By Jenny Blake
My Heart Belongs in Ruby City
by
Susanne Dietze
- Publisher: Barbour Books (May 1, 2017)
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Book Description:
Journey now to Ruby City, Idaho of 1866 where...
A Marriage Mishap Creates an Awkward Love Triangle in this Silver Mining Town
Looking forward to a quiet life and a full stomach, mail-order bride Rebecca Rice is pleased to marry her shopkeeper intended, Mr. Fordham, until the justice of the peace calls him Thaddeus, not Theodore—proceeded by the title Deputy.A Marriage Mishap Creates an Awkward Love Triangle in this Silver Mining Town
Is it possible to marry the wrong man?
When the newlyweds realize they’ve married the wrong partners with similar names, an annulment seems in order—and fast, since Rebecca’s true intended is impatient to claim her as his own, not to mention Rebecca would never marry a lawman like her father. But when the legalities take longer than expected, Rebecca wonders if Tad wasn’t the right husband for her all along. . . .
My Review:
Firstly thanks to Netgalley for my review copy.
I loved this book. It was a different mail order bride story. Rebecca arrives in Ruby city after being held up on the stage. She is a little shaken as they have taken her few items she owned. She is there to marry Theodore Fordham the local shopkeeper. This is where it gets interesting. When she arrives she is greeted by Mr Fordham and they get married but doesn't realise the judge is saying Tad not Ted as she thinks its his nickname. It is only after they are married and Theodore comes in the door do they realise what has happened. They decided to have an annulment but have to wait or the judge to come to Ruby City. Tad and Theodore are cousins who dislike each other which makes things interesting.
Rebecca wants to pull her weight while waiting and works out way to do this. She also never wanted to marry a lawman because her father had been one and been killed in the line of duty. Tad is a lawman and determined to catch the gang that had robbed the stage along with many other stages and people. We the mystery of who is in the gang and will they catch them.
I really loved how Rebecca cared for people in the community and loved people others didn't love. This is another good read if you enjoy historical fiction with a twist of mystery.
It sounds like a fun read!
ReplyDeleteI do have one question. I can understand why Rebecca married Tad, thinking he was Ted. But why did Ted marry Rebecca?
its part of the twist but as its in the first 3 chapters I can tell you. Both Tad and Theodore wrote to mail order brides. both brides were called Rebecca, Tad's bride was late arriving and Theodore wasn't at the stage when she arrived so when he asked if she was Rebecca she said yes.
DeleteThank you for the great review, Jenny! I am so glad you enjoyed the story.
ReplyDeleteThanks Susanne.
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