Finally a Bride, Texas Boardinghouse Brides Series #3
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Carly Payton returns to Lookout, Texas after being gone for a decade. In prison for much of that time, she is a changed woman that knows she is forgiven. Garrett Corbett is still single after all that time, and he is seeking an upstanding, virtuous woman for a wife. Knowing what he wants, yet attracted to Carly even before he realized who she was, he struggles to forgive her past. Will they be able to admit their growing interest in each other, or will Carly's ex-con past be the stumbling block that keeps them apart forever?
Jacqueline "Jack" Davis is all grown up, and not the slightest interested in men. Determined to make her name as a reporter, she will do anything to get the breaking news. When the temporary preacher, Noah Jeffers, rides in town, she can't help but feel she's known him all her life. Struggling her growing interest in Noah, and her decision to be a reporter in Dallas; she is completely unprepared when his biggest secret may come too late in time to save her heart from falling in love with him. Will the truth set Noah free, or has his biggest shame and secret become his undoing?
This is definitely my favorite book in the Texas Boardinghouse Trilogy. Jack is always sticking her nose where it doesn't belong, and Noah is forever trying to redeem himself for his unsavory past. The chemistry between Noah and Jack is undeniable, and it was a breathless experience reading how their story unfolded. Garrett was just about as stubborn as I expected, but of course, his end was completely predictable. It was an exciting, yet thought-provoking journey and there is not a dull moment within these pages.
October 7, 2012
i really enjoyed this series and how Noah was really butch i didn't suspict that at all and it was funny
July 1, 2011
Jack's back!
JackâÂÂs back!
Having read the first two offerings in this authorâÂÂs Texas Boardinghouse Brides series, I had already fallen in love with young Jacqueline Davis (aka Jack Hamilton). The tomboyish child is all grown up in Finally a Bride, and dreams of snagging a job as a reporter in Dallas and shaking the dust of Lookout, Texas off her feet.
Then Noah Jeffers comes to town to fill in for the minister. HeâÂÂs young. HeâÂÂs handsome. And heâÂÂs hiding a secret that could destroy any chance of a relationship with Jack. Those same secrets have the young preacher making covert amendments all over town. His offers to chop wood for the townâÂÂs busybody sisters and paint the walls of the general mercantile arenâÂÂt made strictly out of the goodness of his heartâ¦
Even as Jack and Noah sort through their feelings for each other and try to find their paths in life, one of the original Lookout brides returns to town. Carly Payton is an ex-convict, and not at all the kind of wife Garrett Corbett thought he wanted. But GarretâÂÂs about to learn a surprising lesson about how love worksâ¦and about the amazing grace of God.
I loved this entire series, but Finally a Bride is far and away my favorite of the three books. Jack (Jackie, Jacqueline) is the perfect heroineâÂÂsheâÂÂs likeable, has tremendous personality, and possesses a penchant for getting herself into trouble. Noah is the ultimate flawed hero, with his inability to stomach pork, an amusing inclination to mispronounce words during his sermons, and a touching devotion to a certain young lady. And, as always, encountering well-loved characters from previous books is a special treat.
Texas Boardinghouse Brides is, in this readerâÂÂs opinion, a top-notch series. Each book is better than the lastâ¦which says a lot for the authorâÂÂs writing and storytelling skills. Kudos to Vickie McDonough, and âÂÂboth thumbs upâ to Finally a Bride!
June 29, 2011
Worth the wait for Book 3 in this series
"He made her want to be a woman for the first time in her life."
JackâÂÂs story in Finally a Bride was worth the wait. It's the tale of grown up Jacqueline (Jack) Davis who now wears dresses and looks like a lady, but still acts like the 10 yr old tomboy we met in the first book of this series. Consider the opening⦠Jack is after a story and climbs on the mayorâÂÂs roof to eavesdrop on his conversation with two strangers. No, I wonâÂÂt tell you if she accomplishes her mission, but I will say pain is involved. Because sheâÂÂll do anything to uproot the truth.
Preacher Noah Jeffers is intent on hiding his identity because he wants to make restitution for the sins of his childhood without drawing attention to himself. His goal is to glorify GodâÂÂnot distract parishioners from the message. Except once he sees Jack again, sheâÂÂs the one distracting him.
Meanwhile, Carly Payton is back in town after serving 6 yrs in prison for robbery, kidnapping and other crimes. As a new believer, she knows God has forgiven her and only wants to live a normal life. But can the town people forgive her? And can Garret Corbett who was initially responsible for introducing her to Lookout put aside his prejudice for the jailbird and see her as a remorseful woman of faith who only wants a family like everyone else?
Vickie McDonough has taken ordinary people and put them on the carousel of life. SheâÂÂs added love and faith and sent us along for the ride. Not rushed and hectic like our modern lives, but giving us an emotional journey as we rise and fall with each crest higher and each dip deeper than the one before. The pace quickens, action increases and dialogue cracks with authority and truth. Until finally, the long plunge down as Jack is faced with that monumental decision all adults have to make⦠what does she really want?
May 28, 2011
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