Mail Order Switch by Patty Devlin Review

Title: Mail Order Switch  Author: Patty DevlinBuy Links: Amazon I Blushing Books

Summary:

Liz will do anything to get away from her evil guardian, and she was prepared to disguise herself as a boy and look for work as a ranch hand. When Caroline, a stranger on the train next to her, sees through her "boy" disguise, and begs her to take her place as a mail-order bride, Liz doesn't hesitate long before saying yes. It's got to be easier than working on a ranch, and as a married woman with a new name, she'll be out of her guardian's clutches forever.

Wade Malone has been looking forward to his new bride for months, but when "Caroline" finally arrives, things don't exactly add up. For one, "Caroline" was supposed to be twenty-five years old; the woman who came off the train doesn't look a day above sixteen. He has a strong aversion to liars, particularly in a wife. But he's also a man who keeps his promises and whoever the woman is at his side, he's made a commitment.

That doesn't mean he's not going to handle his new bride very firmly indeed. Then, against all odds, Liz starts to fall for the no-nonsense rancher and his family. How will she ever keep him from finding out the complete truth about the switch?


My Review:

This is the first story by Patty that I have read, and I have to say that I’m not disappointed in her writing ability. Her character development was done so well that she thought of things that I, as a reader, wouldn’t have thought of. She went into describing Liz’s character and the trials that she faced because of... Well, I don't want to ruin the story... but the author has so much detail that you felt like you were there with her.

Wade’s character was also well written. He showed large amounts of compassion and understanding when it came to what Liz had been through. He was also very patient in teaching her about different things, especially about discipline and what happen to bad girls. ;) By adding all of those details, you couldn’t help but want to find your own Wade.

To read or not to read, may be a question many of you may ask yourself. And let me tell you, you’d be crazy not to read if you enjoy romance novels with some naughty fun.

All in all, I really enjoyed this book, and I can’t wait to read more from Patty.