High-society lady Darcy Russell has a dangerous secret.
The only way to stay safe is to flee far away and marry a man who knows
nothing about her family background or their money. All she asks for is a
husband who lives in the country, is kind, and will match her
intellectual interests, especially with modern philosophy.
Shy
Gideon Walker has escaped the pressures and abuse of his family and
found a refuge in the forest around Sweetwater Springs, Montana. There,
he's created a fairy-tale setting and crafts whimsical furniture, which
few people ever see. An avid reader and student of philosophy, he longs
for a wife to love and to share his gentle abode. Yet he can't bring
himself to go out into the world to find her.
When neighboring
mail-order bride Lina Barrett sets up a match between the two, Darcy
believes she's found her safe haven--until her secrets catch up with
her.
Mail-Order Brides of the West: Darcy takes place simultaneously with
Mail-Order Brides of the West: Heather and is set seven years before
Wild Montana Sky. See Caroline Fyffe's companion book,
Mail-Order Brides of the West: Katherine to find out what happens to Darcy's friend and fellow mail-order bride when she travels to Y Knot, Montana.
My Review
5 Stars
It is hard
for me to pick my favorite out of this series, each one I just love as the
author takes you through the trying times of a mail-order bride. The author
shows us trying times as lady runs for her life going thousands of miles away
marrying a person she does not know and has never met. It isn’t all flowers and
candy as you find out in Darcy case one evil brother who wants it all, who is
willing to put Darcy’s life on the line to get it. Darcy never wanted to get
married she was happy living her life in wealth doing what she wanted to. With
her brother getting married and her finding out what he had in store for her and
her beloved land she has only one choice. Go fall on the mercy of her friend
and see if she can get Gideon to marry her. In doing so she will have control
over her fortune and her land keeping it from being tore apart. If she can keep
one step ahead of her brother before he hunts her down and makes her do his
betting.
I really
loved Darcy she is a strong woman with a mind of her own doing what she wants
but has a very caring heart. I could feel her pain as she ways her choices of
what is best for her. Loving her half brother and finding what he was willing
to do to her to keep his half as well as hers was hard for her. In marrying a
man she must find the right one who knows she has a mind, enjoy the things she
does and willing to be her partner not her controller. Her friend said I have
found the perfect man for you, she hopes this is true but time will tell and
she can talk him into marrying her before her time runs out.
Gideon is
shy and has a troubled life his self, he comes from a well to do family who
expected a lot and didn’t like the way he was heading. They had plans for him
but he had plans for his self. I guess you could say when he was old enough he
ran away to the mountains of Montana making a wonderful home for his self with
a few good friends. He never came out of those mountains, built a beautiful home
for his self doing what he loves to do which is working in wood. He does long
for a family, a wife that is caring, likes the same things he does, one who
knows how to love their children for who they are, letting them grow to be what
they want to be. He has more or less given up hope of ever finding her. It was
a shock for him when he first lays eyes on Darcy. Now he must decide what is
best for them both as her brother closes in.
As usual for
Lara Asmundson her narration is outstanding as I have come to expect. I know
when I see this authors and narrators name together I know I am in for a treat.
It blows my mind how she can remember each and every characters voice with each
book. She nails each one as if she never stops taking a break between each book.
I love her character voices she hits the tones right on the money. You can feel
the characters emotions and hear their smiles and pains. I do believe there was
only one place where I picked up that she took a break her tone was a little
higher than the part before. There is no background noise and I saw little
difference from the home stereo to car or kindle. Her tones are even, smooth
and her voice is a joy to listen to. You have no trouble telling who is
speaking whether that be male or female. Ms. Asmundson as always it is a pleasure
listening to a book you have done the narration on.
The author
gives you a compelling store which has adventure, a few thrills and even a
chill. This is a clean read about family, love and heartache. Two people coming
together that have lost their family and just wants to be their selves doing
what they enjoy doing living in peace with nature. My heart really went out to
these two wonderful people who had been hurt in so many ways by those they
love. The author writes in a style that pulls you in as you feel each emotion of
these characters and all they go through. The trying times of deciding what is
best knowing there is only one way to make it all right. She gives you
wonderful characters you can relate to and you will fall in love with as she
takes you on a journey across many miles to find happiness, love and put the
past behind you. For Darcy the past is about to hit her head on with a powerful
reality. This is one story that will pull at your heart and may bring tears to
your eye as your heart beats so fast you think it will beat out of your chest.
I think out of all the mail-order bride series this one touched my heart the
most with Darcy’s heart breaking tale. If you enjoy a clean read that is well
written with a wonderful plot that will keep you guessing I hope you pick up
Darcy’s story either in an audio (which you will love) or in a book. Give this
author a read/listen you won’t be sorry.
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About The Author
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Debra Holland
wears several hats when it comes to writing. As a psychotherapist, she
writes nonfiction books. The Essential Guide to Grief and Grieving is
her first nonfiction book. More nonfiction books about grieving,
boundary setting with difficult people, and relationships, are
forthcoming.
Debra also writes fiction--Historial Western
Romance, Contemporary Romance, Fantasy Romance, and Science Fiction. Her
Montana Sky series, sweet historical Western romances, is published by
Amazon Montlake. The Gods' Dream Trilogy (fantasy romance) is available
on Kindle.
The common publishing philosophy is that an author
should take different pen names for different kinds of book or "the
reader will be confused." Debra thinks her readers are smart enough to
distinguish between her various books. Thus, she's publishing everything
under her own name.
Debra lives in Southern California and has
one dog and two cats. She's a second degree blackbelt and teaches
martial arts. She also is a corporate crisis/grief counselor. You can
join her newsletter subscription list or learn more about her at
www.drdebraholland.com.
Other Books In this Series
1880s Mail-Order Brides of the West Series in order:
Mail-Order Brides of the West: Trudy
Mail-Order Brides of the West: Evie
Mail-Order Brides of the West: Lina
Mail-Order Brides of the West: Heather
Mail-Order Brides of the West: Darcy
Mail-Order Brides of the West: Kathryn
Mail-Order Brides of the West: Prudence
Mail-Order Brides of the West: Bertha (Feb 2016)
Montana Sky Series
1882
Beneath Montana's Sky
1886
Mail-Order Brides of the West: Trudy
Mail-Order Brides of the West: Lina
Mail-Order Brides of the West: Darcy
Mail-Order Brides of the West: Prudence
Mail-Order Brides of the West: Bertha (Feb 2016)
1890s
Wild Montana Sky
Starry Montana Sky
Stormy Montana Sky
Montana Sky Christmas
A Valentine's Choice
Irish Blessing (March 2016)
Painted Montana Sky
Glorious Montana Sky
Healing Montana Sky (January 2016)
Sweetwater Springs Christmas
Sweetwater Springs Scrooge
Mystic Montana Sky (Summer 2016)
2015
Angel in Paradise
Book DescriptionHigh-society lady Darcy Russell has a dangerous secret. The only way to stay safe is to flee far away and marry a man who knows nothing about her family background or their money. All she asks for is a husband who lives in the country, is kind, and will match her intellectual interests, especially with modern philosophy.
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