Giveaway & Review of Three Northern-set Novellas in: Of Rags and Riches Romance Collection

Of Rags and Riches Romance Collection(Barbour, July 1, 2017)

Before I misplaced my Kindle Fire, I was able to read three of the novellas from this wonderful collection. Disclaimer: I read my copy as a download from NetGalley via the publisher, Barbour, and am under no obligation to post a positive review. I posted the review of Natalie Monk's novella separately!  We have Natalie Monk, Anne Reed Love, and Jaime Jo Wright all visiting with us on OWG blog over the next month! 
My take:

I really loved these three novellas because two are located not far from my current story 

world (1890s Michigan's Straits of Mackinac and Upper Peninsula) but one, Anne 

Love's, is very near Mackinac Island where my July release is set and in the same year!!! 

So it was super fun reading all three of these novellas! 

(CFP: I apologize for the weird formatting! I've tried everything I know and nothing has fixed it -- so here we are:)

The Fisherman’s Nymph by Jaime Jo Wright - Flambeau River, Wisconsin, 1890

A sweet love story !

An impoverished young woman, the daughter of an outdoorsman fly fisherman, has to

put up with rich young city men who visit. Some hope to hook her! But the feisty 

heroine isn't about to be snagged by someone who isn't a real stand-up kind of guy.  A 

really fun story. I loved reading this!

The Gardener’s Daughter by Anne Love - Bay View, Michigan, 1895

Both the wealthy young hero and the sweet librarian assistant heroine will tug at your 
heart. Can they overcome the differences in their social status? Like I mentioned, this is 
set in the margins of my own story world and in the same year as My Heart Belongs on 
Mackinac Island: Maude's Mooring, so this was like visiting with some of my story 
world neighbors! That was really fun! 

A Tale of Two Hearts by Gabrielle Meyer - Little Falls, Minnesota, June 1899

I am really fascinated by the innovations that developed at the turn of the century. Car 
races became really popular but very different from how we think of them today, as 
motor cars were brand new! Lucy has fallen in social status from one of the upper class 
to being a lowly servant. Elijah seeks a chance to prove himself with the newfangled 
automobiles. Lucy wants to win the prize in a contest, to help her disabled sister, but 
will Elijah be her nemesis?  A lot of nice romantic tension in this smooth read.

Purchase your copy from CBD, from your local Christian bookstore (ask them to order if 
they don't have it) Barnes & Noble, and at Amazon!


GIVEAWAY: One of our commenters this week will be receiving a copy of this new 
collection -- Of Rags and Riches from Barbour Publishing which includes these 
wonderful novellas and more!

Bonnie Roof Reviews 'The Cowgirl's Lasso' By Jaime Jo Wright

The Cowgirl's Lasso By Jaime Jo Wright (From The Cowboy's Bride Collection)
Barbour Publishing, Mar. 2016

Reviewed By Bonnie Roof
~5 stars!~

THE COWGIRL'S LASSO

 

1895 - New Mexico

Needing a foreman to help run the Desert Pony Ranch inherited from his uncle, godly British transplant Jonah Sparks - a man of strong ethics - asks mentor and previous Desert Pony foreman, 74-year old Charlie. Being far past his prime after helping friend Mr. Matheson on his ranch, Charlie instead recommends his protégé foreman of 8 years - C. J. Matheson.

Little does 6'3" Jonah realize C. J. stands for Celia Jo and his new foreman will be a 5'8" female with a confrontational and combative mind of her own. The two immediately lock horns and sparks fly. Jonah with nerves constantly on edge, unable to relax, and feeling he can't have a woman running his ranch - plots to contrive unbearable situations to make C. J. quit, thinking this a way he will feel less guilt in letting his old pal Charlie down than if he fires C. J.. Foremost a businessman, Jonah fails to see C. J.'s talent at being a foreman - a talent Charlie recognizes.

C. J. has been told "no" all her life - as if she has no intelligence or know-how. From her father who had dwindled the family ranch away in debt and mismanagement to her 4 older brothers who always think they know better than her. Being denied her dream and passion of running a ranch, C. J. runs from her brothers and their suggestions of an arranged marriage, living with an aunt in Chicago, taking a position as a seamstress, and a train ticket to an elite school in Boston for young women in transition.

Neither C. J. or Jonah are aware that lovable, gruff Charlie has an ulterior motive in bringing the two together. One of the numerous realistic and heart-warming characters in 'The Cowgirl's Lasso', Charlie is based on one of the author's uncles. The wording and imagination with which the novella is written is exquisite - I laughed out loud at the scene in which C. J. is greeted with a spider invasion.

'The Cowgirl's Lasso' is Jaime Jo Wright's debut published work. I've followed her journey from writer to published author for several years via her Facebook posts and her blog with 3 other writer/authors: Coffee Cups and Camisoles. 'The Cowgirl's Lasso' was more than worth the wait - a charming, witty, entertaining novella laced with tender, touching moments of faith and love. I'm looking forward to Jaime's next work: 'Gold Haven Heiress' from The California Gold Rush Romance Collection - releasing August 1st, 2016.

 

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 This book may be purchased through Amazon, CBD, BAM, and your local bookstore.

 

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