She’s running from grief. He’s running from war memories. Can they find love on this dangerous journey west?
Cornelia’s parents send her to America hoping to heal her heart. Accompanied by her protective brother, they’ll travel by covered wagon to the Colorado Territory to search for gold. When Cornelia meets a man who seems as troubled as the friend she lost, it seems she might be given a … as the friend she lost, it seems she might be given a second chance to save someone before it’s too late.
Jake, once a prisoner of the Union Army leaves Tennessee in disgrace. He wants nothing more than to find enough gold to start a new life. The last thing he wants is to fall in love.
Can the feisty Cornelia make him leave his past behind?
As the wagon train brings them together, will they look beyond past promises and old pain and discover treasure worth more than gold?
You will love this sequel to A Bride’s Dilemma in Friendship, Tennessee because everyone craves a second chance.
If you like stories about the Oregon Trail, happily-ever-after, and Christian romance, this book is for you. Start your journey with Cornelia and Jake today!
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Romance on the Oregon Trail. Jake shares a journey with Cornelia and her brother, to a new home and new possibilities. Along the way, they share adventure, danger, and a growing attraction. But Jake has promised her brother to avoid anything beyond friendly assistance to Cornelia – and he’s watching to be sure Jake stands by his word. But sometimes, love doesn’t follow the rules. Historical Christian Romance at its best. I read Book 1, but this can be read as a stand-alone (But, really, you’ll want to read Book 1 as well – you’ll be glad you did.)
Mainly set on the Oregon trail, Ms. Brandmeyer does an amazing job of telling the story of Cornelia, a newly arrived immigrant, and Jake, a man haunted by his past. Ms. Brandmeyer weaves an exciting story fraught with peril, arguing, and eventually love. It is a real page-turner for all of the excitement that happens during this story.
I highly recommend this story for lovers of American historical fiction! This is a great story!
Raymond and his sister Cornelia begin an hard trip along Colorado Territory to reach the high mountain town Breckenridge.
In that town there is a mine where to work and find gold.
During the long journey they met and knew people, villages, they crossed deap rivers and dangerous lands, they saw Indians..
Nice cover, easy and fast to read, adventure and lovely story.
Diana Lesire Brandmeyer’s book A Brides Journey:
Raymond doesn’t want to be responsible for his sister. When his parents told him he had to take her on his journey, he knows he had to do what his parents said. Cornelia is a very determined person. Watching these siblings argue and test each other will have you on the edge of your seat waiting to see what happens next. When they meet up with Jake, Raymond knows his job will be harder. You will feel God working throughout this book. I had the honor to review this book for the author.
Diana Brandmeyer does a great job at taking you into a journey across the United States on a wagon train with some very lovable characters. She sets a story with very realistic situations and she is so descriptive in her scenes its like you are almost there. Although this can be read as a stand alone book it would help to read the first one and know more about Jake’s story. This story keeps you captivated from the very start!
We start right off meeting Cornelia and her brother Raymond who are leaving Prussia to trek across the United States in search for gold. While on board they meet Jake who is struggling with his past and whom Cornelia feels compelled to help. Raymond decides to partner with Jake so they can help each other out monetarily and physically on this trek.
Cornelia is compassionate and loves to help others, especially those that are hurt or in need. We see this right away when she befriends Nora,who will be joining the wagon train with her dad, and helps her as she sees her dad verbally and physically abusing her. She even sets her brother and Jake on the path to make sure Nora is well. Oh sweet Nora I was in pins and needles over her and still am! The author definitely leaves you in a cliffhanger concerning her story and I loved that because that must mean another book in this series!!
I think all the characters definitely change and grow for the better. Jake and Cornelia’s romance is slow building but very sweet. Raymond learns that some things are more important than others. I love that this book doesn’t lack for any adventure! It is full of it. The story itself is not too “preachy” for lack of a better word but the author does a great job at interweaving God’s spiritual elements of faith and forgiveness.
I think the author definitely left the story open for more… after all we all need to know what happens to Raymond and Nora.
I received a copy of this book from the author. I was not required to post a positive review. All views expressed are my own.
A Bride’s Journey to the Colorado Territory follows Cornelia Taggart as she and her brother Raymond travel west on a wagon train. They partner with Jake Miles, a man hoping to escape a troubled past.
Along the way they face danger, but perhaps the biggest obstacle is Raymond, who has made Jake promise to treat Cornelia as a sister. But Cornelia feels anything but sisterly towards Jake.
The premise itself is interesting: a young woman finds herself attracted to a man who’s been warned away by her overprotective brother. While at times it felt underdeveloped, it was still a good read.
There were also some editing issues that threw me off at times, and Cornelia had a tendency to fly off the handle. And sometimes I got lost a bit in dialogue and confused who was speaking. But overall, this is a good story.
I liked Jake’s journey to becoming a better man. I get the impression much of his backstory is in the previous novel, A Bride’s Dilemma in Friendship, Tennessee. But I was able to follow without having read the first book.
I also liked Cornelia’s backstory. I thought it helped inform some of her actions, although not all of them. But although I didn’t understand everything she did and said, I still found myself rooting for her and Jake to overcome obstacles.
Raymond was a bit harder. He had changed by the end of the novel, but I think I missed the progression somehow. Although, I do think having his perspective in the novel balanced out Cornelia’s and Jake’s view of him. Yet I still would’ve liked to see the progression.
Overall, A Bride’s Journey to the Colorado Territory is a good read, especially if you need something light to fill an afternoon.
(Note: I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.)