Mail Order Calamity

Kansas Brides Series, Book 4

By: Barbara Goss

Narrated by: Reagan Boggs

Elaina Andrews witnesses a bank robbery and recognizes one of the bandits, and struggles with fear and stress from his threats. Her best friend, Sarah, gives her a train ticket so she can take her place as the mail order bride of Peter Mullins, constable of Hunter's Grove.

Pete turns out to be a fine gentleman and he marries her and brings her to his farmhouse. Every domestic duty Elaina performs turns into a disaster. She doesn't like the house or the chores he'd burdened her with. She wonders if she should have the unconsummated marriage annulled even though there is a definite physical attraction between them. A rich man, Brock, steps into the picture. Is he her escape route, or will she find a way to reconcile with Pete?

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Each story gets better.

I never know what's going to happen next. I really enjoyed listening to this story. Can't wait to listen to the next one. Barbara Goss is a great story teller.

Another must read from Barbara Goss!

Would you listen to Mail Order Calamity again? Why?

I fully intend to listen to it, and all her books again.

What other book might you compare Mail Order Calamity to and why?

It's in a class by itself..along with all her others.

Have you listened to any of Reagan Boggs’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Not that I am aware of.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I would have been glad to, but I mostly listen when driving.

Love is blind

Truly in the case of Elaina's sister, love must have been blind. How could she not know what her fiancee' and some of his family members were doing.While this book did not grab my attention like most of the authors other books, it was still an interesting read with a good mix of romance and suspense.

I received a free copy of this audiobook from the author and I am voluntarily leaving this review.

Another Great One!

Another great mail order bride novel by the talented Barbara Goss! Elaina is witness to a bank robbery in her hometown, and is shocked to recognize one of the bandits as a man close to her family. He threatens to kill her if she identifies him. She confides in her best friend, Sarah, who offers to give her the train ticket she was sent by a man in Hunter's Grove, Kansas. Elaina realizes this is her only option and accepts, hoping that the man she will meet there will protect her.

Peter is the constable for Hunter's Grove, and owns a dilapidated farmhouse outside of town. He's happy to find Elaina so kind and beautiful, and agrees to marry her immediately. He brings her home where things don't go as well as he'd hoped. Elaina can't cook, and the old house seems to be too much for her to handle. Immediately she brings up an annulment, but Peter wants to fight to make the marriage work.

I love books filled with descriptions of domestic duties during that time, and this one has plenty. I really enjoyed Elaina and Peter's personalities, and the book had plenty of action and villains, as well as the romance. It kept me hooked the entire time. There are appearance by other couples from the series, but this can be read as a standalone.

Reagan Boggs was an excellent narrator as always, she pulled me right into the story without overacting. I was provided a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

Taming the Wild West

Ah, the wild west as it was being tamed! This was a romantic period in our history, at least as told by the penny dreadfuls of the time; the Westerns of the '50s, '60s, and '70s; and the romance novels of our day.

For a relatively short novel, an enormous amount of in-depth character building and plot are presented for your reading or in my case listening [AUDIO] pleasure. The narrator has a very pleasant voice which beautifully captures each of the individuals, drawing you deeply into the action. I had listened to one other book by Ms Goss and was thus very enthusiastic when I had the option of listening to this one. [DISCLAIMER: “I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.”]

While I knew I was starting with book number four of this series, I hadn't realized how interlinked the various stories are until some of the backgrounds of other characters unfolded and I realized at the end that the next novel was being set up nicely. That said, the background is sufficient to make this story stand all by itself and that other tales are out there is simply an encouragement to me to find them and read them too, knowing I will be enjoying another delightful HEA!