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The Mismatched Mail-Order Brides #4
Maggie Shifts her Gent
A chance meeting shifts Maggie's future with Peter.
It’s 1892, almost twenty years after the first mail-order brides found love in Clear Creek, Kansas in the Brides with Grit Series.
The older members of the Clear Creek church women’s group, informally known as the Peashooter Society, decide to help the unattached women in town obtain husbands because there are more women in town than men.
Maggie Brenner, the oldest daughter in the Brides with Grit series book, Sarah Snares a Soldier, grew up on the vast Cross C Ranch north of Clear Creek. Maggie, and all her siblings were adopted by Sarah and Marcus Brenner when Maggie’s widowed mother died giving birth to her triplet brothers.
Now an adult, Maggie would have preferred to leave the area to work with young children, but she moves into Clear Creek instead when her younger sisters, Molly and Maisie, take over the town’s dress shop.
The Peashooter Society decides Maggie needs a husband to complete her life, even if Maggie longs to work in an orphanage to help children find homes.
Peter Gehring, along with five friends, left New York City on an orphan train when Peter was four years old. He was adopted by a tailor and his wife. Now mustered out of the army, where Peter was a barber, the group of friends gets the chance to live and work together in a small community, thanks to the plan of the Peashooter Society.
Because of Peter’s tall, bulky stature, his benefactors think he’s built to run the blacksmith shop, even though he knows nothing about the craft. Luckily, he gets to take over the barbershop instead, enjoying cutting hair and visiting with anyone who stops by.
Peter and Maggie start a friendship which grows into love, but they aren’t sure they want the same thing when it comes to marriage and life in Clear Creek. Then a chance meeting of a group of orphans on a train cements their future.
Sounds like fate? Maybe. A happy ever after? Definitely!
Read all these romance novels set in the fictional Clear Creek, Kansas.
Mismatched Mail-Order Brides Series (new third series, 1892) all available and future titles
1. The Peashooter Society's Plan
2. Amelia changes her Fellow (Amelia and Barton)
3. Avalee exchanges her Fiancé (Avalee and Gordon)
4. Maggie shifts her Gent (Maggie and Peter)
5. Maisie swaps her Groom (Maisie and Squires)
6. Molly switches her Man (Molly and Tobin)
7. Nadine trades her Partner (Nadine and Wesley)
8. The Christmas Plan
Brides with Grit Series (first series in the years 1873-1874)
1. Rania Ropes a Rancher (Rania and Jacob)
2. Millie Marries a Marshal (Millie and Adam)
3. Hilda Hogties a Horseman (Hilda and Noah)
4. Cora Captures a Cowboy (Cora and Dagmar)
5. Sarah Snares a Soldier (Sarah and Marcus)
6. Cate Corrals a Cattleman (Cate and Isaac)
7. Darcie Desires a Drover (Darcie and Reuben)
8. Tina Tracks a Trail Boss (Tina and Leif)
9. Lorna Loves a Lawyer (Lorna and Lyle)
10. Helen Heals a Hotelier (Helen and Ethan)
11. Faye Favors a Foreman (Faye and Rusty)
12. Amy Admires an Amish Man (Amy and Eli)
Grooms with Honor Series (second series covering 1885-1892)
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198 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 30, 2019
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About the author
Linda K. Hubalek
115 books276 followersLinda Hubalek had written over fifty books about strong women and honorable men, with a touch of humor, despair, and drama woven into the stories. The setting for all the series is the Kansas prairie which Linda enjoys daily, be it being outside or looking out her office window.
Her historical romance series include Brides with Grit, Grooms with Honor, Mismatched Mail-order Brides, Rancher's Word, and the Clear Creek Legacy. Linda's historical fiction series, based on her ancestors' pioneer lives include, Butter in the Well, Trail of Thread, and Planting Dreams.
When not writing, Linda is reading (usually with dark chocolate within reach), gardening (channeling her degree in Horticulture), or traveling with her husband to explore the world.
Linda loves to hear from her readers and loves to know what they'd like to see her write next. Visit her website at www.LindaHubalek.com to contact her or read about all her books.
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Her historical romance series include Brides with Grit, Grooms with Honor, Mismatched Mail-order Brides, Rancher's Word, and the Clear Creek Legacy. Linda's historical fiction series, based on her ancestors' pioneer lives include, Butter in the Well, Trail of Thread, and Planting Dreams.
When not writing, Linda is reading (usually with dark chocolate within reach), gardening (channeling her degree in Horticulture), or traveling with her husband to explore the world.
