Blog Tour: His Accidental Bride by Carolyn Twede Frank

Book Description:

Dorothy Bednar is living a life she despises. Forced to work as a double-dealing saloon girl, Dorothy has finally had enough. The next train out of town is her ticket to freedom, and Dorothy jumps aboard without a thought for where she’s going—until she meets a kind woman aboard the train. Her fellow passenger was originally traveling to Colorado to marry a man she’d never met, but her cold feet offer Dorothy the perfect opportunity to set up roots somewhere new. Dorothy soon finds herself posing as the mail-order bride—after all, marrying a stranger can’t be worse than what she left behind.

Young Colorado lawyer Ronald Smith is astonished when he spies the lovely woman who comes to greet him—the woman who is to be his wife. Dorothy is beyond Ronald’s wildest dreams, a kindhearted partner eager to be a homemaker and mother. To Dorothy, Ronald is the most gentlemanly man she’s ever met—a man who makes her feel safe and cherished. What begins as a deception soon deepens into true love, but too soon, Dorothy’s secret past threatens the beautiful life she’s built—a life that feels truer than anything she’s ever known.

Review:

I've always been intrigued by the idea of mail-order brides, so I'm drawn to stories that revolve around that. I can't even imagine what it would be like to travel across the country to marry a complete stranger.

Dorothy was able to take her life into her own hands, and showed a lot of courage, until she didn't. The scars from her abusive life with her brother ran deep and made it hard for her to feel like she had any worth. Sunny was probably one of my favorite characters, because she didn't let Dorothy's past define her, instead, she remained her friend and mentor.

I really wanted to like Ronald, but I really struggled with him. He was a good guy, but he had no personality at all. I know that was one of his quirks and Dorothy loved him in spite of - or maybe even because of - it, but I just had a hard time relating to him at all. 

This wasn't my favorite book from this author, but I have enjoyed others that she has written. I will read future books from her.

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Author Bio:

http://www.carolyntwedefrank.com/about-me.html

Title: His Accidental Bride

Author: Carolyn Twede Frank

Publisher: Covenant Communications, Inc.

Published: January 2021

ISBN: 152441350X

Source: I received a copy from the publisher. All opinions expressed are my own.