Perfectly Matched
October 29th, 2013. Filed under: Tuesday's Tempting Reads.Perfectly Matched
By Maggie Brendan
His life runs like clockwork. Hers is a spontaneous adventure.
But God’s timing is always perfect.
Anna Olsen knows it’s time to leave her sister’s increasingly crowded house and start a life of her own. Following both sisters’ examples, she becomes a mail-order bride, and after a short correspondence with clock maker and jeweler Edward Parker, she moves to Denver to become his wife.
Almost immediately it’s painfully apparent that Anna and Edward are very different. Anna is a free spirit who would rather be painting and enjoying the company of friends than cleaning house. Edward is a consummate perfectionist who, on their wedding day, hands Anna a list of chores that need to be done around the house daily.
Can this mismatched couple see past their differences to a harmonious future? Or will their disparate passions create obstacles neither is willing to surmount?
ISLAND BREEZES
Perfectly matched? She’s young and spontaneous. He’s older and rigid. She does whatever it is that pops into her mind. He lives life according to a list, and expects her to do the same.
Then there’s the surprise arrival of her pet dog, and all the other animals that she takes in. Anna and Edward have a lot of hurdles in front of them. It doesn’t look as if they can become a happily married couple. Can mismatched ever become perfectly matched?
Thank you, Ms Brendan for giving us The Blue Willow Brides series. These books have brought back pleasant memories of my Aunt Maimie’s blue willow dishes that were only brought out on a special occasion.
***A special thank you to Lanette Haskins for providing a review copy.***
Maggie Brendan is the bestselling author of several books, including the Heart of the West series and The Blue Willow Brides series. She was a 2013 finalist for the Published Maggie Award of Excellence, a 2013 finalist for the Heart of Excellence Readers’ Choice Award, a 2012 finalist for Inspirational Reader’s Choice award, and a recipient of the 2004 ACW Persistence Award in Atlanta. She is a member of the ACFW; Author’s Guild; Romance Writers of America; Faith, Hope, and Love; and Georgia Romance Writers. When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading, researching for her novels, and spending time with her family. You can follow her at her website www.MaggieBrendan.com, her blog www.SouthernBelleWriter.blogspot.com, and on Facebook and Twitter @MaggieBrendan.
Available October 2013 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.