A Bride By Christmas

by Linda Goodnight, Kelly Eileen Hake, Vickie McDonough

An Irish Bride For Christmas by Vickie McDonough — When Jackson Lancaster's brother and sister-in-law die, he takes his four-year-old niece home. But a meddling busybody makes the judge give her custody "because an unmarried man shouldn't raise a little girl." Now Jackson has until Christmas to find a bride or lose his niece forever. Larkin Doyle is grateful her employer took in the orphan and believes Jackson abandoned his niece. When her heart says otherwise, will romance blossom?

Little Dutch Bride by Kelly Eileen Hake — When Jerome Sanders inherits his grandfather's farm, he vows to do whatever it takes to honor his grandfather's memory. What he didn't see coming was that it would take a bride by Christmas to earn the money! Idelia van der Zee is over the moon when a telegram arrives asking for her hand. But she balks when Jerome's motive is revealed. Will Jerome realize he wants Idelia for her own special self in time to prove his love?

An English Bride Goes West by Linda Goodnight — Anxious to secure her new life in the American West, Katherine Wiltshire needs to locate her deceased father's land and get a husband by Christmas. Compelled to redeem his former life of crime, Charlie Landing must prove himself as the new sheriff and a acquire a wife. When the two find themselves engaged, can Katherine learn to trust God with her future? Will Charlies learn to trust God with his past?

The Cossack Bride by Therese Stenzel — Spunky, Christian heiress Anastasia (Anna) Federov is on the run from a guardian who plans to marry her for her money. Hoping to choose her own husband before the forced Christmas wedding, Anna places a newspaper ad. Though uninterested in marriage, Kansas rancher Jace Brackett hires Anna to be his housekeeper while she searches for a suitable groom. But then the evil guardian gets wind of Anna's whereabouts.

Genres: Christmas, Christian Fiction, Romance, Christian Romance, Historical Fiction, Holiday Romance

342 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2008

About the author

NY Times and USA Bestseller, Linda Goodnight writes novels of faith and family that point to hope through Christ. Her emotional stories have won the RITA , the Carol, the Reviewer’s Choice, and numerous other industry awards. Her two great passions are faith in Jesus and her large extended family. (And pie. she loves pie.)
Readers may connect with Linda through her website at www.lindagoodnight.com or on Facebook.

Reviews

[Phylisha Stone · Rating 3 out of 5]

The four stories center around young unmarried women who are looking for marriage.
1) Anastasia Federov must marry to thwart her guardians plan to steal her inheritance by forcing her to wed her nasty spoiled cousin.

2) Idelia van der Zee is is excited when she gets a letter asking or her hand in marriage. However when she finally meets her prospective husband she learns his motives are somewhat different than what she had beeb told.

3) Sheriff Jackson Lancaster must marry or lose custody of his niece. Larkins employer took the young girl not to care for her but to keep the sheriff distracted because Larkins employers (who owned the bank) were the ones behind the stage robberies that were happening.

4) Katherine Wiltsure needs a husband to help her secure claim her deceased fathers land. Charley Landing must prove himself as he has been hired as the new sheriff and hope his criminal past isn't discovered. To be sheriff he must marry and she needs a husband to get her claim.

[Gaylina · Rating 4 out of 5]

These 4 short stories by 4 different authors were good for a quick read on sleepless nights. It’s great having the opportunity to complete reading a book in one sitting.

[Dawn · Rating 2 out of 5]

Understandably, the short stories in this book were wrapped up quickly, but I didn't feel the quality was there like the other books I've been enjoying recently. Each of the 4 stories were extremely quick reads. I found myself wishing I had left them before bedtime so I could read one story each night before bed.

[Therese Stenzel · Rating 5 out of 5]

It says Vickie McDonough wrote this book, but it was a collaborative work called an anthology, which also contained a novella by me, Linda Goodnight,and Kelly Hake. An excellent marraige of convience stories set in the old west.

[Sandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Out of all 4 stories there was only one that I didn't care for which surprised me because I like the author's other books but didn't really care for her story in this book. Other than that I enjoyed the rest of the stories.

[Jill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Four short stories in one book. The cover says Four Stories of Expedient Marriage on the Great Plains.
An easy way to enjoy several stories. It was easy to stop when you would finish a story, in case you needed to go to bed!!!

[Highland-dreamer · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars, really. I don't think I like the "novella" genre, but 3 of the 4 authors were excellent, and I'll be looking for more of their works.

[Nancynova · Rating 4 out of 5]

Four Love Inspired midwest Christmas stories, all with a bride that for various reasons, has to be married by Christmas

[Loraine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Four delightful historical Christmas prairie romances. Interesting characters, good plots and "happily ever after" endings.

[Traci · Rating 4 out of 5]

Seemed familiar like I had already read it once.

[Lydia]

I did not read one of these books.

There is a discrepancy with what author wrote which book

An English Bride Goes West by Linda Goodnight — (a different book says that Therese Stenzel wrote this one.)

The Cossack Bride by Therese Stenzel —