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Posted May 23, 2013
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Holly Bush writes a simply wonderful mail order bride story. In this romance, we have all the fun of a mail order bride plot--two people
getting to know each other-- with the complexity added of the bride who needs to learn to value herself.
Very real and human characters make a great love story. Enjoy!
At twenty-seven Julia Crawford feels like it is long past time to make a
life for herself. As the second born child in a wealthy Boston family,
she often feels like her mother thinks of her as a failure, and often
reminds Julia that she is nothing like her sisters, who are tall and
thin whereas Julia is short and plump. Her family takes great stock in
marrying someone within their station and have been trying to match
Julia with an undesirable man. Unbeknownst to them though Julia has been
corresponding with a man in Cedar Ridge, South Dakota, and has come up
with a ruse so that she can travel there to marry him and take care of
his elderly mother. Jake Shelling feels like its time to be married.
His parents died when he was sixteen so he put his time and efforts into
raising his sisters and making their farm profitable. Now though at the
age of 35 he wants a wife, and not just any wife, he wants a strong
capable woman, who can give him a son,and be a help. His solution is a
mail order bride from Sweden, and he is expecting her on the next train.
When a mix up at the train station has him marrying Julia instead of his
mail order bride what will they do. "Train Station Bride"
was a book I just couldn't put down. I actually read it in a few hours
because I became smitten with the characters and had to know how things
would play out. I really could understand why Julia wanted to break away
from her family, her older sister and mother were awful. Their constant
ridicule had given Julia such a distorted self image of herself. It was
so nice to see her blossom and become the woman she was meant to be. The
secret that she was carrying was an unexpected twist that I didn't see
coming, and I felt like it added another layer to an already great plot.
Jake was an honorable character, and he really got much more than he
bargained for. The author did an excellent job of providing plenty of
detail without bogging down the story. I really enjoyed reading this
story, and while Ms. Bush provides a satisfying ending I hope that
perhaps she may give us another story with the character of Jillian.
Overall a fantastic historical romance, with wonderfully developed
characters and a story that I hated to see end. Ms. Bush has certainly
gained a new fan here! Highly recommended!
Holly Bush brings you back in time with believable characters, love and romance within an interesting and well developed novel. Holly pens the settings in her novel that so real that you actually feel you have been transported back. Train Station Bride is a beautifully written historical romance. I truly enjoyed this book and look forward to more from Holly Bush.
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Posted May 2, 2012
Train Station Bride is a very well-written novel. The reader is easily transported into the late nineteenth century with all it's relevant sights and sounds. The novel's main character, Julia is likable and vulnerable, just as a woman in her situation would be. Romance lovers will not be disappointed with this purchase.
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Posted April 27, 2012
This story is so enchanting. It is uplifting and delightful. You can't help yourself cheering on Julia.
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Overview
Jake Shelling was sixteen and ...