I
get so excited every time I see that there is a new book coming out
in the Daughters of the Mayflower series,
doubly so when the new book is authored by Kimberley Woodhouse. Each
book in the series works well as a stand-alone read. So you can jump
into the series wherever you like and expect true reading pleasure.
In
this book, the ninth in the series, Jacqueline, under the nickname of
Jack, is running a Pony Express station and way station for the
stagecoach line, assuming her late father's duties and
responsibilities. Raised by her dad following her mother's death when
she was quite young, Jacqueline loved her family made up of the Pony
Express riders, her foster brother, and their only neighbors in this
out of the way place. Little did she know how much her life would
change with the arrival of Mr. James Crowell and Mr. Elijah Johnson o
the stagecoach on October 12, 1860.
The Express Bride
includes some intrigue and suspense along with historical romance,
making it all the better. Woodhouse includes important spiritual
truths without sounding preachy. Faith is so woven into the lives of
these characters that their living out of that faith, even while
struggling, seems as natural as breathing. Loving and forgiving are a
foregone conclusion,not a decision, because as Christians they seek
to live like Christ, an example to all readers of this delightful
story.
I
am grateful to have received a copy of The Express Bride
from Barbour Books via NetGalley
in exchange for my honest
opinion. I was under no obligation to provide a positive review and
received no monetary compensation.
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