Homespun Bride

1800's Missouri HOMESPUN BRIDE is a delightful tale of a young woman trying to find her way in life. Raised in an orphanage, she accepted a mail order bride proposal and wound up finding her heart belonging to two recently orphaned children and their gruff uncle.

So refreshing - an author who puts marriage before sex! Despite the strange way of meeting each other, Lottie O'Malley and John Tillman struggle to meets the needs of the children and find ultimate happiness.James's gruff, grieving younger brother, John was no match for orphan raised 19 year old Lottie. Even though he didn't know what hit him, John was witness to the tender, sympathetic manner Lottie displayed to James's raggamuffin youngsters, little Sissy and 7 year old Thomas.Lottie made instant connection with the youngsters who had been very politely raise and they endeared themselves and crept into Lottie's heart.Although Lottie felt grievously put upon, with the preacher doing a disappearing act upon her arrival, and John still enamoured with his vague dreams of Sarah, James's wife, now dead 6 months, they would marry to care for the children. Best decision they ever made.We soon learn of the ill-fated romance of Genevieve, the store keepers beautiful daughter and Reverand Stephen Bush. Probably his reason for disappearing.And then Sarah's parents appear, wanting to take the children back to St. Louis with them. Oh, what heartache! I had to grin as I found out that the children politely ran off. Ah, but what suffering Lottie went through with her accident.But Love was the great result. Lottie learned to accept help and John learned the depth of love and they fast formed a family.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED with no quams - heartwarming and full of love and commitment