BOOK REVIEW- Millie Marries a Marshal: A Historical Western Romance (Brides with Grit Series Book 2) by Linda Hubalek

 






A sweet western romance set in 1873. Mail-order bride Millie Donovan was looking forward to meeting Sam Larson, a Kansas homesteader, who she is sure, from reading his heartfelt letters, will provide her with the love and safety she wants and needs. Millie arrives on the train, not realizing that her husband-to-be was killed in an accident, until Clear Creek’s town marshal informs her of the situation.

Town Marshal Adam Wilerson never plans to marry due to his dangerous job. After reading letters found at his friend’s home following his untimely death which were sent from his friend’s mail-order bride, he can’t help thinking of the woman, and believes he may be in love with her himself. But instead of sending Millie on the train back to her former home, he finds himself welcoming her—and her two-year-old charge—into his house, and into his heart.

When danger threatens, Millie faces it head–on to protect the people she loves, including the town marshal.

Can Adam keep the peace in town—and his house—or will the man following Millie cause an uproar that will endanger them both, and ruin their chance of a life together? AMAZON 3 STARS

This was a fast, sometimes charming story.  Of course, there is the expected danger because there has to be a challenge of some kind right?
It didn't take me too long to figure out at least a part of where that danger might be coming from.
I found the Wilerson family and how they pulled together was good.  The additional people and their relationship to that family got muddied for me a couple of times.  It felt like I had to keep sorting who went with who more than once.  
 The story does come to a H.E.A. although how things worked out when the "enemy" showed up was a little bit different than I was expecting.  I wasn't sure how that was going to work out but it was a good twist.
 The Baker's Kiss added more sweetness and was kind of cute.  But if you are looking for a really deeper story, you might not be as happy with this one.
I do have to agree with another Amazon reviewer who said that this was like a Western version of Mayberry.  But a point in it's favor is that it is a sweet, clean, complete book with no cliffhangers.