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5.0 out of 5 stars
A heartwarming and easy tale that's well worth reading., June 25, 2004
This review is from: Convenient Wife (Montana Mavericks) (Harlequin Historical) (Paperback)
1897, Whitehorn, Montana Almost nineteen-year-old Ellie Mitchum has a terrifying fear and a shocking secret. Ellie is the only daughter of crotchety, unloving but successful widower rancher, George Mitchm. George feels every woman's place is in the home and their sole purpose is to cater to the men in their life, whether that's a husband or a father. Attractive, good-natured, hard-working and extremely naive Ellie dreams of a future with a lovingly devoted husband with a home of their own. When smooth-talking Tommy Jamison started courting Ellie, she was quickly filled with his golden promise of her lifelong dream. Tommy's controlling and domineering parents hastily moved him back East to attend college and away from a possible problem their son may have caused with the unrefined and common Miss Mitchum. Remembering that her mother died some years before due to a growth in her belly, Ellie was frantic with fear when her belly mysteriously started getting big, so she made an appointment with Whitehorn's only doctor, the handsome bachelor, Winton Gray. He assured Ellie she was not dying from a growth, but only having a baby-a perfectly natural occurrence. Understanding Ellie's predicament as a girl of "a certain reputation," Doc decided Ellie was the answer to his prayers as his life unquestionably needed the special touch of an organized down-to-earth woman and Ellie definitely needed a father for her baby. The perfect all around solution is a marriage of convenience. They surprisingly discovered many blessings, but when Tommy returned to Whitehorn, Doc and Ellie would learn that marriage, no matter how convenient, was never simple and is sometimes filled with heartache. A very easy read and a bonus to the wonderful Montana Mavericks Series.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Steadfast Love, April 19, 2009
This review is from: Convenient Wife (Montana Mavericks) (Harlequin Historical) (Paperback)
Carolyn Davidson is the master of tender romances that make me fall in love with the hero. This book is no exception to this. The doctor is a good guy who sees a young pregnant woman who's been thrown out of her father's house. He offers her a place to work and stay and keeps his distance. The father of the baby returns and to protect her, the doctor marries her. What is great is that the hero was a virgin. They aren't that easy to find. What's even better is that the message of forgiveness and grace shone throughout this book. It was a touching romance, showing that love can overcome a nasty father who actually abducts her for his own gain and other obstacles this couple finds in the first year of their marriage.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
sweet, heart-warming romance, April 7, 2011
This is a very sweet small town Montana love story. The story is fairly black & white with the main characters having no flaws - people you would love to have as neighbours.
Ellie is naïve and does not even realise that she is pregnant when she visits the doctor, believing that she must be dying of some awful illness. The doctor, Win, is a dedicated young man who has left his high society background in St Louis to pursue his desire to help people as a doctor. He is drawn to Ellie and has no hesitation in offering her his help when her father throws her out.
Ellie is initially overwhelmed by kindness and generosity, so foreign to her after her hard life with her father. Win is enthralled by the beautiful person she is on the inside - as well as her physical beauty. What starts as a marriage of convenience quickly develops into a relationship based on mutual love.
That would not be enough to sustain any drama, of course, so there are plenty of hurdles to overcome - from Ellie's abusive father, to the young man who ran away when she became pregnant and even Win's arrogant mother. There are also any number of wonderful characters in the town who contribute the story as it unfolds.
There is suspense and drama, but overall this is not an edgy story with any tortured souls.
If you are looking for a sweet, heart-warming romance then this is your book.
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