Amanda Brides of the Oregon Trail 7; by Cynthia Woolf

Amanda


Brides of the Oregon Trail 7; by Cynthia Woolf


I again enjoyed this book by Cynthia Woolf. 


When a woman signs up to be a mail order bride, she is never sure who will be waiting for her on the end of the trip.  This book has a twist to the mail order bride story that had me pulling for the man I really wanted her to end up with.

Amanda Winters was engaged to be married once but her fiancé ran off with another women and left her by herself. Not sure what to do now she chooses to become a mail order bride. She is going by wagon train to Oregon City and has made a new friend with the other bride (Jeanie) she is traveling with.  The Groom Jeanie was to marry was also traveling with them in the wagon behind them. Jeanie meet some other man and broke things off with Jamie.

Jamie Kilbride ordered a mail order bride and went to meet her and bring her home to Oregon City. However once there and they are getting ready to go his bride changed her mind and wanted someone else. He was good with that has he had just met the woman he wants. This woman’s name is Amanda, the traveling mate of his ex-mail order bride. Now he just needs to convince Amanda that he is the better choice for her.

As they travel Jamie learns Amanda is engaged to a man named Lewis Baxter, and he knows that Lewis is a very evil man. He tries to warn Amanda, but she is set to meet and marry Lewis. However, Jamie has put doubt in Amanda’s mind about Lewis so she going to tell Lewis she wants to wait and get to know him before they marry. Lewis is not good with this plan and attacks Amanda saying now she has no choice but to marry him. Jamie finds out about the attack and is willing to do anything to keep Amanda safe, as he has fallen in Love with her.

Will Jamie be able to keep Amanda safe? Can he also get Amanda to marry him and fall in Love with him? Will Amanda be able to stay alive and maybe find a happy every after life?

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

A Husband for Cordelia Brides of Golden City Book 2; by Cynthia Woolf

A Husband for Cordelia


Brides of Golden City Book 2; by Cynthia Woolf

This book is just as good as the last book in this series. Cynthia Woolf has done a great job here. I look forward to the next one.

Cordelia Jameson is a strong woman that needs to plan for her future. He brother has died, and she now has no where to live as she has been living with him. She has no other family so what will she do? She does have the $5000 her brother left her but that will not last forever. With nothing else in New York for her and she hopes to have a husband and children someday, she decides to become a mail-order bride and go west. Just before she leaves her brothers ex business partner finds her and threatens her as he wants the money her brother left her. When she says no, he hits her good and just might have killed her if not for one of the other brides showing up. She hopes this move will keep him away.

David Thomas is a widow now that his crazy wife is dead. She was hung for kidnapping and attempted murder. He moved west after all that and is starting new. He does have a daughter that needs mother that will care for her. He also would like more children, but he is not looking for love again. He doesn’t want to go through that pain ever again.

As soon as she arrives Cordelia and David are married but not before he sees has had been beaten. He askes about it and she tells him about the trouble from Richard (her bothers ex business partner).  

Later when Cordelia, David and his daughter are in town they run into Richard. He still wants what he thinks is his. Richard gets the drop on Cordelia and almost kills her again. David is now protecting her and his daughter.

So, will Cordelia be able to stay alive with Richard in town?  Will David be able to keep her and his daughter safe? Will Cordelia be loved by David or will this all end badly?

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