About the Book
And Then Came Spring by Margaret Brownley
Mary-Jo has been unlucky all her life. But who would guess she’d travel halfway across the country to meet her match . . . only to find him dead!
My Review
A Bride for All Seasons is a collection
of four novellas, set in four different midwestern and western towns during 1870. Melvin Hitchcock is the owner and editor of The
Hitching Post Mail Order Bride Catalogue. As such, he feels he has
the right to read the letters going back and forth between his
clients. You know, just in case he needs to “fix” what he feels
might not be presenting them in their best light. After all, he wants
these guys and gals to get hitched. The ensuing embellishments cause
all kinds of misunderstandings and distorted communications leading
to some humorous moments between the mail order brides and
grooms-to-be.
Each author has done an excellent job
in this collection. The stories are fast-paced with plenty of
sparkling repartee that kept me positively engaged. The character
development is good and there are some precious moments between the
brides and bridegrooms.
Introducing us to the ramifications of
Melvin's meddling is author Margaret Brownley's And Then Came Spring.
With her trademark wit, Margaret blends feelings of fear,
abandonment, and grief into a work of fiction that is both funny and
sweet, while showing how God works his perfect will in life. Lots of
chuckles and oh no's, along with some serious head shaking made my
family look askance at me a few times while I read this novella.
Mary-Jo Parker arrives in Colton,
Kansas expecting her groom to meet her at the train station. The
agreement was they would get “hitched up” right away but after a
few hours of waiting, he doesn't show so she goes looking for him. Of
course, being such a highly superstitious person, she has to be
extremely careful. Margaret managed to introduce me to all kinds of
superstitions people have that I wasn't aware of. Thanks to Sheriff
Tom Garrett and his steadfast faith in the Lord, Mary-Jo
learns that there's no need to live in fear of stepping
in the wrong place, spilling salt or any of that other nonsense. God
is the one in control! And you'll meet Eddie, a little boy who has
firmly planted himself in my heart and I hope gets a grownup story of
his own someday.
I highly recommend this collection of
novellas to all Historical Fiction fans!
I received an ARC of the book from the
author in exchange for my review. No other compensation was received.
About the Author
It turns out God was and Margaret did. She now has more than 20 novels to her credit. In addition, she's written many Christian articles and a non-fiction book. Still, it took a lot of prodding from God before Margaret tried her hand at writing inspirational fiction which led to her Rocky Creek series. "I love writing about characters at different stages of faith," she says of the new direction her writing career has taken, "and I'm here to stay."
Happily married to her real-life hero, Margaret and her husband live in Southern California.
margaret@margaretbrownley.com
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