Review: The Substitute Bride
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 28, 2014
This is another in the Montana born brides series. It is the seventh book.It can be read alone or with the other books.This is the story of Marly & Drake.Marly is alone, pregnant, jobless and back in Marietta. She is hoping being back is only temporary until she can get a better job. She starts working with her mom at the Copper Mountain Courier, a local newspaper. She will be covering the Great Wedding Giveaway.Drake is working his way through some struggles and the selling the family ranch. He seems to see the past of what happened with his parents in every room of the house. He wants to leave it all behind him, until he finds out Marly is back in town. He goes to her on that first day she is back, and brings a bouquet of flowers. He wants to make amends for something that happened between them 9 years ago. He wasn't able to explain to Marly what happened, why he stood her up, and why he never was able to talk to her about it then.Marly isn't sure if it is his sweet talking ways, or if he really means what he is saying. Marly has to figure out what her dreams are and if they include Marietta and/or Drake. Drake has to figure out if he can let go of the past that caused him so much pain.Loved the way Marly & Drake were able to come to terms with all the things that they feared about staying in Marietta. They had a chemistry about them that drew you in and had you rooting for them.