Review: Heartwarming and funny - a twist on the mail-order bride story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 10, 2012
A Husband for Margaret is a heartwarming and sometimes funny mail-order bride story about the wrong groom showing up, but they get married anyway. He's a widower whose four boys are more than a handful, but Margaret bravely tries to bond with the little rascals, despite their rambunctiousness, and despite two of them being in diapers. She is the easiest mom in the world, and I kind of laughed at her naivety as the kids got naughtier and naughtier and still asked for pies and cookies.When a stalker-ish admirer from the hero's childhood shows up and tries to disrupt their new marriage, Margaret hatches a funny plot to thwart her would-be rival. The Schadenfreude was deliciously entertaining.The hero is a hardworking guy who works two jobs and still comes home to help her. He's a great husband and father.I would love to read another book with this couple because they communicate well and because they are so much fun in their noisy, loving household.This novella did contain one brief love scene that was tasteful, tender and not explicit. I would call it a PG rating.I recommend this novella for its feel-good happily ever after.Brava, Ruth Ann Nordin! I will read your other books! Five stars! - from Eve Paludan, author of Taking Back Tara and Tara Takes Christmas