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Secret Baby Dilemma #7
Mail Order Tamsyn
Tamsyn Glasson has a secret. Hopefully, the man who invited her west will marry her before he discovers it. Otherwise, where will she go?
On the run for almost nine months, Tamsyn agrees to marry a rancher in Montana. He wants a cook, something that causes her to believe that the marriage will be a business agreement.
For Deke Collingwood, the marriage is more about the future than business. He is creating a ranching empire, and this woman will play a key role in providing the heir for it.
Not that he expected the first baby to arrive only days after she arrives.
Will the tough rancher summon up enough tenderness to accept the secret baby and also woo a wife who fears men?
On the run for almost nine months, Tamsyn agrees to marry a rancher in Montana. He wants a cook, something that causes her to believe that the marriage will be a business agreement.
For Deke Collingwood, the marriage is more about the future than business. He is creating a ranching empire, and this woman will play a key role in providing the heir for it.
Not that he expected the first baby to arrive only days after she arrives.
Will the tough rancher summon up enough tenderness to accept the secret baby and also woo a wife who fears men?
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134 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 12, 2021
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June 24, 2021
A Secret Well Hidden
A secret she hid well, but not for long. This was a thoughtful story about accepting both self and others, while it dealt with the emotional challenges of finding peace after being attacked. Very well written with great characters and an action plot that helps put things in perspective. A great read.
A secret she hid well, but not for long. This was a thoughtful story about accepting both self and others, while it dealt with the emotional challenges of finding peace after being attacked. Very well written with great characters and an action plot that helps put things in perspective. A great read.
March 3, 2021
An Extra Surprise Package!
I think the last thing Deke expected was a surprise 'mail order baby' to arrive with his mail order bride. Can you imagine his astonishment and anger when this happens especially as it was undisclosed until after they were married and she gives birth.
Tamsyn managed to conceal her pregnancy - until it was too late.
The book deals with both of them having to work at making the marriage a success and I am so happy that there was a happy every after. Thank goodness for that!
The story is nicely written and reads very easily. The characters are interesting, each having their own strengths and weaknesses which are clearly evident.
I enjoyed this sweet, clean, sometimes serious yet not heavy story and am happy to recommend it.
I read an Advance Reader Copy (ARC) of the ebook and my voluntary review above is unbiased and is based on my thoughts about this story.
I think the last thing Deke expected was a surprise 'mail order baby' to arrive with his mail order bride. Can you imagine his astonishment and anger when this happens especially as it was undisclosed until after they were married and she gives birth.
Tamsyn managed to conceal her pregnancy - until it was too late.
The book deals with both of them having to work at making the marriage a success and I am so happy that there was a happy every after. Thank goodness for that!
The story is nicely written and reads very easily. The characters are interesting, each having their own strengths and weaknesses which are clearly evident.
I enjoyed this sweet, clean, sometimes serious yet not heavy story and am happy to recommend it.
I read an Advance Reader Copy (ARC) of the ebook and my voluntary review above is unbiased and is based on my thoughts about this story.
March 6, 2021
What a wonderful book! This author does an exceptional way with a story AND with intertwining God snd His love for us into her stories. In this one her past kept haunting her until she was reminded that God loves her and cares for her. The ranch owner has to come to terms with not being told about a baby why she had the baby, who the baby belonged to etc. but he is reminded that God forgives and he should as well. Until it was almost all taken away did they both know they were right where the Lord wanted them to be.
This does without saying it was rape, does deal with that issue and how the man wasn’t arrested and she had to deal with the emotions that comes along with that situation. So with that being said if you are prof reading for your preteen child to read I’ll leave it up to you as if your child is mature enough to handle it.
But other than that an adult wouldn’t regret the time spent on reading this book! Very well done!
This does without saying it was rape, does deal with that issue and how the man wasn’t arrested and she had to deal with the emotions that comes along with that situation. So with that being said if you are prof reading for your preteen child to read I’ll leave it up to you as if your child is mature enough to handle it.
But other than that an adult wouldn’t regret the time spent on reading this book! Very well done!
May 20, 2021
Deke and Tamsin
This is a little unusual mail order bride love story. Deke is a lonely bachelor and cattle rancher in need of a cook and a loving and trustworthy wife. Tamsin is a young widow and answers his advertisement and is sent transportation. Only she knows she is with child due to an unwanted assault. Fearful she won’t be acceptable to Deke she assumes a disguise so no one will realize she is pregnant. Deke and Tamsin are married by a traveling preacher and shortly there after she goes into labor and is discovered shortly before her daughter is born. Shock is not even close to what Deke feels when he finds her immediately after the delivery. They both have so many things to forgive and accept before they can find their happily ever after. A very enjoyable read.
