Megan Besing

In The Rancher’s Want Ad Mix-Up readers get a twist on the mail order bride trope along with a hint of marriage of convenience.

Megan Besing’s debut novel includes engaging characters, some nice twists to the romance genre, and some matchmaking-minded parents. Hank is so focused on his oil ranch and keeping his family safe, he sometimes misses the more important things with his three boys. Enter Della, a woman whose sole focus is on being the best teacher possible to Hank’s children.

This novel includes some light-hearted moments between the boys’ antics and the determined ladies from town. There are also tense moments of disagreement between Hank and Della as they doubt each other and themselves. But it was Wallace’s fast love and acceptance of Della that stole my heart in this story.

Disclosure statement: I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book and was not required to write a positive review. All opinions are my own.… (lisätietoja)

For a debut novel I was completely blown away with The Rancher’s Want Ad Mix-Up. Such a cute story!! First comes marriage, then comes love?

Della thinks she is answering the ad for a new school teacher, but what she’s walking into is slightly different: she’s inadvertently answering an ad for a mail-order bride, and no one is more surprised than Hank, the most eligible bachelor in town. As a widower, he is convinced he’s already had his chance and found the love of his life, and is solely focused on his business, and his three rambunctious boys, but his parents see this situation differently. Though it takes some time, and a lot of faith, the family finds their way…together.

The family dynamic plays a major role in this novel, which allows each character to shine brightly. Even though Hank is as stubborn as a mule, and rough around the edges, you can’t help but fall in love with the man. He’s just trying to keep it all together and figure out his way, but he is so blind to the blessings that are right there in front of him. Luckily his parents are patient, and faithful, and Della continues to focus on her job of schooling the boys, and helping out the family, letting her actions voice what she feels in her heart.

With a wonderful flow, and beautifully written, The Rancher’s Want Ad Mix-Up transports you back to a simpler time, where hard work and faith go a long way, and shows that even when things don’t go as you planned that doesn’t mean the outcome won’t be one of the biggest blessings of your life.

*I have voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book which I received from the author/publisher through JustRead Tours. All views and opinions expressed are completely honest, and my own.… (lisätietoja)