A Measure of Grace (Mail Order Bride Series #8) [Hardcover]

Joanna Lacy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2003

Romance and revenge, hot tempers, and cold feet frame a gripping story set in rural Elkton, Idaho, in the 1860s. Young Jordan Shaw angers easily and lives wildly, experiencing prison and kidnapping before his family attempts to tame him with marriage. To avoid their choice, he seeks a mail order bride, pretty Diana Morrow, who suffers the abuse of a violent father before escaping her tumultuous family home. When Diana arrives in Elkton and finds Jordan suddenly missing, will a handsome distraction change her destiny? How three young people's paths entwine -- and how God meets each deep need with sufficient grace -- make this riveting story both vastly entertaining and faith-inspiring.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Al Lacy

Al Lacy has written more than ninety novels, including the Angel of Mercy, Battles of Destiny, and Journeys of the Stranger series. He and his wife, JoAnna Lacy, are coauthors of the Mail Order Bride, Hannah of Fort Bridger, and Shadow of Liberty series. The Lacys make their home in the Colorado Rockies.

JoAnna Lacy

Al Lacy has written more than ninety novels, including the Angel of Mercy, Battles of Destiny, and Journeys of the Stranger series. He and his wife, JoAnna Lacy, are coauthors of the Mail Order Bride, Hannah of Fort Bridger, and Shadow of Liberty series. The Lacys make their home in the Colorado Rockies. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 530 pages
• Publisher: Thorndike Press (August 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786253622
• ISBN-13: 978-0786253623
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,868,527 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Al Lacy has written more than ninety novels, including the Angel of Mercy, Battles of Destiny, and Journeys of the Stranger series. He and his wife, JoAnna Lacy, are coauthors of the Mail Order Bride, Hannah of Fort Bridger, and Shadow of Liberty series. The Lacys make their home in the Colorado Rockies.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book...and here's why..., November 22, 2002

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Brittney Hinson "garnet17" (Ashford, Alabama) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Measure of Grace (Mail Order Bride Series #8) (Paperback)

Though not my absolute favorite of Al and Joanna Lacy's books, this one was a very nice read. The entire Mail Order Bride series is worth a look to anyone who likes historical Christian romance.
Anyway, the book is about a young woman, Diana, who lives in fear of an abusive father. She is willing to do almost anything to escape...even become a mail order bride. The man she secretly corresponds with is a selfish young man who places the ad because he is rebelling against his matchmaking parents. He gets his best friend,Knight, who is a writer at the local newspaper, to compose the ad. He later convinces Knight to answer his prospective bride's letters because he has a natural gift with words. Diana falls in love with the wonderful letters that she receives and eagerly journeys far from home to marry the man that has so touched her heart with his words. Knight has unwillingly fallen for Diana as well and dreads seeing her wed to his best friend. But when Diana arrives, her future husband is missing. As she joins the search for him, she is thrown into close proximity with Knight. As she falls for a man she can never have, she thinks that that is the worst possible thing that could ever happen, not knowing that her father has followed her and is determined to bring her home...no matter what.
The plot was interesting and I liked the hero and heroine a good deal, but the number one reason I have to suggest this book is that it features some of my writing. I was the winner of The Mail Order Bride writing contest and the ad and letters written by Diana and Knight that are featured in the book are all by me. I am recognized on the copyright page, or whatever it's called. So, give it a try and if you happen to like my letters look for anything written by me in the future. I'm a bestseller wannabe like most of us out there.

4.0 out of 5 stars A Nice Getaway!, November 29, 2011

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Nancy Dorsey (Kenova, WV) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Measure of Grace (Mail Order Bride Series #8) (Paperback)

This book was a nice getaway for me. I was able to live inside the story and enjoy the good times and feel sadness for the bad things that happened. It was a story that I could not tell ahead of time how it would end. I feel that it was very well written even though it moved around a good bit to the different characters. I felt like I actually knew the characters by the length of time used to introduce them. Definitely entertaining. I will be reading more from these authors....

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Good Concept...Poorly written!, April 17, 2006

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Trixie Belden "Meg" (Jacksonville, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Measure of Grace (Mail Order Bride Series #8) (Paperback)

While the concept for this story is good, and could have been a good read....it wasn't! The level it was written for seemed to be for very young adults, and things were over explained. The dialogue was unrealistic and way to 'wordy' , and the bride wasn't even introduced until well into the book, after a rather pointless, and seemingly never ending part about the man's life as a young boy. I understand the concept of introducing Christ as a main theme...but it was done in an annoying way, a way that would in my opinion, push people away, as to bringing them to Him. Basically, the only reason I even made myself finish this book was because I have a need for closure! The ending was completely unrealistic and horribly written....I know this review is rude...but I would definitly recommend AGAINST reading this book!