A Reluctant Bride by Jody Hudlund

Here is the book summary:

Living in London's poorest slum, Mercy Wilkins has little hope of a better life. When she's offered an opportunity to join a bride ship sailing to British Columbia, she agrees. After witnessing so much painful heartache and loss in the slums, the bride ship is her only prospect to escape a bleak future, not only for herself but, she hopes, someday for her sister.

Wealthy and titled Joseph Colville leaves home and takes to the sea in order to escape the pain of losing his family. As ship's surgeon, he's in charge of the passengers' welfare aboard the Tynemouth, including sixty brides-to-be. He has no immediate intention of settling down, but when Mercy becomes his assistant, the two must fight against a forbidden love.

With hundreds of single men congregating on the shore eager to claim a bride from the Tynemouth, will Mercy and Joseph lose their chance at true love, or will they be able to overcome the obstacles that threaten to keep them apart?


And now, my review:
I found A Reluctant Bride by Jody Hedlund to be a story that kept me reading.  It had twists and turns and wasn’t your typical story.  The premise of the women traveling west and the reason to travel was to become brides to the men of Canada.  The main lady, Mercy, travels at the last minute not knowing the criteria to marry, and having had a past of not being so much in favor of marriage, finds herself in quite a predicament.  There’s a doctor, Joseph, who is of high class station aboard and love soars.  I just loved it.  Another great one by Jody Hedlund!

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
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