BOOK REVIEW- MAIL ORDER BARON- When her parents died, Molly McGregor took a job for a well respected banker, but made a discovery that put her life in danger. Now in 1882 she is fleeing New York for the western frontier, Molly makes the desperate decision to become a mail order bride in Tombstone, Arizona Territory. She doesn't hope for much, just that her new husband will be strong enough to protect her from the danger she fears will follow. Ben King was too busy making his fortune in silver to worry about a wife or family. When his heart becomes entangled with his best friend's new wife, he decides drastic action is required and contracts a mail order bride. He requests someone plain, someone simple to warm his hearth and home, someone he can be sure won't rouse his passion or complicate his life. He's tired of fancy women chasing him for his money, and even more tired of hoping any woman could be different. He doesn't believe in true love, and doesn't want the complications that would come with it. He has an empire to run. But Molly is a shock to his senses. She doesn't care about his money or his fame. All she wants from him is a safe haven, security, and a new last name. Ben tries to keep his heart out of danger, but danger seems to be Molly's middle name. When a rich and powerful enemy chases his beautiful new bride halfway across the country to extract vengeance, Ben discovers his heart is not nearly as cold as he'd hoped. Their passion fires hot, hot enough to kill...more than hot enough to burn them both. AMAZON
Everything seems so straightforward when it comes to the idea of asking for and being a mail order bride. Molly needs to be safe, far away from the escaped felon who wants to kill her for turning him in. Ben is a handsome man who wants a wife and family, someone who isn't after him because he has so much financially. Of course neither one of them is figuring in the feelings that enter into that union Even though they have sent letters back and forth they are still basically stranger. Strangers, each one of them with some secrets. Ben really ended up confusing Molly because he seemed to like her and then all of a sudden he was avoiding her. She really got tired of him being gone so much. Add to that the danger of Tom chasing her and it seems like they both take some unnecessary risks. There is a twist at the end.
I always like it when there is an Epilogue in a story. I guess I like when all the loose ends get tied up. I also get to see how things progress for people as time goes on.
Something that threw me off just a bit was when Mollie said, the "police" (Chapter 1) let her know that her enemy Tom had escaped from prison. Later she refers to the law as sheriff. I guess my question was, "In 1883 were they called police already?" Not a big deal really, just made me wonder.
"I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review"
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