About
the Book
A Promised Bride
Emma
Hewitt never thought she'd travel thousands of miles to wed. Yet Oregon
is where she'll meet the groom her brothers have chosen. After years of
nursing her ailing father, Emma's social skills are lacking. An arranged
marriage is only sensible. And her growing feelings for Nathan Reed, a
worker on her wagon train, are surely better forgotten.
\Nathan
knows he's wrong for Emma. He's too rough, too burdened with guilt over
his past. But when Emma nurses him through a fever, she sees something
in him no one ever has. Now he wants to be a man worthy of her love.
Emma's loyalty to family has always come first. Will she find the
courage now to follow her heart?
Journey West: Romance and adventure await three siblings on the Oregon Trail
This
book released in May 2015
This was a
well loved library book that was reviewed
My
Review
“Wagon Train Sweetheart” by Lacy Williams is the second book in the 'Journey West' continuous series. This is another Hewitt sibling that has their own happy ending, and Emma learns quite a few things along the way in this story. I loved the story but hated the cover of the book for frankly it didn't show the characters correctly. Nathan's hair is longer in the book and Emma's hair is blonde. Not Ms. Williams fault but seriously the people who do the covers should try not to make it so obvious that they don't have a clue about the story.
There is a series story-line that is continued and a couple of suspects are knocked out of the running but I have to wonder if maybe there isn't a new one added. Though there is this series story-line, I would feel comfortable in saying that this could be a stand alone book. There is a little bit of information that was in “Wagon Train Reunion” that was not in this book but it wasn't enough to make anyone feel as if they lost something important between the books. I just wonder about the clues that were not mentioned in this book but were mentioned in the last book. Guess everything will come together for “Wagon Train Proposal”.
This is Emma's story and we learn so much more about her. What her fears are, what she enjoys doing and what frustrates her. There are things that we got to see about Emma in “Wagon Train Reunion” sure but here we learn so much more about her. She is a shy young woman who gives of herself to the point of sacrifice it seems, but wishes for things to be different at times. Throughout the whole journey Emma learns things about herself as well.
Nathan is a man who has a haunting past, and I sure didn't see it coming either. I was able to understand a bit better why he is the way he is and it all stems from his past. Though he does what he can to hide it, this is a gentle giant without a doubt and who has his own fears. But like Emma learning about things about herself, Nathan learns somethings about himself throughout the story.
With this story we have come over half way if not more in the wagon train journey, and nearing completion. The adventures, I guess you could say, were interesting and hair raising at times. I have to say that with the description of some of the things that happen, that my admiration of those who made this trip are more courageous than I thought.
This is a story that is really worth reading. I hope all who pick up this book enjoys it as much as I did.
There is a series story-line that is continued and a couple of suspects are knocked out of the running but I have to wonder if maybe there isn't a new one added. Though there is this series story-line, I would feel comfortable in saying that this could be a stand alone book. There is a little bit of information that was in “Wagon Train Reunion” that was not in this book but it wasn't enough to make anyone feel as if they lost something important between the books. I just wonder about the clues that were not mentioned in this book but were mentioned in the last book. Guess everything will come together for “Wagon Train Proposal”.
This is Emma's story and we learn so much more about her. What her fears are, what she enjoys doing and what frustrates her. There are things that we got to see about Emma in “Wagon Train Reunion” sure but here we learn so much more about her. She is a shy young woman who gives of herself to the point of sacrifice it seems, but wishes for things to be different at times. Throughout the whole journey Emma learns things about herself as well.
Nathan is a man who has a haunting past, and I sure didn't see it coming either. I was able to understand a bit better why he is the way he is and it all stems from his past. Though he does what he can to hide it, this is a gentle giant without a doubt and who has his own fears. But like Emma learning about things about herself, Nathan learns somethings about himself throughout the story.
With this story we have come over half way if not more in the wagon train journey, and nearing completion. The adventures, I guess you could say, were interesting and hair raising at times. I have to say that with the description of some of the things that happen, that my admiration of those who made this trip are more courageous than I thought.
This is a story that is really worth reading. I hope all who pick up this book enjoys it as much as I did.
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