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Mail Order Surprise
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Iola
Jun 18, 2016 rated it really liked it
I do enjoy a good Christian Western—I suspect they are one of my favourite genres of historical because they are full of strong heroines and loveable heroes, and many of them also have a touch of humour (e.g. Karen Witemeyer, Carol Cox). So I was thrilled when I heard Australian author Lucy Thompson had released her debut novel, and even more thrilled when she offered me a review copy.

And it’s excellent: totally on point, as my teenage daughter would say. We’ve got a heroine in a pickle, a hero
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Ausjenny
Apr 27, 2016 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: historical
Firstly thanks to Lucy for my copy for an honest review.

I have to say wow what a great debut novel by Australian writer Lucy Thompson. I was hooked from the beginning. We start with Lydia and her two children running for a train trying to avoid someone following her. She is off to become a mail order bride in the hopes of safety and a new life. What happens when she arrives is interesting. She finds Beau has left a few things out of the letters he wrote her like siblings.

I love the different tw
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Andrea Boyd
May 07, 2016 rated it really liked it
I have always been a sucker for a mail order bride story. It could have stood a little more development, but I liked the story line and most of the characters. I give it 3.5 stars.
I received this book in exchange for my honest review.