A Montana Brides Inspirational Romance Book 3 In the rough and rugged Montana Territory, the journey to true love is filled with unexpected twists—and sweet rewards—for daring frontier women who faithfully believe every heart has a home . . . With the help of the Archer Matrimonial Company, Yancey Palmer has finally put Hale Adams, the man she’s loved for ten years—sometimes not wisely or … put Hale Adams, the man she’s loved for ten years—sometimes not wisely or well—behind her. Yancey is so sure of her love for the man the agency matched her with, she readily promises a friend that she’ll help Hale with his mayoral campaign without chasing him.
Hale has also engaged the services of the matrimonial agency. He’s so pleased with one lady, he requests that she join him in Helena to commence a sixty-day courtship. But instead, the Archer ladies arrive in town to reveal the true identities of both Hale’s and Yancey’s matches: each other. Can they look past their misunderstandings and hurt to see that they are still a perfect match?
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I enjoyed book three in the Montana Brides Romance series. It did take me a few chapters to get into it, but once I did, I happily kept turning the pages. (You do need to read the others in the series to follow what’s going on in book 3.)
Opposites attract in this tale of miscommunication and misunderstanding. We see throughout how “no man is an island” because our actions affect others. And in this book boy, did their actions affect others. Well developed, colorful characters move the story along at a good pace with the occasional surprise twist.
Clean romance, mystery, and intrigue make this a book well worth reading if you enjoy historical fiction.
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A truly delightful story that grabbed my attention from the first. Young love is always hard, especially when you are ten years old and the object of your affection is older and you don’t see them again for several years. But Yancey Palmer made up her mind she just had to get over Hale Adams and move on. Luckily through the Archer Matrimonial Company she had begun a correspondence with a man that truly seemed perfect!
Hale Adams has decided to run in the Mayoral campaign. He’d also corresponded with a lady he was matched to through the Archer Matrimonial Company and just knew they would be perfect together. Or at least he hoped so. He wanted a home and family and be happy like his wonderful aunt and uncle.
But fate, no make that Antonia, owner of said Matrimonial company when she heard Yancey’s story about her love for Hale. She had them corresponding to each other but neither knew it was them!
Such a sweet story as these two begin to be around each other.. There had been a lot of misunderstandings and as the two try to work their way through, can they find true happiness?
This story just warmed my heart and cannot wait to read more!
This is definitely not a typical mail-order bride book. It went so much deeper than that! The struggle between the two main characters was amusing. I liked that they didn’t just jump into a romantic relationship right away. They had to learn who they are and how to forgive past hurts before they could move forward into a life together. I would definitely recommend this book!
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After being denied the man of her dreams, by the man of her dreams, since she was a young girl, Yancey Palmer gives up and contacts the Archer Matrimonial Company in hopes of finding someone to love who will love her back.
Yancey is assigned a man and she begins a correspondence with him. Yancey promises a friend she would help her unrequited love run for mayor without chasing him. Sure she is falling in love with the man she is corresponding with, she feels she can help without issues arising.
Hale Adams needs a wife. A mayoral candidate looks better to the people if he is happily married. Besides, it was time to settle down anyway. He contacts the Archer Matrimonial Company and they set him up with a lovely young woman and he starts writing to her. What will Yancey think about her once dream man marrying another woman? Will Yancey and/or Hale find true love through the Archer Matrimonial Company?
If you like clean, historical romances, then you are bound to love this one. Gina Welborn and Becca Whitham make a fabulous writing team and they show it in The Telegraph Proposal. Pick up a copy and see what I mean. Enjoy!
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Yancey and Hale’s story was complicated. Yancey had know since she was 10 years old and Hale was 18 that she was going to marry him one day. But, the way she went about it was unwanted so Hale wanted nothing to do with Yancey. In fact, he disliked her greatly. Finally, when Yancey finally realized her unwanted advances weren’t going to accomplish what she wanted, she finally backed off. Then, she was asked to help Hale in his campaign for mayor of Helena, Montana. She spent a lot of time with Hale and the more Hale saw who she really was, the more he realized he liked what he saw.
This story has drama, romance, tragedy, death, suspense and so much more. It held my interest and kept me up when I should have been sleeping some nights. It is a clean story with no sex or foul language but there is some violence, although not very graphic in nature.
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MY THOUGHTS ON THIS BOOK
Yancy Palmer has love Hale Adam’s most of her life, but pursuing him was no good because he ignored her. Circumstances leads both to sign up with the Archer Matrimonial Company to try and find someone to care for. But they were not expecting what they found.
I enjoyed this book so much! I loved the characters, and the plot was great, keeping my attention throughout the book. I wanted to know the ending, though I didn’t want the book to end. I didn’t read the first two books in this series, but the author did a good job of adding enough from the first two reads to make this a good standalone. There is a lot of humor in the book as well that makes it even more fun and entertaining. And you might just find a little mystery added as well. Overall, this is an awesome book to read. If you are looking for a light, fun story, this is a good one to try.
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My Thoughts on The Telegraph Proposal:
This is such a sweet book. Definitely one I would classify as a Christian romance novel. It’s not a historical novel in that there aren’t any major historic events going on but it is set back in time a bit.
I am always intrigued by books that are written by more than one author. How do they collaborate? Does one write the dialogue from one person while the other does the other? Who comes up with the ideas? Do they write together or separate? All the questions run through my head and of course, I know they’re not getting answered, but that doesn’t stop me from asking them!
Matchmaking!
