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The
story is of the mail order bride variety. The location is Nome,
Alaska at the end of the nineteenth century, during the gold rush.
Rance needs a woman to care for his nephews after their parents died.
Hallie arrives from Seattle to marry a man she does not know. It is
to be a marriage in name only, she finds, isolated in her own
bedroom. The boys need a woman to care for them and Rance is
determined to shutter his heart against potential love. We wonder if
Hallie will ever win him over.
I
liked the setting and learned quite a bit about the gold rush. Ardoin
does well in description. I almost felt the wind and pelting rain
during a devastating storm. I liked the supporting characters too,
especially the craggy but kind older miners. There is a little bit of
humor in the story and a smattering of suspense.
I
recommend this novella to readers who would enjoy a good story that
can be read of an evening.
My
rating: 5/5 stars.
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Amazon
Digital Services LLC, about 105 pages.
I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the author. My comments are an independent and honest review.
I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the author. My comments are an independent and honest review.