Bloomington, MN: Bethany House Publishers. With You Always: Orphan Train Series- Book 1. *I received a complimentary copy of The Runaway Bride from Bethany House Publishers for my honest review* Within a gorgeous cover is a story I adored and I am truly looking forward to reading book 1, The Reluctant Bride, as well as book 3, A Bride of Convenience, on the near horizon. With obvious research done on the land, the epidemic, and the affected tribe, coupled with the defined characters, I not only reveled in the story but also learned some tidbits of the time period I was lacking. Finding humor, faith, romance, history, wilderness and forgiveness, I was not disappointed as my expectations from this author were met.

Reading anything and everything that author Jody Hedlund writes, though I missed the first book in The Bride Ships series, I definitely enjoyed Book 2, The Runaway Bride, which worked just fine as a stand-alone.

Forced to decide between character and society expectations, Arabella must make some hard choices which could impact her future and her heart… Taking place during the Smallpox epidemic of 1862, not only do the men clash over Arabella but also over the prescribed treatment of the involved tribe and their own associated societal-class positions. Vowing to protect herself as well as her heart this time, she soon is sought after by two men, Lieutenant Richard Drummond, a man of the Navy, and Peter Kelly, a baker. Running from a past which scarred her emotionally, upper-class member Arabella Lawrence finds herself on a bride-ship from England to Vancouver Island. Bloomington, MN: Bethany house Publishers. The Runaway Bride: The Bride Ships- Book 2. I was not offended or put off by anything in the book, however for those who prefer squeaky squeaky clean novels, this might not be for you.Hedlund, Jody. I would consider this a light romance novel. Many readers of Christian fiction are very particular about the romantic elements in a story. But I want to know what happens! Must not skip to end. It seems like Emma's wish for a home and a family to call her own could be hitting troubling waters, that only one can calm. Rumors begin to circulate about the circumstances behind Patrick's wife's death. but soon Emma suspects that Patrick is hiding something. The traveling preacher gets a bright idea. He just lost his wife and struggles to care for his young son and tend to his duties. An answer arrives when the lightkeeper comes to town. Heather DecemIt's 1859 in Presque Isle, Michigan and all Emma Chambers ever wanted was a home and when her steamboat sinks, she's left destitute and with no place to stay. Thought I'd read a chapter of #LoveUnexpected last night by when I suddenly was 110 pages in. A couple weeks ago I sat down to read Love Unexpected by Jody Hedlund.