Alaska Skies: Brides for Brothers / The Marriage Risk / Daddy's Little Helper

by Debbie Macomber

Hard Luck, Alaska – a town that needs women!

Location: north of the Arctic Circle. Population: 150 (mostly men!). But the O'Halloran brothers, who run a bush–plane charter service called Midnight Sons, are heading a campaign to bring women to town.

Brides for Brothers

Sawyer O'Halloran, the middle brother, isn't entirely in favour of this scheme. But he considers himself immune to any woman – even the lovely Abbey Sutherland. She's arriving in Alaska within days. However, there's a complication…or two. She hasn't told them she's arriving with kids!

The Marriage Risk

Like his brothers, Charles O'Halloran has a distrust of marriage in general – and of anyone related to Catherine Harmon Fletcher in particular. She's the woman who tried to destroy his parents' marriage. Too bad Lanni Caldwell, the only woman he's ever really fallen for, is Catherine's granddaughter…

Daddy's Little Helper

Mitch Harris is a friend of the O'Hallorans, and he's responsible for law and order in Hard Luck. He's also the widowed father of a little girl – although he never talks about his marriage. But it's not long before seven–year–old Chrissie decides that her new teacher, Bethany Ross, is the perfect candidate for wife and mum!

Genres: Romance, Contemporary Romance, Fiction

400 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Debbie Macomber is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of today’s most popular writers with more than 200 million copies of her books in print worldwide. In her novels, Macomber brings to life compelling relationships that embrace family and enduring friendships, uplifting her readers with stories of connection and hope. Macomber’s novels have spent over 1,000 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Fifteen of these novels hit the number one spot.

In 2023, Macomber’s all-new hardcover publication includes Must Love Flowers (July). In addition to fiction, Macomber has also published three bestselling cookbooks, three adult coloring books, numerous inspirational and nonfiction works, and two acclaimed children’s books.

Celebrated as “the official storyteller of Christmas”, Macomber’s annual Christmas books are beloved and six have been crafted into original Hallmark Channel movies. Macomber is also the author of the bestselling Cedar Cove Series which the Hallmark Channel chose as the basis for its first dramatic scripted television series. Debuting in 2013, Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove was a ratings favorite for three seasons.

She serves on the Guideposts National Advisory Cabinet, is a YFC National Ambassador, and is World Vision’s international spokesperson for their Knit for Kids charity initiative. A devoted grandmother, Debbie and Wayne live in Port Orchard, Washington, the town which inspired the Cedar Cove series.

Reviews

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

The plots are good, but sometimes the dialogue doesn't quite flow correctly. I miss Alaska every single day, so I loved reading about other people living there.
***EXCELLENT QUOTE***
"I want you to know there isn't anything you can't tell me. I'm your mother, and if I can't help you, I'll find someone who can." (Kate Caldwell)

[Annaka · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was good but the dialogue was a little unrealistic at times. It was also pretty much the same story for both parts of the book so I found myself not reaching for it or being excited to pick it up. I didn’t have a bad time reading it. Not bad but not a five star for sure.

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

We have a lot of patrons that read Macomber, and I wanted to to get a grasp on her writing style to help my readers advisory! Personally, I find them slightly cheesy, and filled with the perfect amount of romance for a romance novel. I chose this series because I like books set in Alaska (personal preference).

[Jackie Dziedziula · Rating 2 out of 5]

Brain candy, just what the doctor orders sometimes. This is a 'twofer' two books in one.

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Volume 1 ( of 3)of a fun romantic story centered around the O'Halloran brothers ( Charles, Sawyer, and Christian) who live in Hard Luck, Alaska where they run a bush-plane charter service called Midnight Sons. Sawyer and Christian decide that they need more women in town to keep their pilots from leaving. They pursue this idea offering jobs, housing, and land to prospective women.
To the brothers surprise, they also find love with this idea but it isn't as easy as expected.
In this volume, there are two stories: Brides for Brothers focuses on brother Sawyer. The Marriage Risk involves Charles.
As always, the author is fun to read with lots of twists and turns. This is a happy book. I am looking forward to Volume 2...

[Heather Bridson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I still love Debbie Macomber's stories. they are sweet, heartwarming stories of finding and sometimes fighting for love. This one is the first in the Midnight Son's Alaskan stories. I read the second one first, but I still love the series! A shipping company in Alaska who kind of tricks women to move to Hard Luck Alaska to keep its pilots happy, sounds horrid, but the stories are sweet and it isn't like it sounds. Good read!

[Kathy Rodgers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good story

[Margaret Yelton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoy this book it contained two separate stories each one well written.

[Stacey Kimmel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another nice heartfelt read.

[Kristin Skakun · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reads like a sweet Hallmark movie. A lighthearted easy read with good twist.

[Connie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet story. Kind of like a modern mail-order bride idea, only the girls don’t know it. I liked the entwining family saga. It kept it interesting.

[Susan Serra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Predictable, but fun to read. Planning to read the next two in the series soon.

[Ann Reichert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Light and fun . Highly recommend it

[Paige Walker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cheesy, but love the setting in the Brooks Range!

[Rhonda Thomasson]

Loved the fact that this book was two stories in one! Good read!

[Mieke Sikking · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just what I needed to read in the summer by pool! 2 short romantic stories

[Carol Moore Kollar · Rating 3 out of 5]

The small town of Hard Luck, Alaska decides it needs to recruit women to keep the pilots happy. A few pilots fall hard in the first 2 books of this series.

[Reading Divas]

May- Ellen - rating

[Lesley Bassett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice easy ready for the first part of the book, same story for the second half so I did skim.

[Christine Lisi · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a cute book, but the end of 2nd book started to make me sleepy.

[Susie]

A quick fun read....I suppose I'm going to have to read the others now!