I love the concept of matchmaking. It’s such a fun and old fashioned approach. These two friends have long given up on romance. One pines for the other in fact. But instead, they both turn to a matchmaking service. Only the matchmaking service has decided they have a perfect match waiting for them! Each other!
Hilarious!
I really enjoyed watching this journey between the two coming to terms with who they are and how they can love the other.
Hale definitely does not want to be matched with Yancey. He finds her annoying and has a nice long list of her wrongs. Yancey, on the other hand, has been smitten with Hale for over ten years! Can she convince him that she’s not the annoying spoiled girl he thinks she is? Watch as she gets to run his mayoral campaign to prove herself.
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Great read!
My rating is 4.5 stars
Poor Yancey! She fell in love with Hale when she was ten and he rescued her from a bully. Throwing herself at him every chance she got, trying to make him jealous, and breaking up his courtship with her older sister only caused him to despise her.
When I read the synopsis, I knew this would be a great story! It only hinted at the tangled web that had been woven for Hale and Yancey.
I enjoyed reading this story. I felt deeply for Yancey’s pain over Hale’s rejection and especially for her grief when she found out the man who finally drew her affections away from Hale was none other than Hale. And he hated her and blamed her for being responsible for the deception!
Contrary to what I expected, Yancey was a complex woman with a generous heart and a passion to serve. She had a great maturity and was wonderful in coming up with amazing ideas for Hale’s campaign. And she had great wisdom that she was able to use to encourage her friends. I loved that she cared enough for Hale that she wasn’t willing to accept his love when his heart wasn’t ready.
Unbeknownst to Hale and Yancey, while they worked on his campaign, their friends and family were embroiled in drama surrounding counterfeiting and human trafficking. The principals in this drama were known due to the way the story was written so it wasn’t a mystery, yet it was unknown how things would work out.
Hale suffered from mistrust and unforgiveness. He needed to be able to get past these and there is a spiritual component here as he learned how to let these things go.
I felt a little lost at the beginning as events from the past were hinted at. This is likely because this is the first book in the series I have read or it could have been due to the way facets of their history were slowly revealed. So it might help reading this series in order.
If you enjoy historical fiction with a spiritual element, then The Telegraph Proposal and the Montana Brides series is not to be missed!
Read my review of The Telegraph Proposal by Gina Welborn and Becca Whitham at AmongTheReads.net
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While I find mail-order bride stories intriguing, I also admit that I tend to be very picky about them because it’s difficult to make the romance believable. The added twist to the premise of this novel had me instantly intrigued because it would eliminate at least part of what typically stunts the realism for me. I felt the romance thread was well-played and the conflict was thoroughly amusing. I admit to having a bit of difficulty keeping all of the characters straight in the beginning, but I know that at least part of that was because several of them existed in other books of the series. As the story progressed the character confusion smoothed itself out though and I was able to get into the story more.
Overall I found this to be an enjoyable read and one that was easily able to hold my attention. I recommend to fans of historical fiction and mail-order brides.
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Yancey Palmer has loved Hale Adams since she was a little girl, but she has finally put her crush on Hale to rest after the Archer Matrimonial Agency matches her with a mysterious man from Denver. She agrees to help Hale run for mayor in Helena, MT because she believes that she may be moving to Denver to start a life with Nathaniel St. John.
Hale Adams has engaged the services of a matrimonial agency to help him find a bride, but none of the matches please him, and the ladies of the Archer Matrimonial Agency are almost at their wits end to find him a match, until they come up with a scheme. Hale has a predictable, but lonely schedule, working all day, then dining alone every day.
But when the real identity of their matches are revealed, can they look past their past and misunderstanding to give love a chance?
Though the third in the series, it can be read as a stand alone though there are wonderful references to previous characters in this book.
An engaging tale of misunderstandings and miscommunication, Hale and Yancey are opposites who compliment each other well. Hale is more introverted, and tends to shy away from crowds and big social events, while Yancey is very personable, and natural in social situations. Hale and Yaney both bring out the best in each other, and their friendship rekindles naturally while they both assume that they are writing to someone else.
Yancey really grows in her faith over the course of the book, and she encourages Hale to deal with pain from the past.
Overall, this was a very enjoyable read, with great characters, engaging plot, and even a mystery on the side with an undercover counterfeit ring. I really liked the original plot, and how Yancey and Hale interact, with their differences becoming their strengths. I like how they both grow in their faith and as people. I loved every bit of it!
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If you’ve read the previous two books in the Montana Brides series, The Telegraph Proposal gives you an opportunity to catch up with some familiar fictional friends. But don’t concern yourself if you haven’t, once you get to know some of the Helena, Montana characters, you’ll feel like a part of this group of people too.
Yancey and Hale both carry misconceptions about each other. Yancey has put Hale on a pedestal for years. Hale has seen Yancey as annoying and selfish, avoiding her whenever possible. What neither of them has taken into consideration is that the other is human. Hale has made mistakes. Yancey has grown up. And when they correspond without realizing the truth of who they are writing to, some of those things come to light.
There are some difficult, tragic moments in The Telegraph Proposal. There are also some silly, humorous scenes. There are growing pains for Yancey and Hale. And I appreciated how Gina Welborn and Becca Whitham didn’t avoid any of it because the and the bad, the forward progress and the steps back, the friendships and family all work together to shape these two characters.
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This is the BEST book of the series. What an incredible story! Becca Whitham did such a fabulous job with depth of character, suspense, and the story arc. I LOVED this book.