This novel begins a new series. The main family is the Willets family, who also appeared in the final book of the Frontier Matches series, The Schoolmarm’s Convenient Marriage. You do not, however, need to have read that story to enjoy this one. But if you do enjoy this one and want to go back and see how Jeremy’s oldest brother, Jesse, found his love, you can jump back and read about it in that novel.
I really enjoyed this story. Caroline and Jeremy were kind people who had good hearts. I liked that they wanted to give courtship a try in order to see how they suited. I felt for both of them as they dealt with insecurities related to how others had treated them in the past. Their romance was sweet and a slow build. This novel also contains just a hint of possible danger, related to some unknown strangers who seemed to be staking out the Willets’ property. It added some tension and uncertainty to the situation.
I’m looking forward to reading more books in this series.
(4.5 stars)
I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
ABOUT THE BOOK
What’s a fellow to do when his mail-order bride shows up all of a sudden?
The charming Jeremy Willets thought writing away for a mail-order bride a wise decision. He just had to find a way to break it to his family. They valued true love, after all. True love wasn’t so easy to find in a frontier territory where men outnumbered the women eight to one. He never expected the woman with whom he was corresponding to show up at the door of his family’s ranch, unannounced and ready for a wedding.
Spunky Caroline Cadhill staked everything on finding a groom as far away from Cincinnati as possible. The letters Jeremy sent her seemed heartfelt and witty. Yet he hadn’t made a commitment. With danger threatening and her brother vanished, her only choice had been to run, right into Jeremy’s arms. Now she isn’t sure which is more dangerous, the men chasing her or the smile of her cowboy would-be groom.
Between a boisterous matchmaking family and a threat from her past, Caroline and Jeremy will have their hands full. But if they persevere, they may find their sudden romance turning into a forever love.
If you like warm, witty historical romances, then you’ll love this feel-good story set in the Pacific Northwest by an award-winning, bestselling author.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Regina Scott started writing novels in the third grade. Thankfully for literature as we know it, she didn’t actually sell her first Regency romance novel until she had learned a bit more about writing such as vocabulary, sentence structure, and plot. After numerous short stories and articles in magazines and trade journals, she got serious about her novel writing. The Regency romance The Unflappable Miss Fairchild was her first novel to be published (March 1998). In 2011, she was delighted to move into Christian romance with the publication of The Irresistible Earl.
Besides her novels, Regina Scott has had published three Regency romance novellas (“The June Bride Conspiracy” in His Blushing Bride, “Sweeter Than Candy” in A Match for Mother, and “A Place by the Fire” in Mistletoe Kittens), which are now featured in electronic book form as Be My Bride. Her novels have been translated into Dutch, German, Italian, and Portuguese; and Lord Borin’s Secret Love and The Rake’s Redemption have been issued in hardcover, large print editions. Many of her works are also available as electronic books through Belgrave House’s Regency Reads line or as self-published works, such as Perfection.
Regina Scott and her husband are the parents of two sons. They reside in the Puget Sound area of Washington State and are members of the Church of the Nazarene. Born and raised in the Seattle area, Regina Scott is a graduate of the University of Washington. She comes by her writing talent naturally–both her parents were excellent writers in their vocations as teacher and electrical technician, now retired. Her mother envisioned the plot for “Sweeter Than Candy,” the novella which was written as a tribute to her.
Regina Scott is a devout Christian and a decent fencer; owns a historical, fantasy, and science fiction costume collection that currently takes up over a third of her large closet; and has been known to impersonate an independent consultant specializing in risk communication.
You can connect with Regina on her website, blog, Goodreads, and on Facebook.
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