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Monday, December 27, 2021

Marrying Mr. Wrong - Melissa Jagears - Frontier Vows

 

DANGER, FAITH, ROMANCE, AND LOOKING BEYOND THE OBVIOUS TO FIND THE BEAUTY

Wyoming Territory 1885. Timothy O’Connor suffers from blemishes and oily hair, is poor as dirt, and lives under the shadow of a low-life, no-good father.  But, he works hard and tries to provide for his mother and siblings. He has long carried a torch for Gwendolyn McGill.  Only trouble is, Gwen is a notorious flirt and the daughter of the mayor; two things that couldn’t possibly help him. Add a few town busy-bodies into the mix and his chances seem even smaller. He’s not even sure of Gwen’s character.

“…glimpses of what a person could be didn’t mean they’d ever become the decent human God intended. There had to be evidence their heart had changed.”

Gwen wants a new life, love and to feel useful.  With a nudge from her brother, she ends up training on the ranch where Timothy works.  He begins to help her see things differently, but he’s unsure of just how much his heart can take from the woman who appears completely uninterested in him.

“He looked up in the sky. I’ve never asked You to keep her from getting more attractive, but could You help me out a little and stop her from doing things that make me think her more so?”

Danger follows as these two discover new things about each other and themselves.  Add in some faith and growing love and you have a very good story which I quite enjoyed.

4 Stars - I really liked it.

I was gifted an eBook in exchange for my honest opinion.  All opinions are mine alone without expectation or compensation.

GENRE: Inspirational Historical Romance

PUBLISHER: Utmost Publishing

RELEASE DATE: January 18, 2022

PAGES: 312

SERIES: Frontier Vows
1. Romancing the Bride 2. Pretending to Wed 3. Depending on You 4. Marrying Mr. Wrong. 5. Tbd

Links to purchase series and author's other books: CLICK HERE

CONNECT: MelissaJagears.com 

Blessings to you in the coming new year!

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Pretending To Wed by Melissa Jagears 5 Stars


Pretending to Wed by Melissa Jagears, Book 2 - Frontier Vows - Available May 28, 2020
REALLY GOOD!
I started this book after work on May 20th, stayed up well past my bedtime, and woke early to finish it before work on May 21st!  That's how well it held my attention.  The storyline is very good, as the two main characters learn to work together to pull off a fake marriage to benefit each other. The author touches on some personal issues I don't recall ever reading about in a Christian novel before (the inability to experience pleasure in the bedroom).  I applaud her for taking on the topic in a tasteful way and carefully weaving it into the story since it was taboo in the 1800s and certainly still today with conservatives.  Additionally she deals with the topic of choosing relations before marriage and how devasting that can be as well, especially when promises are made and not kept.  I enjoyed the two main characters, Nolan Key and Corinne Stillwater.  The supporting characters were fun to get to know and the villains were rude, arrogant, and sneaky as you would expect.  The story is set Wyoming Territory, Summer 1884 in a small town.  I would recommend this if you enjoy a western-style setting, a mature topic, with redemption and faith-filled values.

Connect with the author at MelissaJagears dot com
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I received a complimentary eBook from the author in exchange for my honest opinion. All opinions are my own without compensation or further expectation.
Utmost Publishing
372 Pages, on sale wherever books are sold May 28, 2020 (including Amazon, B&N, Kobo, GooglePlayBooks)

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Hugs and a cup of tea,