Dorothy Clark wrote a sweet novel. I recommend this book to lovers of romance. It was a fun read.for all readers.

Thanks for the review copy. I was not able to read this one, so I did not leave a review on social media.

Mail-Order Bride Switch was not what I was expecting! After reading the last book, I was getting tired of this series; however, I liked that this couple didn't go into the marriage with the thought of annulment -- they were in it for the five years at least, or so it seemed to me. So at least that was different from the other books in the series. ;)

I found it interesting to see the heroine learn to do household chores for the hotel -- like making beds. It was really sweet of a certain lady to help her learn.

The romance was good. Garret was wounded from certain things in the past, so it wasn't easy for him to open up his heart. The ending was a little annoying to me, as it felt like a repeat (in a way) of the previous books. It was still cute, though.

All in all, a good read and better than the last one.

*I received a complimentary eBook copy of this book for my honest review. As always, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.*

Mail-order bride stories can be a lot of fun, particularly if the couple can find a happy-ever-after. I'm sure that historically, many didn't end happily. Of course, that is why I read fiction! I can have a good experience reading a fun story.

Garrett Stevenson needs a bride in order to keep his hotel. There is a stipulation that he must marry. He is suffering from emotional pain and is not willing to put himself in a position to be hurt again. Therefore, he decides to order a bride for an in-name-only marriage.

Virginia Winterman is running from an abusive engagement. An in-name-only marriage sounds like the perfect solution to her problem, until she realizes that it isn't enough.

This book is a fun read that looks at the development of a relationship. Trust is a hard commodity to obtain, particularly if you have been hurt before. I liked that this relationship develops gradually. Both of the M/C's are good people that you would want to know in real life. Garrett is patient, even though he doesn't like to be. Virginia rejoices in the small victories of the day.

This book is clean with some kissing.

Source: I requested a copy from Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

A sweet clean romance with a twist
By Swedenmomon
Mail-Order Bride Switch
by Dorothy Clark
A somewhat confusing chain of events leading to a romance that was humorous as well as interesting. In this little story , I was very interested in reading as it was somewhat different then the norm. I enjoyed the story line as well as the characters and the way the author portrayed them. With each unfolding step it causes the reader to smile and laugh and just shake their head. A getaway into another time and place of life. One that touches the reader and keeps their attention. A light clean read full of ups and downs. I hope you enjoy it as I did. Regards, Anna Swedenmom

Mail- Order Bride Switch Is a genius of a story. This book has adventure, love and Faith. You have the main character going to meet her soon to be husband ( That she meets through the mail) And you get there and meet this awesome man who is to be your husband but the man who is to marry her knows that she wasn't his mail order bride but he liked what he saw so he married her anyways. She didn't know he was the wrong man - will she ever find out? If she does what does she do? Did they follow what GOD wants them to do? Can you imagine finding out the man that you married is not the man you expected to marry? What would you do?

Garret Stevenson is one of the bachelors of Whisper Creek, Wyoming, who accepted the deal to open a business and have a wife shortly after his hotel opens. He has a mail-order bride coming and is engaged to be married in name only to a maid that will help him cook and clean for the guests coming to his hotel. But when a beautiful heiress steps off the train instead of a maid, he makes the best of the situation in order to keep his business.



Victoria Winterman is being railroaded into an arranged marriage to a manipulative man, so when her maid runs off with the butler instead of following through with her mail-order engagement, Victoria takes her maid's place. Victoria doesn't know a thing about cooking or cleaning, and struggles to keep up with the hotel's demands.



Will Garret find the courage to speak up, and give their marriage of convenience a chance?



Victoria is very knowledgeable about hosting, and being hospitable to guests, when Garret has to leave town suddenly, Mrs. Fuller comes to stay at the hotel, and kindly teaches Victoria how to do household tasks and to cook. Mrs. Fuller is a true godsend, kind, patient and willing to lend a hand, and when Garret offers her a job she happily accepts.



Victoria is a quick learner, she embraces learning new things, and catches on quickly. Victoria wonders if there could be more between her and Garret than an in name only marriage, and gracefully gives Garret time to figure things out. I like how she was smart and quick thinking to to take a chance and get out of the horrible arranged marriage back home. She holds to her faith, knowing that God will see her through.