Linda loves to hear from her readers and loves to know what they'd like to see her write next. Visit her website at www.LindaHubalek.com to contact her or read about all her books.
www.Facebook.com/lindahubalekbooks
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July 30, 2019
KEEP FATE IN MIND IN THE DAYS AHEAD, BECAUSE THINGS HAPPEN FOR A REASON
The story is the fourth in a new series and is a spin-off from the Grooms with Honor and Brides with Grit Series. When six of the elderly ladies, better known as the Peashooter Society, get together, it is to come up with a plan. Now it involves getting the six prospected new grooms to meet the six potential new brides. The story is the match between Maggie Brenner and Peter Gehring.
Maggie Brenner is a mothering soul, having been the oldest daughter of the eight children adopted by Sarah and Marcus Brenner. She has a soft spot for children and has even contemplated working with orphans.
Peter Gehring lost his parents in a house fire and was adopted, along with his five friends in the same town. He was adopted by a tailor and his wife, who taught him the trade. He also served in multiple capacities in the army where he worked well as a barber. Now that he is in Clear Creek, he is hoping to take over the barbershop.
While the Peashooters tried to match up the six men and women, they also attempted to assign each man a job, rather than learning what they were best suited doing. At least some of the men in town will listen and allow them to do a job best suited for each of them.
The plot will have an emergency train whistle to alert the townsfolk of a dire situation. A tree limb has crashed into one of the passenger cars, injuring many, and even claiming a life. Two women from the Orphanage in New York were traveling with children to find homes and had three remaining orphans, siblings that had not been adopted. With the help of the townspeople and the Brenner sisters, they will watch the children, but the little boy will cling to Peter. This will be their story.
“Maggie’s reason for being in town was now clear. Those children needed her.”
“Peter stood, balancing a child in each arm, and walked to the table. He never guessed when he opened the barbershop this morning he’d be taking care of two children this evening, but that’s how fast life can change. As an orphan himself, he knew their pain and confusion.”
With the injured Ann Beasley, a temporary housing situation will be set up off the barbershop for her and the three children, with Maggie helping them. But, the agency is sending others to pick up the three children in a weeks time. Then what will happen? Will the plight of Christian, Bonita, and baby Alice be the final push that Peter and Maggie need to commit to each other?
“You realize your barbershop and apartment are going to be filled with crying children, people’s outcast furniture, and too many busy-bodies for the next week?
“Yes, Maggie was the Brenner sister he’d like to marry because he was falling in love with the kind, giving woman.”
“Peter never guessed when he and his five friends decided to take a chance in Clear Creek, Kansas, that he’d find a job, home, community, a loving wife, and instant family.”
The story is the fourth in a new series and is a spin-off from the Grooms with Honor and Brides with Grit Series. When six of the elderly ladies, better known as the Peashooter Society, get together, it is to come up with a plan. Now it involves getting the six prospected new grooms to meet the six potential new brides. The story is the match between Maggie Brenner and Peter Gehring.
Maggie Brenner is a mothering soul, having been the oldest daughter of the eight children adopted by Sarah and Marcus Brenner. She has a soft spot for children and has even contemplated working with orphans.
Peter Gehring lost his parents in a house fire and was adopted, along with his five friends in the same town. He was adopted by a tailor and his wife, who taught him the trade. He also served in multiple capacities in the army where he worked well as a barber. Now that he is in Clear Creek, he is hoping to take over the barbershop.
While the Peashooters tried to match up the six men and women, they also attempted to assign each man a job, rather than learning what they were best suited doing. At least some of the men in town will listen and allow them to do a job best suited for each of them.
The plot will have an emergency train whistle to alert the townsfolk of a dire situation. A tree limb has crashed into one of the passenger cars, injuring many, and even claiming a life. Two women from the Orphanage in New York were traveling with children to find homes and had three remaining orphans, siblings that had not been adopted. With the help of the townspeople and the Brenner sisters, they will watch the children, but the little boy will cling to Peter. This will be their story.
“Maggie’s reason for being in town was now clear. Those children needed her.”
“Peter stood, balancing a child in each arm, and walked to the table. He never guessed when he opened the barbershop this morning he’d be taking care of two children this evening, but that’s how fast life can change. As an orphan himself, he knew their pain and confusion.”
With the injured Ann Beasley, a temporary housing situation will be set up off the barbershop for her and the three children, with Maggie helping them. But, the agency is sending others to pick up the three children in a weeks time. Then what will happen? Will the plight of Christian, Bonita, and baby Alice be the final push that Peter and Maggie need to commit to each other?
