Book Review: The Widower's Bride

Series: The Brides of Birch Creek

Publisher: Lange House Press

Release Date: September 19, 2019

Genre: Clean Western Romance

Grace has loved caring for her brother's children, but when her brother remarries, Grace knows it's time to move on. With the invitation from a good friend to move out west and start a new life there, Grace knows it might be the only chance she would have to find a place where she'd fit in. She won't let her childhood injury keep her from fighting for what she wants, a home of her own.

Jed is a widowed father of three young children with a growing farm and he knows he can't take care of it all on his own. When he meets Grace, he's reluctant to follow through with the suggestion from a friend to marry the girl. But if he doesn't do something, he'll either lose his farm or his children.

When the two marry, they know it will be mutually beneficial, but when tragedy strikes, can the two of them pull together as a team and see that there is more to life than just survival?

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My Review ♥️

When life is as chaotic as mine has been lately there is nothing like a calmer read to ground you, and that's one thing I loved about reading The Widower's Bride. There is not a lot of drama, just realistic "points of contention" that gave this mild story the perfect tension. Your heart breaks for Jed as you can almost tangibly feel the pain and frustration he is going through trying to keep his life together after the sudden death of his wife. Raising three children under the age of five as a single father is hard enough, but also running an entire farm by yourself with no help from anyone, would make even the strongest of men go crazy.

That's where Grace comes in, who is aptly named, as she pours grace into this father and his beautiful family. One thing I really admired about Grace's character was that she wasn't perfect, battling an ailment that she refuses to let herself be hindered by.

There were parts that frustrated me about Jed's words and attitude towards Grace but I also loved reading the transformations of the characters as the story unfolded. I especially fell in love with the children! Their cuteness and sweetness just leapt off the page and really added to the charm of this story.

Though not fast paced, this was an incredibly sweet read that does tug on your heartstrings.

My Rating: ★★★★

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Laura D. Bastian

Laura grew up in a small town in central Utah and now lives in another small town in northern Utah. She always loved stargazing and imagining life outside her own little world. Though they grew up only thirty miles apart, she didn't meet her husband until they went to college. A graduate of Utah State University with a degree in Elementary and Special Education, Laura has been using that training as she raises her children and writes make believe worlds. You can usually find her on her laptop either typing away, or on social media interacting with friends.