Bargain Bride

by Marcella DiPaolo

Bargain Bride is a western historical romance novel set in Clear Water, Montana in 1884. It is a story of courage, hope, and new beginnings. Aurora (Ro) McCoy is the heroine looking for a new life. Being a bit tall and not so beautiful, she found herself facing life's challenges alone. She wanted to go somewhere where getting a new start would be possible, someplace where she’d find someone to love her for who she is, not for what she can bring with her in the marriage. She had already turned away too many men who only wanted her father’s farm and not her. She’s willing to risk it all to get the man who will love her and the family she's always wanted. She discovered an ad about an event in Montana, a bride social, where men and women seeking a partner could meet. She’s willing to take a chance by going to Clear Water to attend the social. Quinn Buchanan has had a bad year. He lost his partner to a bear as well as his brother and sister-in-law in a carriage accident, and now he’s the guardian of his brother's three children, twin boys and a girl. He knows nothing about raising kids, and he’s about to lose his ranch. He decides to see if he might get some help by attending the upcoming bride social. The two meet, and Quinn finds out that Aurora McCoy is a lot more than he ever bargained for!

259 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 5, 2019

Reviews

[Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an interesting read, but I got tired just thinking about all the things that our heroine, Aurora, better known as Ro, got accomplished in a day. She is a true and loyal friend and when she decides to go to the Bride Social in Clear Water, Montana she sees Quinn Buchanan, whom she had already met along the way to Montana. They get together, immediately marry, which is what generally happens at these bride socials and when a mail order bride shows up, and they go off together to his home. Upon arriving at Quinn's home, he turns around and leaves her a few hours later, telling her he needs to drive his cattle to Billlings in order to sell his livestock and get the money he needs to pay the mortgage so that he doesn't get foreclosed on. While he is away, Ro gets a lot accomplished. And I do mean A LOT!!! He gets home a few weeks later and is blown away by all that Ro and her brothers and a couple of others she has befriended along the way have been able to do, but initially he thinks she has racked up a lot of debt in order to get things done. He finds out pretty quickly that no debt has been accumulated and that his new bride is quite the negotiator as well as a great cook, a carpenter and basically Wonder Woman. A couple of villians, of course, cause a few problems, but with a lot of friends she has made and with Quinn's support in all she is doing, the two of them and her friends move on to a happily ever after. A good story to read if you can get past the fact that no one can really accomplish what Ro did in the time that she does it. Or who knows what these pioneer woman could do!

[PATT McCLEARY · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is almost verbatim to another book about brides going out west to marry. It has the same story line of the bride marrying a man with 3 children, she pays off his home loan, she buys or builds clothing for entire family, furniture, home improvements, barns and animals while husband is off selling livestock to "save" the ranch. It even has the absurdly quick timeline for completion of chores in the home and ranching of the other book. No woman could possibly complete all that she does in one day.

I don't know who copied who. The spelling and content were very poorly reviewed for corrections.

[Earlene Click · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quinn and Aurora "Ro"

Quinn owned a run down farm with outstanding mortgage due, custody of his two orphaned nephews and niece, no help and little money or means to make any more. He and his charges head to town to a bride social with hopes of getting a bride and helpmate. He meets and marries Aurora, a tall, attractive, pleasant and sturdy young woman. They thrive in their marriage, despite some ups and downs. They find humor and love together. You are going to love this first in this series.

[Patricia Braddy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book i have read in a long time


I really enjoyed reading this book. I grew up on a farm and i don't think anyone could get ad much done as the lady in this story but it still was a good story

[Evelyn · Rating 2 out of 5]

Typos

Storyline was interesting in the beginning but there were just too many typos and changes in font size. I like to read books based on mail order brides every so often but did not enjoy this one.

[kathi Driskell · Rating 5 out of 5]

MOB

MOB for this town and they sure needed some women. Quinn needed a mother for his brothers children whom he had taken in after his brother had passed. Plus he needed help on his ranch. This MOB was a lifesaver for him.

[Cassie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Story

I really enjoyed the story and attention to detail, I would have given it 5 stars if the editors had done a better job.

[Jerri Gennaro · Rating 5 out of 5]

C"lear Water Bride series Book 1

This was an amazing book. I applaud the author for a very good story. I would recommend this for most anyone.