A Montana Sky Series Boxed Set by Debra Holland, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling AuthorIn 1895, three sisters leave Ireland for life in Sweetwater Springs, Montana.Book One: A Valentine’s ChoiceBook Two: An Irish BlessingBook Three: A Rolling StoneA VALENTINE’S CHOICEBridget O’Donnell left Ireland, dragging along her reluctant twin sister Alana, to create a better life in the new world. … to create a better life in the new world. The sisters travel to Sweetwater Springs, Montana, intending to live with their uncle’s family. Upon arrival, their plans are derailed by news of their aunt’s illness.
James Whitson, a cowboy on the Thompson ranch, is in town to drop off a letter at the train station. When he meets the twins, he’s immediately smitten with Bridget. Hearing their dilemma, he offers to drive the sisters to the ranch to stay with their cousin who’s married one of the other cowboys.
Also visiting the ranch is horse breeder Patrick Gallagher. Bridget is attracted to Patrick, for his dark, handsome looks and magnificent black stallion, but is also drawn to down-to-earth James for his kindness and understanding.
Valentine’s Day is coming, and soon Bridget will have to choose between her two suitors.
AN IRISH BLESSING
Healer Alana O’Donnell travels to her uncle’s home on the prairie outside of Sweetwater Springs to nurse her ailing aunt, leaving her twin Bridget behind at the Thompson ranch.
After Bridget rejected his marriage proposal, horse rancher Patrick Gallagher visits Alana, thinking one twin would probably be as good as the other. But Alana’s already in love with the man she left behind in Ireland.
An attack by outlaws leads to a second chance at love. But only if they can overcome the hurts of the past and open their hearts again.
A ROLLING STONE
Abandoned by the father of her illegitimate baby and pretending to be a widow, Catriona O’Donnell leaves Ireland to find her twin sisters in America. She intends to put her wild past behind her and, once united with her sisters, establish roots and make a home for her unwanted child.
Moss Callahan has a bad case of wanderlust, drifting from job to job on a quest for new horizons and interesting adventures. On the point of moving on from Sweetwater Springs, Montana, he encounters Catriona, who faints into his arms, forcing him to return to the Thompson ranch.
Moss feels responsible for the beautiful widow and her baby, and his attraction to her grows. But his wooing won’t be easy, for Catriona is bitter and wants nothing to do with men, especially handsome rascals who won’t settle down.
THE MONTANA SKY SERIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
Sweet historical Western Romance
1892
Beneath Montana’s Sky
1886
Mail-Order Brides of the West: Trudy
Mail-Order Brides of the West: Lina
Mail-Order Brides of the West: Darcy
Mail-Order Brides of the West: Prudence
Mail-Order Brides of the West: Bertha
1890s
Grace: Bride of Montana
Wild Montana Sky
Starry Montana Sky
Stormy Montana Sky
Montana Sky Christmas
A Valentine’s Choice
An Irish Blessing
A Rolling Stone
Painted Montana Sky
Glorious Montana Sky
Healing Montana Sky
Sweetwater Springs Scrooge
Sweetwater Springs Christmas
Mystic Montana Sky
Singing Montana Sky
My Girl
Bright Montana Sky
Montana Sky Justice
A Late-Blooming Rose
2015
Angel in Paradise
more
I enjoyed the characters . The stories were believable and I could not put the book down.
These books were a little different. Instead of focusing on the courtship, it focused on the after marriage and how they learned to get along together. A more true picture.
These three charming novellas are set in Holland’s popular Sweetwater Springs town, part of the Montana Sky historical series. Her writing is fluid, with sympathetic characters that should appeal to fans of clean, upbeat tales with happy endings. You don’t need to have read any of the other books in the series to enjoy these.
enjoyed
A Valentines Choice:
This was a sweet story about the twin O’Donnell sisters who have come to the Montana frontier. Bridget has taken responsibility for moving with her sister from Ireland to be with her uncle’s family near Sweetwater Springs, Montana. After a long journey, they learn illness has befallen their aunt, so Bridget stays on a neighboring ranch with her cousin while her sister Alana goes to nurse their aunt. This gives Bridget a change to get to know handsome, kind cowboy James and wealthy, confident horseman Patrick better. With Valentine’s Day coming up and a shortage of ladies on the frontier, can a proposal be on the horizon?
