As background, I want to note that while I read Christian fiction fairly regularly, I do not consider myself a genre fan. I am first and foremost a reader of historic fiction and my interest colors my assessment of this story. This is not to say that I discount the novel’s incorporation of faith, just that I might not weight it as heavily as someone who is more invested in the religious aspects of Y’Barbo’s work.

The Alamo Bride marks my first experience with the Daughters of the Mayflower series so I’m not entirely sure how it fits in the grander scheme of things, but I enjoyed the novel well-enough as a standalone and thought the scope of its historic content creatively presented in the experiences of Ellis Valmont and Claiborne "Clay" Gentry.

Historically speaking the book covers the Texas Revolution and includes a wealth of research on the time period. Y’Barbo offers many introductions to key players in the conflict and I love what she did in highlighting the New Orleans Greys. That said, I think the story offers a far wider view than the title suggests and encourage readers to understand these pages chronicle more than a single siege.

As far as the religious elements of the story are concerned, I’d classify the content as moderate to heavy. I did not find Y’Barbo’s themes abrasive by any means, but I’d definitely mention this material as significant when recommending The Alamo Bride to secular readers.

The Alamo Bride is the seventh installment of the Daughters of the Mayflower series. I have had the privilege of reading the previous books, too, and I have developed a fondness for this series. Don’t worry, each book can be read seperately very well! Usually each book has all new characters, but this time the book went back to The Pirate Bride by the same author as this book, Kathleen Y’Barbo. Unfortunately that is the only book in this series I have not read, but that wasn’t a hindrance.

What I did expect to be a hindrance was my absolute zero knowledge of Alamo nor the Texas war (I’m not from the US). However, Kathleen explained all the background stuff very well, without an info dump. Her writing style is very fluid and is easy to read. There are many mentions of Christian faith, but it never gets preachy, nor are there weird voices etc. This makes the characters seem far more human and real. We have Ellis, who learns to be a healer under her mothers wing, and she is very stubborn, in a good way. Her grandfather plays quite a big role and he’s just amazing. Then we have Clay, who is found near to death and lost his memory. I usually dislike this trope, but in this story it is excellently done! Due to circumstances they end up spending a lot of time together and discovering what Clay knows and remembers and trying to fix the puzzle. There wasn’t much action in this novel, it was more about the characters, and love that. But don’t worry, there is action enough for everyone, it just doesn’t overshadow the plot. The only faults I can find with this novel is that some plot points weren’t resolved or were resolved in a sentence where it had been Clay’s basic drive from page 1, for me that fell a bit flat. But the writing and the characters made it a solid 4 star read.

The Alamo Bride by Kathleen Y’Barbo is set 1836 Texas (book seven) in the series Daughters of the Mayflower. February 2019.
I often wish my ancestors, who came to America in the 1600 - 1700’s left diaries of their lives. This book and series allows us to see how they may have lived. In this book Kathleen Y‘Barbo mentions ˋˋ history nerd ´´ if you are one you will enjoy The Alamo Bide and series. Constant action with struggles for Texas independence, romance and life in an untamed territory. The characters share their relationship with the Lord and his intervention in their daily lives. The Alamo Bride storyline is well connected with her earlier book The Pirate Bride. I hope that the authors and Barbour Publishing continue this or a similar historical series.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. I appreciate the opportunity and thank the author and publisher for allowing me to read, learn, enjoy and review this book.

The Alamo Bride is the second book in the Daughter's of the Mayflower series written by Kathleen Y'Barbo. She also wrote The Pirate Bride which was an exceptionally fun read and one of my favorites in this series. I have only read one other book by Kathleen Y'Barbo (The Pirate Bride) which set the bar very high and caused The Alamo Bride to have a high standard to measure up to. The Alamo Bride was a good story, but in my estimation, it did not surpass The Pirate Bride.

Ellis Dumont is like many other of the women in her family: stubborn, strong, faithful, courageous and full of an adventurous spirit. Ellis was an apple that did not fall far from the tree. Her great grandmother was Maribel Cordoba, from The Pirate Bride, and I enjoyed the references and connections to Maribel through the trunk of treasures stored in the bedroom. A major theme that runs through this story is trust. Trusting God for our protection and trusting in His love and His promise of salvation. Portions of Psalm 91 were often repeated by the main characters and the promises found there were planted in my heart. I enjoyed reading about this portion in America's history as I had not read much about it before and didn't really know anything beyond the phrase "remember the Alamo". Overall I found this to be a story that flowed nicely, kept my attention and was entertaining and adventurous with lovable characters. If you like clean romance and adventure then you will enjoy this series.


