Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9780373291892
ISBN number: 0373291892
Label: Harlequin
Manufacturer: Harlequin
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 304
Printing Date: December 01, 2001
Publishing house: Harlequin
Sale Popularity Level: 415787
Studio: Harlequin
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I really liked this book, but there was no romance per se. One minute they're fighting for their lives and the next, BAM, they're ready to go to bed. Where are the lingering looks, the heated embraces? They went from 4 to 10 in one sentence. Good book but like the other reviewer said, it could've been great.
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This was a good story, the storyline was great, the writing was actually very good, and I have to give this book an A+ for historical accuracy. What kept it from being a five star for me, was that I felt some parts of the story were too rushed, especially the ending. We have three romances, three weddings at the end of this book, and I must have blinked, because I missed how this all happened. Where was the emotional build-up?
Dora Sutton has come to St. Brides island in answer to an advertisement - for a wife. You have to be pretty desperate to become a mail-order bride, and Dora Sutton certainly is that. So that when Grey St. Bride abrubtly tells her that "she won't do", Dora knows that she simply can't turn back...she has nowhere to go, and she's staying put. And a series of unusual happenings helped her out...
Grey St. Bride has a plan to turn his island, so far from nowhere, into a hospitable town, a town that is real, and for that, you need families. His plan is to advertise for brides for his men, so that they will stay and settle, but so far his plan is not working out quite the way he planned...
This was a good book. The plot was excellent, the writing was smooth and jointed, and there is enough happening in this story to keep the reader's interest. (I loved the part where the subsequent two brides come over, and Dora "adopts" them). And as far as historical accuracy - I think I even learned a thing or two about how things were done over a hundred years ago.
But I think this was missing something in the romance department - there is no emotional build-up, no understanding of why these two got married, also no connecting the dots- how does everyone settle down, what happens to the houses, etc., and the two secondary romances came totally out of nowhere.
I liked this story, but I would have liked more of ending.
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April 1899, St. Brides Island, North Carolina
It is a decent read. It just wasn't remarkable. It certainly could have been a WOW; it had all the indications to be, but...
The storyline is about the human spirit's determination to survive with dignity and about learning that we don't always have control. Sometimes that specific lesson is a bitter pill to swallow, especially for a visionary like Grey St. Bride when dealing with the indomitable Dora.
This tale was without a doubt promising, but it was notably undeveloped. Certain scenarios and explanations seemed to drag on. The Mail-Order Bride is a quick, easy read and it is enjoyable; it just didn't reach its potential in my opinion.
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I really had to chuckle when Dora Sutton ran into Grey St. Bride. But he did seem to make a snap judgement without looking into Dora's staying power.
It was fascinating the way her helping Emmet Meeks in his time of need, as St. Bride leaves the Island helps her growing and learning and secures her a place on St. Bride Island.
Now Grey St. Bride does not seem to know how to handle the attraction that he feels for Dora. It just isn't reasonable.
I loved the way she corralled the two women that were subsequent in line to become brides. Poor St. Brides' theory of pairing up his men just wasn't working. There were choices to be had.
There was a certain amount of underlying humour in the way the brides finally made their choices. I was sure rooting for Dora to bring Bertie over and low and behold didn't she show up. I about fell over when she kept running after Mouse. Love that man.
For all of Dora's plans - the bakery etc. - that fell through she did finally land her man. But surely could have done without the PMS. Am definitely decided that I do not want to experience any hurricane. Brrrr!
Definitely recommended --M - great light read - most characters are so lovable.
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Bronwyn Williams does it again. I just finished this book this morning. I wasn't too sure I would like it at first, but I certainly did. I laughed a lot at the poor old hero, Grey. His mail-order bride plans just sort of blew up in his face. He was wonderful. And heroine Dora is the kind I like the best. She has boot straps to spare. What a neat love story.
I love the stories that are done in the Outer Banks. The hurricaine in this story really happened. If you've ever lived thru one, you'll certainly empathize with these folks as they live thru it and pick up in the aftermath.
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