Ransomed Bride

Brides of Montclair #2

by Jane Peart

Book by Peart, Jane

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

190 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1986

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

[Karen Darling · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was good. I knew the heroine wasn't a relation. Everybody kept commenting that she did not resemble her mother.

[Claire · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was a little sickened by the passionate"love at first sight" between first cousins. I continued reading, knowing they would discover the relationship untrue, but couldn't connect to or enjoy characters kissing while being themselves convinced they were first cousins. Given the first book it is inconsistent they labeled themselves first cousins in the beginning when Winnie and Noramary's relationship at least should be known to the Virginian family as not siblings, since Noramary was a ward. So even before the plot revealed Winnie's secret the couple should have been struggling with a love that had less revolting barriers than incest.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A forgettable plot with an endearing heroine, a love-at-first sight romance, and a healthy dose of charming historical setting. I appreciated how the author chose to portray the heroine as a woman of faith who turned to God and His Word for comfort AND brought both hero and heroine to the point where they were willing to accept that God's will may have not included their desired happy ending. So many newer CF books just leave a walk with God out of the characters' lives, leaving them with toothless, humanistic solutions to their dilemmas.

[Alisha · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's hard for me to take a book seriously when much of the drama comes from forbidden cousin love. (Except, surprise, they end up not being related. Whew! Dodged a bullet there.)

[ReadKnitHoard · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

Really, someone should check the text for errors after scanning! *side-eyes publisher*

Oh boy, is the hero young. And pampered, used to getting his own way. (Side note: This is why I'm not drawn to New Adult.) The heroine is also young, and brave, and ideal—hey, it's Old Skool Romance—but I liked her. She stuck to her guns. And arrived with secrets!

The Inspy part is mostly Scripture verses, prayer, and life choices… it feels true to the time period.

Yeah, the servants are dark skinned and speak in a certain way—I guess it's historically accurate(?) though my modern sensibilities cringe.

[Nikki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another amazing book by Jane Peart! I absolutely loved this book. I hated putting it down. I loved Cameron so much and wished more of the story was told from his point of view or that he was in it more. I also loved Lorabeth. She was an amazing character. I loved reading about a new generation at Montclair and I can't wait to read the third one!

[Penny Simms]

It was a good book to read. The way Jane Peart writes you just see in your mind the clothes they wear and the time period.

[Partridge Public]

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