Gallant Bride

Brides of Montclair #6

by Jane Peart

Blythe gazed into his eyes. It seemed as if she were looking into his very soul. Could she read genuine repentance there . . . or just regret that he had brought shame to himself, disgraced his family? Suddenly, she knew. This was the real Malcolm -- before the War, before Rose died, before his life became a wasteland. She saw the Malcolm who remained uncorrupted -- gentle, intelligent, gallant before tragedy and loss took their bitter toll. Could she help reclaim that man -- whole, healthy, with renewed vigor and pride in himself and his heritage? Hope stirred in Blythe's heart. Yes! Yes, with God's help, she could. In 1870, Blythe Dorman, the high-spirited daughter of a prosperous Western rancher, falls hopelessly in love with a mysterious stranger -- Malcolm Montrose, a man scarred with tragedy and defeat. A Virginian who has come to California gold fields in the hope of recouping his family fortune, Malcolm again meets with misfortune and disappointment. As part of a secret bargain made with her dying father, Malcolm takes Blythe as his bride back to his Virginian home, where instead of the happiness she anticipated, Blythe finds only disillusionment and loneliness. The unselfish commitment and undiscouragable love that Blythe expends in her gallant struggles to heal a star-crossed marriage frame the poignant plot of Gallant Bride.

Genres: Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance, Historical, Christian, Historical Romance, Fiction

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

Jane Johnson Peart of Asheville, North Carolina, Humboldt and Marin counties, California, and in recent years, Hawaii, passed away in 2007. She was the author of more than 60 works of suspense, historical fiction and romance, which touched the hearts and minds of thousands of readers whose correspondence she treasured. She wrote for the secular and Christian market, and is best known for the Brides of Montclair series.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Despite the sunny cover, this story is one of sadness, intermingled with hope. The Gallant Bride is just that, a young woman who tenaciously holds on and doesn't give up on her marriage vows despite temptation and what many would see as hopeless circumstances.

[Angela · Rating 2 out of 5]

Book Six in the series and not one of my favs! This is just a sad story all the way around. After the last book with beloved Rose dying in the house fire, Garnet (who lost Malcolm to Rose) head over heels in love with Malcolm, pining for him when he went away and then meeting his new bride at the end of the story ~ you just get this "Gone With The Wind" kind of feeling (Garnet is a lot like Scarlet mooning over Malcolm/Ashley, but Malcolm is nothing like Ashley) unfortunately this one just misses all the way around. Malcolm doesn't love Blythe and he gambles away EVERYTHING!! She falls in love with someone else but they can't get together because she's married (and faithful)! It ends bad too! The next book makes up for all the flaws in this one but it takes a very LOOOOOOONG time to fix everything!

[Bronwyn Rykiert · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the first book I read in the "Brides of Montclair" series. I did not realize it was part of a series until after I had read it but after this one I had to read the whole series. I loved the way families wove together in this tale.

This book was also the first book I read that was part of a series.

[Rishindra Chinta · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good historical romance.

[Melinda · Rating 1 out of 5]

I found this book very depressing.

[Penny Simms]

Very interesting and sad book. Blythe has character and is true to her husband.