“You realize your barbershop and apartment are going to be filled with crying children, people’s outcast furniture, and too many busy-bodies for the next week?
“Yes, Maggie was the Brenner sister he’d like to marry because he was falling in love with the kind, giving woman.”
“Peter never guessed when he and his five friends decided to take a chance in Clear Creek, Kansas, that he’d find a job, home, community, a loving wife, and instant family.”
September 26, 2020
Maggie Shifts her agent
This was another great book in this series. This book spook of the lives of orphans and how they grew up and became young citizens. They met and married young women who they met through the Peashooter Society of middle aged women living in the town ofClear Creek. This is my review and mine alone. Norma Gorrill
This was another great book in this series. This book spook of the lives of orphans and how they grew up and became young citizens. They met and married young women who they met through the Peashooter Society of middle aged women living in the town ofClear Creek. This is my review and mine alone. Norma Gorrill
December 25, 2020
Love this book
I love how when the girls start out in the book their thinking no way I'm gonna marry this man that the peashooters gave me to marry but then they get to know a man and fall in love with this one two couples adopt children from the orphan train but it took a while city to help them get there
I love how when the girls start out in the book their thinking no way I'm gonna marry this man that the peashooters gave me to marry but then they get to know a man and fall in love with this one two couples adopt children from the orphan train but it took a while city to help them get there
September 13, 2021
Wow, fast paced
This book is filled with drama and some very surprising twists as the ends! Disaster happens to a train just a few short miles before it arrives at Clear Creek. To everyone's surprise three orphans on the train are directly impacted by the tragic accident. Learn how the entire community deals with the care of the accident victims.
This book is filled with drama and some very surprising twists as the ends! Disaster happens to a train just a few short miles before it arrives at Clear Creek. To everyone's surprise three orphans on the train are directly impacted by the tragic accident. Learn how the entire community deals with the care of the accident victims.
January 16, 2021
This was pretty good. I liked the addition of the orphans' story.
It was a clean, sweet read.
When there's a train accident, Peter and Maggie end up working together to help out with 3 orphaned children. Will it make them consider a more permanent relationship?
It was a clean, sweet read.
When there's a train accident, Peter and Maggie end up working together to help out with 3 orphaned children. Will it make them consider a more permanent relationship?
December 26, 2019
I loved this book.
This series has been good. It historical and I love the different styles people were getting married. I love h
This series has been good. It historical and I love the different styles people were getting married. I love h
March 31, 2020
Sweet Historical Romance
I think this one is my favorite so far! Clear Creek truly comes together as a community with a few injuries due to a train mishap! And another surprise awaits!
I think this one is my favorite so far! Clear Creek truly comes together as a community with a few injuries due to a train mishap! And another surprise awaits!
February 26, 2021
Maggie Shifts her Gent
Peter and Maggie fell in love taking care of three orphan children. But would they be able to keep them? Peashooters to the rescue. Good clean romance.
Peter and Maggie fell in love taking care of three orphan children. But would they be able to keep them? Peashooters to the rescue. Good clean romance.
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December 10, 2019Good clean romance
Worth the time to read. Clean western romance with orphans. Good plot that draws you in to the story line.
Worth the time to read. Clean western romance with orphans. Good plot that draws you in to the story line.
November 7, 2019
Great Book!
I am really enjoying this series. The way the town works together is inspiring. I also enjoyed the story of how the children became loved and then family.
I am really enjoying this series. The way the town works together is inspiring. I also enjoyed the story of how the children became loved and then family.
August 1, 2019
Fun, sweet romance
Maggie and Peter have been mismatched by the Peashooters is Clear Creek in their aim to bring about happy marriages for a half dozen young ladies in town. Peter and give of his fellow orphan train friends arrived in town in answer to an ad placed in the newspaper.
Maggie moved into Clear Creek with her two adopted sisters to take over the seamstress shop. Her heart's desire is to work in an orphanage, but it hasn't come to pass yet.
She and Peter have developed a close relationship. After a tragic train wreck leaves three traumatized orphans in their care, they work together, along with the local residents, to bring some sort of stability to the children's lives. If you enjoy sweet stories of romance, you will certainly enjoy this one!
Maggie and Peter have been mismatched by the Peashooters is Clear Creek in their aim to bring about happy marriages for a half dozen young ladies in town. Peter and give of his fellow orphan train friends arrived in town in answer to an ad placed in the newspaper.
