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Morning Comes Softly
by
Debbie Macomber (Goodreads Author)
A shy Louisiana librarian, Mary Warner fears she'll always be alone--so she answers a personals ad from a rancher in Montana. Never before has she done anything so reckless, casting the only life she knows aside to travel to a strange place and marry a man she's never met. But something about this man calls to her--and she knows this may be her very last chance at happines...more
Paperback, 384 pages
Published
May 15th 1993
by Avon
(first published 1993)
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I got this book off of Swaptree because I liked the idea of the storyline. I received a note with it from the previous reader stating how much she enjoyed it, and still I put off reading it for awhile. I finally picked it up and started reading it and got sucked in. This is my first Debbie Macomber book and she truly knows how to write. Her use of words is different than I'm used to reading and made the book so much more enjoyable. I wasn't sure how the storyline was going to play out, but I enj...more
A delightful and heartwarming read, Morning Comes Softly by Debbie Macomber is my favorite novel of hers. It’s a romance about a Montana cowboy who puts an ad for a wife in a paper so that he can raise his brother’s three children who became orphans when their parents were killed in an auto accident. Who would answer such an ad? One lonely frumpy librarian from Louisiana named Mary is who. Travis thought she was like Minnie Mouse and was very disappointed when they first met; however, she manage...more
Loved it, loved it, loved it. It made me laugh at times and cry at others. Very good. This must be one of Debbie's earlier books first published in 1993. Doesn't have cell phones or computers or internet in the story at all.
What did I learn from this book? Here is a quote from the book that I thought was great: "Life's lessons didn't come cheap, and Travis wasn't there to issue any discount coupons."
I wish there was a sequel because I love these characters after just one book and would like to...more
What did I learn from this book? Here is a quote from the book that I thought was great: "Life's lessons didn't come cheap, and Travis wasn't there to issue any discount coupons."
I wish there was a sequel because I love these characters after just one book and would like to...more
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TBR Challenge 2011 - I'm putting this book in the TBR Challenge list because I've been looking for the title for the past year! I read part of this book at the library one day while waiting for my children, but didn't remember the name, so I couldn't go back and finish it. At the time I remember thinking I wasn't that interested in the book, but for some reason the story stuck in my mind.
After finally reading a description of the book on an Amazon.com forum, I located the book and finished readi...more
After finally reading a description of the book on an Amazon.com forum, I located the book and finished readi...more
Mary - 30+ - head librarian - alone - had been close to her mother and brother, both of whom had died - content, but a hole where something lacked - petite, average looking, perhaps a little mousy looking...
Travis - 35+ - Montana rancher - hellion as a youth - hardworking - alone - honest - his brother/friend & sister-in-law killed when run off the road - he has care of their 3 children (5, 7, 11) and though he is serious, he is seriously unprepared for their care...
In desperation, (those so...more
Travis - 35+ - Montana rancher - hellion as a youth - hardworking - alone - honest - his brother/friend & sister-in-law killed when run off the road - he has care of their 3 children (5, 7, 11) and though he is serious, he is seriously unprepared for their care...
In desperation, (those so...more
Let me start off by mentioning that I'm not a fan of Mail Order Bride theme, but that didn't turn me off. I started reading this book late last night and I had to force myself to put it down, it was about 1:30 am when my husband told me (rather harshly) to turn off the light. So I was really looking forward to my alone time this afternoon to finishing the book. I was not disappointed, as usual I got the heart wrenching story (yes, hanky alert) and hoping that all would end well. I enjoyed the ch...more
I was expecting more from this book because I really love this author's Cedar Cove series and her Blossom Street series. I almost quit reading it, but I wanted to give it a chance because I do love Debbie Macomber's other books.
