Twice Promised: A Novel (The Blue Willow Brides)
As she continues her Blue Willow Brides series (Deeply Devoted, 2011), Brendan crafts what could easily be a stand-alone novel about late-nineteenth-century mail-order brides. Formerly betrothed to a fallen army officer, Greta Olsen recalls how her sister’s faith in God helped her as she, as did her sister, responds to an ad that will take Greta far from her remaining family to a land where men outnumber women five to one. The reader will quickly realize, however, that this is not your standard mail-order fare as two brides arrive for a would-be husband who is completely unaware of their reasons for coming to Black Hawk, Colorado. As this mix of interesting characters navigate the perplexing circumstances they now find themselves in, Brendan creates a delightful, gentle romance that is sure to appeal to fans of historical romance with a twist, and they will eagerly await the next installment. --Elizabeth Ponder