The Sheriff's Mail-Order Bride

Ann B. Harrison

Jan 2017 · The Watson Brothers Book 2 · Tule Publishing

About this eBook

 Laid off and down to her last few dollars, Gina Taylor is desperate to provide for her baby boy when she sees an advertisement for a mail order bride in Marietta, Montana. On just a photo of a serious but handsome man and the charm of his kind, deep voice on the phone, Gina packs up her few belongings and leaves the hardships of San Francisco behind.

When widowed deputy sheriff Rory Watson buys a neglected ranch in desperate need of repairs and a homey touch, he realizes how much he misses the companionship marriage offers. His brother found a bride and happiness with an advertisement. Maybe he can too. But Rory gets more than he bargained for when Gina arrives, baby on her hip.

Rory can forgive a lot, but Gina never mentioned a baby. His instinct is to send her home, but his uneasy conscience insists she stay–temporarily. Gradually, Rory discovers that Gina’s smile, love of country life, and can-do attitude wake up something he never knew was dormant, and the chubby baby reminds him of how much he once wanted a family. 

Can a down-on-her-luck woman find the home she’s always wanted with a man afraid to love again?

Ratings and reviews

I am a sucker for a good cowboy love story and this fit the bill even though the main character is a sheriff. I loved the honesty shared between the main characters and when there's a cute kid involved that everyone wants to take care of I'm all in.

A very heartwarming story. Rory was a good, kind man who gave Gina his heart and more. Gina was brave, never gave up and was fiercely protective of little Fisher. Add in a loving family with great characters and you have the whole package.

I wish authors would have their books edited properly. I'm always on tenterhooks (this author thinks the term is tender hooks) when words are misused or misspelled. The story the author mapped out is fine on the surface, but it remained a pretty surface experience for me. We don't get a deep dive into the characters emotions or motivations and so the action around the reconciliation with the father and grandparents, and the Deputy's survivor guilt feels shallow and unconvincing and rushed.