Second Chance Bride

This delightful story took me to a time past (1800s)that was simple and less complicated. It's a sweet romance about a young woman with a rough past who gets a chance to live a rich life with a good man. I enjoyed it and I enjoyed the poetry of the author's descriptions. Definitely a feel-good read. Robin H. Shepperd

My interest was piqued right from the first few pages..It grabbed my attention,this intriging turn-of-events! I was hooked, and just HAD to keep reading,so I could see what would occur next!I could easily sympathize for Annie/Matilda. She is one of those characters that really tugs at your heart,and you will come to admire her grit! John, Elizabeth, and the others will also become easy favorites for you. The story is solid,well-written,and perfectly-paced. I just finished it today, and I look forward to her next tale.It is a true story of love, forgiveness, and second chances. Enjoy!

I confess that I haven't read many inspirational romances, but Perrine's premise of an illiterate prostitute who assumes a dead woman's identity and passes herself off as a respectable schoolteacher intrigued me. Annie MacAllister hasn't had many second chances in her life--or any kind of chances, for that matter. But she learns to read as she teaches her class and finds she feels at home in the schoolroom. Widowed rancher John Sullivan needs love and forgiveness in his life, and he and Annie find it together. It's a heartwarming love story, and I enjoyed the 1880s small-town Texas setting.

Annie MacAllister has never had a second chance in her life. Until now. And when she finally escapes the horrible existence she's been forced into, she grabs it. Because Annie is, above all, a survivor. And once she comes into her own, she discovers a faith in her soul that she never knew existed. Annie becomes a schoolteacher in a small Texas town in 1885. Her second chance takes her into a wonderful world that she has never known, and she works hard to be worthy of it. She learns, she teaches, and her innate goodness earns her the love of the town and the people she serves. One of those people is John Sullivan. John is a member of the school board, who has hired Annie sight unseen, and entrusts the children of the community to her care. John is a good man, but his respect for his heritage has led him to become a man he thinks is worthy of his history, without looking into his heart, his feelings, his faith. Annie is so afraid of men in general that she fights her feelings for John. He is so caught up in his history that he's slow to come to recognize his feelings for Annie. But when he finally realizes that he loves Annie, she is able to admit that she's loved him almost since they first met. Annie's faith comes to her quickly, as a revelation, a luxury allowed after living so long just to survive. John's faith comes later, as a surprise to him, allowing him to be himself and not only the man his history expects. But Annie has secrets, and she's kept them. Until she can't. A secret that must be kept, a precious kitten, a terrible prairie fire on the Texas plain, an unwelcome visitor from the past: all these things come together to create the crucible that make Annie and John finally realize that their love is forever. They also make Jane Myers Perrine's story unforgettable. I can say only this: Jane gets better with every book.