The Captive Brides Collection

I have been anticipating this and it was everything I thought it would be. 9 of today's top Christian fiction author's have written a novella that is included in this collection entitled The Captive Brides. This collection by Barbour Books has the theme of women being held captive for a number of reasons, slavery in the old south,in prostitution,to pay off a relatives debt and other numerous reasons. When they least expect it they are shown kindness and rescued and become a bride. These women have been made to feel like they have no self value but thru God's grace and a gentle word they start to believe their worthiness. I enjoyed seeing the women come to faith and become stronger in their faith and as a person. I think this is the best Darlene Franklin story I have ever read. This has some authors I have read before and some new to me authors that I will be looking for more of their books.
Very enjoyable and I look forward to reading many more Barbour Book collections.
Pub Date 01 Oct 2017
Thank you to NetGalley and Barbour Books for a review copy in exchange for my honest review.

A wonderful collection of stories that get better as you continue with the book, the last being one of my favorites! As the title implies, all the heroines are in some kind of captivity, bondservants, slaves, owed or owned by someone... each finds love and equally satisfying their freedom! Great variety of stories and settings, Charlotte and the Captain being another favorite of the couples chemistry. This collection also having the first short story set in Australia and Scotland that I have read, gave intresting I sight into new places as well as a variety of times. Another great collection in the series!

The Captive Brides Collection is made up of several short stories by different authors. There are nine stories by well-known Christian writers. Each story has a heroine who is in some way captive. The stories are set in 1700 and 1800’s.
I found each story to be different and very intriguing. The heroine always has to decide who can be trusted; trust has been betrayed in a variety of ways in their past. I have read stories by most of the authors in the past and they all live up to their excellent writing skills. The characters can be loveable or easy to hate but the writers describe them so well that I experienced strong emotions in many cases. I give this book a 5 of 5 stars because it is well-written and keeps the reader’s attention as one wishes to know how the conflicts will be resolved. Also, the stories are short so you can read one in a single sitting; maybe more than one if you have a lot of time. I recommend this book to all who enjoy reading Christian fiction.
I received an advance copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

Imagine being thrown on a boat and headed to somewhere you don't know, accused of a crime you didn't commit, and told you were to be sold as a slave to whoever paid the highest price? Or maybe you come to America to be bought by a former slave who happens to be the man you want to marry only to find out he is outbid by a horrible business man intent on making you his slave? These are the stories you will find in this book. Each one a testament to love in the face of unsurmountable odds and the lengths people will go for the ones they love. A perfect book for those who love short stories, the authors inside spin a beautiful web that catches you like a fly and only releases you once you are completely engulfed by its wonders.

What a lovely collection of historical novellas. In an effort to leave squalor and poverty, many unfortunate people 'indentured' themselves in hopes of a better life. Some were sold because of the sins of others. After repeated beatings, both physical and mental, there were those who felt they were not worth anything more than this abuse. But heroes arose among them. The Underground Railroad took many to freedom. Others were freed by the generosity of some who were able to satisfy the greed of the owners. Over all, these people had to learn to trust that God works in mysterious ways!
I received an advance copy of this collection from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was absolutely precious! I loved every moment of Maude and Friedrich/Ben's love story. It was sweet, but left no doubt that they cared for one another and admired each other greatly. Even the secondary characters were easy to fall in love with, and I especially enjoyed revisiting a few of the characters I had met in other books by Carrie Fancett Pagels. This one left me with a smile on my face!

This is a great collection of nine totally unrelated stories of women who were indentured, imprisoned, enslaved and endangered. I met some new authors, gained respect for some new heroines and heroes as I totally enjoyed these stories of redemption that I felt really came out of history. They were not sappy love stories although they all did have a happy ending; they told of others characters who did not. All nine stories are set either in the 1700’s or the 1800’s, which is my favorite time frame for historical novels.
These were such good stories that I hated to come to the end of the book.

I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Nine novellas that all can be read separately, but all dealing with the same subject of bondage, but coming from different angles of slavery.
Each author will have you thinking and quickly draw you into their story, and each has a woman that is being really held against her will. You will be quickly sympathizing with each of the victims and hoping for their release, and that is where the stories differ and we see the different ways the imprisonment happens.
You don’t want to miss this book, each read can be done by itself, and they are all page-turners, you will not be disappointed, and in the end I wanted to keep on reading.
I received this book through Net Galley and the Publish Barbour Books, and was not required to give a positive review.

Join with 9 Women on the adventure of a lifetime. Though , some are very unexpected, it's wonderful to see how the Lord uses each of these circumstances to bring these couples not only closer to each other but closer in their walk with the Lord. These women will come to realize just how exceptional and strong they really are. And, at the same time, learn that it is ok to rely on someone else. The reader will not be dissapointed!