Mail-Order Standoff by various

4 stories of mail-order brides that didn't exactly go as planned. Angela Breidenbach, Margaret Brownly , Susan Page Davis and Vickie McDonough introduce us to 4 couples (well actually 5) Who didn't run the usual course of a mail-order bride.

Filled with faith, and trying to see God's will, when it looks like nothing is turning out the way it was supposed to! I think you will enjoy these 4 stories and appreciate a look at the mail order bride story  from a number of different angles.

The Blizzard Bride by Susanne Dietze

Abigail Bracey was a bitter wounded woman. Her long time love had left her, Her father had been murdered, as it turned out by a criminal counterfeiter who he had colluded with. Her church members deserted them, even though they had known nothing about her fathers criminal ways. Broken in spirit, her mother died. Abigail was alone, barely surviving as a teacher, until someone found out who her father was and complained to the school board that she was not fit to be teaching children. She lives only to see the man who killed her father pay.

Follow Abigail as she is forced to work with her lost love who is now with the Secret Service if she wants to see the criminal brought to justice.

I won't spoil the story, but it is a great tail! Inspirational, moving, suspenseful and romantic!

Sky to Sky by Amanda G. Stevens

Zac is a longevite. Immortal, and angry. His public persona is a stunt man, who posts videos of his exploits. An internet sensation. What they don't know is that he is tortured, suffering from PTSD, crippled by it. Angry at God for his life. Angry at another longevite who chose to be a serial killer. This is a complex story that draws you in and won't let you go until the very last page. Savor every page. It is worth it.

Beyond the Deep By Trevor Darby

Serina is a young mermaid wishing, praying, dreaming of being something, anything but blond.

In her world, you have to hope your color (hair and tail) changes before your 13th birthday. Hers hasn't. She did well enough on her entrance exam to be admitted to the prestigious Academy, but if her color doesn't come in, she will be kicked out and banished.

It is a great story of friends, enemies and intrigue.

I think you will enjoy it, whatever your age.

The Gray Chamber by Grace Hitchcock

Edyth Foster is a talented, eccentric heiress, who doesn't give a whit what society thinks! She fences, rides her velocipede, and doesn't wear a corset or often even a hat. Her fencing instructor Bane knows she is a world class opponent, but hasn't thought of her in any other way for years since he started teaching her as a young girl. So far, it has escaped him that she is now a woman of five and twenty and drop dead gorgeous as well! When he does realize that fact, What follows is not what you might expect...including treachery, revealed past secrets, a Pinkerton agent and Nellie Bly! I won't spoil the story, but it is a wonderful read!

The Rebel Bride By Shannon McNear

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Wow, what a story of Love and loss and heartache in the midst of the civil war. The suffering on both sides was horrible and the stories of the families on the edges is not often told. I appreciated the attempt to remain historically accurate when possible and the soul searching folks on both sides must have gone through.  A wonderful story.

Amish White Christmas Pie by Wanda Brunstetter

Another book from one of my favorite Authors! It follows Will from being abandoned by his father with an Amish couple who raised him, to his crisis of faith brought on by the pain and uncertainty of that threatening his upcoming wedding. Then a bolt out of the blue....his Father is looking for him! I won't spoil the read, but you will enjoy it! There are recipes at the end (Not however, one for the White Christmas Pie!) As always a great entertaining, faith filled read.