About the Book
Make-believe betrothal
Rock-solid
and reliable, confirmed bachelor Caleb McCoy thought nothing could
rattle him—until he discovers he needs to pose as Anna Bishop's intended
groom. After saving her life, his honorable code bid Caleb watch over
the innocent beauty. And a pretend engagement is the only way to protect
her from further harm.
Raised by a single mother and suffragist,
Anna doesn't think much of marriage—and she certainly doesn't plan to
try it herself. But playing Caleb's blushing bride-to-be makes her
rethink her independent ways, because their make-believe romance is
becoming far too real…
Prairie Courtships: Romance on the range
This is a well loved library book that was used for review
My Review
“The Engagement Bargain” by Sherri
Shackelford is another wonderful book that is connected to her other
three books. There are a lot of connections, yes I admit that,
however this is a perfect stand alone book. I found this book to be
humorous and eye opening too, not to mention a few moments of tension
due to what is happening.
This story is interesting for it has
its up and downs and there were even times when I couldn't help but laugh out
loud. Other times my heart was in my throat or tears were gently
falling. This is a story of coming into one's one destiny for one of
the characters need to make their decision as to what their future
holds and in what way will that future be shaped. Choices are having
to be made by both characters and some of them are not easy and some are heartbreaking.
Anna is a woman who believes firmly in
the movement that she is part of and she is not sure if she is ready
and willing to change. There are two parts to Anna, the part she is
on the inside and the part she projects to everyone around her.
Though there are two parts to her, they are not all that different really, it is just how she projects herself to the world and how she admits how she is on the inside. There are times when she is
searching for something else too, while other times she knows exactly
what she is feeling and her desires for the future. Her heart is for
others without a doubt, there is no question about that for her
thoughts are always on the people she is wanting to help.
Caleb is a man that we have seen in a
few other of Ms. Shackelford's books, and is pretty quiet and likes
keeping to himself. There really isn't any special reason that he
likes to keep to himself other than the fact that is a bit of a
loner, but throughout the story Caleb discovers a few things about
himself. Caleb is the type of a man who acts first and thinks later,
does what he needs to do regardless of whether he should or
shouldn't, and unconditional loves. Caleb is a quiet man for sure
but he is not one to stay silent when something needs to be said
either.
The conflict of the story is not at all
what I expected it to be. When all the pieces fell into place I have
to say that my mouth dropped open for I never saw that coming at all.
What a twist to the story that is for sure. Even thinking back
through the story I really can't even think about where things would
have pointed to the ending, yet it made sense at the same time. So
there is an external conflict, but most of the conflict was internal
with one of the characters. It is a struggle to watch this characters
internal conflict but at the same time I was so proud as this
character came to their decisions.
I have to say that I learned something
interesting by just reading the author's note at the end. I love
when I learn something historical whether it be through the actual
story or in the author's note, for it is so important to continue
learning something whenever possible for it helps keep the mind
going.
I hope that all who read this book
enjoy it as much as I did.
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