Lord Aaron Wetherington, third son of His Lordship The Marquess of Ipswich, has arrived in the tiny town of Green Hill Creek to find Josephine Carter, to determine whether he is the father of her child. If so, he wants to take responsibility for his actions, even though his father has cut off his allowance in punishment for making the journey. He soon finds Josephine is happily married and he is not the father of her baby. But a minor accident introduces him to Miss Jemima Wood, and he decides to stay in town a little longer.
Jemima is visiting her sister, ostensibly to help her care for her newborn. A badly sprained ankle makes that difficult, but it does introduce her to Aaron, who has some handy tips for dealing with a crying baby. He’s also handsome and kind and attractive … a shame he’s only a stable hand, because her parents want her to marry well, especially after neither of her sisters have. As such, she is entertaining the well-off Mr Wilcox.
Yes, that’s a great setup, in that Aaron and Jem are obviously perfect for each other.
The fun is in watching the characters work out what we already know is going to happen, and wondering how they’ll get out of a few less-good situations.
I have read and enjoyed the entire Escape to the West series.
The first five books were a unique concept: concurrent stories of five mail-order brides in the same small Western town. As such, they could be read in any order. The later books run sequentially, so should be read in order (although they don’t have to be, as they are all standalone stories). The Stable Hand Lord also has a link back to one of Nerys Leigh’s Pinkerton Detective stories, which are also great fun.
In The Stable Hand Lord (Escape to the West #9), Nerys Leigh again takes a well-worn Western romance trope and make it her own. #ChristianRomance #BookReview Click To TweetThe reason I like Nerys Leigh’s writing so much is that she manages to take the well-worn Western romance trope and make it her own. The plot always has a little something extra, often a low-key suspense element. Her characters are excellent–clever and funny–and there is plenty of witty dialogue. The series isn’t specifically Christian fiction, but the characters do all go to church and it’s definitely wholesome fiction.
All in all, The Stable Hand Lord is another winner from Nerys Leigh.
Recommended for fans of historical romantic comedy from authors such as Jen Turano.
Thanks to the author for providing a free ebook for review.
About Nerys Leigh
Nerys Leigh writes thoroughly romantic Christian historical love stories. She loves heroes who are strong but sweet and heroines who are willing to fight for the life they want.
She’s from the UK, which you would think puts her in a unique position to not write about mail order brides in the American west, but the old adage of writing what you know has never appealed to her. She has an actual American read each book before publishing to make sure she hasn’t gone all English on it.
No One’s Bride is the first in the Escape to the West series which tells the stories of a group of women willing to travel across America to find happiness, and the men determined to win their hearts.
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About The Stable Hand Lord
Lord Aaron Wetherington, third son of the Marquess of Ipswich, is a very long way out of his depth.
Jem doesn’t know Aaron is a nobleman, but she likes him anyway, and he decides to stay for as long as it takes to win her heart. He has two problems, however.
First, his father has stopped his allowance, and funds are rapidly running out. And second, there’s a rival for Jem’s affections, one who is, as far as she knows, a far better prospect than Aaron.
So he’ll have to find a job and learn how to attract a woman without using his title, and he has no idea how to accomplish either.
But for Jem, he’ll do anything. He just wants her to love him for who he is.
And for that, he’ll have to risk losing her before he’s even won.
Misty M. Beller writes romantic mountain stories, set on the 1800s frontier and woven with the truth of God’s love. She was raised on a farm in South Carolina, so her Southern roots run deep. Growing up, her family was close, and they continue to keep that priority today. Her husband and daughters now add another dimension to her life, keeping her both grounded and crazy.
Regina Jennings is the winner of the National Reader’s Choice Award, a two-time Golden Quill finalist and a finalist for the Oklahoma Book of the Year Award. A graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University with a degree in English and a minor in history, Regina has worked at the Mustang News and at First Baptist Church of Mustang, along with time at the Oklahoma National Stockyards and various livestock shows. She lives outside of Oklahoma City with her husband and four children when not traveling the world.
Hattie Walker dreams of becoming a painter, while her parents want her to settle down. As a compromise, they give her two months to head to Denver and place her works in an exhibition or give up the dream forever. Her journey is derailed when a gunman attacks her stagecoach, leaving her to be rescued by a group of Arapaho . . . but she’s too terrified to recognize them as friendly.
