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Ophelia Trigger, 18, is wanted for MURDER!
When Ophelia hears a voice in her head telling her, "It's time to start giving, and time to start doing what's right," she knows she must leave her corrupt father and begin to make amends for all his wrongdoing -- but when she leaves, the evil man frames her for murder!.
She goes West to make her escape, and on her way becomes Opal Farewell. For her, Come-By-Chance will be a place to hide, to start a new life -- perhaps even somewhere to marry...
Meanwhile, upstanding Billings Sheriff, Calvin Johnson, is on the trail of WANTED MURDERESS - Ophelia Trigger.
A story of cat and mouse, give and take, and the difference between Evidence and Truth.
It's 1885, and love is in the air in the town of Come-By-Chance!
In this much-loved series strong women risk everything to rise above their desperate circumstances, find true love, and wed real men who'll treat them right.
The Come-By-Chance series consists of:
Book 1 - Ruby
Book 2 - Emily
Book 3 - Violet
Book 4 - Kate
Book 5 - Rose
Book 6 - Emmy-Lou
Book 7 - Opal
Book 8 -
When Ophelia hears a voice in her head telling her, "It's time to start giving, and time to start doing what's right," she knows she must leave her corrupt father and begin to make amends for all his wrongdoing -- but when she leaves, the evil man frames her for murder!.
She goes West to make her escape, and on her way becomes Opal Farewell. For her, Come-By-Chance will be a place to hide, to start a new life -- perhaps even somewhere to marry...
Meanwhile, upstanding Billings Sheriff, Calvin Johnson, is on the trail of WANTED MURDERESS - Ophelia Trigger.
A story of cat and mouse, give and take, and the difference between Evidence and Truth.
It's 1885, and love is in the air in the town of Come-By-Chance!
In this much-loved series strong women risk everything to rise above their desperate circumstances, find true love, and wed real men who'll treat them right.
The Come-By-Chance series consists of:
Book 1 - Ruby
Book 2 - Emily
Book 3 - Violet
Book 4 - Kate
Book 5 - Rose
Book 6 - Emmy-Lou
Book 7 - Opal
Book 8 -
195 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 17, 2015
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About the author
Juliet James
31 books26 followersJuliet James is the author of the much-loved Come-By-Chance Historical Western Romance Series.
She writes feel-good Westerns that are easy reading, enjoyable, uplifting and fun. Sure, bad things happen—but in the end, the good guys always win, the bad guys get what's coming to them, and the deserving find true love. Maybe that's why her stories are loved by the old, the young, and men & women alike.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author with this name in the Goodreads database.
For the Georgian Romance author, see Juliet James.
She writes feel-good Westerns that are easy reading, enjoyable, uplifting and fun. Sure, bad things happen—but in the end, the good guys always win, the bad guys get what's coming to them, and the deserving find true love. Maybe that's why her stories are loved by the old, the young, and men & women alike.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author with this name in the Goodreads database.
For the Georgian Romance author, see Juliet James.
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February 3, 2017
***** spoilers ahead ******
I got this book free from kindle. It could have been so much better. Ophilia on the run from her mobster father ends up in Montana. Her father has the city in his pocket and blames her for a murder. Her description is sent to Montana. There she meets people who are nice, changes her name to Opal and decides to get married to hide. Through a mail order bride service she meets gentlemen of the town. Including the sheriff. The sheriff has recently been offered a job by the President to clean up Indianapolis as the Marshal, he retires from the town but before leaving is looking for Ophilia. It is literally love at first sight. I find that utterly rediculous.
What I wish happened. The sheriff finds out she's who she's looking for. The good people of the town convince her he is honest and upholds the law. She tells him what happened. They end up going back to Indianapolis and try to bring down her father and clean up the town. They end up falling in love and help keep each other out of trouble until those in her father's pockets are all behind bars.
What does happen. The sheriff figures out who Ophilia really is, but she's just so nice, and because he loves her he allows her to go on pretending to be Opal and marries her. Blah... yuck.
Besides all of this I also found this book extremely preachy.
I got this book free from kindle. It could have been so much better. Ophilia on the run from her mobster father ends up in Montana. Her father has the city in his pocket and blames her for a murder. Her description is sent to Montana. There she meets people who are nice, changes her name to Opal and decides to get married to hide. Through a mail order bride service she meets gentlemen of the town. Including the sheriff. The sheriff has recently been offered a job by the President to clean up Indianapolis as the Marshal, he retires from the town but before leaving is looking for Ophilia. It is literally love at first sight. I find that utterly rediculous.
