Book Review: Mail-Order Baroness by Misty M Beller

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What is this book about?

James Balfour, the charming middle son of an English duke, is determined to prove he’s capable of taking leadership of his family’s Montana ranch as the next deadly winter approaches. With the household stretched to its limits, James crafts a clever plan to hire Rose Prescott-his childhood best friend-and to right an old wrong.

Rose’s remarkable singing voice was meant to be her gift, but in Virginia City, it’s become her curse. Forced by her stepfather to perform nightly shows, she dreams of escape and a life free from his control. When a newspaper ad for a housekeeper offers her a way out, she risks everything and flees, hoping her stepfather can’t find her. She never expected to return to the Balfour ranch, nor to see James again, whose charm now reminds her too much of the men who’ve betrayed her before.

James’s desire to protect Rose is shaken when his old friend treats him like an enemy. Winning her trust becomes his greatest challenge yet. As tensions rise on the ranch, old secrets and new dangers threaten everything James and his family have built.

With enemies closing in, Rose must decide whom she can trust-and whether she’s willing to fight for the freedom and love she’s always longed for.

My review:

When James gets his brothers to agree to hire their childhood friend Rose to help at the farm, I was immediately drawn into his desire to reconnect with the girl who still held his heart into adulthood. Sweet Rose was strong in spite of the trouble heaped on her young shoulders. I loved the family dynamics and the protectiveness and love that the Balfour Family showed Rose.

What I enjoyed most about this book:

Wonderfully sweet romance

What I didn’t like about this book:

Nothing

Would I recommend this book to others? Definitely. Great family dynamics, good characters, a little suspense, and wonderfully sweet romance. This is the second book in the series. It can be read as a standalone, but I recommend reading book one first to get Mandie and Enoch’s backgrounds.

Note: I received this book complimentary from the author. I was not required to give a positive review. All of the opinions I have expressed here are honest and my own.

Where can I learn more about this author and their books?

Misty M Beller, author website

-Loraine Nunley

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