Brides of Kansas by Tracey V. Bateman is actually three stories in one. In the first story, beginning in 1868, Cassidy becomes a mail order bride and the subsequent stories are of the following generations.

Cassidy and her seven-year-old niece are traveling west with a wagon train but now funds have run out and the wagon needs repairs so she needs to find a way to support the two of them. When they arrive in Council Grove, Kansas Cassidy sees a notice for a bride and decides to answer it. She meets Dell and agrees to marry. Th e adventure though is just beginning. His children are not thrilled when he comes home with a new wife and child. Will the family be able to work through the issues and survive or will Cassidy and Emily need to go back to Council Grove?

This book is very well written and the characters are realistic; I was rooting for Dell and Cassidy to find a way to blend their families. There is a lot of action going on and the story moves along at a nice pace to keep the reading along; I did not want to put this one down. The additional stories continue the first one with the focus on family members of the next generations; I really liked this style of writing. I give this book 5 of 5 stars. I recommend it to everyone who enjoys historical romance and especially the Brides of series. Another hit for sure!

I received an advance copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

The Brides of Kansas is an immerse teaching book - yes I said teaching for us as to how to let GOD lead/direct our lives and if HE does we and our loved ones turn out a - ok. HE shows us things that we need to be made aware of for the safety of others - using ANY means HE sees fit to do It including just telling you. If you give GOD your whole life/will HE has THE best will for you and HE will take you places if you let HIM - or HE will use you and take you places right where you are. GOD also hears every prayer HE just might not answer loud/fast enough for you but HE has HIS perfect timing and perfect answer which could be NO because HE knows something you don't You see these are just a few lessons learnt in this book but this book IS NOT PREACHY - it is fun, touching, acrobatic with your emotions - yeeeeeehaaaaaaaaa - courageous, dazzling, entertaining, exhilarating, gargantuan in gentleness, graceful, heartfelt, impassioned, Jovial, kindhearted, and pighearted. The characters are well defined and each story is better than the other.

The Brides of Kansas is an immerse teaching book - yes I said teaching for us as to how to let GOD lead/direct our lives and if HE does we and our loved ones turn out a - ok. HE shows us things that we need to be made aware of for the safety of others - using ANY means HE sees fit to do It including just telling you. If you give GOD your whole life/will HE has THE best will for you and HE will take you places if you let HIM - or HE will use you and take you places right where you are. GOD also hears every prayer HE just might not answer loud/fast enough for you but HE has HIS perfect timing and perfect answer which could be NO because HE knows something you don't You see these are just a few lessons learnt in this book but this book IS NOT PREACHY - it is fun, touching, acrobatic with your emotions - yeeeeeehaaaaaaaaa - courageous, dazzling, entertaining, exhilarating, gargantuan in gentleness, graceful, heartfelt, impassioned, Jovial, kindhearted, and pighearted. The characters are well defined and each story is better than the other.

I soon discovered that I had read each of these stories when they were published individually under separate titles. That was disappointing to me. I don't care for it when publishers re-release books under different title. But I've enjoyed this author's work for years.

*I received a complimentary book from the publisher.