My Heart Belongs in Ruby City, Idaho: Rebecca's Plight
(Barbour Publishing, May 2017)
By Susanne Dietze
Five Stars *****
Review by Andrea Stephens
Andrea has graciously agreed to be Overcoming With God Blog's Guest Reviewer for the My Heart Belongs series from Barbour Publishing!
Here's Andrea's lovely review:
Oh, my! On her way to Ruby City, Idaho to become the mail-order bride of Theodore Fordham. Rebecca Rice's stagecoach is held up by a gang of robbers. At least she wasn't killed in the process. How much more can go wrong? Lots!
What follows is a well-written comedy of mistaken identities, a town full of interesting characters and drama as the "Gang of Four" causes more trouble. Not to mention the drama of the main characters. One of my favorite scenes was in near the beginning of the book. ~As she arrived into town she saw him. She didn't need a picture, "she knew it was him by the way her heart battered her chest like a wild bird was caught inside her ribcage." It is only after a short walk with her groom and a rushed wedding that Rebecca learns she has married the wrong man!~ Engaged to one cousin, married to the other, Rebecca and the men must wait for at least a month before the judge comes to town to get an annulment. After getting to know both cousins, who will Rebecca give her heart to?
I loved everything about this book! There is drama, comedy, romance and reconciliation. I loved the character, Ulysses every town needs an old coot and he fits the bill perfectly. This was not the first book I've read from author Susanne Dietze and it will not be my last.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes clean, westerns with a bit of romance.
*I thank the publisher for the opportunity to read this book through NetGalley. The opinion expressed is entirely my own.
GIVEAWAY: Leave a comment on this post to get a second entry for a giveaway of this novel (leave a comment on Carrie's review for a second chance.)
Oh my how funny this sounds. Would love a copy.
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ReplyDeleteGreat review Andrea!
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Oh, I love those Rice men ;-) ...couldn't resist being married to my Rice man all these years!
Susie Dietze's books are so good & fun & this one sounds delightful. I have this book on by ever so loooong TBR list.
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Thank you, Tina. This book was a delight.
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Thanks for the wonderful review, Andrea! It made my day--I am so glad you enjoyed the book! Sending hugs!
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You are welcome Susie. Sending hugs back to you.
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I can't wait to read this! How shocking and possibly frightening it must have been for Rebecca to realize that she married the wrong man! I'm excited to see how it plays out.
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I think you will like how it plays out Karen.
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Sounds like a great read.
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It was a fun book to read.
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What an interesting book.
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Thanks for stopping by. I loved the book.
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What a fun and compelling review! Mail order bride stories usually have such possibilities for funny situations. dixiedobie at yahoo dot com
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Thanks for coming by Wendy.
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This sounds like my kind of read.
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From the books I've read so far, this My Heart Belongs series is going to be great.
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Nice review! It makes me really want to read this book!
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Sounds like this books would have me laughing and keep me interested. I like mail order bride books.
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I would read this book based on the cover alone. The covers of books these days are much better than they were years ago. Thanks for entering me in your giveaway.
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The whole My Heart Belongs Series have beautiful covers. The stories inside are great too.
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I can't even imagine what it would have taken to even become a mail order bride, then to marry the wrong man on top of that!! Wow!! This sounds great! Thanks for sharing with us! rw620 AT aol DOT com
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Thank you, Caryl. I'm sure you will love Susie's book.
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Thank you for your nice review of My Heart Belongs in Ruby City, Idaho. I've read several reviews that causes me to want to read this book. Its' going on my never ending list of TBR books. marilynridgway78 at)gmail dot)com
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DeleteGreat review, Andrea - and a story line that will offer numerous fun, interesting elements. Can't wait for the opportunity to read it!! Thank you!!
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