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Come-By-Chance Western Romance: Books 5-8
Tough cowboys, quick-witted brides, and deeds of Good and Evil! Slim Jim Murdoch may have been run out of town, but he ain't the sort that enjoys being bested. Sure, he's licking his wounds - but he's plotting revenge, and will soon be back with a vengeance. And he's not the only outlaw with his eyes on the prosperous town!This box set contains Books 5-8 of the Come-By-Chance Western adventure series. See below for a quick description of each book - or better yet, download this great box set now and start reading!ROSE - The Mysterious Mother and the Tenderfoot Fur TrapperPoor Rose Gray's husband has been murdered by outlaws, and his parents are demanding she leave her own home. She wraps her baby up tight in a blanket, and travels to Come-By-Chance where she meets a very young fur-trapper, Henry Miller.Turns out Rose has a secret so heartbreaking it'd make even the toughest cowboy shed a tear - and if young Henry doesn't grow up, step up, and man up, her life won't be worth spit. Meanwhile, the straightest-shootin' Sheriff in the Territory rides into town hot on the trail of one of Slim Jim Murdoch's gang members. Time for some Western Love and Adventure, 1884 style!.EMMY-LOU - The Rich Girl and the Unlikely HeroEmmy-Lou Waters and her rich banker father are traveling to Come-By-Chance when their guards are murdered and they're held up by a desperate dry-gulchin' outlaw - the diabolical Slim Jim Murdoch is back! Emmy-Lou's in love with young Gilbert Milligan, but her greedy father has plans to marry her off to the son of a railroad owner, and plans to discredit Gilbert any way he can - including making a deal with a certain dry-gulchin' outlaw, who plans to burn the townsfolk to death in the church! .OPAL - The Outlaw & the Sheriff Who Loved HerYoung Ophelia Trigger's trick-shooting would make Annie Oakley look downright average. When Ophelia finds out her father has been murdering innocent people, she runs away with one small gun and a huge dang sackful of his money - but when she leaves, the evil man frames her for murder! Like a female Robin Hood with a six-gun, she goes West to make her escape, and on her way becomes Opal Farewell. Meanwhile, the straightest-shootin' Sheriff in the Territory, Calvin Johnson of Billings, is on the trail of WANTED MURDERESS - Ophelia Trigger. He might shoot straight, but he'll surely meet his match when he gets to Come-By-Chance to arrest the girl with the opal-colored eyes..CORAL - The Widow & the Man Who Loved HorsesCoral Mellors' husband was a no-good, wife-beating horse-thief, and he's just been hanged for his trouble. Coral decides she must keep her son away from wild men and horses, no matter what it takes. She hears of a man in search of a wife - a gentle Come-By-Chance farmer who creates beautiful leatherwork - and decides she will travel there to marry him.But Western life just ain't that simple, and Coral will need to overcome many obstacles - misunderstandings, secrets, and her son's life in deadly peril from outlaws. It's another exciting adventure in Come-By-Chance, Montana Territory!What Amazon readers are ★★★★ 'Can't wait for the next one!! Kept me on the edge of my chair. Had to finish the book, couldn't put it down.'★★★★ 'That kind of originality earned my respect and a fourth star. Nice going!'★★★★★ 'I would recommend this book and the whole series to any who enjoy clean, exciting western historical fiction.
670 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 10, 2017
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About the author
Juliet James
32 books26 followersJuliet James is the author of the much-loved Come-By-Chance Historical Western Romance Series.
She writes feel-good Westerns that are easy reading, enjoyable, uplifting and fun. Sure, bad things happen—but in the end, the good guys always win, the bad guys get what's coming to them, and the deserving find true love. Maybe that's why her stories are loved by the old, the young, and men & women alike.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author with this name in the Goodreads database.
For the Georgian Romance author, see Juliet James.
She writes feel-good Westerns that are easy reading, enjoyable, uplifting and fun. Sure, bad things happen—but in the end, the good guys always win, the bad guys get what's coming to them, and the deserving find true love. Maybe that's why her stories are loved by the old, the young, and men & women alike.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author with this name in the Goodreads database.
For the Georgian Romance author, see Juliet James.
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March 31, 2019
These is an OK set of western romances, but I did have some issues with them. My overall rating for the set is 3 stars.
One issue I had with all the books was the way the Come-By-Chance people sound so stupid. I get that they are supposed to be uneducated, but it is wrong to make them sound so dumb. Many uneducated people are just as smart, and sometimes even smarter, than educated people -- it is just a different type of knowledge.
The Tenderfoot Fur Trapper -- 2.5 stars -- It bothered me that Rose left 3 children behind when she escaped. I get that she felt like she didn't have a choice, but why keep them a secret? The people of Come-By-Chance were nice to her, and she should have known they would help her get them back.
The Unlikely Hero -- 3 stars -- In this story, Emmy-Lou is just annoying. I didn't think she was funny at all, just kind of stupid. I really couldn't see why Gilbert fell in love with her. The way she talked ALL the time would have been very annoying to most people, and especially to a man she just met.
The Outlaw and the Sheriff Who Loved Her -- 3 stars -- This one was OK, but I thought it was a little too unrealistic. A man like Calvin would have felt that he HAD to arrest Opal, even if he had fallen for her. I also don't think he would have fallen for her so quickly.
