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He’s older, more mature, and more experienced by far. But when Luke Davis returns to Lookout, Texas after eleven years, he’s still carrying around the old hurt from being jilted by the love of his life. Why God wants him back in the same town with Rachel he does not understand, but he strives to be obedient. So he pins the Marshall’s star on his shirt and takes up residence next door to the woman who stole his heart then tossed it on the ground and trampled it.
Widowed boardinghouse owner Rachel Hamilton can’t believe her eyes when Lookout’s new Marshall turns out to be her old flame. How will she be able to endure him being so close, and yet so far from her arms? She can never tell him why she married his friend James all those years ago, and Luke clearly hasn’t stopped hating her for it.
But when Rachel’s tomboyish daughter Jacqueline takes a shine to the man her mother already loves, avoiding each other becomes even harder. And that’s before a whole passel of mail-order brides shows up in town, each one claiming to be there to marry Luke Davis. Luke can’t marry all the brides, so a Brides’ Contest is arranged to help him decide which one he will wed. But an anonymous entry in the contest sets tongues to wagging and adds fuel to the fire.
The resulting chaos is hilarious fun, yet brimming with tenderness between the star-crossed couple. Luke is honor-bound to take a bride. Can Rachel stand to watch it happen?
Vickie McDonough possesses a unique voice, and in The Anonymous Bride she uses it to lure in, capture and claim her readers. You’ll want to read this one when you have a good chunk of time to do nothing more than that, because you won’t want to put it down. Filled with authentic detail relevant to the historical era of the storyline, this book is a must have! The author knows how to spin a tale, and she does it with flair and finesse in The Anonymous Bride. Great storytelling!
Reviewed by
Delia Latham
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