This was a good story, rather predictable, but still good. I liked the main male character, he seemed realistic and the children were good too.
The Carson City Bride: a sweet mail-order bride historical western romance
by Cynthia Woolf
U.S. Marshal Joshua Egan has a vengeance on his mind when he orders a mail order bride to care for his motherless children. A gang of outlaws murdered his dear wife during a stagecoach robbery gone wrong and Joshua's only need now is for justice. When Rachel Maitland arrives with her innocent eyes and kind smile, she breaks the shield around his heart to pieces, like water flowing through a canyon. He can't keep her out, no matter how hard he tries, and no matter the risk.
Rachel Maitland was only sixteen when she entered into an arranged marriage lacking in just about every way. Now that her elderly husband has passed, she finds the courage to hope for a new and better life as a mail order bride. Her needs are simple, she wants to be loved. She wants a family. She wants a man who will not just provide for her survival, but shelter her lonely heart. Joshua Egan might be that man. And he might not. There's not a lot of room for love in a heart burned by vengeance.
And this time, when the outlaws come looking for the money from the robbery...it's personal. There can be only one victor when the battle for a man's heart is fought between revenge...and love.
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sweet story
Have you done the math?
That $25 tip she gave the man who picked up her trunks and drove her to the station... it's the equivalent of over $700 in today's money. Quite a generous tipper I'd say.
Good book
This was a very nice mail order bride book. I enjoyed reading this book very much and I love all Cynthia Wolfe’s books
Luck and good heart.
Rachel is widowed from an abusive marriage. She takes a chance and becomes a mail order bride. The man she planned to marry is not there when she arrives, but Joshua, the town lawman, takes her to lunch and proposes.
All Rachel has ever wanted is to be married and have children. Joshua has been widowed and has four children. It seems like a marriage made in heaven.
There ate ups and downs. There is a gang of bandits. There are abductions..
There is a happy ending. What more could you want for a quick read?
Great historical romance
I enjoyed reading this book. There was a great combination of love, loss, and acceptance. I would recommend this book and author
Review
Enjoyed this book. About a woman who married a sheriff with 4 children. She was a widow who had not become pregnant with her first husband for 9 years so she thought she was barren but she loved the 4 stepchildren.
Wonderful story!
I throughly enjoyed this book. It was a sweet, clean western romance. There was enough excitement involving the marshal to keep me on the edge of my seat occasionally. I highly recommend this book.
Redemption
Loved reading this love story! Lots of interesting twists and turn as. Drama, romance, excitement, outlaws, this story has it all! Highly recommend!
