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The Reluctant Bridegroom (The House of Winslow, Book 7)

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If you've followed the adventures of Sky Winslow's descendants, on whom most of the later books are based, this is the book that started it all, where Sky and Rebekah meet on a wagon train of women seeking husbands in Oregon. I've never understood why Rebekah had no last name on the geneology chart at the start of every book (P.S. The chart in Book 27 finally DOES show her last name), but anyway, the story begins with Rebekah Jackson enjoying a social life for the first time when she visits her cousin Nora. At the end of the visit, Rebekah elopes with a charming man who eventually leaves her alone and pregnant. Eventually she shares a home with Mary, a single mother who introduces her to God. Before Mary dies in an epidemic, she asks Rebekah to keep her baby, and urges her to answer an ad place by Sky Winslow for women to become brides in the west. While sometimes I wanted to throttle one or both of them for their stubbornness, everything works out in the end.

In this exciting story of the House of Winslows, Rebekah Jackson learns the true meaning of disappiontment and loss. She finds herself married to a man she barely knows and who is quickly lossing intrest in her. Even when they fall into poverty she remains loyal and faithful, only to be stabbed in the back by him. Now lost, lonely, afraid, and pregnant, she finds her way to a womans small shanty and makes a home there. She also finds the Lord there. When her new friend and confidant becomes sick and dies, Rebekah is left to care for her child as well as her own. She decides to make a new life and travel west with her children. Sky Winslow is still bittered toward his wife for all the pain she caused him as well as by her death. He leads the small band of people on their way to Oregon. On the way he finds the Lord, himself, and... Rebekah. But will the dangerous that persist tear them apart, or draw them together. Happy Reading!

This book is about Sky Winslow, who is 1/4 indian. His wife betrayed him, and even though she is now dead, he still hates her. His hate for her has made him bitter, which doesn't help when raising his twelve-year old son. Asked to bring a wagon train of women to Oregon, he agrees. Two of the women on the train really make an impact on him, and in turn, he really makes an impact on them. I absolutely loved the descriptions as they made their way to Oregon in a bunch of wagons. If you like romance and things to do with the Oregon Trail, try reading this book!

When Sky Winslow's wife abandons him and their young son for another man, his life shatters. He leaves his home and gets a job in a wagon train carrying women west to be brides for the settlers. With a heart full of bitterness, he thinks he will never love again. But two women from the wagon train reach out to him - flamboyant dance-hall girl Rita Duvall, and quietly beautiful Rebecca. Sky must must choose the right woman to share his life, but first, he must give his life back to God.

Of all the Winslow series by Gilbert Morris, this is definitely one of his best! I could not put it down!

this is a book series of 10,,,,have enjoyed the whole series. I shall order more in the future I am sure..Right at the moment I am into another book. thanks for your help.

This book focuses on Sky Winslow, son of Christmas and Dove Winslow from the previous book. He has been hurt by women and wants nothing to do with them until the men of Oregon City wants him to go east and bring back women who want to get married. He goes east only because he wants to see if one of the women will work for him and help teach his son. Is that an arrangement that can be made or will something else happen?

We also meet Rebekah Jackson who we meet at the beginning of the book. She is visiting her cousin Nora when she discovers how much fun a social life can really be. She soon elopes with a gentleman only to soon become pregnant and alone. Sky takes her as one of the applicants against his better judgment and she finds herself on the trail west.

I thought this was an interesting take on how the men out west got women. Gilbert Morris did a book like this in his Cheney Duvall series when he talked about Mercer's brides. I also highly recommend that book. This by far has been one of my favorites in the House of Winslow series!

This is the 7th book in the House of Winslow series. I have loved the series so far. I am on book eight right now. I would strongly suggest that you start at the beginning if you are going to read the books. They would be good by themselves but they lose some of the effectiness alone because they each build on the previous one. Not only do these books teach you more about our nations history, but they do it in such an entertaining way. I have enjoyed these books immensely and The reluctant bridegroom is not an exception. I think this particular one starts out a little slow as it is setting the stage of the story plot but it does eventually get very good. I have truly enjoyed all of them so far.I highly recommend the entire series at least up throgh book eight so far.

I enjoy all of Gilbert Morris's books, but this is one of my favorites. I love books about the Oragon Trail and this one dids not dissapoint me.

I neglected to mention this in my other review - I did find one historical error in the book. This story takes place in 1840. When Rebekah and her friend are reading Sky's newspaper ad, it states that Asa Mercer took a group of women to Seattle by ship "last year".
In real life, Asa Mercer made 2 such trips, in 1864 and 1865, and I understand he was 25 years old in 1865, so that part of the story is incorrect. In "The Starts for a Light," #1 in the "Cheney Duvall, M.D." series, Mr. Mercer is a major character, and based on another book I own, about the history of Seattle, that book is accurate. Most of the time Mr. Morris's historical characters are presented accurately, I also enjoy books by Janette Oke, and whenever they've written about the same topics, their information is usually consistent.