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Summary: Romance, History, and A Spunky Lady
Review: I am proud to say that I know this talented author. Maureen has done it again with this story.Kate arrives in the Rockies as a mail order bride. What she does not know is that her groom has been killed in a mine cave in and now has no way of supporting herself. Trev is the mine superintendent and he needs someone to take care of his two children. Kate needs a job so a deal is made. What they don't count on is the feelings that they both start to feel for each other. This is a great story that will make you laugh and cry and is able to do it without being silly. MM books are a great way to visit the wild wild west!
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Summary: Romance, History, and A Spunky Lady
Review: I am proud to say that I know this talented author. Maureen has done it again with this story. Kate arrives in the Rockies as a mail order bride. What she does not know is that her groom has been killed in a mine cave in and now has no way of supporting herself. Trev is the mine superintendent and he needs someone to take care of his two children. Kate needs a job so a deal is made. What they don't count on is the feelings that they both start to feel for each other. This is a great story that will make you laugh and cry and is able to do it without being silly. MM books are a great way to visit the wild wild west!
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Summary: A Keeper
Review: I just finished reading this book and really enjoyed it. I loved the story of Trev and Kate but what really made this story was the relationship between Trev, Kate and Trev' children Annie & Brynn. Poor little four year old Annie does not talk due to some emotional turmoil she went through with her mother. Kate can relate since she had some of her own with her father. The setting in a mining town with all the pitfalls of being a miner. The accidents and the love that happens make for a truly wonderful story.
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Summary: A Keeper
Review: I just finished reading this book and really enjoyed it. I loved the story of Trev and Kate but what really made this story was the relationship between Trev, Kate and Trev' children Annie & Brynn. Poor little four year old Annie does not talk due to some emotional turmoil she went through with her mother. Kate can relate since she had some of her own with her father. The setting in a mining town with all the pitfalls of being a miner. The accidents and the love that happens make for a truly wonderful story.
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Summary: Maureen does it again!
Review: Maureen McKade does it again with a terrific story! Trev & Kate are wonderful characters. Well written and fast moving. Tears, laughs and heart stopping moments abound, as usual. I feel honored to re-read the history of the old west with a little feminism thrown in for good measure. Kate is an amazing person with many decisions to make. Much like real life. Thank you Maureen for making women a part of the old west and hero's in their own right.
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Summary: Maureen does it again!
Review: Maureen McKade does it again with a terrific story! Trev & Kate are wonderful characters. Well written and fast moving. Tears, laughs and heart stopping moments abound, as usual. I feel honored to re-read the history of the old west with a little feminism thrown in for good measure. Kate is an amazing person with many decisions to make. Much like real life. Thank you Maureen for making women a part of the old west and hero's in their own right.
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Summary: The title does this story an injustice.
Review: Maureen McKade has written a wonderfully human story about a man and a woman each trying to find their way thru past hurts and into a new future. The characters are wonderful and you will love all of them. The hunky Trev; sweet little annie, baby brynn and of course Kate,who saves them all one way or another. The title sounds like a 100 page harlequin western and trust me it's not. True Kate got to Orion by accepting a mail order proposal, done a lot back then, but once there the story is all about finding your hearts dream. I almost didn't get this one because of the title but I am glad I did. It was so enjoyable. MM is fast becoming an author on my "watch" list.
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Summary: Five stars just aren't enough!!!
Review: This book deserves more than five stars!!! It is a sweet and enchanting love story that will keep you glued to the pages until you've read the last word. Kate Murphy goes to Orion to become a mail-order bride. The day she arrives there is a cave-in at the mine and her intended is killed. She is left all alone in a strange town with little money. She is then taken in by Mrs. Hartwick, an old widow. Kate wants to get a job to earn enough money to move away from the mining town. She gets a job working for Trev Trevelyan, the mine superintendent, babysitting his two children. His daughter won't speak due to prior events but takes to Kate immediately. This story is just so romantic. The love between Trev and Kate grows slowly and that makes it believeable. There isn't the normal man and woman hate each other element that so many romance books have. Kate and Trev are both attracted to each other but due to past experiences and current circumstances they don't want to lay their hearts on the line. I just can't say enough about this book. It is an excellent read for a day outside in the sun or a rainy day inside. No matter the weather outside this book will warm your heart and soul.
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Summary: Five stars just aren't enough!!!
Review: This book deserves more than five stars!!! It is a sweet and enchanting love story that will keep you glued to the pages until you've read the last word. Kate Murphy goes to Orion to become a mail-order bride. The day she arrives there is a cave-in at the mine and her intended is killed. She is left all alone in a strange town with little money. She is then taken in by Mrs. Hartwick, an old widow. Kate wants to get a job to earn enough money to move away from the mining town. She gets a job working for Trev Trevelyan, the mine superintendent, babysitting his two children. His daughter won't speak due to prior events but takes to Kate immediately. This story is just so romantic. The love between Trev and Kate grows slowly and that makes it believeable. There isn't the normal man and woman hate each other element that so many romance books have. Kate and Trev are both attracted to each other but due to past experiences and current circumstances they don't want to lay their hearts on the line. I just can't say enough about this book. It is an excellent read for a day outside in the sun or a rainy day inside. No matter the weather outside this book will warm your heart and soul.
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Summary: THIS IS A KEEPER!
Review: This talented author has done it again! This simply wonderfully poignant and tender story keeps you interested from the first page to the last! Having come from a high mountain mining town, I know she did her research to bring us this realistic tale of mining boomtowns and the mindset of miners. The romantic details immediately endear the characters to your heart.
This is the prequel to HIS UNEXPECTED WIFE and although HIS UNEXPECTED WIFE is pleasant read, it doesn't live up to MAIL ORDER BRIDE.
A+ all the way!
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