This is a little unusual mail order bride love story. Deke is a lonely bachelor and cattle rancher in need of a cook and a loving and trustworthy wife. Tamsin is a young widow and answers his advertisement and is sent transportation. Only she knows she is with child due to an unwanted assault. Fearful she won’t be acceptable to Deke she assumes a disguise so no one will realize she is pregnant. Deke and Tamsin are married by a traveling preacher and shortly there after she goes into labor and is discovered shortly before her daughter is born. Shock is not even close to what Deke feels when he finds her immediately after the delivery. They both have so many things to forgive and accept before they can find their happily ever after. A very enjoyable read.
January 8, 2022
This is an OK mail-order bride romance, but I did have a few issues with it. It gets 3 stars from me.
One complaint was that it was just too short to have enough character development. I wanted more backstory on both Tamsyn and Deke.
Tamsyn was OK, but I thought it was ridiculous that she just "decided" she would stay pregnant, and not have her rapist's baby. I get that she was traumatized, but that was just silly. I also thought she should have told Deke about her pregnancy as soon as they met. She was afraid he would refuse to marry her, but still ...
Deke was OK, and I liked that he didn't automatically reject Tamsyn at first, because he thought she was "stout". He wasn't thrilled about it, but didn't reject her for it. He soon figured out it was a disguise, and just waited to find out why she was wearing it. When he found out she was pregnant, thanks to his kind old hired hand, he soon believed Tamsyn had been raped. His thinking that he couldn't accept her baby was troubling, but it didn't take him long to get past that.
It bothered me that Deke was so much older than Tamsyn. The story didn't specifically give his age, but she was only 17, and he was described as at least twice that. I get that it was fairly common in that time period for women to marry much older men, but it still bothered me.
This is a clean romance, with nothing but kisses. If you only want to read romances that do not include sex scenes, this one might work for you.
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 minor issues with it. This rating means that there were minor editing issues, the story needed more character development, it was just too unrealistic, or had some other fairly minor issue. 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 complaint was that it was just too short to have enough character development. I wanted more backstory on both Tamsyn and Deke.
Tamsyn was OK, but I thought it was ridiculous that she just "decided" she would stay pregnant, and not have her rapist's baby. I get that she was traumatized, but that was just silly. I also thought she should have told Deke about her pregnancy as soon as they met. She was afraid he would refuse to marry her, but still ...
Deke was OK, and I liked that he didn't automatically reject Tamsyn at first, because he thought she was "stout". He wasn't thrilled about it, but didn't reject her for it. He soon figured out it was a disguise, and just waited to find out why she was wearing it. When he found out she was pregnant, thanks to his kind old hired hand, he soon believed Tamsyn had been raped. His thinking that he couldn't accept her baby was troubling, but it didn't take him long to get past that.
It bothered me that Deke was so much older than Tamsyn. The story didn't specifically give his age, but she was only 17, and he was described as at least twice that. I get that it was fairly common in that time period for women to marry much older men, but it still bothered me.
This is a clean romance, with nothing but kisses. If you only want to read romances that do not include sex scenes, this one might work for you.
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 minor issues with it. This rating means that there were minor editing issues, the story needed more character development, it was just too unrealistic, or had some other fairly minor issue. 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.
March 3, 2021
Another good read! I have to admit, I wasn't crazy about Deke in the beginning. He was a tad too holier-than-thou and too quick to jump to conclusions in the beginning. Of course, Tamsyn had lied to him, though for a good reason. However, he did turn around in the end, and Tamsyn learned that she was NOT at fault in any way for what had happened to her. I wasn't at all crazy about the age difference, either, though I know that the big age difference was relatively common then. Overall, an enjoyable read, and took a few twists I didn't see coming.
I received a complimentary copy of this book, was not required to leave a review, and the opinion expressed is my own.
I received a complimentary copy of this book, was not required to leave a review, and the opinion expressed is my own.
March 12, 2021
Tamsyn Glasson has a secret. Actually she has two. She has agreed finally to marry a rancher in Montana. She has been running now for nearly 9 months and
in hiding also. If he won't accept her as she is, where will she go?
Deke Collingwood wants an heir, and a woman that can cook, He feels the only way to find one is to place an ad for a Mail-Order Bride. But his secret is he is
less than honest in his ad placement, he asks the woman must cook well. Tamsyn beleive's that the marriage will be a business agreement, not realizing he wants
an heir.
