Book Review: Bridget, A Father's Daughter (Book One of The Blood Sisters Series) by Diana Nicho
Genre: Western Romance Novella
Book: Bridget, A Father's Daughter (Book One of The Blood Sisters Series)
Author: Diana Nicholas
My Rating: ★★★★
Synopsis:
Five sisters, a single tragic act and a secret baby. Three years ago, the worst happened and a baby was sired, destroying the future of five sisters. The blood sisters made a vow to keep the maternity of baby Sophie a secret. The repercussions of that vow would haunt them forever. With their father dead, they must plan their future and the only option is to become mail order brides. They cast lots to decide on who will go first. Bridget picks the determining card and she is set off to leave for Butte Montana. She dreams of a world where she can ride horses to her heart’s content and there are plenty of horses in Montana. The only person who comes between her and her dreams of a peaceful life is Charlotte Turner. Who is the pretty blond with a knowing grin and what hold does she have on Bridget's intended? Alexander Baron’s only interest in taking a mail order bride is to appease his controlling but loving mother. He’s a workaholic completely dedicated to continuing with his father’s legacy of making Windy Willows the largest ranch in Montana. Still, his new bride intrigues him. Beautiful, with mysterious, green almond shaped eyes that hide deep secrets, Alexander is determined to find out what demons ail his beautiful wife. Can he convince her that what matters is their future and not her past? Can Bridget keep the secret of Sophie’s mother from her determined husband? Will the mysterious Charlotte Turner give her and Alexander the space they need to become a proper husband and wife? This is the first book in the Blood sisters’ series. If you like clean, historical fiction about women with a past who risk everything to find love on the Western frontier, you will love Bridget, a Father’s Daughter.
My Thoughts:
A sweet mail-order bride with a little mystery!
This was a story of five sisters and a toddler that as a family held a secret that led to their father committing suicide and the sisters having to find a way to survive. The answer to their predicament was by becoming mail-order brides. Bridget was the first to be offered up as a mail-order bride. Bridget set off on her way to Alexander, her intended, not knowing what to expect. Alexander is taking on a mail-order bride to appease his mother. What he doesn’t expect is to find that he develops feelings for her and wants to protect her.
I thought the book was good however I feel it has even more potential. I will be reading more from this author and expect that I will see more growth in the writing and character development. The couple had chemistry however I would have liked to be able to feel more between them. I would have liked to see a little more romance between the couple. There is a mystery along with the toddler and while you might try to guess who the child’s mother is; you really can’t be sure as this is a guarded secret. I thought this added a good bit of intrigue to the story. I would have liked the story to be a bit longer, I felt that it was a tad too short. A little more romance and background could have added to a very well developed story. Overall, I enjoyed the book and thought it was a good short read.
This was the first book I have read by this author however it won’t be the last one I read. I really enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone looking for a historical sweet read about mail-order brides.