la historia está sin desarrollar y es muy simplona

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

loved the way author expresses character's opinion of people the interacted with
2nd reading found more humor