Bride at Last by Melissa Jagears Review

ABOUT THE BOOK: (369 pages)
Abandoned by his mail-order bride, Silas Jonesey has fought an uphill battle to recover from a pattern of poor choices. Now his prayers for reconciliation have finally come true and his estranged wife has contacted him with her whereabouts. Kate Dawson was supposed to be a mail-order bride, but upon realizing she'd been deceived about her intended groom, she's now settled into life as a schoolteacher. When the mother of a student passes away, Kate assumes she'll take on care of nine-year-old Anthony--until two men suddenly show up in town, claiming to be the boy's father. Silas can see Anthony loves Kate, so he enlists her help in reaching out to the boy and attempting to prove his paternity to the court. When a common interest in Anthony leads to an interest in each other and Silas and Kate begin to think they can overcome their rocky start, neither is prepared for the secrets and past hurts that have yet to come to light. Can Silas, Kate, and Anthony's wounded souls bind them together or will all that stands between them leave them lonely forever?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Much to her introverted self's delight, Melissa Jagears hardly needs to leave her home to be an elementary homeschool teacher, day-care provider, church financial secretary, and historical romance novelist. She doesn't have to leave her house to be a housekeeper either, but she's doubtful she meets the minimum qualifications to claim to be one in her official bio. Her passion is to help Christian believers mature in their faith and judge rightly. Find her online at www.melissajagears.com, Facebook, Pinterest, and Goodreads.

My Review:

This is an interesting story about a woman that was a mail order bride. However that falls through and she becomes a teacher. What else could a woman do in 1885? I liked that there were men fighting to be Anthony's dad. Most stories the kids are looking for parents. I liked that Kate was wiling to also help Anthony. Who will end up his parents? will he have a mom and dad that love each other? This was a really nice story. I loved the ending and I can not wait to read more from this author. I am giving this book a 5/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.