What I love about Barbour novella collections is the how well they balance well-known names with the opportunity to discover new ones. 
I enjoyed all of the novellas in this collection and thought that the overarching theme was sewn up nicely. 

I look forward to many more collections featuring spotlights on American history to come.

The Bartered Bride Collection gathers together 9 novellas on the theme of arranged or "convenient" marriages. 

Overall, these novellas were enjoyable with likable characters and believable plots that didn't feel forced or rushed.  I found the characters, especially the brides, all realistic making this read very well understood by the reader.