Welcome back to Romance Sweet Reads. Today we're going to continue with our feature of a new series of sweet/inspirational, western historical romances. The series, RESCUE ME (Mail-Order Brides) consists of twenty-five books, releasing once per week, every Monday. So, sit back and enjoy!
The thirteenth book in the Rescue Me (Mail Order Brides) series, is Mabel, by Author Cheryl Wright.
And will she ever find happiness, or is she destined to a life of misery?
Witnessing a cold-blooded murder, Mabel McArthur must escape town or risk the dire consequences.
While aimlessly riding the train to nowhere in particular, she stumbles upon an advertisement to become a mail-order bride. It could be her only option for freedom.
Arriving at her destination, Mabel finds herself amidst yet another tragedy, and later discovers a secret that will change her life forever.
Earl Carpenter has no intention of getting hitched. But when his brother’s mail-order bride arrives without notice, he feels obligated to marry her.
Can this mismatched pair ever hope to find happiness together?
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Hell’s Gate, Montana – 1880s
Breathless, Mabel McArthur crouched down behind the boxes in the livery. She hoped and prayed no one saw her run in there.
As Vern’s fiancée, Mabel was protected from all the terrible things that happened in town. The shootings, the bashings, and the killings. He ensured she wasn’t harmed and made certain she had everything she would ever need.
Vern often told Mabel he loved her, but kept her locked away unless she was with him. It was for her own safety, he said when she questioned him. According to Vern, there were far too many bad things going on in town. Whenever she suggested they move elsewhere, he refused. Now Mabel knew why.
They were to marry next month, and while at first it seemed an exciting prospect, things had soured between them. Everything changed when Mabel snuck out of her room at the boarding house where Vern kept her safe.
Breakfast was brought to her room each morning, and after she’d eaten, Mabel would have a long, leisurely bath. Later, Vern would collect her and they’d go for a stroll around town. Occasionally, they would go for a drive through the hillside, depending on the weather.
She was weary of doing the same things day after day, night after night. Tonight, she’d taken matters into her own hands and left the boarding house. Mabel had begun to feel suspicious about her fiancée’s motives, hence her reason for leaving that day. She ran to the hotel, where she was certain she would find Vern.
And that’s where she saw it.
Vern stood over a young cowboy. He was battered and bleeding. Mabel had seen him on their strolls around town. Vern had a gun in his hand. Mabel’s heart thudded as she watched in horror. Vern grinned, then put the gun to the other man’s head and pulled the trigger. The cowboy lay lifeless on the ground as Vern stood over him, laughing.
That was when he noticed her standing nearby.
Mabel shoved a fist in her mouth to stop herself from screaming, then ran as though her life depended on it.
She was convinced it did.
She writes both contemporary and historical western romance, and enjoys the research needed for the historical stories she writes.
Cheryl writes Christian stories without it dominating the story. Her books all come under the clean and wholesome banner. There is absolutely no on-page sex and no profanities - she writes the kind of stories she enjoys reading.
She focuses on relationships and family, as well as friendship. Her books are uplifting, leaving her readers with feelings of hope and happiness. All her books are small town romances, including her mail order bride stories.
Cheryl spent several years teaching writing to aspiring writers, and wrote several non-fiction books about writing, worked as an editor for publishers, coached writers one-on-one, and has appeared at writer's conferences in both Australia and New Zealand.
She was brought up around horses - her father's first job was at a rodeo. He later became a horse breaker. Her family spent a lot of time traveling to rodeos over many years.
She has been married to her own real-life hero for over 48 years. They have two grown children and six grandchildren. Their household would not be complete without their beautiful dog Bindy, who loves long, leisurely walks.
Cheryl's hobbies are tenpin bowling and papercrafts.
Women on the run! But from what? Will they need rescuing? Or, will these intrepid heroines have the faith and the strength to rescue themselves while finding their ultimate reward? True love!
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Blessings,
Nancy
Thank you so much, Nancy! I really appreciate it.
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ReplyDeleteCongratulations Chery.
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