Mail Order Bride and The Mix-up (A Western Romance Book)
Publisher Description
Sometimes being a mail order bride means uncovering secrets you'd rather leave hidden…
Belle Reid ran away from her old life only to find her new one lacking. Her abusive husband is gone, but his memory still haunts her. The women of Angel's Reach are like family, but she needs more. She wants a real family. A husband, children… love.
She longs for children to nurture… to give what she never had. But when she answers an ad for a mail order bride, she gets the surprise of her life. Her home in Angel's Reach might not be perfect, but it's better then the secrets waiting for her in Mellow Pass. With her heart torn in two, Belle must make a choice. Only there are no easy choices in life, and this is the hardest one she's ever had to make.
Ira Sullivan is a rich hotel owner with a good heart but a cynical attitude towards love. He wasn't looking for a bride, but when Belle walked in, he knew he wanted her. Too bad she's already taken. Now he'll have to fight to win her hand as well as her heart.
But is he fighting a losing battle, or is there hope for him and Belle yet?
Customer Reviews
Review
This book was supposed to be set in 1850, however, the vernacular doesn’t match the time period. The book needs a really good editor.
The story could benefit from using a prologue to give the reader more information before jumping into the story.
Also, it is really hard to like the main character, Belle, because she only seems to have something nasty to say to everyone, even her friends who are sacrificing to help her. I think the writer was trying to make her seem like a strong woman, but she really missed the mark. Belle acts like a spoiled rotten entitled teenager.
I quit reading after finishing Chapter 13, because I couldn’t force myself to put up with Belle’s attitude anymore. It is rare for me not to finish a book, because I want to give the author the benefit of the doubt, but I could punish anymore.