Garret doesn't like how kind and entirely too pretty Victoria is, he has never wanted to get married and struggles to trust women after his mother abandoned him when he was young. He keeps sending mixed signals, but is ever the gentleman, respectful, and kind, though sometimes the stress of starting a business got to him.



Overall, a sweet western romance, it took a little time for them to figure out what they wanted, but an enjoyable story nonetheless. I liked Victoria's strong faith and how she was open to learning new skills, and how Mrs. Fuller helped her out. Mrs. Fuller was avery kind and gave good advice, her cooking was also amazing. A good story with a touching twist to the ending.





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A sweet page turner of a different type of mail order bride, and a girl that had to be very brave or desperate to leave all she knew and went a long way from home to marry a stranger.
Can you imagine the surprise this gentleman found when the wife he was expecting to marry turned out to be someone else, and he goes ahead and marries her anyway?
There are several sweet moments here, and there is a story of forgiveness, and things are not always as our mind perceives.
Wait until our girl Virginia is waiting for the maid, only to find out that that is her, and watch her grown with the help of a paying guest at her husband’s hotel.
All the while I wanted to get to the end of the book, but then I still wanted it to continue, a story to get lost in.

I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Harlequin, and was not required to give a positive review.

Garret has to be married or lose his hotel, according to the agreement he signed with the town's founder. Instead of the woman he sent for as maid, cook, and wife in name only, a rather unskilled socialite arrives. This just before a major snowstorm, stranding passengers and filling his new hotel…with only the two of them for staff.

Virginia switched places with her maid, Millie, and is on the run from her father and the cruel man he has approved to be her fiancé. She quickly learns that watching someone else do the work of a maid and cook does not equip her at all for the reality of the work. But she's determined, and luckily a guest arrives that is more than willing to show her how.

I was in the mood for both a quick read and a mail-order bride story, and this Love Inspired Historical was just the ticket. It provided a new set of circumstances and personalities into the mix, along with a story of healing, reconciliation, and growing faith. Though Garret anger and distrust did seem to go away rather easily and the story a bit predictable in it's twists, it was enjoyable overall.

Dorothy Clark is a new author to me, and I am sad to see that I've only discovered her just as Harlequin is preparing to discontinue their Love Inspired Historical line. But between looking for any back catalog and keeping an eye out for new releases from different publishers or venues, I may be seeing more of her work.
This review refers to a NetGalley e-galley read courtesy of the publisher. All opinions expressed are my own.

I loved this story! I fully enjoyed this entire series and I'm very sorry it's over. I especially enjoyed the first and last books in this series. I loved the common tie (all business owners who would lose their businesses unless they marry, and therefore marriages of convenience). This particular story was very touching to me. The only thing that I wish had been done differently is that we could have seen some spiritual growth more obviously from the hero. He made several thoughts about how prayer doesn't work, no God is listening to it, etc. and though he stopped thinking those things we never really saw him coming to the Lord either. Other than that, the historical and romance aspects of this story were awesome. I loved this book.

This was a very sweet and clean read that showed a lot of character growth (although I wish it had come sooner than it did). I enjoyed watching Virginia and Garret's relationship grow - even if I think a lot of their "issues" could have been resolved if only they had spoken to each other more. Virginia impressed me with her ability to think on her feet, and to not become overwhelmed, or give up, when she realized the enormity of her situation and the things that would be expected of her. She could have demanded he find help to hire, but she didn't. She buckled down and learned what she needed to do in order to help him (even if her first attempts weren't the greatest). And I simply adored Mrs.Fueller's character (even if I had her figured out fairly early on).

I do wish we had been told what exactly happened to Virginia's previous suitor, I have a feeling there is a definite story there, but overall I enjoyed this romance, and I feel others will as well.

DISCLAIMER: I received a complimentary copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review. This has not affected my review in any way. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are 100% my own.

So sweet!! What a wonderful story and a real gem in Mrs Fuller. I loved the way this played out and that although Virginia took a few moments to feel sorry for herself, she pushed through and improved herself so much!