How to court your wife, in one (not so) easy lesson.Let’s just say that Gabriel’s first attempt at marriage didn’t go well. But his new bride, Grace, she has curves he can’t keep his eyes from, and he’s determined this time will be different. Until he ends up sleeping in the barn.Why are women so difficult to figure out? All he wants is someone to cook, clean, and warm his bed. But Grace wants … and warm his bed. But Grace wants more. She wants respect and someone to care about her. She wants love.
So now Gabriel has to learn how to court his wife just so he can sleep in his own bed again. As for falling in love though, he just isn’t the type.
But he’s been wrong before.
** Although all the books in the Escape to the West series can be read on their own, for maximum enjoyment you may want to read book 5, The Truth About Love, when we learn about Gabriel’s first marriage, before this one.
Six mail order brides, one small Californian town, a lot of romance! The Escape to the West series tells the stories of six young women in 1870 who travel across the country to find love. These uplifting Christian historical romances will transport you to a time of courageous women longing for a better life and the strong men dedicated to winning their hearts. Each novel can be read on its own or as part of the series.
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Gabriel Silversmith is the gold miner we first met in The Truth About Love, where his mail order bride left him for another man. Not that we blamed her—Gabriel is rough around the edges, to put it politely.
Now he’s married to Grace Myers, and married life isn’t exactly going as planned.
Grace has opinions of her own and isn’t afraid to express them. And she’s refined … perhaps too refined for a gold miner living in a one-room shack with no running water. Will Grace stay, or will this be another disaster?
Grace chose to become a mail order bride to get away from her jealous and selfish stepmother.
She’d thought anything would be better than marrying Felicia’s choice for her, the ancient Mr Howard who has hair growing out both ears. Gabriel is younger and probably more attractive … if she can get him to shave off that awful beard and stop chewing the tobacco that makes him smell like an outhouse.
I have to admit that while I wanted Gabriel to get his happy-ever-after after the way Jo treated him, I also see Grace’s point. She’s a lady, and Gabriel is certainly not a gentleman. Or an angel. And is he really a successful gold miner? If so, wouldn’t he live somewhere nicer that a one-room shack?
But Grace and Gabriel are both determined to make the marriage work, and that’s a great starting point for an enjoyable marriage of convenience story with a touch of suspense.
The first five books in Nerys Leigh’s Escape to the West series can be read in any order, because they all take place simultaneously. More than Gold is the exception—it’s best to read The Truth About Love first, because that covers some of Gabriel’s history, and shows why Grace arrives alone, after the other brides.
Thanks to the author for providing a free ebook for review.
Absolutely loved this book! Wonderful characters, including the animals. This book will make you laugh. The romance was nicely done along with the rest of the book. There were so many cute and funny parts to this story, you won’t be able to put it down!
Received a complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.
More Than Gold ( Escape To The West – Book 6 )
By: Nerys Leigh
More Than Gold is book six by Nerys Leigh in Escape To The West Series. Even though you can read each of these as a stand a lone, you might want to read book five before More Than Gold to learn more about Gabriel and his life. I caught myself laughing out several times. The story is well written and the characters are well developed. I could not put it down. Gabriel did not have good luck the first time he sent for a bride. Should he try again? He really wants someone to clean, cook, and warm his bed. Grace is at her last resort. Her dad plans on marrying her off to a man she does not like or love. So all she has left is to apply for a Mail Order Bride. Grace is a very brave woman. I really admired her. Will these two that has never met be a match for each other? What will happen if Grace finds out Gabriel’s secret?
I was given a complimentary copy off this book, but was not told that I had to give a positive review. All opinions are my own.