Tabitha: Bride of Missouri is twenty-forth in the unprecedented fifty-book American Mail-Order Brides Series.
An orphan since she was ten, Tabitha Phillips was raised by a cousin who resented her, and she went out on her own as soon as she could. When the factory where she was working burned down, she was forced to return to her childhood home under the scrutiny of her critical relatives.
As an employee at the post office, Tabitha isn't supposed to become involved in the doings of her customers. But when one young man's heart could be broken by a thoughtless letter, she sees a chance to make a difference . . . for herself as well as for him.
Amelia C. Adams is a wife, a mother, and a novelist. She spends her days dreaming up stories and her nights writing them down. Her biggest hero is her husband, and you might just see bits and pieces of him as you read her novels.
She loves all things historical and enjoys learning about days gone by, but she's glad she was born more recently (she won't say how recently or not recently) because the Internet is awesome, and she's glad she doesn't have to wash her clothes by hand in a galvanized tub. She has hit Amazon bestseller status twice, once for A Clean Slate and once for A Clear Hope.
A story of starting all over where you started after trying to move ahead and losing everything you have worked for. Now Tabitha has to move back in with her cousin who isn’t always nice. It seems there are a few in her family that will have to learn a few lesson on life, love and happiness. It is a different kind of mail order bride story, one that is heartbreaking in so many ways. Here two people will meet one will fall helplessly in love the other already has a bride on the way. When things get a little complicated when one steps over the line and comes up with egg on her face. Her heart was in the right place, but she did the wrong thing. As the plot thickens how it can get any worse. I am so glad you asked because it does in more ways than one. I loved every word of this story from start to finish it truly was a great listen.
The narrator did a lovely job of narration, she really brings the story to life making you see a side of the story that you would not have seen reading the book. Her character voices are great, she puts a lot of power behind each emotion truly giving you a listen you get lost in. There was one place where wording was repeated but in no way does it take away from the story. Besides that if any breaks were taken I could not tell. It is a very clear and clean audio that gives vivid details you almost feel like you are there with the characters. Her performance was great, she pauses when she needs you, gives emotions that you can hear in her voice. The narrator pulled me in taking me away on a delightful journey I got lost in.
I really enjoyed the twists and turns the plot took, I also enjoyed how it was a mail-order bride story but with a twist that makes it a unique story. I didn’t really care for Tabitha cousin, but she has a lot to learn and learn she does the hard way. By the end my heart really went out to her. Tabitha tries her best to be a true friend to Thomas but gets herself in a mess of trouble. She is a very strong person and is way ahead of her time, trying to make her own way without a man. When she is pushed into a relationship she pushes back. Thomas is just a sweet heart to kind and good for his own good. He wants a bride and has picked her but there are a few issues that most likely will not only hurt him but his pride.
The author gives you a believable story that pulls you in taking you away to another time and place when things were not so easy and times were hard. People got married to people they didn’t love and sometimes didn’t even like. You will find a story inside a story here where a couple has to face some facts there just aren’t ready for. It broke my heart to watch them. I loved this story from start to finish and didn’t want it to end. From the narration to the author it was a story I couldn’t put down with a powerful message between the pages. I laughed, thought at times it was very funny and truly enjoyed watching the drama and messes these to make of their life. I am looking forward to listening more of the author and narrators work.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT Tabitha: Bride of Missouri is twenty-forth in the unprecedented fifty-book American Mail-Order Brides Series.
An orphan since she was ten, Tabitha Phillips was raised by a cousin who resented her, and she went out on her own as soon as she could. When the factory where she was working burned down, she was forced to return to her childhood home under the scrutiny of her critical relatives.
As an employee at the post office, Tabitha isn't supposed to become involved in the doings of her customers. But when one young man's heart could be broken by a thoughtless letter, she sees a chance to make a difference . . . for herself as well as for him.
MY TAKE I've read other books by Amelia Adams, so I knew I was in for a treat. Tabitha has a big heart and a chip on her shoulder she doesn't realize she had. She meets Tom and is immediately attracted to him. Unfortunately, he's engaged. With everyone trying to play matchmaker and her family struggling, Tabitha's life turns complicated. To complicate things, in an attempt to help Tom, she moves down a path that could drive a wedge between their growing friendship.
Lovely ending with an interesting twist.
I listened to the audiobook, and Meghan Kelly did a great job.
I really enjoyed this romance. The story line was fun and it hooked me pretty quickly... oh the foolish things we do when love enters the scene. I thought Meghan Kelly did a great job in the narration. I would definitely recommend this to those who like clean romance books and like the mail-order bride 1800's theme.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
Tabitha: Bride of Missouri by Amelia C. Adams is the 24th book in the short story collection, Brides of America. This is an sweet romance set during the 1890’s that develops slowly. It is also a twist on the mail-order bride genre: although there is a mail-order bride in the story, this book focuses on a local girl instead.
