Martha finally thought she’d found the one she was meant to be with for the rest of her life. That was until her fiancé abandoned her in a grimy saloon. That’s when she takes a chance on Gray Jenkins, who is advertising for a mail-order bride. And though Gray is a decade older than her, Martha hopes that Gray can offer her a new chance in life. However, her world will be rocked again when she … she starts to fall for Gray around the same time she’ll start to wonder if she’s pregnant with Jared’s child. Who knows how Gray will react when he discovers all of Martha’s secrets? Will he still be able to love her nonetheless?
Montana Westward Brides reading order:
#0 The Rancher’s Fiery Bride
#1 The Reckless Doctor’s Bride
#2 The Rancher’s Unexpected Pregnant Bride
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Martha grew up in Wisconsin and ended up in Montana after a few string of events that were not happy ones in her life. She ended up in a town while running from her past where she saw an ad from Gray Jenkins for a mail order bride. He is an older ranch hand that has finally decided to settle down. She ends up travelling to his city without knowing if he got her last letter and she surprises him. Both did not expect to find love but they did. They also have a few battles including trust issues to be together.
It ended up being a sweet book. It was a typical mail order bride book with a few different twists in the plot. Quick and easy read and nothing too terrible that would make you not want to read the book.
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It was very interesting and I enjoyed it very much .
There were some decent ideas as far as plot went, although the execution wasn’t very good. The characters were both unlikable in my opinion and there didn’t seem to be much chemistry between them or reason for them to fall in love and several reasons why they shouldn’t.
The text itself, especially descriptions of the MCs was kind of repetitive in many places. There were a number of spelling and word errors (neither the author or editor know that the word “too” exists instead of “to” or “the Slaters are still going to want her hear.”-the last two words should be “you here”) and it’s that kind of thing throughout the book. My personal favorite: ““Mary Carver,” Martha replied, becoming accustomed to the new name.”… Except before that she’d been Mary Carter, so I guess she wasn’t so accustomed to it after all, although for the rest of the book it was “Carver”. Clunky sentence structure like “Taking a deep breath, he put on his mask of emotions and went in.”… Put on a mask to hide his emotions?, carefully masked his emotions?- The intent was there, the sentence structure changes the meaning entirely.
The biggest thing was the no research to make it at all believable. As much as possible without spoilers… putting a “few bills” on the table more than once for a simple meal, her being a waitress in a restaurant that seemed much more modern and another huge mistake when valuing money that I can’t say without a spoiler but which would just need a simple google search to make realistic.
Picked up on Kindle Unlimited where it is available at the time of review. I am literally the target audience for this book, but sadly I can’t recommend it.
This was a great book. I enjoyed getting to know Martha and Gray in the book. Martha had a rough life after her father died. She was a brave woman who took matters into her hands. I loved the strength of her character as she travels. Gray had a past and is wise in the ways of the world. I liked his integrity. This was an enjoyable read with some good characters. I would recommend this book to anyone that enjoys clean historical fiction.
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A sweet and endearing story. Martha is running away from a bad situation. Gray is at a point in his life when he wants a wife and family. This is a story about a woman’s determination not to remain a victim. With the help of Gray and his friends she is able to banish her fears and find happiness for the future.
This was a nice easy read and a nice addition to this series. I enjoyed the characters and the story moved at a good pace. I felt like the charters and story could have used a little more depth which is why I didn’t give it 5 stars. I received this book for free from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily review this book. This is my honest review.
Martha comes with a horrible past. She took control and saved herself only to read a article in the paper for a wife. Grey sees the love that his boss and his wife have and decides to turn in his bad boy belt for a family one instead. Add in past villains and you had an amazing tale.
Martha Walters, using the alias Mary Carver, comes to Spruce Valley to meet and potentially marry Gray Jenkins, who was introduced in the previous book in the series. She is running from an ex-fiance and also Max, the man she was not only sold to, but also from whom she stole a large sum of money. Could have been a really good story if the characters and story had been developed more (would then have given it a 4). Things happen way too fast. Even though I am not deducting for content and formatting errors, some are so blatant that it was irritating: First 7 chapters her alias is Carter, then switches to Carver. Spruce Valley is once called Spring Valley. Most irritating is the improper use of “to” instead of “too” as well as improper gender pronouns (her instead of his). I received this book from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily post this review. This is my honest review.
A sweet quick story. Though I am not sure how the ended up falling in love so quickly. But it’s still a entertaining story.
Having made the worst mistake of her life, Martha is pregnant, afraid and on the run. En route to finding a new home, Martha reads an advert for a mail order bride and before she knows it, she finds herself in Spruce Valley meeting Gray Jenkins, a man who is somewhat older than her, but a gentleman nevertheless. Unfortunately, Martha’s past catches up with her and she is forced to reveal the truth about her situation to Gray and the people who have taken her in. This sweet romance speaks of an era when law and order were still being established and women on their own faced unspeakable dangers. Despite her history, Martha is a strong woman who is determined not to allow those who meant to harm her win the day. Gray’s ability to see beyond the obvious is very much in his favour and I loved his gentlemanly approach towards Martha. This book is obviously a part of a series, but it is nevertheless a standalone and comes to a happy conclusion. Although I purchased this novel a while back, I did also receive a copy of this book for free from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily post this review. This is my honest review.