The Necessary Bride

by Patsy Frost

In this historical romance, in 1850 Baltimore a young woman expects to make a suitable marriage until she suffers a savage attack causing her to flee her home to make her way west with a wagon train on the Oregon Trail. She risks traveling alone until it becomes necessary to rely on others. Along the way she faces her own ruined self-image, finds her strengths and finds love in an unexpected meeting. Her trip west becomes a trip toward self-discovery as she adapts to the rough life of the trail, and learns to rely on new friends and a husband she acquires in a unexpected situation. Meanwhile, her tormentor from Baltimore continues to seek her as he himself heads west.

398 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 22, 2015

Reviews

[Maike]

There's some potential...

The story is a bit far-fetched but hey, lots of romance novels are.
The author is clearly an amateur. Thankfully, the grammar was okay. The book could use some serious editing! The writing of some scenes was so unskilled that I couldn't help but smile.
However, there is definitely potential! I think that, with more practice and an editor, this author could turn into a good writer.

Two stars because it just wasn't good enough for three but definitely not bad enough for one.

[Jo Christopher]

Great Read

I loved the indebtedness of the relationship with Tino. The story had many twists and turns that held your interest .