Isabella: Bride of Ohio, by Debra Parmley and Robert Arrow, is book 17 in the unique 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series. Isabella, newly arrived in America from Sweden, first loses her parents and then her job at the factory after it burns down. Nothing in America seems to last but she hopes her mail order bride marriage to the handsome and wealthy Donald Jenks will. Donald’s letters from … letters from Ohio describe Isabella’s dream home, away from the city and he sounds as if he would be the perfect husband. But as her grandmother always said, trouble comes in threes and there is danger standing between her and her happy ever after with her true love.
Tom, a Pinkerton agent, who is on the case of disappearing women, is traveling on the same train as Isabella when she is selected by white slavers to be the next female victim to be abducted. Will he save her in time?
Will Isabella reach Ohio safely, marry Donald and have the happy ever after she has always dreamed of? And is Donald the man Isabella is meant to marry? Why would such a handsome and successful businessman have to send away for a mail order bride when he could have his pick of the young ladies near Yellow Springs, Ohio?
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Isabella: Bride Of Ohio by Debra Parmley and Robert Arrow is a fantastic historical romance. This is a well-written book, and while there is a bit of spice, it is still appropriate for most ages. The characters in Isabella, you will either love, or love to hate. The writers did an excellent job creating the cast for this book. Isabella came to America from Sweden with her parents. Her parents got sick on the voyage and died shortly after arriving at Ellis Island. When Isabella needs a new job because the factory she was working in burned down, she and her friends decide to become mail-order husbands. Isabella meets Tom on her way to her future husband. Tom rescues Isabella from an abduction attempt. Isabella goes on to marry Donald. There is plenty of drama, bits of humor, action and suspense in this book. I enjoyed reading Isabella: Bride Of Ohio and look forward to reading more from Debra Parmley in the future. This story will hook you and keep you reading. Isabella: Bride Of Ohio is part of the American Mail-Order Brides Series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book that. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Isabella Bride of Ohio (American Mail-Order Brides Series Book 17) by Debra Parmley
Isabella lives with 3 other women and they work at the mill til one night it burns to the ground. I am familiar with the location and have mills nearby that are still used, not as their original purpose.
They find out about a newspaper where men have asked for women to be their brides with just a bit about themselves. Over the next weeks they write to one another and she also gets a job tending to young children.
When Donald has written to her and sent money to visit with her in Ohio she heads there and there are men on the train that want to cause trouble as they travel by themselves.
Tomlin and his partner want her to plan to kidnap her at the next stop. This sounds SO scary for me as she’s very naive. Like her background and hearing what she is looking forward to in Ohio with Donald.
A man, Tom steps in to rescue her and she’s back on her way to Ohio to get married. Things seem to be going moving forward and she almost says no to getting married. Hate to hear how she’s treated over time but things happen in 3s like her grandmother always told her.
Trouble, problems happen in 3’s and til the third thing happens she didn’t piece them all together. Twists and turns that I could not have imagined happening, whoa!
I had forgotten about Pinkerton’ in this era!
action, adventure, travel, romance, mystery, money and so much more make up this exc read!
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Received this review copy from the author and this is my honest opinion.