Welcome to Briar Cliff, Arizona! Women are scarce and the town is in need of babies if it’s going to survive. Five desperate men put out ads in the paper in search of wives. These are their stories. Joseph Garner has two beautiful children, a thriving business in Briar Cliff, Arizona … and a mail order bride headed his way. After the loss of his wife, Joe struggles with the idea of opening his … the idea of opening his heart to another, but he knows his children need a mother. When Tessa Jameson answers his ad, he places his faith in God that she will be the right woman to raise his children with.
Tessa loves children and, having grown up in an orphanage, longs for a family of her own. Joe’s straightforward, honest advertisement catches her eye. After a brief correspondence, she says a prayer and sets out west to marry him.
Joe and Tessa’s faith in God’s plan for them is tested as danger threatens their lives, and a heartbroken little boy who desperately misses his mother threatens their hearts. If they can learn to trust in each other, love may just save them all.
This is Book #2 in a series of five novellas. Clean HEA romances suitable for all ages!
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. I wasn’t sure if I would. The setting and characters brought this one to life. I got absorbed into the book and found myself in a page turning experience.
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Tessa is good with children and she loves them. She would like to have her own family and being difficult to find a good man for her, she decides to answer an advertisement asking for a wife.
Joshep doesn’t know what to do with his boy. After losing his wife to an illness, his ten-year-old boy is behaving in a nasty way.
A very emotional reading, sweet and full of mystery and intrigue that will make you bite your nails.
Tessa is good with children and she loves them. She would like to have her own family and being difficult to find a good man for her, she decides to answer an advertisement asking for a wife.
Joshep doesn’t know what to do with his boy. After losing his wife to an illness, his ten-year-old boy is behaving in a nasty way.
A very emotional reading, sweet and full of mystery and intrigue that will make you bite your nails.
I loved Joe and Tessa’s story. I enjoyed Jeremy and Sarah too. This is a sweet and clean story with some mystery. I look forward to eventually hearing all of Alan’s story. It was good to see Megan and Steve too. I’m excited to read the next book in the series.
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An Orphaned Bride : A Mail Order Bride Romance- (The Brides of Briar Cliff Book 2” by Kellie Abbott is a tale of one Joseph Garner has two beautiful children, a thriving business in Briar Cliff, Arizona …but what he doesn’t have is a wife and Mother for his precious children …so when Tessa Jameson comes to fill the position of Mail-Order Bride …he has high hopes that she will be the answer to his prayer. Tessa …raised in an orphanage…without a home and family to call her own …also had high hopes that this marriage will be the fulfillment of a long held dream…Will they both get their prayers answered ?!? And the HEA…that a young boy wishes for?!? Read and See!! Much enjoyed and Highly Recommended. I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Copy of this book.
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Joseph Garner sent an advertisement back East to the News Papers requesting a mother and wife for himself and his two children. Tessa Jameson was shown the ad by a friend that knew she always wanted a family of her own, so she wrote to Mr. Garner. It was not long before she was in Briar Cliff, Arizona to see if her and Mr. Garner could make a match.
This was a very short romance that has some mystery and intrigue mixed in a long the way from a cattle rustler and then add in the twists and turns that children bring naturally, you have have the plot for a unique book. The chemistry between Joseph and Tessa seems to be instant and well developed. It was an enjoyable story to read and I was able to read it quickly.
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A well written mail order bride story. The story line is entertaining, captivating, and flows smoothly. The author has described the story in detail making the reader feel like they have stepped back in time to 1870 and are right there beside the characters, living their lives with them. Highly recommend.
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Tessa (Tess) Jameson, an orphan on her own, answers a mail order bride ad from Joseph (Joe) Garner and travels to Briar Cliff, Arizona to meet him. The relationship starts off rocky when Joe is off on a posse to ketch a rustler when Tess arrives at the train station. Further problems arise with Joe’s son about the marriage and Joe again joins the posse to catch the rustler who escaped from jail. Both thought that GOD was guiding the union, but the problems with Joe’s son seemed too much and Tess decides to leave. The rustler bent on revenge complicates the situation, but in the end Joe, Tess and the children end with a HEA.
The characters are well developed with exciting situations. This is a great book and after reading it this reader is looking for more work by Kellie Abbot.
This is the second book in the Mail Order series. It is a very well written and entertaining story. The story is fast paced but flows very nicely. There are a lot of details and vividly described scenes that help transport you back to that time and you really get a feel for what’s going on in the story. Joseph needs a mother for his children and places an ad for a mail order bride. Tessa is an orphan and longs for a family of her own and answers his ad. The pair face some hardships on their journey to starting a family, including Joseph’s children not wanting to accept Tessa as their new mother. With some danger and plot twists along the way, the story will keep you turning the pages till the end. This is a sweet, and clean story of a beautiful journey of love you do not want to miss!
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This story takes place in 1870 so historical story, yep, quite! If you like stories that have references to history in some way you just very likely will like this story as well. It is on the shorter side, takes about four hours to read, but it is quite fun to read. It has a good storyline and good characters so fabulous four stars to this story.
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The second book in The Brides of Briar Cliff series and I want to read the next book and the first one. Joseph/Joe Garner and his two children and Joseph Garner’s story is well written and kept me turning pages. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Widower blacksmith Joe needs help caring for his two children, so he agrees to send away for a mail order bride, but she must pass the test of being accepted by his children. His daughter Sarah was a good kid who took to Tessa right away, but his son Jeremy was nasty in the ways he tortured her with pranks and meanness. I wouldn’t have been so quick to forgive his behavior. I loved that Tessa was an artist and as an orphan she always wanted a family. It was nice to catch up with Steve and Megan from the last book.
This is the 5th book I’ve read written by Kellie Abbott; she has done a great job at writing a good short story; I can’t wait to read more of her books.
The story line caught my attention at the very beginning and kept me interested throughout the entire book.
I loved the chemistry between the characters.
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A great afternoon read.
For such a quick read this tale started out fast with a fire the second in just a few days. Tessa Jameson is an orphan and talented artist working as a waitress. That is until her friend Amy gave her the newspaper with the mail-order bride ad. The first meeting of Tessa and Joseph could have been better. This book will keep you reading until the very end it was so good. The characters were great, with drama, action, and love this was a great afternoon read. If you like historical westerns this is a great one to have. I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
An Orphaned Bride is the second book in The Brides of Briar Cliff series and is a sweet western romance.
This short romance story is set in Briar Cliff, Arizona which is nicely described. The characters are likable and hope to raise Joseph’s children together IF she can pass the test. There is drama and danger in the small town. Will Joseph’s son finally accept Tessa or will she be leaving?
I am looking forward to reading about the rest of The Brides of Briar Cliff.
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Joseph has lost his wife and he has two children to care for so he is looking for a wife. Tessa has always wanted her own family so when she sees his ad for a wife she writes him back and is soon on her way to the desert of Arizona. Will Joseph and his children approve of Tessa and make her part of their family?
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This is a well written book with strong characters and an interesting story line. The author does a great job taking you back to the day with her vividly painted scenes. She shows the love of a family as she takes them along their journey together. It’s an entertaining story , moves fluidly and I enjoyed reading.
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A very enjoyable story set in AZ. It is nice to read the discriptions that reflect how I feel about the AZ desert. That Tessa can’t wait to paint the cacti, the red rocks and the many shades of green she sees as she travels to her destanation.
Tessa is good with children and craves a family of her own, being an orphan it is important to her.
Joseph has 2 children and is looking for a wife in a town that has only 4 women.
Join them in their adventue, as Kelly draws beautiful word pictures as she tells their story.
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