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I was recently asked to read and review "The 12 Brides of Summer" Novella Collection #4. Since Diana Brandmeyer, one of the authors, has recently joined my “favorite authors” list, I was happy to do so. And I was not disappointed. Diana, Vickie McDonough and Davalynn Spencer, have all written lovely historical romances. The good thing about novellas is that the stories can be read in one sitting if you wish. The downside is that there’s not time for development of characters. But these authors succeeded in capturing my attention with rich settings, and characters who quickly endeared themselves to me. These, to me, are marks of a good novella. The quality of writing in this book has convinced me to purchase the rest in the series. If you like good, quick reads with characters finding love in unexpected places, this book definitely won’t disappoint. Thank you, Diana, Vickie, and Davalynn. I look forward to reading more from all of you.

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I enjoyed this collection of Christian romance stories very much. It is refreshing to find stories that are clean and have a focus on God.

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The Country Fair Bride tells the story of Prudy and the new mayor Adam who doesn’t know what exactly to do with her at first. Prudy the daughter of the town left the town in shame after being a hussy basically. She thought she was in love with the Pastor Clayton, despite him having a finance. Now she has returned a changed woman, recently expecting Christ . Determine to be helpful and help her sick father , she doesn’t expect the reception from those who she hurt. However she still the misguide woman of before but this time harmless . However Adam is too aware of what she like previously . Will Prue get the second chance and realised that God has everything in control

The Honey Bride is set right in the midst of the action as we watch Katie Tucker the heroine faces some difficult times and see God rewarding her in her testing times. What starts of a simple storm soon turns bad for the Tuckers when the farm gets on fire thanks to some lighting strikes. Sending her younger brother for help, he only manages to find Pete the neighbour’s hand who tries to help them valiantly put out the fire.
however it ends tragedy as her father perishes in the fire, leaving Pete to explain and her ten year old brother the owner of the farm.

Pete feeling sorry for them wants to help but he always had dreams of owning his own farm and whilst he interested in Katie. There a lot going on and Katie has to wonder if everything is falling into place a little too perfect and does Pete still have ulterior motives

The Columbine Bride

Another Lucy but this one is a widower who has been trying to manage things since her husband died. The ranch has been left alone as she been busy teaching and now finally she can return to the ranch to fix things and give it a go. However she has no clue what she is doing and luckily her neighbour Buck has taken a interest. After encountering her in the mercantile and wanting to help. Buck feels that the timing is perfect. His responsibilities to his sister and nephew are over and he can finally start his own family. However Lucy isn’t interested and Buck worms his way into the family and is determined to make Lucy his .

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