Courting Calamity
4 Historical Stories
by Amanda Barratt; Gabrielle Meyer; Jennifer Uhlarik; Kathleen Y'Barbo
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Pub Date Jul 01 2020 | Archive Date Aug 25 2020
Barbour Publishing, Inc. | Barbour Books
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Description
Despite determination to be strong and independent, four women of bygone days are in need of a hero.
Lady and the Tramps by Jennifer Uhlarik
California, 1874
When outlaws steal a deed from Mattie Welling, her dreams for her eight orphan charges from New York City are dashed. Can Wells Fargo detective Jake Hickens be trusted to pick up the pieces?
The Secondhand Bride of Polecat Creek by Kathleen Y’Barbo
Texas, 1890
When Zeke Wyatt returns home to Polecat Creek intent on making good on his promise to marry his childhood sweetheart, he finds she’s run off in his absence, leaving her kid sister to care for her aging parents and the mercantile. Can Zeke finally settle down, or will he leave another sister with a broken heart?
The Bride of Basswood Hill by Gabrielle Meyer
Minnesota, 1900
When wealthy lumber baron, Charles Alexander, unexpectedly finds himself married to an Italian immigrant, Sofia Bellini, he must do all he can to protect her from the society she’s ill-prepared to navigate. But when he falls in love with his pretty bride, he will have to make a difficult choice: will he go through with the annulment they had planned?
Echoes of the Heart by Amanda Barratt New York City, 1909 Irish immigrant Aileen O’Connor is willing to work to make a life in America. But even the land of opportunity is paved with hardship, as she discovers firsthand the injustices faced by factory workers. When she meets Lorenzo Favero at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, her heart is stirred by the kindness he shows her. When tragedy engulfs the city, will their newfound love survive the flames?
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781643524122 |
| PRICE | $14.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 448 |
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Featured Reviews
Deirdre H, Reviewer
This Novell series was so delightful. Sometimes books can have too much detail and a reader gets lost in the overwhelming set up of the scene or character development but not so with these short stories. They give just enough plot development and description of characters to draw you in and pique your interest. I highly recommend this one, as all four short stories are well written and uniquely different.
Helen M, Reviewer
Courting Calamity is a compilation of four wonderful Christian historical romance stories. The stories take place between 1874 and 1900. The women in each of the stories are strong and independent women who live a life of helping others and trusting God. And there are strong men to help support each of the women. The stories are well written short stories that can easily be read in a long evening. Each of the stories have a good message within them.
The parts of each book that stand out to me are:
Lady and the Tramps -The story mainly focuses on Mattie and her orphans, yet the ending focuses on Jake and how far some people will go to protect their own.
The Secondhand Bride of Polecat Creek – Zeke returns to marry the beautiful girl from his childhood. When he finds she has left, he befriends her strong, helpful, smart sister, who is much more suited to him.
The Bride of Basswood Hill – Charles was able to look past the expectations put on him and marry the granddaughter of a man dear to his heart.
Echoes of the Heart – Aileen will do anything to protect her sister, even taking her spot on the picket line, but she can do nothing to protect her in the very end.
I totally enjoyed reading each of these stories. I received a copy of this e-book from the publisher through NetGalley. This is my honest review.
Amy B, Reviewer
Courting Calamity is a collection of historical fiction short stories. Each story has it's own timeframe and location. Each story is a great stand-alone story that draws the reader in. While there are levels of tragedy in each of the stories, there is redemption, too. I recommend this book for anyone who loves a good clean historical story based on an event that actually happened in the past.
Thank you Net Galley for the opportunity to review this book for my honest opinion.
Kylie H, Reviewer
Excellent Historical Fiction Read!
Each individual novella contained within is masterfully written and keeps the reader engaged to the moment.
Some of the stories have hilarious moments and others are heartbreaking at times.
Each individual story deals with a specific time period in the United States of America: taking place between 1874 and 1900's in the states of California, Texas, Minnesota, and New York.
I very much appreciated the variety of locations and settings for the tales held within this Novella collection.
There was not one badly written story in this collection and it most definitely deserves 5 stars! (I would give it more if it was an option)
One last thing I would like to point out, as the title indicates "Courting Calamity" does have stories that involve peril and tragedy.
Not all of them, but some.
However, I found it rounded everything out into a nice collection and if you like historical fiction -
I would recommend checking out this Novella Collection!
***Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the digital ARC of this book. All views and opinions expressed in this review are my own.***
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