The story centers around 20-year old Tabitha who is recently returned to Atwater, Missouri after working in Massachusetts for the past few years. She is more than a little disappointed that she had no where to go after the factory she worked in burned down. Tabitha quickly resumes her old way of life living with her aunt and uncle and working at the post office.
Tabitha befriends Thomas who is new to the area and who works at the local lumber mill. He is engaged to a mail-order bride to whom he sends a letter almost every day. Tabitha wonders why the fiancée never sends Thomas any letters in return, so she pretends to be the fiancée and writes him a letter. Not long afterwards, the fiancée returns all of Thomas’s letters to him breaking off the engagement. Tabitha, however, doesn’t have the heart to give them to him. The rest of the story is how Tabitha overcomes her deception, and whether Thomas forgives her.
I listened to the Audible version of this story narrated by Meghan Kelly, which is simply wonderful. Meghan provides different voices for male and female characters, and she has great intonation and pace. I can’t wait to listen to the next audiobook narrated by Meghan.
Have it in audio This is a great great listen. The author is telling about how life was in the early years. How a man had to settle out west or Midwest and he need his line to continue. So the males had to send for a bride unseen. Would we do that today. Meagan again knocked the audio out of the ball park she was great. Liked this short novella of a listen
Hero is Thomas. Heroine is Tabitha.
Thomas needs a bride to company and for someone to be with . He has sent for a mail order bride. While he is waiting for the bride to arrive he becomes friends with a local woman, Tabitha
Tabitha had to return home from an adventure that didn’t pan out . She finds work in town at the post office. One day she starts taking to Thomas . After a few days , they talk even more . After a while Thomas and Tabitha grew closer , their interactions show that . What is Tabitha going to do when the bride shows up . Will the bride show up grab it and listen to a fanone
Meagan Kelly is fantastic. She knows how to do each chararcter Justice. Meghan not only gives the characters justice but to the author also
A little twist on the mail order bridge trope, this story is about Tabitha, coming home after a failed attempt to make it on her own. As she settles back into her job at the post office, she notices Thomas. He is waiting for his mail order bride to come to town. Tabitha's feelings for Thomas grow, and when circumstances arise that may cause hurt, Tabitha takes matters into her own hands. This story is a fun filled look at a time when things were simpler. No phones or internet, the mail took so much longer to process and send leaving a lot of time between interactions, just enough for Tabitha to cause herself a little trouble. There are quite a few secondary characters playing a big part in molding Tabitha. I found the pastor to be an interesting one as well as her cousin. Good plot, and fun characters made this a great listen!
Meghan Kelly brings her wonderful voice to this story. I love her warm tones, and they work beautifully with the old western time. She gives each character their own identity with a specific voice creating a story easy to follow. Love her interpretations.
I have been reading Amelia's stories for awhile and love every one. But this audible of Tabitha was amazing! Tabitha had gone out on her own to try to be independent and had worked in a factory for a few years. But when the factory burned down, she was forced to go back home to live with her cousin and her husband. Her parents had passed away when she was ten so she had lived there growing up and helped them in the post office they lived above. She met Thomas who was writing letters to his future mail order bride and they became friends but she really was attracted to him. A wonderful story of faith, finding out what really is important and what God has in store for us when we trust in him. With the narration of the imcomparable Meghan Kelly who is amazing on her different voices and the writing of Ameilia C Adams, it does not get much better than this!
This is a short, sweet, clean mail order bride story. Tabitha returns to her home after a fire destroyed the factory she worked in, back east. She has more than one man interested in her, but her heart belongs to a young man that has interest in a mail order bride. From there are some happy moments, some sad, and throw in a few unexpected twists and a nice listen happens!
The narration was well done. The characters were well portrayed. Meghan Kelly is entertaining!!!
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
Sweet Mail-Order Story - This was my first Amelia C. Adams's book. This is a sweet Mail-Order Brides story. I love the main characters, Tabitha and Thomas, but I also like the secondary characters, in particular the pastor! Tabitha is a sweet and strong woman. She knows what she wants and don't let anyone force her in situations she doesn't want. I loved their HEA! This was, by far, my favorite mail-order bride story. I enjoyed my listening. Meghan Kelly has a sweet voice, easy to listen. She does a great job with all characters. I received this free review copy audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.
Tabitha is back home again but not ready for marriage despite what anyone else thinks. While working at the post office, she meets Thomas. His hand is injured so he gets Tabitha to write letters to his mail order financee for him. Tabitha and Thomas become friends but they both know he's taken. When all of Thomas' letters are sent back unwanted, Tabitha feels bad and decides to write a couple letters to make it seem like his financee is letting him down easy - o boy. I thought this was a pretty cute story, if you didn't think about the mail fraud and deception. The characters were nice. It was a clean, sweet romance worth reading.
