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The Farmer's Daughter Romance Collection

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Books like this are always nice to read between heavy books. This Romance collection was a lot of and most of all clean which is the best. I would recommend this book to anyone who like sweet clean romances!
4 stars!!

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“The Farmer’s Daughter Romance Collection” by various authors is a compilation of stories about strong-headed girls and women who have had to grow up quickly on farms. They are independent and likely to remain so even if it is a very off-putting attitude to have to the young men who come to court.

In each of these selections, we are introduced to a strong-willed girl who is able to fend for herself and keep her kin safe. When they least expect it, there is a man who will sweep them off their feet and keep them as their strong wives.

I enjoyed each of these stories and reveled in the attitudes of the young women. These young ladies were not simpering ladies who liked to do anything but work. These women took the bull by the horns in each situation and remained strong.

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Loved it! Tracie Peterson has been one of my favorite authors for many years and she never disappoints. Great to find some other great authors as well. Such sweet stories I couldn’t put it down!

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This is such a fun and entertaining book. Filled with short books from each of these authors, it’s a great way to familiarize yourself with some awesome new authors, or read more from some favorites.
Each story is less than 100 pages long, making it a quick and easy way to fill time when you aren’t in the mood for a long novel, or if you need something to read while at the doctor’s office or waiting in line.
Each story is well written, entertaining, and grabs your interest from the beginning. I loved reading these stories, and you will too!

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"The Farmer's Daughter" is a collection of five Christian historical romance novellas. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this enjoyable collection.

"Marty's Ride" was set in Montana Territory in 1887. The hero was initially on the wrong side of things (morally, not legally) and so had some work to convince the heroine that he's a good guy that she can trust. I had a hard time accepting the heroine's belief that she's so skilled with a gun, strong, and clever because the hero so easily thwarted any attempts she made and pointed out how she didn't think out the consequences of her plans. He also demonstrated how clever he was as a lawyer. He's so impressed by her bravery and loyalty that he gave up doing what he's so talented at for her sake. No idea what he's going to do as a job. Not the type of story that I enjoy.

"A Time to Keep" was set in Montana Territory in 1886. A sweet romance of two kind, hardworking guys and gals as they spent time together, fell in love, and figured out how they're going to merge their lives (as the two men worked as blacksmiths for the railroad). The hero and heroine each felt like they failed a family member that they felt responsible for and had to learn to forgive themselves. They prayed to God for guidance and protection.

"Beyond Today" was set in Kansas in the late 1800s. The new circuit rider preacher arrives in town, and he and the heroine fell in love at first sight. They're kissing within a day and talking about marriage soon after. But the heroine's outgoing, charming twin sister is determined to marry him. The talented, caring, responsible, hardworking heroine with a heart longing after God did seem a good match to the caring and supportive pastor, and they worked well together. So I enjoyed the story even though I don't care for romances that happen so quickly. The first half was the romance and the second half a suspense when someone goes missing in the middle of winter.

"Myles from Anywhere" was set in Wisconsin in 1881. A young man ran away from his family and worked odd jobs all over the United States until he ended up as a farm hand. He's interested in the same gal as his boss, but his boss thinks the hero is sweet on another girl. Everyone's confused about who loves whom. I honestly don't understand why a man would be attracted to someone's temper (or her "pouting face" to be exact). The hero and heroine don't know much about each other, and the girl's parents have concerns about his mysterious past and apparent disbelief in God. Both hero and heroine ask God to change them into people that can make a happy, strong marriage, and circumstances occur to do this.

"Letters from the Enemy" was set in South Dakota in June 1918. The heroine agreed to marry her fiance before he left to fight in the Great War because she felt that no one else would marry her. The local pastor preaches that obeying God (and your husband or parents) and going to church is critical to avoiding sorrow and receiving blessings from God. The heroine stood up against townsmen bullying a German immigrant but then dreaded that God might let her fiance die because the Germans are evil, right? But this German helped her understand God's grace and love, and she provided friendship that helped him withstand the discouragement of how he's being treated.

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Another wonderful collection! I loved how each story was individual rather than them all feeling the same. I must admit, my favourite was Marty's Ride and her bravery to save her nieces! As an aunt, I only wish I was this good!

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These were nice stories. Nothing super memorable, but nice stories. I know I've read several before, but I did enjoy them again. If you are looking for some solid "potato chip" stories, this is a great choice. Potato chip stories are light and enjoyable, but nothing amazing. I did enjoy the last story, set in WW1 the most. I enjoyed seeing a side of the war that is relatively unknown. The story was well done, and plausible. Overall, this book was worth the time and effort to read.

I received a copy of this book to help facilitate a review. I was not required to leave a review, and all opinions are my own.

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I loved this book!! All of the stories are very well written and hold your attention. I love these types of books because it's a great way to find new-to-me authors. Thank you Barbour Publishing via NetGalley for the ARC copy of this book. This is my honest opinion.

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Another great collection of stories. All about farmers daughters and feeling like they won’t ever meet the “one”.

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