The one thing that bothered me from the beginning was the blatant stereotyping of the two main characters. The Montana cattle rancher who took on his brother and sister-in-law's three children after the parents were killed in a tragic car accident, was a rough and rather...more
The one thing that bothered me from the beginning was the blatant stereotyping of the two main characters. The Montana cattle rancher who took on his brother and sister-in-law's three children after the parents were killed in a tragic car accident, was a rough and rather...more
The hero is rancher in montana who's taking care of his brother's kids after his brother and the brother's wife died in an accident. So the hero takes out an ad for a wife because he can't afford a housekeeper. And the heroine is a typical mousy librarian with no bf/marriage prospects. Sees the ad - thinks it's a perfect cos she gets a readymade family.
It was a decent read. The heroine is a stereotypical librarian because all librarians are frumpy and mousy of course. I felt that initially, the...more
It was a decent read. The heroine is a stereotypical librarian because all librarians are frumpy and mousy of course. I felt that initially, the...more
Berkisah tentang seorang wanita bernama Mary Warner seorang pustakawati pemalu yang berasal dari Louisiana. Ia menjawab sebuah iklan yang di muat oleh Travis untuk mencari seorang istri. Travis memerlukan istri untuk membantunya membesarkan tiga anak saudara lelakinya yang meninggal karena kecelakaan. Travis mengundang Mary untuk datang ke Montana. Mary yang pemalu , berwajah biasa saja dan bertubuh kecil memang tidak sesuai dengan harapan Travis, tapi Mary memiliki kelebihannya sendiri selain b...more
This was a quick read and a good one. At first this reminded me of the plot of Sarah,Plain and Tall which I used to read with my students. However, this takes place in more modern days and has a lot more action. Travis is left with the care of the 3 young children of his brother and wife who are killed in a horrible car accident. He advertises for a wife, and his ad is answered by a lonely, Louisiana librarian. Life on a Montana ranch is much different from her city life, but the children make i...more
I have the DVD of this, but had never read the book. It is probably one of her better books as it was written in 1993 and I think the more books they write isn't always good. Anyway it was a good story.
Mary Warner answered an ad for a wife wanted. She was a librarian in Louisiana living a boring life. Travis Thompson living in Montana, became the guardian of 3 children after his brother & sister-in-law were killed in an auto accident. He soon realized he needed help. It was interesting to re...more
Mary Warner answered an ad for a wife wanted. She was a librarian in Louisiana living a boring life. Travis Thompson living in Montana, became the guardian of 3 children after his brother & sister-in-law were killed in an auto accident. He soon realized he needed help. It was interesting to re...more
My friend gave me this book. The story was pretty interesting. A cowboy in Montana gets custody of his 2 nephews and one neice when their parents die in a car crash. The cowboy is single, never been married and after struggling trying to raise three kids by himself decides he needs a wife. So he advertises for one and a woman answers his ad.
I'm not a fan at all of romance novels, but this one seemed to follow the pattern quite often with passages of sexual details I would just as soon not read a...more
I'm not a fan at all of romance novels, but this one seemed to follow the pattern quite often with passages of sexual details I would just as soon not read a...more
This was my first Macomber, and probably my first Avon romance as well. I'm not sure if I'll follow up in either category. I liked the characters and the basic "mail order bride" setup well enough, but developments were pretty predictable and the whole thing a little uneven. I don't read the genre much, but I had the feeling as I was reading that I was in a formula: it can go here but not there, or you can talk about this in the love scenes but you definitely can't talk about that (so those were...more
I really liked the overall story, even though the theme is a little over-done nowadays. I liked each of the characters, and the writing was superb.
I had the plot twist figured out before I got halfway through the book, so that was a little disappointing. But other than that, it was an enjoyable read. Nothing I'd own or read again, but it kept me entertained for a few hours.
I really like Debbie Macomber's writing (it's an art), but her books don't tend to be steamy enough for me. I prefer a litt...more
I had the plot twist figured out before I got halfway through the book, so that was a little disappointing. But other than that, it was an enjoyable read. Nothing I'd own or read again, but it kept me entertained for a few hours.
I really like Debbie Macomber's writing (it's an art), but her books don't tend to be steamy enough for me. I prefer a litt...more
It’s a very sweet story about a convenience marriage. I usually like this theme because you get to see how a relationship evolves based on other things but lust (which in this book is especially true because Travis is not very attracted to her), and how they live together (which is the real challenge). The characters are well drawn, believable and their flaws make them likeable.
