A Husband for Victoria Brides of Golden City Book 1, by Cynthia Woolf

A Husband for Victoria

Brides of Golden City Book 1, by Cynthia Woolf

I love reading books that take me back in time. Cynthia Woolf did a great job of that in this book. 

We go back to the 1870’s and start the journey in New York City. Here we meet Victoria Coleman a Governess that was attacked and is now with child. Her employers are divided on how to handle this. Mrs. Thomas is a threat to Victoria and her child as she thinks it is her husbands. Mr. Thomas is worried for Victoria and sends her away to a friend that finds brides for men out west. Victoria is now a mail-order bride on her way to Golden City in the Colorado Territory. She is worried that her husband will not accept her if she tells him about her attack and child, so she keeps that a secret for as long as she can in hopes he will love her.

Andrew Mayfield is a rancher in the Colorado Territory that lost his wife and infant son six months ago. He needs a wife for his two-year-old daughter and turns to a mail-order bride service to find his new wife.  He picks Victoria up and goes right to the pastor for marriage, then it is home to start their live together.

However, Mrs. Thomas is not done with Victoria or her baby and still wants them dead. She is willing to travel to Golden City to take care of the “problem”. Mr. Thomas finds out what is wife is planning and sends word to Victoria. 

Will word reach Victoria in time?  Will Andrew keep her when and if he finds out the truth about her past? Will Andrew keep her safe if he keeps her? Will Mrs. Thomas get what she wants? Will Victoria make it though all of this with her and her child’s lives? Will Victoria and Andrew find the love they both want?

* I received a free advance review copy of this book and am voluntarily providing my honest review.

Snowy Montana Nights: Dallas Debutantes Book 3 by Cynthia D'Alba

Snowy Montana Nights: Dallas Debutantes Book 3

by Cynthia D'Alba

Oh, my Cynthia has another hit here! I l loved this book. You don’t need to read the other books in this series, but I would do so any way as they too are good. I was not ready for this book to end. 


So, meet Dr. Wendy McCool. She wants to get away from Dallas and all the talk about what happened at her cousins wedding.  She is also wanting to revaluate her life goals. With her mothers help she finds a private apartment at a ranch in Montana. When she gets to the ranch there are a few issues, but she will be ok with it, Right? Well except maybe the sexy cowboy that is running the ranch could be an issue.


Zane Miller missed his family ranch and was done with this hedge fund manager position in Chicago. All he wants now is to work the family ranch and give his parents some much needed time off and time for his mom to heal from her illness. So, when his mom calls from Florida and tells him that her friends’ daughter is coming to visit for a while, he is not sure this is a good idea. The only thing he hears from the phone call is she is a spoiled debutante that was left at the alter in Dallas, and she is to stay in the apartment. An apartment that is not livable because of busted water pipes that he has not fixed yet nor did he tell his parents about the apartment problems. He asks when she will arrive, he is told this afternoon. Now what is he to do? He does not have time for this.


When he picks her up at the airport neither know what to make of the other. They really no nothing about the other person. Will they handle being on the ranch together or will she leave right after she gets there? 
Hint: sparks do fly but will they catch?