Tamsyn's past is about to collide with her future. This story is a compelling one.
in hiding also. If he won't accept her as she is, where will she go?
Deke Collingwood wants an heir, and a woman that can cook, He feels the only way to find one is to place an ad for a Mail-Order Bride. But his secret is he is
less than honest in his ad placement, he asks the woman must cook well. Tamsyn beleive's that the marriage will be a business agreement, not realizing he wants
an heir.
Tamsyn's past is about to collide with her future. This story is a compelling one.
March 12, 2021
The author has penned a beautiful and heartwarming story with lots of human emotion. This is Tamsyn Glasson and Deke Collingwood's story, and the character development for each is excellent. Tamsyn has suffered an unbelievable tragedy committed by her brother-in-law and has been on the run for almost nine months. Deke thinks it's time to settle down so places an add for a MOB with the requirement that she must cook. Both of these people approach this marriage as strictly a business arrangement. When Tamsyn arrives will Deke accept her and her secret? Will their arrangement develop into a HEA. Be sure to read this heart grabbing story; it is a real page turner.
March 12, 2021
The sizzle burns bright!
Secrets are never good...but they may just cost Tamsyn everything! Tamsyn is very sweet, if a little disillusioned, but she is very young and you can feel her fear as she makes the hardest decision of her life and travels to Deke.
Deke gets more than he bargained for and it takes him a little time to warm up to Tamsyn after the surprise, which means it takes us a little time to warm to him too! I do however really like Smitty, he takes Tamsyn under his wing and is blunt and upfront with Deke.
A lovely contribution to the series which I read on Kindle Unlimited.
Secrets are never good...but they may just cost Tamsyn everything! Tamsyn is very sweet, if a little disillusioned, but she is very young and you can feel her fear as she makes the hardest decision of her life and travels to Deke.
Deke gets more than he bargained for and it takes him a little time to warm up to Tamsyn after the surprise, which means it takes us a little time to warm to him too! I do however really like Smitty, he takes Tamsyn under his wing and is blunt and upfront with Deke.
A lovely contribution to the series which I read on Kindle Unlimited.
January 15, 2022
This is such an interesting story. Tamsin has a secret and hopes the man she is going to marry will be able to accept her even with her secret. Deke wants a cook and Tamsin believes this will be more of a business arrangement than a marriage. Tamsin within a couple of days gives birth and has to explain all to her new husband hoping he will stick with her. This story has a few surprises with some sweet moments and a little mystery. The characters are very likeable and the plot moves along at a good pace. I really was drawn into this story and really enjoyed reading this story.
March 15, 2021
Forgiveness
Angels are placed in our lives where you least expect to find them. Tamsyn is a mail order bride with more than one secret.Tamsyn finds her Angel in an old cowboy who has lost everything but still has enough love in his heart for Tamsyn and her baby Lottie. Deke is trying to build a ranching empire and family but not someone else’s family. Can Smitty help save this family?
Angels are placed in our lives where you least expect to find them. Tamsyn is a mail order bride with more than one secret.Tamsyn finds her Angel in an old cowboy who has lost everything but still has enough love in his heart for Tamsyn and her baby Lottie. Deke is trying to build a ranching empire and family but not someone else’s family. Can Smitty help save this family?
March 21, 2021
The first thing you must wrap your mind around is how Tamsyn thought she could hide being almost 9 months pregnant. Almost as hard is realizing that Deke has the right to respond as he does, remember the times. Marisa Masterson brings together a “family” consisting of Tamsyn, Deke, Smitty and Lottie. There are is danger, betrayal and a few twists and turns before that family can come together. This book was enjoyable to read.
April 8, 2021
An interesting storyline - since it was the first one in this series that I have read. The author did a great job with the characters and I really enjoyed watching Tamsyn following her arrival to her new home. There was an unexpected twist that I didn't see coming that added more drama to the story. This was such an uplifting read after you got into it. I got this book through my KU subscription.
March 30, 2021
Tamsyn and Deke
Tamsyn is hiding her pregnancy as she travels to be a mail order bride. Unfortunately, she’s not been very truthful about herself. She did say she’s a widow, but her betrothed doesn’t know about her pregnancy.
Deke is expecting a widow, but when he finds out her secret almost immediately after the wedding, he’s none too happy.
Tamsyn is hiding her pregnancy as she travels to be a mail order bride. Unfortunately, she’s not been very truthful about herself. She did say she’s a widow, but her betrothed doesn’t know about her pregnancy.
