Deeply Devoted
September 26th, 2011. Filed under: Monday's Musings.European Mail-Order Bride Finds Love Against All Odds
Acclaimed romance writer Maggie Brendan’s latest offering from the “Blue Willow Bride” series, Deeply Devoted (ISBN: 978-0-8007-3462-6, $14.99, 336 pages, September), introduces readers to Catharine Olsen, a mail-order bride arriving in America from Holland. She carries not only the anticipation of her marriage to Peter Andersen but also the residual pain of a tragic past, her mother’s Blue Willow china, and has her two younger sisters in tow. The fact is, in Wyoming, the single men outnumber the women five to one, so Catharine’s surpassing beauty and willing spirit are priceless gifts for Peter.
In spite of initial culture shock and necessary adjustments, Catharine finds a love with Peter that enraptures both her heart and mind. She is greatly troubled by Peter’s mother’s endeavors to sabotage their precious marriage. Catharine becomes terrified that her haunting past will be discovered, as the story unfolds with tremendous detail and extraordinary characterization.
Brendan’s previous work has received high rankings and praise in the Romantic Times, and she has also received the Atlanta Persistence Award from the American Christian Writers.
Deeply Devoted is sure to captivate readers with its page-turning thrills and the hope of a deeply redemptive story.
ISLAND BREEZES
Blue Willow to the rescue with a cup of tea. Can a woman find comfort in a cup of tea? Not always if she’s hiding secrets from her new husband.
Can a mail order bride fall in love with her new husband and become deeply devoted? Yes, but it might not be easy, especially if he hasn’t been completely open with her.
This is a love story of three women – all of them with a breaking heart at some point in this book. That’s why you’re going to need a box of tissues handy.
I’m looking forward to the next book of this series. Thank you, Maggie Brendan for bringing these characters into my life.
***A special thank you to Donna Hausler for providing a review copy.***
Maggie Brendan is the author of No Place for a Lady, The Jewel of His Heart, and A Love of Her Own. A member of American Christian Writers and the American Fiction Writers Association, Maggie lives in Georgia.
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