He hadn’t talked to her alone since the day she arrived in Salt Flatts with those identifying white feathers he’d been told to expect, but he hadn’t anticipated her being married to Carl before she stepped off the train. In the three years she’d been married to the store’s owner instead of him, couldn’t she have bought a new hat? Kathleen Hampden waddled straight toward him, the white feathers in her hat dancing like bluestem grass in the late March breeze. I loved it.”Įverett Cline loosened his grip on the mercantile’s doorknob and let the door shut behind him.
It put me in mind of Janette Oke’s sweet prairie romances but with a bit more edge, which I found compelling. Julie Lessman, author of Love at Any Cost “Melissa Jagears has penned a tender tale of a mail-order bride who takes both the groom-and herself-by surprise when love comes softly. Rosslyn Elliot, author of Fairer Than Morning and Sweeter Than Birdsong Jagears demonstrates beyond doubt that the aplomb of the writer determines the quality of the story.” Vivid description and unforgettable, heart-tugging scenes between hero and heroine transform the ever-popular mail-order bride storyline into something much more real and three-dimensional. “Melissa Jagears is a stand-out talent! Her fresh new voice is strong, stylish, and makes A Bride for Keeps a page-turner for anyone who fancies a stirring love story. Maggie Brendan, CBA bestselling author of The Heart of the West and The Blue Willow Brides series “A Bride for Keeps treats readers to an engaging prairie romance when God’s will and love collide, delivering a heartwarming, satisfying read.” Seiss, 1873.Ĭover photography by Mike Habermann Photography, LLCĪuthor represented by The Natasha Kern Literary Agency The hymn in chapter fourteen is Fairest Lord Jesus, translated from German to English by Joseph A. Wedding vows in chapter seven are from The Book of Common Prayer. Scripture quotations are from the King James Version of the Bible. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means-for example, electronic, photocopy, recording-without the prior written permission of the publisher.
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