Fern has always minded her own business and just wanted to start a new life on her own. But when the false accusations of a man in town make her drunk father demand that she gets married, she will have to find an immediate solution. With nowhere to turn, she flees to the West as a mail-order bride for a mysterious stranger. And as more pieces from her husband’s past and present turmoil come to … light, Fern is not sure if what she feels deep inside is fear or love. Will she eventually be brave enough to see the man who is hidden behind the deformed face?
Charley’s life during the last years has been quite solitary. His scars have disfigured not only his face but his soul too and the ghosts from his past don’t let him move on. Only until a beautiful woman appears in his life aiming to become his mail-order bride, there forms a ray of hope in his darkness. But will he let her touch his heart and heal his wounds? Or will he repel her too, afraid that there is no one in this world who could have true feelings for him?
Just when Fern and Charley succeed in putting together pieces that were broken for years, will their past leave them alone for long enough to enjoy it? Or is the situation about to get unstable once again, bringing about consequences they couldn’t even imagine?
“A Bride to Soothe the Wounded Rancher” is a historical western romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
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Well this was a great book. Both Charley and Fern have a few bumps to overcome before they can live their hea.
Bride To Soothe The Wounded Rancher is a very entertaining story from the beginning to end. It is very well written and the characters seem to pop off the page. It is constantly changing from what you think is about to happen. It is a clean western romance about a mail order bride. It deals with a man being scared on his face from a fire and has became a recluse, only visiting town near dark so he is not recognized. His new bride however, brings that out of him and lets him see that they are not what makes him who he is today. If you enjoy a clean western romance, full of surprises, fear, suspense, and the most happiness they could ever have , then you will love this book.
This was a kindle unlimited recommendation, and it was pretty cute. This is a mail order bride with a strong Beauty and the Beast vibe. In this case, Fern (Belle) knows that Darren (her Gaston) is a terrifying creep and answers an add from a lonely rancher out West to get out of town as quickly as possible. Charley (the Beast) was in a fire that killed his little sister, and the scars (both physically and emotionally) have isolated him from pretty much his whole community including his younger brother. Charley and Fern have a lot of baggage to work through, and they are making pretty good progress when Darren shows up to reclaim Fern. I enjoyed the whole story except for the author’s treatment of a gunshot wound and the character’s ensuing reaction to being shot. I won’t give spoilers, but it did make me wonder if Lorelei Brogan watched too many John Wayne movies lol. A cute historical romance!
This was recommended by a couple of my author friends. This was a fairly good story. Fern is on the run from a horrible man that will stop at nothing to marry her. She becomes a mail order bride and hopes to start anew. The story was well done.
Fern’s mother dies giving birth to her. Her father blames her and never lets her forget it. She’s very emotionally abused her entire life. When a cruel and vicious man decides he wants her despite her refusal he starts a rumor about her to force her into marriage! Instead she goes the mail order bride route!
Charley is physically scarred after trying to save his sister from a deadly fire. He blames his brother Vincent for her death and 6 yrs later he refuses to Tom to him. He has isolated himself on his ranch only going into town under the cover of darkness. His one friend encourages him to apply for a mail order bride!
When Fern sees his scars she’s more upset that he didn’t mention them.
This was a story about forgiveness, love, family and learning to open yourself up again to the possibilities of a happy future. This was a heartbreaking yet touching story about scars internal and external! I really enjoyed this book!
When I pick up a book by Lorelei Brogan I expect an active story line and interesting characters. This book fulfilled that expectation. Fern and Charley had to open up about their pasts before they could have a future. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
ONE FANTASTIC TREASURE!!!
Giddy on up! Lorelei brings her A-game with this little treasure. A coiling eddy of unpredictable activities and a slew of surprising events that keep you flipping page after page. Throw in all the pulse racing drama and thrilling suspense and you have one intense, electrifying tale that captures your attention from the start. This little gem is written with such passion and sincerity you feel all the gut wretching, uncertainty that really kicks this little gem up a few notches. The twists and turns, ups and downs, along with a few knocks and bumps thrust this baby to life brilliantly. The characters are realistic, well developed and genuine with just enough flaws to relate. Their personalities are unique with qualities and traits that balance out perfectly. The scenes are so graphic and descriptive it paints a fantastic backdrop that really makes the storyline pop. Awesome job Lorelei, thanks for sharing this little gem with us.
Because of circumstances beyond her control, Fern must flee her home. So she flees to the west and becomes a mail order bride for Charley. Charley, a man scarred inside and out, must decide if he’ll let Fern heal his wounds or will she be repelled by his scars, like the rest of the world.
I would say this is a telling of the fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast, with a historical western spin. Very original and very gripping. I recommend it