Deke is expecting a widow, but when he finds out her secret almost immediately after the wedding, he’s none too happy.
April 11, 2021
She came out stronger with her renewed belief in her faith. Being a victim never makes a person stronger
emotionally. I know from experience
only we can choose a better way. After
I forgave myself for things done to me
I became better made better choices
with God's help...
Romans 8:31 is the right scripture..
emotionally. I know from experience
only we can choose a better way. After
I forgave myself for things done to me
I became better made better choices
with God's help...
Romans 8:31 is the right scripture..
April 17, 2021
Mail Order Tamsyn
This was a little different mail order bride story. Tamsyn had disguised herself as a fat little lady. She was trying to hide her pregnancy from her potential husband, Deke. She mad it to the ranch. Deke could not understand, her hands were small, but she was quite rounded. It is really a great story. Enjoy.
This was a little different mail order bride story. Tamsyn had disguised herself as a fat little lady. She was trying to hide her pregnancy from her potential husband, Deke. She mad it to the ranch. Deke could not understand, her hands were small, but she was quite rounded. It is really a great story. Enjoy.
March 15, 2021
Tamsyn has a secret but can’t go any place than to become the bride of and cook on Deke’s ranch. Deke isn’t happy when he discovers her secret. Can she still stay on the ranch and receive his forgiveness and have a happy life?
Fun story.
Fun story.
March 21, 2021
Not much has changed
A woman who has been sexually assaulted is often blamed instead of the perpetrator. God used an older ranch hand, Smitty to help heal the woman and redirect her husband. Nice twist of crazy and cattle rustling. Thoughtful read.
A woman who has been sexually assaulted is often blamed instead of the perpetrator. God used an older ranch hand, Smitty to help heal the woman and redirect her husband. Nice twist of crazy and cattle rustling. Thoughtful read.
May 1, 2021
I really enjoyed reading this book! A young girl who is pregnant is a mail-order bride! Her groom doesn't know about the baby until she is born. I recommend this book to anyone who likes to read about romance!
March 12, 2021
Good
Good read. I really loved this book. This author just never disappoints. Has to be one of my all time favorite authors...
Good read. I really loved this book. This author just never disappoints. Has to be one of my all time favorite authors...
March 13, 2021
Reality
Tamsyn has to finally face the reality of her situation when she gives birth. So many challenges come her way. Story is well written and holds the interest of the reader.
Tamsyn has to finally face the reality of her situation when she gives birth. So many challenges come her way. Story is well written and holds the interest of the reader.
March 13, 2021
I got so involved with the plot of this book, I couldn't put it down until it was finished! One of Marisa's best!
March 14, 2021
Sweet series.
Thank you, Marisa Masterson, great story, enjoyed it very much, Tamsyn did what she had to do save herself, Deke was her man, he did a good job.
Thank you, Marisa Masterson, great story, enjoyed it very much, Tamsyn did what she had to do save herself, Deke was her man, he did a good job.
March 19, 2021
Mail Order Tamsyn Secret Baby Dilemma Book 7
A good story about a young woman that is a mail order bride and pregnant but hides it but finds happiness
A good story about a young woman that is a mail order bride and pregnant but hides it but finds happiness
March 20, 2021
Wonderful.story
I loved Mail Order Tamsyn: Secret Baby Dilemma and enjoyed reading it very much. I hope you will read this book and enjoy it as much as I did.
I loved Mail Order Tamsyn: Secret Baby Dilemma and enjoyed reading it very much. I hope you will read this book and enjoy it as much as I did.
April 11, 2021
Sweet HEA. Enjoyable story! Strong characters. Some twists.
September 20, 2021
Don't Waste Your T ime...
This story is so trite it isn't even mature enough to be classified as "YA"! The author needs more study and practice to ever be able to write!
This story is so trite it isn't even mature enough to be classified as "YA"! The author needs more study and practice to ever be able to write!
January 17, 2022
Quick read
The book had great movement and good plot lines. The characters were well thought out. Thank you for a clean book
The book had great movement and good plot lines. The characters were well thought out. Thank you for a clean book
February 3, 2022
A great story!!!
I really enjoyed Tamsyn's story. The up and downs the fear and heart ache. For some one so young in a time when a womens words were never heard.
I really enjoyed Tamsyn's story. The up and downs the fear and heart ache. For some one so young in a time when a womens words were never heard.
March 14, 2021
This was a wonderful book. I loved it.
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