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Mary Reichert is one of the best sharpshooters in the country, and in the Brookstone Wild West Extravaganza her skills are on display in every performance. But unless the man responsible for her brother's death is brought to justice, Mary's fame and accomplishments seem hollow. She feels helpless in the face of the murderer's money, power, and connections. The only bright spot in her days is the handsome journalist who keeps attending their shows. Christopher Williams has been assigned to follow the Brookstone show on its 1901 tour of England and write a series of articles for his magazine. As he gets to know the cast he quickly finds himself irresistibly drawn to the show's sharpshooter. But getting close to someone would threaten to bring his past to light. How could he ever win Mary's heart if she knows the truth? Mary and Chris will both have to trust God if they are to heal from the wounds of the past and chart a new future together.
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3 primary booksBrookstone Brides is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2019 with contributions by Tracie Peterson.
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A pleasant little light read that I enjoyed going through. It's not super deep and the villain is really transparent, but it's a fun diversion, and I enjoyed getting to know Mary better. This series does need to be read in order, because a lot of story elements carry over from book one and aren't resolved until the next book.
The story is well plotted and the scenes well described. We have plenty of detail about daily life in the travel show, which was probably the best part. I also loved the portrayal of womanly friendship between Lizzie, Mary, and Ella...that's a relationship that isn't much focused on in novels and I quite enjoy having an author feature strong friendships.
There's a lot that carries over from book one in terms of the romance as well. While Mary is ostensibly the MC because of the synopsis, all three ladies truly share the honors. There's Lizzie's wedding to plan and there is Ella's ongoing hope to keep Phillip from drinking too much–and Lizzie's similar worry over her uncle.
Content: characters that get drunk (not condoned); attempted kidnapping
Thanks to the publisher for a free reading copy. A favorable review was not required.