Another favorite to me with this theme is Bound By Marriage by Nalini Singh.
Another favorite to me with this theme is Bound By Marriage by Nalini Singh.
So, I guess it was a heart-warming tale of a man and woman from two separate worlds who finds love and healing in an unusual way (she answers a personal ad that he places because he can't afford a maid to help with the 3 kids he's raising for his deceased brother).
BUT, pretty much they get there by fighting and making up. So, the whole book they are either yelling at each other or having smutty love scenes. And yes, they are married, and going to church and raising kids right, etc etc. But it's...more
BUT, pretty much they get there by fighting and making up. So, the whole book they are either yelling at each other or having smutty love scenes. And yes, they are married, and going to church and raising kids right, etc etc. But it's...more
This is a lovely gentle book. After their parents are killed in an accident, 3 children are taken in by their 'cowboy' uncle. He places an ad in the paper for a wife. His ad is answered by the perfect woman and they make their way through the trials of two never married people raising children and learning to love each other. It is a sweet and gentle story... these are good people who want to work things out. No tension, no awful drama and a happy ending. Sometimes it is exactly what I am lookin...more
Such a lovely and heartwarming read! Travis' brother and sister-in-law died in a car accident and he's appointed guardian of their 3 children. He has a ranch and it's very difficult to handle everything, so he places an ad for a wife. Enter Mary, a librarian, who dreams of a home and family. I loved the part where he says that all he wanted was a women with long legs and all he got was a Minnie Mouse. Travis was a bad-tempered jerk sometimes but Mary does a great job of mastering the beast. It w...more
Baca ini karena Aline bilang bagus. Sederhana, tapi manis. Berhubung selera kami mirip, so I gave it a try setelah beberapa bulan.
And indeed! I loved it!
Nggak ada adegan gegap gempita menghebohkan. Semuanya terjadi dalam konteks sehari-hari. Pertengkaran mereka lebih karena mereka masih sama-sama asing bagi lainnya dan mereka sedang berusaha menjembatani itu. Ya nggak heran juga sih mengingat mereka cuma kenalan lewat surat. Apa jadinya ya kalo saya iseng menanggapi iklan2x jodoh di koran? :D
My...more
And indeed! I loved it!
Nggak ada adegan gegap gempita menghebohkan. Semuanya terjadi dalam konteks sehari-hari. Pertengkaran mereka lebih karena mereka masih sama-sama asing bagi lainnya dan mereka sedang berusaha menjembatani itu. Ya nggak heran juga sih mengingat mereka cuma kenalan lewat surat. Apa jadinya ya kalo saya iseng menanggapi iklan2x jodoh di koran? :D
My...more
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In this book you meet Travis Thompson, a hard working, hell-raising, set in his ways rancher, from Montana. He has just gained custody of his brother's children due to his brother, Lee and his wife, Janice, dying in a car crash. He is having a hard time adjusting to life with three children and decides that he needs help, as in a "wife". Someone that can cook and clean and take care of the children better than he can apparently since social services is breathing down his neck. He decides to put...more
"She was wearing a pale lavender dress, and the soft color enhanced her features, which were--he hated to say it--ordinary. She seemed a tad pale, until he realized she wasn't wearing makeup. Not even a little blush or lip gloss. Her glasses were the huge horn-rimmed variety that took up nearly all of her face. Her classic navy blue coat was unbuttoned, and she wore sensible black shoes."
Well, geez, could the woman be, oh, I don't know, a LIBRARIAN, perhaps? Why May, you know the stereotypical d...more
Well, geez, could the woman be, oh, I don't know, a LIBRARIAN, perhaps? Why May, you know the stereotypical d...more
A shy Louisiana librarian, Mary Warner fears she'll always be alone--so she answers a personals ad from a rancher in Montana. Never before has she done anything so reckless, casting the only life she knows aside to travel to a strange place and marry a man she's never met. But something about this man calls to her--and she knows this may be her very last chance at happiness.
