Unemployed mill worker Zoe Hart jumps at the opportunity to emigrate to British Columbia in 1863 to find a better life and be reunited with her brother, who fled from home after being accused of a crime.
Unemployed mill worker Zoe Hart jumps at the opportunity to emigrate to British Columbia in 1863 to find a better life and be reunited with her brother, who fled from home after being accused of a crime.
Pastor to miners in the mountains, Abe Merivale discovers an abandoned baby during a routine visit to Victoria and joins efforts with Zoe, one of the newly arrived bride-ship women, to care for the infant. While there, he’s devastated by the news from his fiancee in England that she’s marrying another man.
With mounting pressure to find the baby a home, Zoe accepts a proposal from a miner of questionable character after he promises to help her locate her brother. Intent on protecting Zoe and frustrated by his failed engagement, Abe offers his own hand as groom. After a hasty wedding, they soon realize their marriage of convenience is not so convenient after all.
Editorial Reviews for A Bride of Convenience
- Publishers Weekly: In the entertaining third installment to Hedlund’s Bride Ships series two good-hearted people find unlikely love as they struggle to fulfill their callings. Hedlund vividly captures the spirit of pioneering in a lush Pacific Northwest setting, and her characters display faith naturally and realistically. Series fans are in for a treat.
Reviews for A Bride of Convenience
- Megan: Oh my stars. This book is my new favorite book by Jody Hedlund.
- Courtney Ballinger: Marriage of convenience stories are always hooking to me, and this one didn’t disappoint. The spiritual aspects are strong, clearly not an afterthought.
- Betsy: If you are looking for a highly satisfying book that will not only entertain, educate, and inspire, I strongly recommend picking up a copy of A Bride Of Convenience!
- Sylvia: Jody Hedlund has a gift for writing stories that both entertain and educate, and “A Bride of Convenience” is no exception. The third book in her Bride Ships series, this story is full of fascinating historical detail, valuable lessons in faith, and sweet romance.
- Randi Annie Framnes: A Bride of Convenience included all my favorites: Exiting plot including romance and drama set in spectacular, exotic environments. I couldn’t ask for more.
