The Anonymous Bride
Texas Boardinghouse Brides Book One
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Author: Vickie McDonough
Publication Date: 4/01/2010
Pages: 320
Ms. McDonough is an excellent writer who displays the depth and breadth of the emotions in her story so well that the reader is sucked right into the tangle of Rachel and Luke's lives. This story was an excellent read - Summer, Winter, Spring or Fall, with the twists and turns elegantly woven. A reader can practically smell the pies that Rachel bakes as she cooks at the Boardinghouse.
The stories of the three mail-order brides are mixed in with the daily life in Lookout, Texas, until they too arrive on the scene. I'm not a big fan of flashbacks or cutaways, but in this story it was necessary to show all the lines merging together, and Ms. McDonough played it well. My favorite character is Rachel's daughter, though. She's spunky and a tomboy - just as I was at her age.
Falling in love with Luke is no difficult task thanks to the emotions that are clearly portrayed by the author. Just about anyone would be willing to claim the entry as the anonymous bride with him as the prize! Although I felt that the ending came too quickly and wrapped up a little too perfectly, it is a great Happily Ever After story, and you can tell there is more to come in this series. I'm looking forward to reading more!
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