The Immigrant Brides Collection

What I really enjoyed about this anthology was the fact that there were stories from different cultures and different countries (not just European). The European thing has been done a lot. So, the stories about women from other cultures is what really drew me in. I enjoyed reading these stories a lot!

This is a reprint. But every time I read these stories I love them even more !! Each bride goes through hard times but they do find their happily ever after. I cannot pick a favorite story as I love them all !!

This book is a compilation of previously published works. I have read all of them when they originally released. I enjoyed rereading some that I loved previously. Many people may find this irritating if they anticipate NEW content. The stories themselves were nice, short novellas. Rereading them now makes them seem short, but I have learned to love more of a sprawling epic of a tale, or novellas that have significant character development. These novellas aren't quite like that, but still enjoyable.

I received a copy of this book in order to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own, and I was not required to leave a positive review.

The Immigrant Brides Collection includes nine novellas. Each story showcases a bride searching for her happy ever after. The stories have variety, such as different cultures, and that aspect is refreshing. Charming collection for historical romance fans. Thanks to NetGalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this collection of historical romances. They were all well written and gave a beautiful glimpse into what immigrants went through, with a touch of drama, romance, and faith woven in.

The Immigrant Brides collection by various authors is set from 1775 to 1906 as each bride travels to the new world. They are displaced for various reasons and dumped on American soil to figure out how the live the “America Dream”. Some have a plan upon arrival that falls through; some have no idea what to expect or what they will do when they arrive. Will all be successful in finding love or will the longing for their homeland make them return as soon as possible?
I enjoyed this book but some of the stories were vaguely familiar as I had perhaps read them before. Since I couldn’t remember the outcome, I did finish each one. Each bride comes with hopes for a better life in America, the land of opportunity for everyone. Each bride is a Christian on some level; some have only heard of the Bible while some were raised with Christian teachings. I give this book 5 of 5 stars. Each story is unique and written well. They keep the readers attention throughout and the characters act as real persons might at that time.
I received an advance copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

This was a collection of 9 novellas regarding immigrant brides from various countries and with different time periods. It was enjoyable and a fun to read. I had one little thing that bothered me a bit throughout the story, that was the use of German words and phrases, incorrectly written. Being a native German, the fact that nouns were not capitalized and the translations were not correct, bothered me as I read it. I sort of felt that perhaps that could have been better researched and perhaps the help of someone with knowledge of the language would have taken care of those issues.

Other than that the stories were sweet, clean and entertaining.

I received an ebook copy from NetGalley. All thoughts are my own.

The Immigrant Brides Collection was the first of it's kind that I have read. Many of the authors hook you in straight away to their particular slant of adventure to follow. Weaving through their stories with adventure, surprise and suspense. At time tears with the binds that different characters are found in. Each quite different; sharing their place in time. I really appreciated how the truths of the Bible were bought out, such as: the importance of Forgiveness despite the brokeness and trauma experienced. The truth of Hope and how trusting God enables one to continue on after losing everything. How loving your enemies in a situation of war, speaks volumes to those it is shared with and following that, it is our Identity in Christ that matters, not where our earthly life has taken us. A real treasure of enjoyment and reminders of just who we are as Christians.

This was a delightful collection of nine different novellas. Each written by a different writer. Each story was about a different young immigrant trying to make their way in America, the land of the free and the brave. The time period covered was 1775 through 1906. I enjoyed each of these stories. I love this type of collection where we can be introduced to a new author. I loved the variety in this collection. Each bride to be, brought some of her customs or beliefs with her to this new world. If you enjoy historical romance this is a book for you. I received a copy of this book from the publisher Barbour Books through Net Galley. The opinions in this review are my own.

I really enjoy reading these Barbour collections. Follow along with these immigrants as some of them travel from other countries by boat and some are already here in America, newly arrived. Interesting to learn some words of their language and some of their different customs. The time period is from 1775 to 1906, thousands of immigrants passed through the ports into America bringing men and women with their insecurities and great work ideas both. Adapting to a new country is never easy but do so they had to even though it was a struggle. We meet men and women from Mexico,China,Sweden and other countries. I enjoyed seeing how the women adjusted to their new countries and became brides.
Pub Date 01 Mar 2019
I was given a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Books through NetGalley. Thank you. All opinions expressed are my own.

A great collection of stories !
There is something for everyone in this collection of immigrant brides, Irish, Cajun, British, Spanish... This was awesome learning some things I didn't know before. Plus I found a couple authors that I had not read before. I would definitely recommend putting this on your summer TBR pile. It is a great read to take you lots of places and times without ever having to leave your front door.
I volunteered to read this book from Barbour Publishing in exchange for my honest feedback, the thoughts and opinions expressed within are my own.

I am a big fan of Barbour Publishing's Bride collections. It's such a great way to be introduced to new authors that one can then pursue other books by them. They tend to be lighter reads, and because they are groupings of novellas, they can be put down and picked up quickly. This latest collection is one of Brides heading to America from all over the globe, and each is a short introduction to various cultures and bridal traditions steeped in history.

A great read for those keen on shorter but entertaining material. I highly recommend all of Barbour Publishing's novella collections, and this one is no exception. I am grateful to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC for this my honest review.