In 1872, sixteen Civil War widows living in St. Louis respond to a series of meetings conducted by a land speculator who lures them west by promising "prime homesteads" in a "booming community." Unbeknownst to them, the speculator's true motive is to find an excuse to bring women to the fledging community of Plum Grove, Nebraska, in hopes they will accept marriage proposals shortly after their arrival!
Sparks fly when these unsuspecting widows meet the men who are waiting for them. These women are going to need all the courage and faith they can muster to survive these unwanted circumstances--especially when they begin to discover that none of them is exactly who she appears to be.
My Opinion
I like to think I am a strong independent woman who if put in the circumstances that a lot of women from the 1800's and 1900's were put in, I could handle it with as much grace, determination and perseverance that they did! I love to hear stories about how women prosper in the hardest circumstances but yet still find time for love. I am such a romantic! :o)Sixteen Brides was one such book about great women who even though they were lied to and ended up in a place far from what they expected, they still ventured on and prospered with what they were given...and yet still found time for love! It makes for a great book!
I recommend Sixteen Brides for all you independent, but yet, romantic women out there! It will have you reading nonstop!
* Thank you to Bethany House for their book for review! Disclosure - This book was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*
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