Blurb:
Brought up in the wealth and comfort of Eastern “old money” in staid and proper Philadelphia, the Remington sisters are forced to scatter to the four winds and become mail-order brides. In order to gain a fortune, their sinister step-father, Josiah Bloodworth, has made plans to marry them off in loveless marriages. Time is running out, and no matter what lies ahead in their uncertain futures, it has to be better than the evil they’re running from…
Belle: Belle Remington must marry someone before the dangerous Neville Fenster catches up with her. She hightails it out of Philadelphia to the wilds of Idaho Territory to become a bootmaker's bride, but when she arrives in Oreana, she discovers her groom has been murdered! Now, handsome, inebriated rancher Cord Callahan insists on fulfilling the marriage contract himself. Belle is beautiful and smart as a whip. But she has a secret. When Fenster shows up, can Cord protect the woman he wants to love forever?
My Review:
What a fun concept!! Four sisters find themselves being sold off to four men by their unscrupulous step-father. And these men don't appear to be the most upstanding of gentlemen either. So instead of facing a future bought and paid for, they gamble on an unknown future as mail order brides, hoping they didn't land in a worse situation.
This is such a cute and fun story about Belle and her groom, who found himself unexpectedly married! Belle rallied so well after finding out her original intended was murdered and faced his replacement. I fell in love with their insta-family and how well Belle handled herself with all the loops thrown at her. Cord was pretty sweet too - after soberin' up! Together they made a great team to build their happily ever.
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I loved Belle so much! Boy, she was able to just take everything in stride and make the best of whatever came her way--I admired that about her--and yes, she and all the other sisters became very real to me, as did their "heroes" and the bad guys who were determined to bring them back home!
ReplyDeleteI loved the progression of the books--each story took the overall series arc just a little farther. As for Belle, she needed a situation where her practicality didn't help all that much. Poor gal! LOL.
DeleteThanks again! Doris
ReplyDeleteAlways good to hear from you, Doris!
DeleteThanks so much to Michelle for reviewing BELLE and the other books in this boxed set! (You're awesome, Michelle!)
ReplyDeleteBelle was so practical that it was fun to throw situations at her and see what she would do. And of course Cord was bound and determined to do the right thing.
Belle was so much fun and Cord was perfect for her. I loved her story.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Livia. Your LIZZY set the bar pretty high. I was just hoping BELLE could keep up. LOL
DeleteI haven't had the pleasure of reading Belle or any of the other stories...yet, but knowing Jacquie's incredibly funny sense of humor, I know the book will be a romp to read...and I look forward to the other stories, too.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Elizabeth. Looking forward to your new release! :)
DeleteYou've always been my biggest cheerleader...much appreciate it. I've always admired your crazy, lovable sense of humor and make life more fun. I'm going to read the Remington Sisters this week, starting with Belle since my family couldn't come home for Easter.
DeleteJacquie, Shaking up the "I always know what to do" character has so many possibilities in a story, and you do the 'shaking' so well.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kaye. I think that's one of the most fun things to do. Common wisdom is that your characters have to be flawed, but my favorite is the character who always does right/has the answer, and is stuck in a sitation where their tools just don't work. Yes, I'm a meanie. LOL
Delete"situation" And Yahoo doesn't let us edit. Makes me nuts. Sigh.
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