The Alamo Bride will be available for purchase from your local or online book retailer February 1, 2019.

Thank you Barbour Publishing and Net Galley for the free copy of The Alamo Bride. The opinions expressed here are my own.

The Alamo Bride is the seventh installment from the Daughters of the Mayflower series. I liked it and will give it four stars.

This is such a great series. I love that Kathleen Y'Barbo wrote two books in this series, The Pirate Bride, and this latest installment about a granddaughter of Maribel Cordova (who was the pirate bride), Ellis Valmont. The story has a rich family history and Ellis's life is centered on faith and family. (And, like most of the ladies of this series, she is strong-willed and independently minded).
I always learn something new from books in this series, this one being no exception. The story centers around Clay Gentry who signs up with a military unit, known as the New Orleans Grays, that was sent from New Orleans out to Texas to fight for independence against the Mexicans. It was neat seeing the historical detail and obvious research that went into Clay's story as a New Orleans Gray. They actually sailed in and swore citizenship to Texas as they came off the boats.
The story kept my attention, and despite knowing that there's a happy ending (it is called the Alamo Bride after all) it still kept me guessing as to how things would end up, you still got that heart clenching feeling when something went wrong. I love seeing the characters in the book grow in their faith, and that their faith in God is ultimately what unites them in the end.
This is a wonderful series, I've enjoyed every book and will keep reading!

This book follows Ellis and Clay as they work together for each others cause. Ellis is looking and hoping to find out if her Dad and Brother are alive. Clay is trying to heal after being caught trying to find his treasure. Ellis takes notes of what Clay is speaking during his induced sleep. After he has healed enough her Grandfather keeps him around to help on the land her Dad owns. They get word her Dad and Brother are alive and make plans to go find them. She and her grandfather accept Clay at his word to go and get her brother who is being held prisoner. He also is trying to remember a mission he is supposed to assist with. Ellis finds herself going with Clay and staying in a mission while he works on finding her brother.. She becomes a healer there while waiting on Clay to return. This book is a great read. I have enjoyed reading The Mayflower Bride books. They each connect and it is nice to see characters remembered in each book.

The Alamo Bride was filled with action, adventures filled with danger, and a little romance! I was totally surprised at who the Alamo Bride was and the ending… loved it! This adventure is filled with the historical background of the Alamo, it certainly kept me turning the pages!

“I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing through NetGalley and was under no obligation to post a review.” My review is voluntary.

I absolutely loved this story! The writing is fantastic and made the characters so relatable. With the vivid descriptions, it made me feel like I was a character in this wonderful story. I was a little worried when I got to what seemed to be the end of the story, but I love that the author gave the after story and it was such a wonderful ending.

I recommend this story for history buffs and for those looking for a good, clean read.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

A beautifully written story! Wonderful characters that draw you into the story with feisty personality and love for their land. The author did a excellent job at tugging at the heart strings of the reader. While the horror of war was downplayed the sacrifice and fear was not. Faith in God and family was a strong attribute to the story . A strong commitment to love and land brought this story to full circle amongst the characters,. This is a story full of emotional strength that will leave readers wanting more.

This is another book in The Daughter's of the Mayflower series. I have read some of the books, but not the one previous to this. It didn't really matter but would have made the book a bit more entertaining if I had. I recommend reading them in order.

The characters were quite well developed and easy to understand. The plot was original and had history along with the fiction. It was an advanced reader's copy and not the final edit so there were errors but not a lot. There were not enough to dim the enjoyment I had in reading this book.

I have enjoyed all the books I have read written by Kathleen Y'Barbo and this is the same. I did enjoy it very much.

I asked for a review copy from Netgalley and was granted one. The review is voluntary and my own opinion. I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.

I absolutely adored this novel! The author is brilliant at setting a scene, and masterful at creating a plot that sets the imagination on fire. I so loved the characters, who are human, raw, flawed and wonderful. I was absolutely heart-invested in their lives as I devoured each chapter. Just ridiculously good. A definite recommend.

Dear Kathleen Y'Baro,

I need everything you've ever written!

Love,

Stacie

Kathleen Y'Barbo is back with another wonderful Daughters of the Mayflower book. I loved 'The Pirate Bride', and was excited to read her latest 'The Alamo Bride' that involves descendants of the beloved characters from The Pirate Bride! After Clay Gentry is robbed of the money from important players in American history, intended to help the cause of Texas in the war with Mexico, he joins the New Orlean's Greys in the hopes of finding his Grandfather's hidden treasure. What could possibly go wrong? Come along for another fascinating ride through history with strong and totally likeable characters!

