The Wedding Wagon by Cathy Marie Hake - Falling in love through letters, Bethany Handley agrees to meet and marry Joshua Rogers in Independence, Missouri, and accompany him across the Oregon Trail. But can a rich young woman and a poor carpenter fall into step and become equally yoked? Only as a team can they hope to finish the journey.
Can they both let go of life's disappointments to see the treasure God has handed them?īutton Strong Bride by Cathy Marie Hake - Suddenly orphaned along the Oregon Trail, Charity Davis is ordered to combine wagons with widowed father Ethan Cole. Joie De Vivre by Lynette Sowell - Edouard LeBlanc's Cajun parents have chosen Jos e Broussard to be his wife, but a battle scarred soldier is not what the young woman dreamt of for a husband. In this exclusive collection of nine historical romances, readers will discover the true conquering power of love. Vows could be said out of convenience or coercion, but could love really come in the bargain? The overall setting was in the 'wild west' complete with wagons, horses, and cowboys, which made the stories raw and exciting full of adventure as well as the expected romance.A Wedding Date Is Set, But Is Love in the Bargain?Īcross history marriage has often been used as a means to gain money, social status, and security, as well as basic companionship, domesticity, and family. Each story is rather short, but these authors managed to fit a lot of wonderful character development and personality into each vignette. The Bartered Bride Collection is just such a book! There are nine lovely stories all centered around either arranged marriages or marriages of convenience. Take your time to savor each sweet story in order to find yourself loving that feeling of falling in love for the first time all over again., There's something about picking up a large book full of romance and the first bloom of love in marriage that just makes your day. Take your time to savor each sweet story in order to find yourself loving that feeling of falling in love for the first time all over again., Being Christian in nature, The Bartered Bride Collection would make for a wonderful afternoon curl-up with a cup of herbal tea, perhaps on a peaceful Sunday afternoon. Being Christian in nature, The Bartered Bride Collection would make for a wonderful afternoon curl-up with a cup of herbal tea, perhaps on a peaceful Sunday afternoon.
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