What I wish happened. The sheriff finds out she's who she's looking for. The good people of the town convince her he is honest and upholds the law. She tells him what happened. They end up going back to Indianapolis and try to bring down her father and clean up the town. They end up falling in love and help keep each other out of trouble until those in her father's pockets are all behind bars.
What does happen. The sheriff figures out who Ophilia really is, but she's just so nice, and because he loves her he allows her to go on pretending to be Opal and marries her. Blah... yuck.
Besides all of this I also found this book extremely preachy.
February 21, 2024
I adore mail-order bride books. I think I must have been one in a past life. But this one just wasn't great. Perhaps it was too short to really flesh out the characters? Perhaps I shouldn't have started with book 7 in the series? We may never know.
The Sheriff. Oh, the sheriff. He has hints of being amazing. But I needed more. And Opal? Yes, she was strong and could stand on her own. But why did it take her so long to do it? Plus, the silliness of their pasts was a deal breaker for me.
2 reluctant stars, but you know I'll go back and read the other ones too. Eventually.
The Sheriff. Oh, the sheriff. He has hints of being amazing. But I needed more. And Opal? Yes, she was strong and could stand on her own. But why did it take her so long to do it? Plus, the silliness of their pasts was a deal breaker for me.
2 reluctant stars, but you know I'll go back and read the other ones too. Eventually.
April 13, 2019
I am so sorry to say that I was disappointed in this book. I was so disinterested that it took me ten months to finish it. The story seemed so distant from the charming nature of the earlier books in the series, and I keep reading them, hoping the next will feel fresh and sweet like they were in the series’ inception. I’ll probably do more eventually, but I confess I’m going to take a break for a while.
July 21, 2015
I Loved this book
I have loved all of Juliet James books. This one was no exception. She kept me entertained throughout with sadness, smiles, laugh out loud moments and a with a wonderful feel good feeling as it came to a close. I look forward to the next book.
I have loved all of Juliet James books. This one was no exception. She kept me entertained throughout with sadness, smiles, laugh out loud moments and a with a wonderful feel good feeling as it came to a close. I look forward to the next book.
July 28, 2015
Wonderful story
The series gets better with each book. They are stand alone books, but reading them in order only makes them better. Great western writer with clean romance thrown in. Love her books.
The series gets better with each book. They are stand alone books, but reading them in order only makes them better. Great western writer with clean romance thrown in. Love her books.
September 26, 2015
Loved this book. Any book that brings you through history and makes you feel like you are there is a great book!
March 29, 2016
it was good, but not as much fun as the previous books. I was glad to be done with it and it will be awhile before I decide to read the next one.
October 4, 2017
This was a cute book. I liked reading it and there were definitely some parts that made me laugh. However it could have been a much better book. I would have preferred Sheriff Calvin Johnson taking the Marshall job and taking Ophelia who later becomes Opal with him and together cleanup Indianapolis. But it didn't go that way.
The next book Coral is interesting at least the first two chapters that are offered in this book; but I'm not sure if I really want to go there.
The next book Coral is interesting at least the first two chapters that are offered in this book; but I'm not sure if I really want to go there.
September 21, 2020
Opal - Book 7 Come By Chance Mail Order Briders
The love story of Opal and Calvin. Ophelia Trigger left left Indianapolis when a voice in her head toll het to. When she left she became Opal Farewell. Sheriff Calvin Johnson was send a wanted post for Ophelia Trigger dead or live for murder. Will he find her? Great story.
The love story of Opal and Calvin. Ophelia Trigger left left Indianapolis when a voice in her head toll het to. When she left she became Opal Farewell. Sheriff Calvin Johnson was send a wanted post for Ophelia Trigger dead or live for murder. Will he find her? Great story.
October 8, 2021
Not a fan
I wanted to like it but I had a hard time liking it. I adored opal and her bravery but did not much care for the Sheriff. I liked Letty and rose and the people from come by chance except for the Preacher. I really wanted to see a show down between opal ‘s father and the sheriff.
Opal
I wanted to like it but I had a hard time liking it. I adored opal and her bravery but did not much care for the Sheriff. I liked Letty and rose and the people from come by chance except for the Preacher. I really wanted to see a show down between opal ‘s father and the sheriff.