Another very good entry in the series! Not my favorite in the entire series, but I think it had far more to do with the location and time period being different than my "typical" read. The characters were very well developed with great interactions and relationships and the historical details were fantastic (see the author's note about some changes to history). Overall a lovely message in the book and an enjoyable read.

The Alamo Bride is the 7th book in the Daughters of the Mayflower series and can be read as a stand alone novel. Set in 1836 in Texas, Claiborne Gentry joins the New Orleans Greys during the Texas War of Independence with ulterior motives. He suffers an injury and ends up being found by Ellis Dumont who nurses him back to health. Y Barbo does an excellent job creating a budding romance between Ellis and Clay, but the story overlooks its setting of the Texas Revolution for the majority of the book. As someone who anticipated to learn more about this part of history, this book disappointed in that aspect. Otherwise, it was a solid effort typically of the Daughters of the Mayflower series.

Claiborne Gentry walked the streets of New Orleans, La. in 1836 with much on his mind. Mr. Gentry was a man of prominence whose grandfather was the notorious pirate, Jean Lafitte and his uncle, William C.C. Claiborne, the first man to serve as governor of Louisiana. Gov. Claiborne first came to Louisiana to facilitate the transfer of land according to the Louisiana Purchase. Mr. Gentry was also friends with many prominent political figures of the time, including Sam Houston and Andrew Jackson. Claiborne Gentry helped raise money for the benefit of the Texians ( residents of Mexican Texas) who were trying to gain independence from Mexico. He was in New Orleans, in route to deliver the funds in Texas when he was robbed and assaulted. The beautiful, Ellis Dumont finds Mr. Gentry and attempts to nurse him back to health. She then is faced with the important decision between the future of the Texas Republic and her own feelings. I appreciate and relish an author who delves into historical stories and can produce their own story that has a basis on facts with fictional embellishments. I have long appreciated Kathleen Y'Barbo as an author who writes rich historical fiction. I believe that those who are lovers of history and a good Christian story will really enjoy this book.

The Alamo Bride by Kathleen Y'Barbo will be published February 1, 2019 from Barbour Publishing. An egalley of this book was made available by the publisher in exchange for a honest review.

This is the next book in the Daughters of the Mayflower series. I have read all of the books in this series and am loving each one! The books can be read as a stand-alone if you choose. This book focuses during the time period of the 1830’s. In this book, you meet Ellis and Claiborne. Ellis is an independent woman who still lives at home with her parents. Her dad and brother are off to war and she helps her mom run the farm. Her mother is a midwife, but also has knowledge of healing and herbs. She has learned these things from her mom. Claiborne has recently come into Texas as a Gray to help fight in the war. He is out at night and gets shot. Ellis finds him and she helps nurse him back to health. He has a head injury and talks about many things that seems like nonsense, but Ellis wonders who he is really. Together, they embark on discovering his past. I have loved this series and highly recommend each book either as a stand-alone or together! You will not be disappointed!
***I was given a free electronic copy of this book from the publisher. This is my honest opinion. Even though I received this copy free, this is my own opinion.

Love this series, loved this book and this author. I was so happy to be able to read this. And the story was so good and I loved the Christian feel to the book. It was hard to put this one down. I loved the trust and whole feel of the story.

I received an ebook copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts are my own,

While The Alamo Bride didn't steal my heart like the author's prior book in the series The Pirate Bride, it was a well written story. I especially enjoyed the way the author painted a picture of the geography. I could easily visualize in my mind the setting.

Ellis is a lovely name and a compelling leading character. She has spunk and stubbornness like her grandmother along with a love for family and Texas.

This series continues to be such a wonderful journey through history.

This book caught my attention when I read the synopsis from the back cover but it ended up being a bit disappointing. First, I had a very hard time getting into this book because of so much information being thrown at the reader in the first few chapters. Eventually, the pace slowed down.
On the other hand, I liked Ellis’s stubborn and strong personality as a healer because it gave an interesting perspective to the time era. I also liked all of Ellis's references to Psalm 91.
I have to admit that near the end of the story, I could not put the book down and the epilogue was amazing. It cleared up a lot of questions that I had and also had a plot twist.
The Alamo Bride can be read as a standalone but I would highly recommend reading the earlier books in the series to get a better understanding.

Personal Rating: 3 Stars
Content Rating: 4.5 Stars

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.