Genre: Christian Historical Fiction
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group, 2010
Pages: 352
Rating: Recommend
Synopsis: Sixteen Civil War widows living in St. Louis respond to a series of meetings conducted by a land speculator who lures them west by promising "prime homesteads" in a "booming community." Unbeknownst to them, the speculator's true motive is to find an excuse to bring women to the fledging community of Plum Grove, Nebraska, in hopes they will accept marriage proposals shortly after their arrival!Sparks fly when these unsuspecting widows meet the men who are waiting for them. These women are going to need all the courage and faith they can muster to survive these unwanted circumstances--especially when they begin to discover that none of them is exactly who she appears to be.
Review: Forgive my fluffier reads lately, but this one is interesting from the perspective of how much thought and work goes into writing a novel with 16 main characters (that she whittles down to 8 pretty quickly, and not through untimely demises). I can only imagine what the author’s “roadmap” and character notes looked like.
With eight main characters plus those in supporting roles, I wasn’t able to predict exactly how this would end so yay for that.
I can’t ever pass up a mail order bride story either.
Solid 4 stars.
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