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Lost in a Whirlwind of Emotions
Maeve Kelly has lived her whole life in poverty, first in Ireland and then in New York City. In order to fend for her family in need, she decides to go West compromising on a marriage of convenience. Fate brings her to a small lumber town, at the side of an honest man, Frank, who will slowly and unexpectedly steal her heart. But the path to happiness is rarely a straight line and as the town falls into turmoil caused by the greedy company owners, Maeve will try and awaken the workers to injustice. Her efforts, although well-intentioned, will end up driving a wedge between her and her future husband…
Can her pure love show him a future more bright and just?
When Frank Connors answered an ad for a mail-order bride he simply intended to fill a void in his dull life but never expected to fall head over heels in love with someone he had never met. Maeve’s gentle kindness and unfaltering strength call to him and awaken a long-forgotten yearning for love and life. This same restless spirit he so much admires in her is what stirs the waters in their small community and shakes up his position as a foreman in the local lumber company. His intuition suggests trusting her but his whole life’s work is crumbling under his feet…
Will he make the leap of faith and surrender his heart to her?
As the situation intensifies in their small town and dark secrets are revealed, Maeve and Frank will find the spark between them very much alive while they work together. Will they stay united against the storm that is coming their way or will the strife between them be too much to overcome? Will they survive this whirlwind of emotions?
"Lost in a Whirlwind of Emotions" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Can her pure love show him a future more bright and just?
When Frank Connors answered an ad for a mail-order bride he simply intended to fill a void in his dull life but never expected to fall head over heels in love with someone he had never met. Maeve’s gentle kindness and unfaltering strength call to him and awaken a long-forgotten yearning for love and life. This same restless spirit he so much admires in her is what stirs the waters in their small community and shakes up his position as a foreman in the local lumber company. His intuition suggests trusting her but his whole life’s work is crumbling under his feet…
Will he make the leap of faith and surrender his heart to her?
As the situation intensifies in their small town and dark secrets are revealed, Maeve and Frank will find the spark between them very much alive while they work together. Will they stay united against the storm that is coming their way or will the strife between them be too much to overcome? Will they survive this whirlwind of emotions?
"Lost in a Whirlwind of Emotions" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
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487 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 15, 2022
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November 21, 2022
The Kelly family escaped a life of poverty and starvation by leaving Ireland, coming to the United States. They now live in New York, but they are still poor and starving, working in sweat shop factories. Maeve Kelly is determined to help her family - mother, father and grandfather who was injured in a factory, having a broken arm and leg. He needs care, and Maeve has been taking care of him since his injuries. She decides to write a mail order bride ad and see if anyone will be willing to not only marry her, but also bring her whole family along as well. Frank Connors lives in Oregon and is a foreman at the local lumber mill. His only family now is his sister Helen, who he lives with. He would really like to get married and start a family, and when he sees Maeve's ad, he answers it. They get to know each other through their letters, and eventually she agrees to go to him, on the condition that he will get her whole family to come as well, as soon as they are certain they want to be married. Frank is good with that and looks forward to it very much. There are very difficult situations with the mill, and in fact the whole town, which is completely controlled by the mill. I love the characters in this book, and this was a quick read because of the good storytelling.
December 13, 2022
Frank and Maeve
This is a story of sad times and some sad people too. Maeve is Irish in heritage and she and her family come to America to escape the hunger in Ireland. In New York they are still extremely poor so Maeve answered a mail order bride advertisement from Frank. They decide she need to come to him to be his wife. Her grand father was in and accident at work and he has a broken arm and leg. Her parents must wait until they have the money and grandfather heals to travel to where Maeve now lives. Frank’s town is being turn by evil men and people are being forced to live under the rules of the lumber/timber owners and management. You will enjoy discovering how they find their happily ever after.
This is a story of sad times and some sad people too. Maeve is Irish in heritage and she and her family come to America to escape the hunger in Ireland. In New York they are still extremely poor so Maeve answered a mail order bride advertisement from Frank. They decide she need to come to him to be his wife. Her grand father was in and accident at work and he has a broken arm and leg. Her parents must wait until they have the money and grandfather heals to travel to where Maeve now lives. Frank’s town is being turn by evil men and people are being forced to live under the rules of the lumber/timber owners and management. You will enjoy discovering how they find their happily ever after.
November 25, 2022
Mail Order atrials
Being Irish immigrants recently landing in New York is a very hard life when having to work in factory sweat shops. Maeve and her family decide she needed to advertise as a mail-order bride to escape the atrocities and make a new life. So she and Frank began exchanging letters until they felt comfortable enough to take the next step foe her to travel to Oregon. Once there Maeve discovers 5e lumber camp is doing evil and dangerous things in order to keep the mill running by order of the town manager who controls it. With the trouble he causes among other harsh things she convinces Frank to leave town for California. Full of suspense.
Being Irish immigrants recently landing in New York is a very hard life when having to work in factory sweat shops. Maeve and her family decide she needed to advertise as a mail-order bride to escape the atrocities and make a new life. So she and Frank began exchanging letters until they felt comfortable enough to take the next step foe her to travel to Oregon. Once there Maeve discovers 5e lumber camp is doing evil and dangerous things in order to keep the mill running by order of the town manager who controls it. With the trouble he causes among other harsh things she convinces Frank to leave town for California. Full of suspense.
