Deeply Devoted (The Blue Willow Brides Book #1): A Novel

Maggie Brendan

Sep 2011 · The Blue Willow Brides Book 1 · Baker Books

About this ebook

When Catharine Olsen leaves Holland for America as a mail-order bride, she brings along some extra baggage: two sisters, her mother's set of Blue Willow china, and a tragic past. When she arrives in Cheyenne, Wyoming, she promptly marries Peter Andersen and dreams of starting life over in this rugged land. Peter is kind and patient with Catharine and accommodating to her sisters. His mother, however, is not. When she begins a campaign to sabotage Peter's marriage, Catharine is distraught, worried that her secret past will be discovered. Will her life end up as nothing but broken pieces? Or will these trials make her stronger?

Readers will love negotiating the clash of cultures and class as a highborn European and a Western wheat farmer learn to love one another and trust God with both the past and the future.

Ratings and reviews

A very calming read. Although there are problems as any good story has, the reliance on God is in strong evidence. A great example of how to life as a Godly person, even in the face of life's trials and tribulations. Including when you've put yourself into those trials by making sinful choices.

Enjoyed the plot, it is do accurate in our daily walk. We become afraid to speak up because of previous hurts. It does usually work out in the end as long as we let God do the guiding.

A true work of art. Classic reminder that it is easy to be lured into mistrust and doubt keep an eye on the truth and you can find your way. This fictional book finds a way to speak to real life. Loved it.

About the author

Maggie Brendan is the CBA bestselling author of the Heart of the West series and The Blue Willow Brides series, as well as The Trouble with Patience and A Sweet Misfortune. Her books have received the Book Buyers Best Award from the Orange County Chapter of Romance Writers of America and the Laurel Wreath Award. A member of the American Christian Fiction Writers Association, Romance Writers of America, Georgia Romance Writers, and Author's Guild, Maggie lives in Georgia.