Customer Reviews

A Bride for Donnigan (Women of the West #7)

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I would like to tell anyone who is thinking about getting their first book by Janette Oke to get this one. It not only expresses how to find God, get closer to Him & live as a christian but is also a history lesson because it talks about life in the pioneer days. This book is a MUST READ!

I was disappointed with this book from Janette Oke. Her lack-luster writing style makes me wonder if perhaps she just scribbled this off on the weekend to meet a deadline, which is really too bad because the plot idea is excellent, but it could have been done oh, so much better! Her characters were flat, and the way she jumped over long periods of time, I thought perhaps my book was missing pages. It wasn't. If anyone is looking for a Christian romance that has depth and endearing, Christian characters, I strongly recommend Lori Wick- especially her book 'The Princess'. Maybe next time, Ms. Oke.

I think that this book is awesome. I had to read it for school, so i thought oh great another boring book....one where i have to try to keep my eyes open. But, when i started to readd it...it kept my interest and i kept wanting to read it more and more. It is exciting and you never know what is going to happen next. It was easy to understand. Best of all when I took my test on it ...i got 100%! I was wicked happy!

This is a rare book! You cry right along with Kathleen as she struggles to find happiness and contentment. When she first was married to donnigan they didn't communicate very well and when they did Kathleen finally found a shoulder to cry on. She also found the truth. She could have happiness with God and she let go of her bitterness.

This book is a heart warmer that really makes you thank God for what you have and how many blessings you have that everyday we take advantage of.

I highly recommend it!

This is my favorite book by Janette Oke. It is so awesome how she portrayed Donnigan's search for truth, and how he turned to the right place. I am planning on reading this book again, it's so good! (And that's good for me, because I rarely ever read a book more than once!) Mrs. Oke, if you read this, I want to tell you thanks for the awesome writing style and the hard work put into this book. I am an author, too (Well, actually I've never published anything, but maybe someday!) and I understand the commitment and hard work it takes to write such a good book. Thanks again!

I really like Janette Oke's writing, but in this book, I thought she ran out of interesting things to say after they got together, and the ending was a little flat.

Before reading this book, I checked out the reviews here on Amazon. I wasn't too optimistic, but I'm glad I gave it a shot. It ended up being a good read and it held my attention enough to make me stay up late finishing it! Janette Oke is a tried and true Christian author. I've read the Love Comes Softly Series and many others. I really loved the way she wove the gospel message into this story. It's the first book in the Women of the West series that I have read.

a story full of emotions, of which tenderness and love finally prevail. also, a wonderful story about the first steps of what afterwards becomes a most wonderful marriage.
and finally, a book full of God.

This is my sixth Janette Oke book to read. This book, hands down,is the best Oke book thus far. Characterization is developed to the point that you can feel the nervousness both of the main characters (Donnigan and Kathleen) experience as they made the decision to sign up and follow through with the idea of the mail order bride. You can feel the anxiety Kathleen experienced with the haystack fire and also with the loss of Taryn. Donnigan's search for God's plan of salvation was thought-provoking as we take the presence of churches / Bibles / pastors as a way of life. Interspersed throughout the book were bits of humor and wit. "A Bride for Donnigan" is an all round great book.