Adventure awaits…if she’s brave enough to risk her dream for love!Widow Abigail Hembree’s entire world has been the Wigg School and Foundling Home. She and her precious children have found a home there, safe from the evils of men, as she taught and nurtured the orphans who shared their lives. But Madam Wigg has made her an offer she can’t refuse, and it comes with a terrifying stipulation: … terrifying stipulation: become a mail-order bride—put her future in a man’s hands once more—and she’ll be able to have her own school.
His dream is already at risk…
A year ago, Matthias Blake lay bleeding to death in the dirt outside of Black Aces, Montana, and came to a realization: more than anything, he wanted a wife and children. Now that he’s recovered and built his business into a success, a mail-order bride could take care of both of those dreams. But he didn’t plan on a wife who has a good reason to be afraid of men, or a son who wants nothing to do with Matthias’s beloved business.
And now the risk is greater than ever!
When matters conspire—in the form of the mysterious Mr. King, who owns most of the town—to keep Abigail from opening her school, she is dangerously close to having to give up her dream. And while Matthias knows he’s willing to change his own dream to save hers, it all relies on Abigail. Can she learn to trust her new husband, or will the ghosts of her past overcome whatever chance she and Matthias have at a happily ever after?
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Heat level 1.5/5
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6/10
A HEA for an abused wife and mother as they find their way west.
A very sweet and well done story. I like how she was open to him. Not stubborn. I like how they talked. But mostly I loved the happy ending they all got.
This series has a really unique spin on the mail order bride premise. Each book in this twenty-five book series was written by a different author and each author set their book in a series they write themselves. Great way to explore new authors and new series!
Abigail is the first teacher at Madam Wigg’s School and Foundling home to be told she must become a mail order bride. She doesn’t want to leave this place she has lived at for so long and has been teaching at now. She did get married and had two children by a bad angry man who was not good to her or her kids.
Madam Wigg or Wiggie as Abigail’s son affectionally called her and the name stuck. Wiggie told Abigail she was dying and told her she had to do this and that she knew why Abigail was afraid of men.
With the idea she would get grant from Madam Wigg when her school opened as that was the big reason Abigail would need to go forth.
As the train pulls into the station in Black Aces, Montana Abigail starts to get a bit unsure about this again and her son Joshua is just plain mad that his mom is going to remarry.
Matthias Blake is a man who really wants a family and is excited to meet the children and his new wife to be. Not all goes well at first and Joshua is really upset about this whole thing but her daughter Maggie is the youngest and he can’t wait to meet them all.
Well after their quick wedding they head home to the recently new built home. Abigail is shocked that he builds this wonderful house for her and her kids and each of her children have their own room.
They go see the school and there is a big disappointment that he didn’t tell her not only the bad condition it is in but that he never told the person that claims he owns this land the school house and he wants rent. If people don’t pay things burn down.
This is a really good story that you start reading and can’t stop until you are at the end. I really loved this story and I can’t wait to read the rest of the Alphabet Mail-Order Brides in this series.
I highly recommend you start with this first book and go to the next and next until you are done. This review is my own opinion and no one asked me to do this.
Wonderful beginning to The Alphabet Mail-Order Brides series, and third book in the Sunset Valley series. Abigail’s past overshadows her future and leaves her with a deep distrust of men. Matthias has overcome a devastating physical injury, (not many people survive being gut shot), has built a new business, a new home, and is ready to dream of his future. Together, Abigail and Matthias overcome preconceived notions and follow their hearts. There are also hints of stories to come in both series. Who IS the Black Ace?
Loved this short story of mail order bride. This is first in a multi author series. I hope I can read them all. Matthias sends off for a bride and all the better that Abigail is a widow with two children. What better than a ready made family. I definitely recommend this book.