Tragedy made Travis Thompson the guardian of three orphaned children--and determination leads him to do whatever it takes t...more
Tragedy made Travis Thompson the guardian of three orphaned children--and determination leads him to do whatever it takes t...more
If you like movies on the Hallmark Channel, you will like this book.
Are the characters realistic..no because they are perfect.
Is it predictable...definitely
Are there any surprises, twists and turns...not really
Is it a literary masterpiece...definitely not
Did I like it anyway? YES Did I shed a few tears? yes just like
when I watch the Hallmark Channel or that tv show where they build
a new house for a family that seems to deserve it.
Are the characters realistic..no because they are perfect.
Is it predictable...definitely
Are there any surprises, twists and turns...not really
Is it a literary masterpiece...definitely not
Did I like it anyway? YES Did I shed a few tears? yes just like
when I watch the Hallmark Channel or that tv show where they build
a new house for a family that seems to deserve it.
This is a sweet story about a mousy librarian and a cowboy who "inherits" his brother's kids when their parents are killed by a drunk driver. My favorite part is the evolution of how Travis sees Mary...in the beginning she's physically a disappointment, but by the end of the story all he can see is how beautiful she is.
This is a very sweet, very Debbie book. It's less about the sex and more about the real romance.
This is a very sweet, very Debbie book. It's less about the sex and more about the real romance.
Librarian Mary who feels that life is passing her by at 32 years old answers an ad in the newspaper to become the wife of Travis Thompson. Travis' brother and sister-in-law were killed in a car crash and he is now the guardian of three children under the age of 12. He is not doing a very good job of caring for these children but refuses to let child services place them in foster homes, therefore, a wife is his only answer.
This was a great book. I loved the mail order bride theme. Although, the hero, Travis put an add in the news paper for a bride.
Travis was a rough Montana rancher who needed help quick. His brother and sister-inlaw died in a car accident leaving Travis to raise 3 young children. Poor Travis had the social worker breathing down his neck to raise the children correctly.
Mary reads his add in Louisianna where she lives and works as a librarian. She has had quite a bit of loss in her life too. She de...more
Travis was a rough Montana rancher who needed help quick. His brother and sister-inlaw died in a car accident leaving Travis to raise 3 young children. Poor Travis had the social worker breathing down his neck to raise the children correctly.
Mary reads his add in Louisianna where she lives and works as a librarian. She has had quite a bit of loss in her life too. She de...more
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First book I ever read by Debbie Macomber! Recommended by a dear friend....And I have read literally dozens by Macomber since then. Maybe hundreds? She always writes such fun stories -- uplifting, inspiring, cheerful, interesting! Love her characters. If I'm blue, I can read one of her books and step into a "dream world" where people are good, kind, fair, ethical....Ahhh.
Add the following -- Travis, a single Montana rancher who just lost his brother and sister-in-law an auto accident; three kids; a want-ad wife advertisment in the newspaper; and a Louisiana librarian who can sing, cook and sew. The answer: A family.
Just what you expect in Debbie's early writing style, a romance with a hot scene here and there.
374 pages
Just what you expect in Debbie's early writing style, a romance with a hot scene here and there.
374 pages
If you like romance, this book is good. Its really like a fantasy.
A cowboy puts an add in the newspaper to advertise for a wife to help
him raise his 2 nephews and niece. The reason that I say fantasy is
usually you dont marry someone that you dont know. This book they
married a week after she arrived at the ranch. I did enjoy the book
A cowboy puts an add in the newspaper to advertise for a wife to help
him raise his 2 nephews and niece. The reason that I say fantasy is
usually you dont marry someone that you dont know. This book they
married a week after she arrived at the ranch. I did enjoy the book
This is the first Debbie Macomber book I have read. It was a bit like reading a historical romance where man has to find wife to take care of wayward kids that are messing up his life... however, the main characters who stayed open and true themselves grew on me and I read the book within 3 days. Nice pleasant easy, pass the time book.
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