Julia A Sweet Western Historical Romance MailOrder Brides Club Book 2 edition by Ashley Merrick Literature Fiction eBooks
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Julia A Sweet Western Historical Romance MailOrder Brides Club Book 2 edition by Ashley Merrick Literature Fiction eBooks
This book is exactly the kind of book that I enjoy. The length is great also. The characters are interesting, and the kind that you would like to know. Since I like to read for pleasure and not life's lessons, I like to just feel good when I finish a book, and this book gave me exactly what I was looking for. Would recommend it to anyone who just wants to relax with a good read. It's also not full of sex. Another plus for me. Can't wait to see more books like this.Product details
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Julia A Sweet Western Historical Romance MailOrder Brides Club Book 2 edition by Ashley Merrick Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Liam is probably my favorite of the brothers. He's so bubbly and outgoing that you can't help but love him. It didn't take Julia long to fall for him either. They were a good match. I liked seeing Emma and Ethan happy too.
Now for my minor Discrepancies - Liam mentions having his 9 brothers available to help him. There are 9 brothers in total. Since Liam is one of the brothers he himself would only have 8 brothers. This mistake is made a few times in the story. He mentions that there are 10 brothers in total too. There are 10 children in total, but one of them is a daughter.
I'm still giving it a 5-star rating because I did actually enjoy the story. I might even have a crush on Liam. If allowed half star ratings then I would deduct half a star for the issues I've mentioned. I don't want to take away a full star though.
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I didn't feel like the way they discussed Liam's depression rang true for the time period. His mother was very clinical in describing his 'moderate depression' and that increased alcohol consumption could trigger it. Usually during that time period it would have been referred to as 'melancholy'. The whole 'moderate depression' sounded both modern and clinical. The same thing with the cure of St Johns Wort tea.
The increased alcohol was having two beers instead of one. By the concern over his 'increased drinking' I found myself needing if I misread him only having two beers. But they reiterated that he only had two beer instead of his usual one.
This is truly a sweet love story! Julia had lost her job at the sewing factory, as well as her girlfriends, that were rooming together. With Julia not seeing available work for some time, she had chosen to become a mail order bride. She answered an ad placed by a man who had just lost his wife in a fire 6 months ago. He needed someone to loved children, has his son and daughter needed a mother. He would not ask for more then watch, feeding and caring for his children. Julia needing to earn a living to have food and housing agreed, as she was soon out of funds she had saved, and no work in site. Accepting that position as a mail order bride, put her into a life she never dreamed possible. She would never have to worry about going hungry again, or want for anything in life. What was so sweet, is that not only did Julia like to give to others that had less, no matter what, she gave as much as she could, but marrying Richard, she found a man that gave all he could, and not wanting anyone to know. He too wanted to help those struggling during hard times, whether it was losing a job, injury, illness, or elderly and not having the means, he wanted to help.
The love that grew between Julia and the children is endearing, and the growing love between Julia and Richard....just pure sweetness! The story is a fast read. I was shocked when I got to the end! It seemed as though I just started reading an short time ago, and I was reading a happy, "The End"
This is the first of Merrick's books I've read and I was just able to get Emma to read and hope the 1st book is as good as her 2nd book Julia.
The main characters were fun to meet. Liam is good-natured, teasing, and honest. He asks his sister-in-law Emma to invite her friend Julia to come to Montana as a possible mail-order bride for him. Julia agrees, and proves herself to be a worthy partner for him, even when unexpected challenges come their way.
This is the second book in the series. I love the Donovan family and felt Liam and Julia were better developed characters than Ethan and Emma in the first book. The series isn't riveting, but the characters are engaging and family-oriented, which I liked. However, I really struggled with the poor editing of the book. These are things that a simple proofreading should have caught and were distracting to me. A few examples
First, before the first book began, Liam's sister-in-law Susan died in childbirth. This isn't a spoiler to anyone as it is mentioned as soon as Ethan's character is introduced. The family refers to her as Susan throughout the entire first book, but in Liam and Julia's book she is called Allison. Why?
Second, Julia and Emma grew up in an orphanage in Boston and remained close after leaving the orphanage at age 18 and finding work in the city. Emma worked as a kitchen assistant and Julia as an accounting clerk. Emma was better prepared to be a Montana bride because she could cook. When Julia arrives in Montana, the first thing Emma does is teach Julia to cook, starting with bread. Yet several chapters later she notices they are nearly out of bread and makes a mental note to ask Emma to teach her how to bake bread.
Third, one of the challenges Liam and Julia face comes from someone in the community. When a situation arises that is scary and threatening, Julia shares the experience with Emma and they talk about their shared shock and fear. Two days later, Julia talks with Emma about it again as if Emma is hearing it for the first time.
Each time I took a minute to go back and see if I had remembered the story wrong, and each time I was correct. It felt like I was reading the first rough draft of the story rather than a polished version. It was distracting and detracted from the overall story. I have no plans to read any of the other stories in the series now.
This book is exactly the kind of book that I enjoy. The length is great also. The characters are interesting, and the kind that you would like to know. Since I like to read for pleasure and not life's lessons, I like to just feel good when I finish a book, and this book gave me exactly what I was looking for. Would recommend it to anyone who just wants to relax with a good read. It's also not full of sex. Another plus for me. Can't wait to see more books like this.
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