The Colonel’s Daughter by Gabrielle Meyer
I enjoyed reading about a military family in 1828, Nathaniel and Ally's romance was well paced and had enough things happen to keep the story interesting.

Frontier of Her Heart by Susanne Dietze
Oooh, I loved this one! The contest was different from most in historical fiction, it was adorable.

Save the Last Word for Me by Lorna Seilstad
Mistakes, mistaken identity, and a intriguing romance.

Forever Fort Garland by Janette Foreman
Letters filled with lies. I enjoyed the themes in this novella and the humor. Though there were slight suggestions of inappropriate intent from a horrible soldier.

The Soldier's Lady is a compilation of four historical fiction novellas which take place in the years 1828-1879. Each story has a different plot and I thought they were for the most part well developed. These were new authors for me and I found them enjoyable to read.

The Colone'ls Heart by Gabrielle Meyer was a sweet story between Major Nathaniel and his commanding officer Ally Benson. He wasn't looking for love and found it when he meets Ally which wants no part of the world her mother wants her to be part of. She wants to be part of the frontier and be free from the demands of city life. This was one of my favorites of the stories. Their romance is sweet and a little heartbreaking at one point. I definitely didn't want this story to end and wanted a little bit more.

Frontier of the Heart by Susanne Dietze was a good one as well. I love the relationship between Emily and Assistant Surgeon Boyd Braxton. I really enjoyed how this story developed. The romance between them was sweet and and at times unnerving. You just wanted to bonk Boyd over the head to make him see sense and I to me that is the mark of a good story when you get so involved in a character. But in the end it was God who he needed to turn to in order to see what he needed to do! Definitely a great story and once again I wanted just a little bit more to find out what happened to them.

Save the Last Word by Lorna Seilstad was my second favorite of the novellas. This one is about Adeline Dante who is a new schoolteacher at the fort and has no military knowledge whatsoever and Colonel Isaac Scott who makes sure she knows it! I love how the romantic story between them develops. She is not one to back down and he has a hard time with that but eventually realizes that is exactly what he needs. I definitely could of read more of this story!

Forever Fort Garland by Janette Foreman the story is about Annie a mail order bride to Martin who has died in battle before she even arrives. Captain Jefferson Gray is the man who greets her and offers marriage to her upon arrival but she refuses. She is determined to marry a military man and in the process of trying to find a husband someone starts to somewhat stalk her. This story not only has romance but also a little suspense. It wasn't my favorite out of the other novellas.

Overall as novellas go these were pretty good. The historical fiction element and christian element was present throughout all the stories. If you need quick reads then I definitely recommend this compilation of stories.

FTC Disclosure: I received this copy from Netgalley and Barbour Publishing. All views and opinions are my own.

I was transported to the 19th century and met with four couples living in the frontiers of Minnesota, Kansas, Colorado and California. The leading male protagonists are well aware of the dangers of fort life while the leading ladies need a lesson or two in what it takes to be a soldier in that era.

'Save the Last Word for Me" stuck with me the most as it followed headstrong schoolteacher Adelina Dantes trying to convince Colonel Isaac Scott why she should teach the illiterate soldiers at the fort. Though the author did not voice Adelina's thoughts about it, I loved that Colonel Scott's disability was not an impediment in their courtship.

Reading The SoI soldier's Lady in the midst of a global pandemic provided me with the much-needed escapism and I am sure will make a great summer read.

Series of 4 novellas. This is a cute book. Full review can be seen at https://abasketfullofkittens.blogspot.com

The Soldier's Lady is a collection of four historical romance novellas which take place between 1828 and 1879. Each story has a good plot and interesting characters.
I like the descriptions of life at the four different forts, especially when army life is disrupted by the unexpected arrival of beautiful young ladies! I also like the Christian message running through each story, a message of hope and second chances.
It is altogether a most enjoyable read.
I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Barbour Publishing. The opinions in this review are completely my own.

I really enjoyed reading this! These 4 novellas are all great at what they were meant to be - a sweet romance with a sometimes subtle and sometimes not Christian message with lovely characters and strong women in particular.

All the authors capture life on a fort and military routines at that time with what seems to be a fairly realistic portrayals of day-to-day life there.

My favorites were Lorna Seilstad and Gabrielle Meyer’s stories, not because the others weren’t good but because I was able to connect to the characters more in these. This was a really enjoyable read!