Opal
August 26, 2017
Very well-written!
I totally enjoyed Opal. She and all the other characters were realistic. The story was great - I could hardly put it down because I was so interested. Definitely recommend this book. I will read more by this author.
I totally enjoyed Opal. She and all the other characters were realistic. The story was great - I could hardly put it down because I was so interested. Definitely recommend this book. I will read more by this author.
March 6, 2018
I enjoyed this book but found it ended rather abruptly. I assume it is the author's intent to continue the story in her next book. I certainly hope so. I don't like to be "left hanging" at the end of a book.
May 21, 2018
This is the first book I read written by Juliet James. I really enjoyed it. I loved the description of Ophelia's eyes, those opal eyes! There are many funny things happening between Ophelia and Sheriff Calvin Johnson. Ophelia turning to Opal Farewell is quite interesting. Well written story.
April 19, 2024
Opal
Book seven, in series the Montana Western romance (come-by-chance mail order brides.
Opal, eyes shine in her unique love story. Which draws the sheriff's heart to her.
Have a seat and enjoy the book.
Book seven, in series the Montana Western romance (come-by-chance mail order brides.
Opal, eyes shine in her unique love story. Which draws the sheriff's heart to her.
Have a seat and enjoy the book.
May 23, 2017
Opat
Entertaining. The way the author told this story kept you turning page after page. You'll laugh at the characters and their actions.
Entertaining. The way the author told this story kept you turning page after page. You'll laugh at the characters and their actions.
June 19, 2017
Wonderful
This is a wonderfully sweet and tender romance. I only give five stars to books I would read again and this is one of them.
This is a wonderfully sweet and tender romance. I only give five stars to books I would read again and this is one of them.
August 11, 2017
Enjoyable read
I highly recommend this well written story . I was happy to recognize other characters from the first series .
I highly recommend this well written story . I was happy to recognize other characters from the first series .
August 15, 2017
Cute story
Average MOB story with a couple of amusing twists in the plot. I read this for free on Kindle Unlimited
Average MOB story with a couple of amusing twists in the plot. I read this for free on Kindle Unlimited
January 14, 2018
Opal is the seventh book in the Come-By-Chance Mail Order Brides series written by author Juliet James.
March 21, 2018
Worth reading.
The story flowed quickly. Interesting characters. Left me wanting to hear more about others mentioned in the story line. Recommend.
The story flowed quickly. Interesting characters. Left me wanting to hear more about others mentioned in the story line. Recommend.
May 18, 2018
This book has a lot of surprising twists and turns and was a very enjoyable read.
August 29, 2018
Quite an enjoyable read even if the story is quite unrealistic. There is a HEA.
December 4, 2018
What a read.
I would recommend this book to anyone who believes there is no good left in the world. Take time to read
I would recommend this book to anyone who believes there is no good left in the world. Take time to read
January 24, 2019
Enjoy
A light, fluffy bit of escapism when you want to get away from the daily routine, with outlandish problems and situations.
A light, fluffy bit of escapism when you want to get away from the daily routine, with outlandish problems and situations.
February 24, 2021
This is a well-written story with backstories on the characters. It has a well-developed plot and of course a HEA.
June 10, 2024
Excellent
This story was excellent great action wonderful characters absolutely one of my favorites. It had great descriptions of the area I truly loved it.
This story was excellent great action wonderful characters absolutely one of my favorites. It had great descriptions of the area I truly loved it.
May 18, 2018
I read this series out of order by mistake but I enjoyed it.
January 4, 2017
I just couldn't get into this book. Rarely do I put one down before finishing but I did this one. If you like a more tame book this is for you.
July 20, 2015
Read
Awesome an sweet book love the characters an the easy read to follow would recommend this to anyone that wants a clean Christian read with the love of God an romance of people .
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Awesome an sweet book love the characters an the easy read to follow would recommend this to anyone that wants a clean Christian read with the love of God an romance of people .
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December 27, 2016
Heartwarming Western
I smiled, I laughed and by the time I finished this book I felt great. The cast of characters are some of the nicest people I have ever met. Thank you for an inspiring story, Danny Scott.
I smiled, I laughed and by the time I finished this book I felt great. The cast of characters are some of the nicest people I have ever met. Thank you for an inspiring story, Danny Scott.
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