The Man Who Loved Horses -- 3 stars -- This one was OK, but the instalove was a little ridiculous, and I thought Coral's hatred of horses was kind of dumb. To think that letting her son be around horses would automatically turn him into a horse thief like his father was just stupid. And her anger at Roy near the end was truly irrational.
My rating system is below.
1 star -- Hated it, or did not finish. I usually only give this rating if some of the content is truly objectionable to me, like if one of the main characters does something really awful, and gets away with it.
2 stars -- Didn't like it. This rating usually means that I thought the writing wasn't very good, the editing was terrible, I didn't like the characters, or it had other major flaws.
3 stars -- I liked it, but had some problems with it. This rating means that there were minor editing issues, the story needed more character development, it was just too unrealistic, or had other minor flaws. The majority of books I read get this rating – I do not consider it a bad rating.
4 stars -- I liked it a lot. This is a high rating for me, and I rarely give a higher one.
5 stars -- I loved it, and will probably read it again. Very few books are good enough to get this rating from me. The ones that do are usually classics.
One issue I had with all the books was the way the Come-By-Chance people sound so stupid. I get that they are supposed to be uneducated, but it is wrong to make them sound so dumb. Many uneducated people are just as smart, and sometimes even smarter, than educated people -- it is just a different type of knowledge.
The Tenderfoot Fur Trapper -- 2.5 stars -- It bothered me that Rose left 3 children behind when she escaped. I get that she felt like she didn't have a choice, but why keep them a secret? The people of Come-By-Chance were nice to her, and she should have known they would help her get them back.
The Unlikely Hero -- 3 stars -- In this story, Emmy-Lou is just annoying. I didn't think she was funny at all, just kind of stupid. I really couldn't see why Gilbert fell in love with her. The way she talked ALL the time would have been very annoying to most people, and especially to a man she just met.
The Outlaw and the Sheriff Who Loved Her -- 3 stars -- This one was OK, but I thought it was a little too unrealistic. A man like Calvin would have felt that he HAD to arrest Opal, even if he had fallen for her. I also don't think he would have fallen for her so quickly.
The Man Who Loved Horses -- 3 stars -- This one was OK, but the instalove was a little ridiculous, and I thought Coral's hatred of horses was kind of dumb. To think that letting her son be around horses would automatically turn him into a horse thief like his father was just stupid. And her anger at Roy near the end was truly irrational.
My rating system is below.
1 star -- Hated it, or did not finish. I usually only give this rating if some of the content is truly objectionable to me, like if one of the main characters does something really awful, and gets away with it.
2 stars -- Didn't like it. This rating usually means that I thought the writing wasn't very good, the editing was terrible, I didn't like the characters, or it had other major flaws.
3 stars -- I liked it, but had some problems with it. This rating means that there were minor editing issues, the story needed more character development, it was just too unrealistic, or had other minor flaws. The majority of books I read get this rating – I do not consider it a bad rating.
4 stars -- I liked it a lot. This is a high rating for me, and I rarely give a higher one.
5 stars -- I loved it, and will probably read it again. Very few books are good enough to get this rating from me. The ones that do are usually classics.
May 30, 2020
Come-By-Chance Books 5-8 are uproariously fun!
Each of the Books 5-8 are fun reading; but, perhaps Book 7 “Opal” is the best. The story about the Sheriff in river had me laughing so hard I cried. ...The who Come-By -Chance series is a great snapshot of Western life with so ver many human interest stories that kept me reading each one. The books do have numerous grammatical errors, but look passed each or your miss a great unique and imaginative collection of stories. Don’t miss them!
Each of the Books 5-8 are fun reading; but, perhaps Book 7 “Opal” is the best. The story about the Sheriff in river had me laughing so hard I cried. ...The who Come-By -Chance series is a great snapshot of Western life with so ver many human interest stories that kept me reading each one. The books do have numerous grammatical errors, but look passed each or your miss a great unique and imaginative collection of stories. Don’t miss them!
March 2, 2020
Kate & Wally, Rose & Henry, Emmy Lou & Gilbert, Opal & Calvin & Coral & Roy
This is the most delightful adventurous, exciting group of mail order bride love stories. These stories are written by Juliet James and she has done a very good job with the plots and characters, bot new and recurring. You will enjoy discovering how they each find their happily ever after.
This is the most delightful adventurous, exciting group of mail order bride love stories. These stories are written by Juliet James and she has done a very good job with the plots and characters, bot new and recurring. You will enjoy discovering how they each find their happily ever after.
April 10, 2020
Loved it
With this being second of the 3 boxed sets in this series, I am still entertained with good storylines, drama, romance and some of the best characters I have read lately. Looking forward to reading boxed set 3.
With this being second of the 3 boxed sets in this series, I am still entertained with good storylines, drama, romance and some of the best characters I have read lately. Looking forward to reading boxed set 3.
January 14, 2018
This box set contains books five through eight in the Come-By-Chance Mail Order Brides series written by author Juliet James. I love these stories.
September 9, 2021
Come By Chance. Series. Books 5-8
The story line is good but there is too much repeating the same things over and over and unfortunately it spoilt the books for me
The story line is good but there is too much repeating the same things over and over and unfortunately it spoilt the books for me
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