Mail-Order Mishaps

4 Brides Adapt When Marriage Plans Go Awry

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Pub Date 01 May 2019 | Archive Date 31 Jul 2019

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Dreams of Finding Mr. Right Go Wrong in the Old West
 
The Bride’s Dilemma by Susan Page Davis
Wyoming, 1883
Eve Martin arrives in Cheyenne to learn that man she came to marry is in jail, accused of a violent murder. Should she get on the next eastbound train, or has God brought her here to help save Caleb Blair’s life?
 
Romancing the Rancher by Linda Ford
Montana, 1886
Amelia expects a safe home for herself and her niece as mail-order bride to Zach Taggerty. Only Zach has never heard of her, and the last thing he needs is more complications in his life.
 
The Marriage Sham by Vickie McDonough
Texas, 1888
Mail-order bride Zola Bryant is devastated. Her newlywed husband is dead. But even worse, they were never truly married because the man who wed them was an outlaw not a preacher. What will she do now that her life and reputation are in tatters?
 
The Galway Girl by Erica Vetsch
Kansas, 1875
A mail-order mix-up sends Irish lass Maeve O’Reilly to the Swedish community of Lindsborg, Kansas. Will Kaspar Sandberg consider it a happy accident or a disaster to be rectified as soon as possible?
 
Dreams of Finding Mr. Right Go Wrong in the Old West
 
The Bride’s Dilemma by Susan Page Davis
Wyoming, 1883
Eve Martin arrives in Cheyenne to learn that man she came to marry is in jail, accused of a...

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ISBN 9781643520001
PRICE $14.99 (USD)
PAGES 448

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I received a copy of Mail-Order Mishaps by Susan Page Davis, Linda Ford, Vickie McDonough, and Erica Vetsch from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was the first anything by all of the aforementioned authors that I have read, but the novel's summary intrigued me so I gave it a shot and was pleasantly surprised. All of the authors' stories were enjoyable and very different from one another. The dialogue between the characters (primary characters as well as secondary) was entertaining and the main characters' chemistry was believable given the time period and context.

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The Mail-Order Mishaps are four stories of four different women, dealing with different experiences with the Mail-Order Bride. Through mishaps and events that didn't quite work out love always finds a way to work out in the end. The Mail-Order Mishaps has sweet and cute stories that are quick. The love stories do not feel rushed or fake and I immensely enjoyed the stories.

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This book is wonderful!! All of the stories are very well written and hold your attention. If you like good clean christian books, you will love this one. This book has everything that makes a book great. I highly recommend this book to everybody. Thank you Barbour Publishing via NetGalley for the ARC copy. This is my honest opinion.

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Four young women find their situations turned upside down in this unique collection of mail order bride stories! A brave group of women in desperate circumstances demonstrate faith, ingenuity, and a 'can-do' attitude to finally get their home-sweet-home.

Set in the Midwest during the last quarter of the 1800's, when men were men, and women worked really hard to keep everything going smoothly on the home front. They all suffered huge losses, men and women both, driving them to risk a relationship with a stranger based on letters. I can hardly imagine the courage that would take! It was a good set up for faith lessons, as they learned that God is faithful, he does not abandon his own, he has a plan and it is for good.

"The circumstances of our lives change. Sometimes they are almost more than we can bear. But God doesn’t change... God will never leave us or forsake us.”

I enjoyed all of these shorter tales, especially the last one by Erica Vetsch pairing a big, stoic Swedish farmer with a spunky Irish immigrant. It was a bit more complex with an extra bride-to-be showing up unexpectedly! All of the stories were well written, but a few felt like they ended rather abruptly with an 'instalove' type romance; that was a place to begin a long term relationship though.

Fans of clean historical romances with some faith should enjoy these quick, entertaining tales.

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My daddy worked for the postal service for thirty years and we always joked that the postal service went to pot when he retired. But according to these novellas, postal service wasn't too hot back in the late 1800s. Each of these stories revolve around a personal ads newsletter called Matrimonial News, and the mistaken notions the brides have about their prospective husbands. Each of the brides have to navigate choppy waters to come to the ends of the lines set before them.

Barbour Books gathers some of the best Novella authors to write these stories. The four stories are comfortable and like cuddling up with an old, favorite blanket. This is a Five-Star Book, with two thumbs up, and a cup of tea to drink while you read.

My thanks to Barbour Books for allowing me to read and review this book.

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I enjoy reading mail-order bride novels. I found this collection, Mail-OrderMishaps even more delightful. The stories are about four young ladies in the late 1800's who have responded to an ad in the Matrimonial News paper. Things did not turn out as expected for them. All have had family lose and are facing desperate consequences. By answering the ad, each hope to find a descent man, settle down out west and start a family. By facing the obstacles thrown at them, they demonstrate what brave, strong, and courageous women they are. The stories all have a thread of faith throughout the entire story. I had read one of the stories before, but enjoyed it as much the second time around. If you like clean western romance, you will love these. It is so refreshing to read a book that I can pass on to my daughter and granddaughter and not be afraid of the content. Vickie McDonough, Linda Ford, Erica Vetsch and Susan Page Davis are authors I can always count on for clean, wholesome content. Thank you ladies.
I received a copy from Barbour Books through NetGalley. The opinions in the review are my own.

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I absolutely adored each story in this collection. Moving, hilarious and beautiful love stories. It is one of my favorite novella collections to date (and I have hundreds) . The time period in which they are set is some of my favorite eras in history so it was an extra treat for me. Highly recommend this book!

Thank you to Barbour Publishing for the advance E copy for review.

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Mail Order Mishaps is a fun series of stories that are fun to read! In the first story, the prospective bridegroom is arrested while he awaits his bride's train! In the second, the prospective bridegroom has no clue that he has a mail order bride! (fun story) In the third, the bride marries the man, but soon discovers that not only is he abusive, but an outlaw as well. After he is killed in a robbery, she finds a job working for a man taking care of his sister. In the last story (my personal favorite) is about the bride getting the wrong reply. She meets him anyway, and she works for him for a month. Four great stories!

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Mail Order Mishaps is a four story set of novellas. Each author does a wonderful job telling stories that are sweet and fun. The stories are clean romances with a faith element . I liked each story and love that I can read them quickly. I am a sucker for a mail order bride book and I recommend this one.

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This book was excellent! When you bring these great authors to compile stories for a book you get greatness! I loved each story and the sweet Clean romance that came with it. Each story is different but you still get a great story that resonates in your heart. I didn’t want the book to end . I loved the characters in each story. The characters showed love and compassion and pulled me into the story. There was nothing in the stories that I would change, each story kept me fully engaged. This is one book you will want to read, history romance and compassion will lighten your heart and have you wishing for more!
Was given a complimentary from Net Galley. All opinions are my own.

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I'm a sucker for a good mail order bride story. For me, they never get old as long as they are well written. Mail Order Mishaps is definitely well written! There are four stories in this book and each one held an aspect that I fell in love with. I did NOT feel as if I was reading the same story over and over. All four of these storytellers bring something fun and interesting to the table. The historic details were characters within themselves. Give this fun book a read and add it to your keeper shelf!

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