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Groom Wanted (Bowen #3)
by
Debra Ullrick (Goodreads Author)
It's a perfect plan—best friends Leah Bowen and Jake Lure will each advertise for mail-order spouses in the papers, and then Jake will help select Leah's future husband, while Leah picks Jake's bride-to-be! Surely the ads will find them what they seek: a wife who'll appreciate Jake's shy charm and a groom who'll take Leah away from the Idaho Territory she detests. When the...more
Paperback, 288 pages
Published
August 7th 2012
by Love Inspired
(first published August 1st 2012)
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I really enjoyed this book. Sometimes we don't see whats in front if us or whats best for us. We want prince charming and he not real. Sometimes the best person for us is the one we already consider a friend, makes you laugh, and knows when you need cheering up, makes the best person to be your husband. That's what I like about uis book. Plus, it makes you see who is not, the person always hiding who they are and so little in mind to make feel small, when you're not.
"Groom Wanted" is another wonderfully crafted and entertaining story by Debra Ullrick! After reading "The Unexpected Bride" and "The Unlikely Wife" I was expecting another great story about the Bowen family, and I’m happy to say, I wasn’t disappointed!
"Groom Wanted" puts a different kind of twist on mail-ordered matches. Jake Lure is looking for a wife, while Leah Bowen is looking for a husband who will take her away from the Idaho Territory, a place she can’t leave fast enough.
Jake and Leah a...more
"Groom Wanted" puts a different kind of twist on mail-ordered matches. Jake Lure is looking for a wife, while Leah Bowen is looking for a husband who will take her away from the Idaho Territory, a place she can’t leave fast enough.
Jake and Leah a...more
Leah rejected best friend Jake's "marriage of convenience" proposal, intent on finding a husband from New York so she could leave behind the awful nightmares of her father's death. She didn't consider that those bad memories would follow her. Jake's ad garners more responses, but Leah figures she hit the jackpot when wealthy Fitzwilliam Barrington and his sister arrive to determine if Leah is suitable marriage material. Jake and Leah's friendship evolves into something stronger and deeper as the...more
This weekend I had a little downtime so I thought I would curl up with a good book. I picked Groom Wanted by Debra Ullrick. What a terrific book! It was so good I read it cover to cover in two days.
I fell in love with Jake in the first few pages. He was the epitome of hero for me, and Leah had the qualities that I would love to possess. She was kind hearted and full of love and laughter while still showing her human side. The book opens with them already being best friends which remained eviden...more
I fell in love with Jake in the first few pages. He was the epitome of hero for me, and Leah had the qualities that I would love to possess. She was kind hearted and full of love and laughter while still showing her human side. The book opens with them already being best friends which remained eviden...more
Apr 18, 2013
Lord Rose
rated it
2 of 5 stars
Shelves:
religious,
clean,
era-victorian,
friends-to-lovers,
genre-historical-romance,
place-usa,
romance
She seemed to have a somewhat unhealthy obsession with her dead father. (She says, many times, that she wants to marry someone just like her dad.) Yes, losing a parent is tragic, but it had been years, and I just wanted to shake her sometime, with the amount of moping about it she did. Her trauma was explained in the end, but by then I was tired of it and tired of her. Her possessiveness towards her mother and non-acceptance of her mother's new relationship certainly didn't help my liking of her...more
I started reading this book on a Wednesday and finished on Sunday, I could not put this book down! Mind you I read from Chapter 6 to the end all on Sunday afternoon, I have read other books from Debra Ullrick and they just keep getting better and better. She has become my favorite author and I can't wait to see what else she comes out with!
Debra has an amazing way of bringing you a page turning story and incorporating a great lesson we could use in our daily lives. You will fall in love with her...more
Debra has an amazing way of bringing you a page turning story and incorporating a great lesson we could use in our daily lives. You will fall in love with her...more
This is such a fun read! Groom Wanted is one of those books where, even though you know how it will end, it's fun to "watch" it happen and amusing to see the characters be so clueless to what is obvious to everyone but them! Debra Ullrick has penned a delightful story with characters that immediately worked their way into my heart. Perfect for tucking into a bag or keeping in the car for those soon-to-begin school pick-up lines, this is a story you don't want to miss!
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Title: GROOM WANTED
Author: Debra Ullrick
Publisher: Love Inspired Historicals
August 2012
ISBN: 978-0373829293
Genre: Inspirational/historical romance
Leah Bowen doesn’t want to marry a rancher. She wants to marry a man like her dad, a man like Mr. Darcy in a novel she read. So she advertises for a mail-order groom. She doesn’t tell her family, because she knows how they’ll react. But she’s convinced that ranching killed her father and she wants nothing to do with it.
Jake Lure figures he has bad luc...more
Author: Debra Ullrick
Publisher: Love Inspired Historicals
August 2012
ISBN: 978-0373829293
Genre: Inspirational/historical romance
Leah Bowen doesn’t want to marry a rancher. She wants to marry a man like her dad, a man like Mr. Darcy in a novel she read. So she advertises for a mail-order groom. She doesn’t tell her family, because she knows how they’ll react. But she’s convinced that ranching killed her father and she wants nothing to do with it.