The hero had sent for a mail order bride but in the mean time he had met a local girl and didn't know what to do. He broke his hand and asked heroin to help him write a letter. They started talking became great friends. Now he has a dilemma, what will he do? Great characters and storyline. Secondary characters are also interesting and add to story.
A five star read. A must for fans of mail order brides and the western genre.
This book is filled with many highs and lows, including love and hatred, anger and forgiveness, loss and gain! And its wonderfully scripted by Amelia! I've enjoyed several of her books now, Nurses of New York and Kansas Crossroads, and she has become a favorite author of mine! Each story is so unique, and it's very enjoyable living in her make believe worlds for a bit!!
That phrase ("Good Intentions") is often preceded with "The Road to Hell"; but if intentions are actually from the heart and sincere, can they really be evil? This is a delightful twist on a mail-order bride story which showcases our heroine but allows some of our side characters a chance in the limelight, in a warm, loving tale with a great deal of gentle humor. Narrator Meghan Kelly expertly characterizes each voice, bringing the audiobook to life.
This American Mail Order Brides series starts as the bride arrives in Missouri. It's a solid story and has unexpected twists and turns but different from a typical mail order bride story. I enjoyed the many secondary characters and see that the author has set up a good structure for writing more stories about the townspeople should she choose to do so.
Short, sweet and totally enjoyable with some funny moments, a very understanding mail order bride, a pastor on the lookout for his own bride and then two people who should definitely be together. I loved the story, the characters and the fabulous narration too. I listened to the audiobook version and my voluntary and unbiased review is recorded above.
Tabitha's story is very clever. There is a mail-order bride in her story, but it isn't her. I really enjoyed how she gets reacquainted with her hometown and realizes her love for the town and the people while also finding true love. My only complaint is that I would have loved to read an epilogue to make the story more complete.
I enjoyed this story, the author gathered a great cars of characters together and placed them in a tale of adventure, romance, and suspense. This was a wonderful story in the history of mail order brides
Tabitha returns to her hometown and finds that nothing has really changed. Her aunt try’s to immediately set her up To marry the minister in town. Life has a way of making things happen the way that it wants and you learn to live with it. Very good story
I very much enjoyed reading this book. Often times the author has laid out who is marrying whom by the 1st chapter. But this one kept you guessing. What a fun and exciting book in the series.
I can’t get over how Amelia Adams brings in all of life’s little tragedies and brings a story together that has everything happening that could possibly happen. Mail order bride Ivy ends up with somebody else, who would believe such a thing.
I loved this story. It has been one of my favorites in the whole series. I loved the characters, the setting, and the story. I wish there was more. I need a sequel!!!
This was a very good story, it was sad for her cousin, but really enjoyed the way everyone in town thought she should marry the pastor! Loved the ending!
The setting is cute. I pictured a Gilmore Girls or Hart of Dixie type community. The story was just okay. There was not too much to it and I found the characters a bit annoying.
It was too simplistic in the writing. The story was well just silly. The book had potential but ended abruptly leaving me wondering what happened to the two couples.
Tabitha: Bride of Missouri (American Mail-Order Bride #24) By: Amelia C. Adams 4/5 stars
Tabitha was orphaned at a young age and raised by a cousin, who though she stepped up to the responsibility, she did so begrudgingly. Tabitha never felt loved or wanted. Though she worked in the post office for her family, she always felt that she was in the way. So she left for the East coast and got a factory job. After the factory burned, instead of taking her chances becoming a mail-order bride, she decided to return to her cousin’s home in Missouri.
When she returns, she’s allowed a place to stay but not welcomed with open arms. She works in the post office again where she sees people that she used to know and meets new people. She befriends Thomas who is corresponding with a mail-order bride on the East Coast.
As a worker in the postal office, she knows that she’s not supposed to get involved in others affairs, specifically their mail. But when news comes that will devastate Thomas just after he has suffered other setbacks, she decides to take matters into her own hands. She knows it’s wrong, but she can’t stand to hurt him further. She never expects that she’ll fall for him in the process nor to have to tell him the truth one day, which will likely upset him.
I liked that this mail-order bride story was not really about a mail-order bride. It was the sneaky book in this series!
Tabitha worked at the textile mill that burned down, and afterwords returned home to her cousin, to work at the post office.
There she met Thomas who asked for help writing a letter to his mail order bride after injuring his hand at work. A friendship unfolds, and when Thomas' letters come back returned, Tabitha tries to soften the blow by writing to him as his fiancé, Ivy.
The story was sweet, and Tabitha's relatives were not as mean as I expected them to be. I loved the descriptions of the small town.
Content: clean (no language, a few kisses, no violence, mild religious elements-characters attend church)