A Sensible Arrangement

About The Book:  Sensible Arrangement is a a Lone Star Brides book.  It seems that Marty Dandridge Olson is ready to leave behind the pain of the past.  Answering an advertisement for a “Lone Star bride,” she leaves her Texas ranch and heads to Denver to marry a man she doesn’t know.  Jake Wythe is the man waiting for her.  Burned by love, he marries now simply to satisfy the board of Morgan Bank, which believes a man of his standing in society should be wed. Together Jake and Marty agree they are done with romance and love and will make this nothing more than a marriage of convenience.  When missing money and a collapsing economy threaten his job, Jake’s yearning to return to ranching grows ever stronger, much to Marty’s dismay. But a fondness has grown between them, as well, further complicating matters.  What will happen when their relationship shifts in unexpected ways… and dreams and secrets collide?Purchase a copy and learn more at Tracie’s website.

About The Author:  Tracie Peterson is the award-winning author of over eighty novels, both historical and contemporary. Her avid research resonates in her stories, as seen in her bestselling Heirs of Montana, and Alaskan Quest series. Tracie and her family make their home in Montana. Visit Tracie's Web site at www.traciepeterson.com.

 

My Thoughts On The Book: This is the first book in the Lone Star Brides series from Peterson and I am glad I got in on the ground floor.  I will read another one to see how she ties them together.  Peterson is no stranger to the story as this was also her 100th novel.  I enjoyed the story line even though  I did think it was a little slow starting. I enjoyed the main characters.  I found them very well developed.  I liked the secondary characters in the book maybe even a little more than the primary.   I really liked Alice,  is a sweet character who guides Marty, even though she's much younger, back into a relationship with God. I loved both the housekeeper and the butler.  They were very amusing.  I felt like in parts of the story I was left hanging.  When I finished reading the book I felt as if something was lacking and I could not put my finger on what it was.   

 

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book through Litfuse Publishing Group and Bethany House Publishers. I was not required to give a positive review, only my honest opinion - which I've done. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.*