Love Finds You in Bridal Veil, Oregon

4/30/20: Reread five years after the first time...holds up well and still a 3.75. The romance part really is weak.

Original review:

Found another one I missed reviewing last year...

This one was more of a 3.75 for me. I enjoyed it but was not driven to finish, even sitting it down a couple times. I still finished in a couple days, though the romance was not really my thing; I dislike triangles of this sort. I'd decided early on who I wanted her with and got frustrated when it started looking like it wasn't going to work out.

My favorite part was the children. The two waifs stole my heart and kept it. They might be little rascals at times, but I loved them.

The wildfire was quite a feat of description! I cannot even imagine having to take refuge in a lake like that.

When you are looking for a book if you want adventure, romance, suspense and to go through a whirlwind of emotions and indecision on your reader's opinions of a character... well then this is the book for you!

Through the story of Love Finds You in Bridal Veil, Oregon we are introduced to our protagonist Margaret (great name right? wink). Four years ago her father arranged things so that her betrothed though she changed her mind about him and left and she was convinced he left her knowing that she loved him. In these four long years she became angry with God and allowed a wedge to form as she just knew that God had told her he would take care of their relationship. Then along comes a man seemly interested in her, but he arrived simply because her father asked him to and as she starts to become curious, it seems that her betrothed has finally returned for her. Through out the book as I reader I did not know which one to love and which one to hate. I'm all about true love and only one true love. Miralee really had me going one way, then cheering another, then being frustrated at a certain character's behavior and wanting redemption there. I truly applaud the author here, because I had no idea how it would turn out and it could not have been better. (The only thing that I want now is a side line sequel finishing the other guys story... because I think there is potential there.)

Also within the pages of this book we have a different smaller story of strength in a twelve year old girl running from a painful past and protecting the unexpected. Every page had me hoping and praying for Samantha to get where she needed to be and I could not guess what her future should be. In the end, it was very appropriate and the kind of ending I crave and love.

Over all I thoroughly enjoyed this story, and as this was my second historical adventure from the Summerside Press Love Finds You in... series I am sold and cannot wait to get my hands on others. Also this was my first experience reading a story from author Miralee Ferrell and you better believe it will not be my last.

Thanks to CFBA for providing a review copy.