I enjoyed all the details of the traveling methods of the day and life on the ranch. I felt like I was getting a glimpse of life on the frontier. The romance was sweet, and it was neat to see how each man tried to put their best foot forward for Bridget.
An Irish Blessing:
Alana reluctantly left Ireland with her twin sister Bridget after her parents died, but she left her heart behind. The twins had planned on staying with their uncle’s family, but when they learn their aunt is sick, Alana, the healer, is sent to help her aunt, while Bridget stays with her cousin on a neighboring ranch. Before leaving, Alana meets Patrick, a confident, wealthy horse rancher, who looks to be making a play for her sister. As she nurses her aunt back to health, Alana tries to accept her new life in Montana, but she still pines for her Irish sweetheart. When Patrick shows up at her uncle’s place, claiming just to want to share the news of her cousin’s health and her sister’s upcoming wedding, Alana is a little suspicious. Since Bridget rejected him, does he think she’ll do just as well as a wife? Spending a little more time with him, Alana has to admit he’s not such a bad guy, but that doesn’t mean she’s ready to forget her heartache or her fear of horses.
I enjoyed this sweet romance that had both the hero and heroine putting aside their past prejudices and getting to know each other better. The details about Alana’s healing methods and knowledge and the workings of a frontier household were also very interesting. I’m also intrigued by the female sheriff in the story, so I hope there’s more about her in another book in the series.
A Rolling Stone:
This was a nice conclusion to the Irish Sisters Trilogy with the absent Catriona finally making her way to America to be with her sisters. She has made a lot of mistakes in the past and is hoping to put them behind her and make a new life for herself and her baby. She’s pretending to be a widow to hide her shame, and she wants nothing to do with men, especially handsome, sweet-talking, cowboys who are prone to wander from ranch to ranch.
Even though Moss had decided to leave the ranch to get away from “wedding fever,” the minute he sees Cat, he’s smitten. It’s only right he take her back to the ranch to be with her sisters on their big day.
I liked the sweet romance between Cat and Moss, as they both learned to put their past behind them. I thought it was a little unrealistic and annoying that the wedding was delayed for hours at one point. I am interested in all the other characters in this Montana community, so I’ll probably be reading more in this series.
I listened to the audiobook version of this trilogy. The novellas moved along at a good pace and took about 3.5 to 4 hours each. The female narrator did a good job with the characters, but I am just not convinced by her Irish accent.
I loved these stories.
2 twin young ladies come to Montana to stay with relatives after their parents die, their older sister runs off and after Ireland’s potato blight. These romances are very sweet and the characters very realistic. Great stories.
i read the fist series and that was ok but the next 2 stories with it were boring and couldn/t finish
Loved the book entertaining loved the characters good ending
In all fairness this may not be my kind of writer. I found the first two stories sweet but dull and the sister in the third one so over the top selfish and obnoxious that it it was a dnf.
I love this trilogy. Bridget and Alana O’Donnell leave Ireland and make the long trip to America to stay with their uncle and his family. They left Catriona in Ireland. Not by choice, but because she has run away with a peddler and they didn’t know where she was. As Bridget settles into life in Sweetwater Springs, she is being courted by two men, James and Patrick. James is a cowboy and Patrick well off so James thinks Patrick will have a leg up on him. He has to do something to make sure that Bridget will be his. He doesn’t have much to offer except his love.
Alana goes to stay with her uncle to help nurse his wife back to health. She does help her aunt, but she also is in need of healing. She really didn’t want to leave Ireland because she would be leaving her true love behind. As she spends more time with her family and Patrick, she realizes that she is healing. Will she be able to let her love and Ireland go so that she can make a new live in America and maybe with Patrick?
Surprise! Catriona shows up in Sweetwater Springs unannounced. She is feeling so alone and ashamed. She is pregnant and has no husband. Her sisters will be happy to live with her and the baby and make a nice life together. Won’t they? As she gets to the station, she faints in Moss’ arms. He is a cowboy from the ranch where her sisters are living. He will not be caught in the wedding trap like the other men, but once he sees Catriona, he is sure his wandering days are over. Catriona is so done with men and even though Moss seems like a good man, she doesn’t want anything to do with him. The more time they spend together, the more she likes him. What will he think when he knows the truth about the baby? She has been telling everyone that she is a widow and is sure that she will be shunned once everyone knows the truth. How can she move on in this strange land?
It was an easy to read entertsining book. I liked to story line and the sisters each to follow.