The Cover Story~
He was a drifter, through and through. Could he give up his wanderlust for a mail-order bride he didn’t know was coming?
Having grown up in the shadow of two beautiful sisters, ‘Scrawny Bonnie’ Blue knows she doesn’t stand a chance at landing a good man in Beckham, Massachusetts. The only way she’ll find a husband is by leaving her family behind to become a mail order bride. But when all three Blue sisters are swept up in a scandal, she has no choice to but to take ‘Gorgeous Gwen’ and ‘Lovely Libby’ with her…kicking and screaming, if she must.
Bart Dalton would be happy riding the range forever, but his brothers need his help to start a ranch in north Texas. He figures he’ll last a year or so before his feet get itchy again, which his brothers understand. As triplets, they can almost read each others’ minds. Except when his oldest brother ordered three brides for them. It would have been nice to have a little warning about that!
When Bart’s late to meet the train carrying the Blue sisters, his brothers get first dibs, leaving Bonnie standing alone and dejected once again. It only gets worse when her ‘intended’ finally shows up and balks at the idea of marrying her. The one thing Bonnie has going for her are her wits, and she puts them to good use by proposing a business arrangement that Bart can’t refuse.
Will Bart go back to his drifter ways, or is the elusive thing he’d searched for all his life sleeping in the next room?
Sharing my takeaway~
Wow! Where has Cassie Hayes been all my reading life? Lol. I really
enjoyed this story, my first by this author. All the characters were unique and
well developed, with interesting interactions and dynamics between the Blue and
Dalton families from the first page to the last.
Bonnie yearns to find true love, a man who can see past her beautiful
sisters. Bart’s not happy with his brother for ordering him a bride. He
plans to move on soon and that’s not fair to “Bonnie Blue.” But if he had to
pick a bride, he would pick someone just like Bonnie. Petite, feisty, honest, a
gal with an adventurous spirit and who’s capable of taking care of herself. And
while initially I never would have matched Bonnie up with Bart, Bonnie
completes him. And I liked the curveball. :)
Great chemistry between the main characters moved this book along at a fast
pace. I think it took me a couple hours to finish, and when interrupted, I
really looked forward to getting back into it. It’s a sweet, clean read, with a
couple overarching themes regarding gossip and life choices. I’ll
definitely be reading more by Cassie Hayes.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book while it was offered free on Amazon. I was in no way compensated for my fair and unbiased review.
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