Kit McBride knows that Buck's Creek, Montana, is no place to find a wife. Between him and his three brothers--plus little Junebug--they manage all right on their own, thank you very much. But unbeknownst to Kit, his sister is sick to death of cleaning, cooking, and mending for her big brothers, so she places an ad in The Matrimonial News to get them hitched.
After Maddy Mooney emigrated from Ireland, she found employment with an eccentric but poor widow. When her mistress decides to answer an ad for a mail-order bride, Maddy is dragged along for the ride to Montana. But en route to the West, Maddy is suddenly abandoned and left to assume the widow's name, position, and matrimonial prospects....
With no other recourse in the wilderness, Maddy must convince Kit not only is she who she says she is, but she's the wife he never knew he needed.
(Synopsis taken from Goodreads)
This romance was totally different than what I usually read, and I loved it.
Each character was so well written out, even our naive little narrator Junebug. Reading her chapters gave me the same experience as her brothers: frustration, softened with endearment. Maddy was a delight, Kit was swoony, and all of our supporting characters immersed me in this slice of the early American West. The only wish I had was for a little bit more at the end, as everything moved very quickly. Still we got our HEA (with some excellent closed-door tension) and everyone (well, except Willabelle) learned their lesson. I'm looking forward to continuing the series!
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