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The Ultimatum Bride (Mail-Order Matches) Kindle Edition

by Leah Atwood (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 6 of 9: Mail-Order Matches

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“I’m giving you two months to settle down. Find yourself a respectable wife, stop the brawling and be the man I know you can be. Otherwise, I will tell Darrel to expect a wedding for his daughter soon.”

“And if I refuse to marry Elsie?”

George West’s eyes narrowed into tiny slits. “Then you will be written out of my will.”

Jesse West is faced with an ultimatum. Unwilling to marry Elsie and steadfast against losing his right to inherit the Circle W, he must think quickly. His best option seems to be sending away for a mail-order bride.

Faith Donovan vowed never to marry. Years of witnessing her parents' abusive marriage soured her against such a union, but when she can't find employment, she answers an advertisement for a mail-order bride and hopes for the best. When she discovers her new husband has a reputation for the very things she feared, her hopes are crushed.

Yet, something about Jesse draws Faith to him. Can they look beyond their pasts and forge a future filled with love?

Please note: This is a sweet,historical romance of novelette length (approximately 70 pages) appropriate for all ages.

****Be sure to check out The Unbridled Bride, Leah's newest release****

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00JAQX4HQ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ (March 26, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 26, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3785 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 65 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #577,863 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,219 in Christian Westerns (Books)
- #1,259 in Western & Frontier Christian Romance
- #2,135 in Christian Westerns (Kindle Store)

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USA Today Bestselling Author Leah Atwood is a small-town girl at heart and currently lives in a rural town in the deep South, though Maryland will always be home. She graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in International Business but gave up a career in sales and marketing to follow love, a decision she's never regretted.

From the old west to Cajun country, Leah infuses true-to-life characters with small-town charm to invite her readers into a world where faith and love will always prevail. In both her historical and contemporary works, she believes in delivering inspirational stories that will leave her readers with a smile.

When not writing, she's busy raising two kids and corralling two dogs (an eighty-four-pound shepherd/lab mix and a seven-pound rat terrier/jack russell mix), or participating in a myriad of community and church events.

Find more information at www.leahatwood.com. You can also find her on Facebook at facebook.com/leahatwoodauthor and twitter @leahawrites

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Tina

Lovely story

Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2023

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Such a nice and gentle read. A nice change from the normal read. Great surprise! Looking forward to the next one in the series.

Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2015

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This story is like mental candy, by which I mean it's sweet, as in sugary sweet sweet. There are no misunderstandings, no arguments, nor even any minor disagreements between the couple, and absolutely everything is pretty much smooth sailing throughout the entire story. Some people might consider this a boring read; I guess it all depends on what you're in the mood for. If you're looking for a story with some conflict, maybe a little intrigue, or even a little angst, you might want to look elsewhere. I was in the mood for a sweet story, so this one hit the spot for me. The book is really nicely written and the characters are both likeable and fairly well developed. Jessie was raised in a privileged lifestyle and was a bit overindulged as a child. Now as an adult he's a bit of a wastrel; he drinks a lot and is constantly involved in barroom brawls. When his father finally threatens to disinherit him if he doesn't straighten out his life and find a wife, Jessie writes an ad for a mail order bride, to which Faith responds. Because of her parents horrible marriage, Faith has determined to never marry. However, all that changes when she finds herself in need of another job, with none forthcoming. With the only choices left to her to become a wife or a fallen woman, Faith chooses marriage.

Even before Faith and Jessie meets, Jessie decides that his father is right and that he does indeed need to straighten out his life, settle down, and start a family. Consequently, when Jessie and Faith meet for the first time, despite his rather wild reputation, Jessie is a different person from the man who first decided to marry only to appease his father. Faith is of course upset to discover that Jessie has a reputation for being exactly the type of man she'd hoped to avoid, but very quickly that issue is resolved between the couple, and since Jessie never returns to his former wild behavior that aspect of the story is never raised again. Almost from the very beginning, everything is pretty much smooth sailing between the two. The story that unfolds is one that depicts the life of two, sensible, mature adults who are learning to adjust to married life while getting to know their new spouse.

If you're in the mood for a nice, sensible romance with no strife or silly misunderstandings between the protagonist, then this may be the book for you. My only complaint is that I would have liked to have seen more intimate moments between the couple. The events of the story take place over a two month period, and there is even an epilogue that depicts the couple's life together about a year later, that is a nice touch. Nonetheless, because the story skips over several days at a time on a few different occasions, I felt like I missed out on much of the development of the romance between Faith and Jessie. I also found it a bit strange that sex was never once mentioned in the entire book. At the very beginning when Jessie first takes Faith home, he tells her that he will show her to their room, but that was it. But for that one statement I would have supposed that the couple were in a platonic relationship. As time went on I assumed that they were involved in a normal marriage. It's not that I had a problem with the no sex. I read clean romances all the time, and enjoy them very much. Nevertheless, typically, even in clean romances, there will be some mention of the marriage act; even if it's just a reference to the h's trepidation at having to share a bed with her new husband who is essentially a stranger, or a mention of the H's physical attraction to the h.

IMO, this this lack of intimacy, even in passing, took away from the fact that this was a romance between two people who share an intimate relationship. Don't get me wrong, the story is nice...very nice; it's just not very romantic...at least that I was my take on it. Happy reading!

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M. Kittles

Exactly What I Was Looking For

Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2022

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I picked this up because I was looking for a clean, short romance novella. I was familiar with the author and knew she follows through on her promise to leave the reader with a smile. Give it a try if you're looking for something quick and heart-warming.

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Ralph T.

Wish the stories were longer, just when I feel like I know the characters, it comes to an end.

Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2015

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I have read this entire series and enjoy this author. I would recommend it to others. It is a sweet uplifting story.

Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2015

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This novella length read is sweet. It is a stereotypical lose your inheritance mail order bride, but surprisingly it was not burdened with ridiculous drama based on miscommunication and secrets. In fact, at one point Faith, the bride, recalls advice she was given about the dangers of misconceptions within personal relationships.

The story had a Christian vibe, in that the characters prayed, went to church, etc., but again, it was natural in the story, not forced or overemphasized.

I recommend this nice quick read to practically anyone.

Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2017

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I have a special place in my heart for "Mail-Order" novels, as long as they are clean, and this one was very well written with amazing characters. There were a few twists and turns added in to keep everything on edge, but that only keeps in more interesting for everyone involved.

I enjoyed this story, and the way the father went about getting his way. I know that some people find it unsightly the way that parents go about helping their children, but as a parent myself I know that you will do whatever it takes to help your children.

This novel was well written!

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2014

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I enjoyed this novel. I was intrigued by the fact that the rancher's son decided to take his own future into his own hands, by ordering himself a bride. I enjoy the way they handle the situation after he brought his bride home. It was a very heartfelt novel, and I look forward to the next book that Leah Atwood writes.

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Lisa

All sugar and no spice

Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2015

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Be aware, this is not a full length novel. It's more like a longer short story. It was all sugar and no spice. Other than the circumstances of the character's former lives which are covered in the first two chapters, there is very little conflict or hardship. What tension is encountered by the characters it Is quickly blown off and never developed. There were many times I could see a new plot twist forming, only to be disappointed by the quick resolution the author chose instead. This story had great potential but it was wasted. The story is also fraught with numerous grammatical and plot errors. I probably won't waste my money on any more books by this author. Too bad, I was looking forward to a great read.

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