Just when I'd get lulled into thinking I knew everything about this sleepy little town, some fresh quirk would appear.Įliza Cantrell doesn't like suspense. There's a lady who's a former side-show oddity, a hero with a girly sneeze, a well-respected citizen with a secret (and that's all I will say about that), and a guy who faints at the sight of blood. My favorite aspect of this story was the unexpected characters. I'll start with what you really want to know - this is a good book.

When Axel finally returns, their troubles are far from over, and soon Will and Eliza must decide what they're willing to sacrifice to chase their dreams-or if God has a new dream in store for them both. The sparks that fly between Will and Eliza as they work together in close quarters are hard to ignore, but Eliza is meant for Axel and a future with the store, while Will is biding his time until he can afford medical school.

When his friend's mail-order bride arrives in town with no money and no groom in sight, he feels responsible and lets her help around the store-where she quickly proves she's much more adept at business than he ever will be. But her plan goes sadly awry when her train is held up by robbers who steal her dowry, and Axel, her groom-to-be, isn't even in town when she finally arrives.Īxel's business partner, William Stanton, has no head for business and would much rather be a doctor. Impatient to meet her intended groom and help him grow his general store, mail-order bride Eliza Cantrell sets out on her travels a week early.

A Bride for Keeps by Melissa Jagears