Maggie moved into Clear Creek with her two adopted sisters to take over the seamstress shop. Her heart's desire is to work in an orphanage, but it hasn't come to pass yet.
She and Peter have developed a close relationship. After a tragic train wreck leaves three traumatized orphans in their care, they work together, along with the local residents, to bring some sort of stability to the children's lives. If you enjoy sweet stories of romance, you will certainly enjoy this one!
September 7, 2019
This one was better than book two which repeated quite a bit from the first story. In this story, Maggie and Peter don't realize they are in love with one another until near the end of the story.
A train accident brings three children from the same orphanage that they came from to their door. Maggie wants to take care of the children, but one of the children especially has grabbed onto Peter and won't let him go - he looks very much like the children's father! (Something I hope is addressed in another story, because it wasn't in this one.) As they care for the children they realize how much they want to be a family.
This is a fun clean read.
A train accident brings three children from the same orphanage that they came from to their door. Maggie wants to take care of the children, but one of the children especially has grabbed onto Peter and won't let him go - he looks very much like the children's father! (Something I hope is addressed in another story, because it wasn't in this one.) As they care for the children they realize how much they want to be a family.
This is a fun clean read.
July 29, 2019
This series is so good! I love how Linda Hubalek gives her characters heart and soul. She brings about matches based on the couple's inner identity. Children add a special touch to her stories and their personalities touch your heart. Maggie and Peter are the perfect combination, not initially matched, but they are attracted. Their love of children will bring them together and keep them together. I highly recommend this book.
I received an ARC of this book and am choosing to leave an honest review.
I received an ARC of this book and am choosing to leave an honest review.
July 28, 2019
When a train is hit by a falling tree and injures some of the passengers, the community where the Peashooter’s Society is, helps out. In the end, the orphans on the train and the agent from the orphanage meet their ‘happily-ever-after.”
Good book. Great story. Looking forward to the next in the series.
Good book. Great story. Looking forward to the next in the series.
July 28, 2019
I love Linda K. Hubalek’s series. Brides with Grit and Grooms with Honor set up this series, Mismatched Mail-Order Brides. The prospective brides and grooms are sorting themselves out. Maggie and Peter get an unexpected boost to their courtship. This book was fun to read and it pulls at the heartstrings. I recommend this book.
July 27, 2019
Oh, that was heartbreaking and heartwarming!
I love seeing the men's first days in town from different points of view. I love seeing the personalities evolve and relationships bloom.
I love this series!
I love seeing the men's first days in town from different points of view. I love seeing the personalities evolve and relationships bloom.
I love this series!
July 30, 2019
Good
Apart from repetitions from the first book, I enjoyed this story the best. It touches your heart, when traumatized young orphans are involved. Lifts your spirit when love and care is shown, even at personal cost. A touching story.
Apart from repetitions from the first book, I enjoyed this story the best. It touches your heart, when traumatized young orphans are involved. Lifts your spirit when love and care is shown, even at personal cost. A touching story.
July 31, 2019
This is such a wonderful book!
I enjoyed reading this heartwarming
& moving romance.
You never when love will find you.
Maggie, Peter, Christian, Bonita & Alice,
are delightful characters, making it
the perfect read. Another great book
in the series!!
I enjoyed reading this heartwarming
& moving romance.
You never when love will find you.
Maggie, Peter, Christian, Bonita & Alice,
are delightful characters, making it
the perfect read. Another great book
in the series!!
August 1, 2019
Peter and Maggie and Tobin and Molly
This is a well written story and the plot is well thought out. I love the characters and the interaction between them. The excitement and adventure is well thought out too. I love the happily ever after in the surprise ending.
This is a well written story and the plot is well thought out. I love the characters and the interaction between them. The excitement and adventure is well thought out too. I love the happily ever after in the surprise ending.
August 1, 2019
Wonderful, Sweet Story!
This was an outstanding story. So sweet in brought tears to my eyes! Kinda K. Hubalek always gives readers excellent stories, however this book surpassed the others!
This was an outstanding story. So sweet in brought tears to my eyes! Kinda K. Hubalek always gives readers excellent stories, however this book surpassed the others!
August 2, 2019
Great book
I loved Maggie's story. Peter is a fantastic match for her and watching them work it out was lots of fun. Lovely, warm and fuzzy story.
I loved Maggie's story. Peter is a fantastic match for her and watching them work it out was lots of fun. Lovely, warm and fuzzy story.
August 10, 2019
Is a great book how friends and family help Peter and Maggie to adopt three children
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