November 28, 2022
Great Read
A wonder story of trials that bring people together from East to West by a mail-order-bride who is smart and gutsy. Maeve had a hard life beginning in Ireland asa babe and it continuing in New York as her family struggles to put food on the table. Maeve moves to Oregon to marry a lumber yard supervisor, Frank who has a wonder widowed sister, Helen. After problems and unsafe work conditions they have to leave to save their lives. They go to California and many of the lumbermen’s families follow and they form a community and firm. A great read.
A wonder story of trials that bring people together from East to West by a mail-order-bride who is smart and gutsy. Maeve had a hard life beginning in Ireland asa babe and it continuing in New York as her family struggles to put food on the table. Maeve moves to Oregon to marry a lumber yard supervisor, Frank who has a wonder widowed sister, Helen. After problems and unsafe work conditions they have to leave to save their lives. They go to California and many of the lumbermen’s families follow and they form a community and firm. A great read.
November 20, 2022
What would you do if you saw injustice?
This book was different and very good with characters that I found to be outstanding. Maeve is a heroine whose life has not been easy. Frank is just a lonely man who agrees to enter into a marriage of convince with a mail order bride. Neither really expected for love to grow and neither did they expect events would happen that could kill that love. There is not just Maeve and Frank story but the whole cast of characters too. I loved the drama of piece.
This book was different and very good with characters that I found to be outstanding. Maeve is a heroine whose life has not been easy. Frank is just a lonely man who agrees to enter into a marriage of convince with a mail order bride. Neither really expected for love to grow and neither did they expect events would happen that could kill that love. There is not just Maeve and Frank story but the whole cast of characters too. I loved the drama of piece.
November 27, 2022
What a great book! Coming from poverty leads her to be a MOB, but soon finds it's no bed of roses there either! So with trouble brewing they pack it up and high tail it out of there for greener pastures!
Thanks to the author for providing this book for my honest review!
Reasons I enjoyed this book:
Inspirational Easy-to-read Informative Realistic Page-turner Entertaining Romantic Tragic Happily Ever After Unpredictable Original Wonderful characters. Witty
Thanks to the author for providing this book for my honest review!
Reasons I enjoyed this book:
Inspirational Easy-to-read Informative Realistic Page-turner Entertaining Romantic Tragic Happily Ever After Unpredictable Original Wonderful characters. Witty
March 4, 2023
Unrealistic expectations
Frustrating read. Unrealistic heroine expects mail order man to pay her way, support her and family then at the same time denying him the right to marry him while demanding he he leave his home and job that helped him pay for her family and find a new home and job, then he gets to hold her hand at last. Not even, especially Christians can't wait to marry and multiply! Lol
Frustrating read. Unrealistic heroine expects mail order man to pay her way, support her and family then at the same time denying him the right to marry him while demanding he he leave his home and job that helped him pay for her family and find a new home and job, then he gets to hold her hand at last. Not even, especially Christians can't wait to marry and multiply! Lol
November 25, 2022
Lost in a Whirlwind of Emotions
A very good story and a well written one about a mail order bride that chose to marry to help her family but love grew gradually and she wanted to help the people of the town The characters are courageous and the extended epilogue is very good loved reading
A very good story and a well written one about a mail order bride that chose to marry to help her family but love grew gradually and she wanted to help the people of the town The characters are courageous and the extended epilogue is very good loved reading
March 7, 2025
great western romance
This is a great book about a young woman that leaves New York, leaving behind her parents and grandfather. She promises her parents that she will not marry until they can be there to give their blessing. She ends up having to travel father away with her intended with his sister before her family can join them
This is a great book about a young woman that leaves New York, leaving behind her parents and grandfather. She promises her parents that she will not marry until they can be there to give their blessing. She ends up having to travel father away with her intended with his sister before her family can join them
December 15, 2022
Maeve is strong enough to whatever it takes
Maeve is determined to take care of her family. She's also determined to make sure the workers and their families have a safe place in which to live. There's always power in numbers.
Maeve is determined to take care of her family. She's also determined to make sure the workers and their families have a safe place in which to live. There's always power in numbers.
December 29, 2022
A long journey to reach home
I liked that Maeve continued to strive for a better situation not just for herself but for her family and friends and others struggling within an unfair system.
I liked that Maeve continued to strive for a better situation not just for herself but for her family and friends and others struggling within an unfair system.
December 3, 2022
Great Story
I really enjoyed reading this story. I loved seeing how Maeve and Frank were able to work together, and help save a lot of people from a corrupt Mayor.
I really enjoyed reading this story. I loved seeing how Maeve and Frank were able to work together, and help save a lot of people from a corrupt Mayor.
December 4, 2022
Exciting!
Such a great book! The characters were so real! Loved how Maeve was persistent in doing what is right! Frank's personality was great! Very entertaining book!
Such a great book! The characters were so real! Loved how Maeve was persistent in doing what is right! Frank's personality was great! Very entertaining book!
December 16, 2022
Human Resilience
The story was wonderful in that the protagonist is strong and stands up to any adversity and there are many. It's a good read,.
The story was wonderful in that the protagonist is strong and stands up to any adversity and there are many. It's a good read,.
June 8, 2024
Good Moral book
I liked the honesty, trust and caring for each other. Once a vow is made it is kept. They are automatic family.
I liked the honesty, trust and caring for each other. Once a vow is made it is kept. They are automatic family.
August 18, 2024
Great read, at first i wasnt sure if i cared for Maeve, but she eventually grew on me. Frank was awesome, He agreed to wait for Maeve,s family to get married. Good read about a mail order bride.
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