Love’s gentle promise becomes nothing more than a withered dream.
With dreams of love and a hope for belonging, shy Belle Parish leaves her position as a maid in Charleston to travel to New Mexico with her best friend to become mail-order brides. Colt Lawson’s letters hold great promise and while his devilishly handsome face matches his picture, something does not add up. Discovering his lie only moments before they wed, Belle flees the church and straight into the Castañeda Hotel Harvey House. Giving up the prospect on ever marrying, she dons her nun-like uniform and focuses on her role as a Harvey Girl waitress until a strong Texas Ranger rides into her life.
Colt Lawson didn’t want to send that letter to Belle Parish in the first place, but her first response had all but captured his heart. When he is left standing at the altar alone, he is left with two choices—either release his dream of a love marriage, or attempt to win her heart. Wooing her would be a lot easier if that Texas Ranger wasn’t back in town. Who wants a dusty rancher with a past when she could have a shining knight in a Stetson?
My thoughts:
This book is quite engaging, with
a little something for everyone. It
starts off with a couple of mail order brides and then turns into a story of
the famous Harvey Girls which was fine with me as I love novels with both of
those storylines.
Set in 1899, we meet Belle
Parrish as she and her best friend travel from Charleston to New Mexico to become
mail order brides, unfortunately things don’t go as planned which leaves Belle
in a difficult position. Fortunately, she
lands a position as a Harvey Girl waitress where she makes new friends and has new
opportunities. As for the young man who looked
forward to her becoming his mail order bride? He now has some competition and amends to make
to Miss Parrish. There are some twists, wonderful characters and the story
moves at a great pace.
I loved this book and look
forward to the next one in the series.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary
copy and was under no obligation to post a review. Opinions are my own.
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