Jake Lure figures he has bad luc...more
Two best friends, Leah Bowen and Jake Lure, place ads in the New York Times newspaper for a groom and a bride, respectively. They plan to help each other make their choice from the many responses to their ad. Meanwhile Jake stops reading his replies, realizing he loves Leah. But will Leah give up her desire to move to New York and realize what she searches for is right before her? The plot is compelling as the two lives crisscross, resulting in near-misses for intimate moments. Humor slips into...more
Groom Wanted was a sweet story about two good friends who would never consider marriage to each other...at least not at first. I enjoyed many of the nuances of the story like the heroine writing to Mr. Darcy in her diary and telling Jake she wanted to marry a man like Mr. Darcy. That fit the story so well! I loved how Jake simply "had" to read the book to find out what the appeal of the man was. He had a lot of wisdom when he said it was just fiction. But that's an aside.
I also enjoyed the littl...more
I also enjoyed the littl...more
Groom Wanted is a historical fiction that revisits the common circumstance of not appreciating what is right in front of our eyes. We somewhat humorously go through two best friends in the pioneer West, whom everyone else sees as being a good match, advertise for spouses from the East. While it was certainly not out of the ordinary for men to seek a wife this way, it was a little more atypical for a woman to advertise for a husband. Debra Ullrick spins an entertaining yarn, even though the story...more
Debra Ullrick brings together a delightful tale of love. I loved the way Jake and Leah interacted (and love the allegory of their names!) and how their love transpired from a friendship to marriage.
The secondary characters had me either fuming with irritation (the pompous fop!) or smiling with tenderness. I loved Meanie. Sounds a lot like my pets.
This story was a beautiful read that is full of hope and love, and most importantly, full of faith that God will see to every desire and longing in you...more
The secondary characters had me either fuming with irritation (the pompous fop!) or smiling with tenderness. I loved Meanie. Sounds a lot like my pets.
This story was a beautiful read that is full of hope and love, and most importantly, full of faith that God will see to every desire and longing in you...more
This clever plot of two best friends helping each other search for a spouse and the surprises they find make for a fun and fast read. We revisit characters in the author’s novels “The Unexpected Bride” and “The Unlikely Wife” which are also chock full of interesting characters and plots. The setting gives insight into the time and culture of the era and area. She even brings in a new animal full of mischief! Great read for a vacation!
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Laughing with tears in your eyes is what you'll be doing when you read "Groom Wanted" by Debra Ullrick as Leah and Jake look for spouses in all the wrong places. Sometimes the things that are right in front of our eyes are the hardest to see.
I enjoyed this book immensely. Ms. Ullrick's writing pulled me in and held me until I found out Leah and Jake's happily-ever-after.
I enjoyed this book immensely. Ms. Ullrick's writing pulled me in and held me until I found out Leah and Jake's happily-ever-after.
This is my first book by Debra Ullrick, and it certainly won't be the last! I loved her writing style, her humor, and the storyline. Jake was a character I loved from the start; very down-to-earth, honest, and kind, even though he had some personal struggles to deal with. I loved Leah also, and enjoyed seeing her mature in her faith and her priorities. The way in which Leah must learn about society and expectations is at times painful, and at other times hilarious. I have not read the first two...more
Best friends place ads for mail order bride/groom. When the letters start coming in they help each other determine the best ones to respond to. Leah Bowen has a secret that makes her think she needs to move to the big city. Jake Lure has a secret that makes him think he needs to stay in the country. This keeps the couple from looking at each other as potential mates, but when a man comes to meet Leah, their way of thinking changes.
The things that we like to blame on ourselves that we would neve...more
The things that we like to blame on ourselves that we would neve...more
I love the Love Inspired books because they have no sexual stuff in them. This one is really a great read. Two people looking in different directions for love and find it where they least expect it.
I really liked how down to earth the main characters were despite some pompous folks around them. While predictable, this is a very sweet romance. I enjoyed the setting. I'd read this author again.
This was good...but not as good as The Unlikely Wife (loved that one). However! I loved the unique story...never seen this kind of plot before lol.
Christian Romance Genre. The characters are likeable, but the story dragged. And The idea of Leah "scurrying" everywhere got on my nerves - made her seem like a mouse.
Maybe 3.5? For it's genre, of course. I like this little family!
2.5 Stars
Once you start this book you can't put it down. I am always ready for another one of Debra's books. Keep up the wonderful work and keep them coming.
Apr 17, 2013
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Debra Ullrick is a New York Times, CBA, and Amazon.com bestselling author who writes Christian contemporary, historical, and romantic suspense novels. Her passions include: monster trucks, classic cars, mud-bog racing and...Want to know more about Debra? What books are available by her? Or read reviews from her fans? Discover her hobbies and more? Then cruise her website at www.DebraUllrick.com.
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