Prairie Bride

Dodge City Brides Series, Book 1

By: Julianne MacLean

Narrated by: Charlotte North

A loveless marriage of convenience on the Kansas prairie turns out to be far more than she bargained for....

He's part of the west 

Briggs Brigman has been burned once before, and the last thing he needs is a beautiful wife who will spend hours in front of the mirror, primping herself. He knows how hard the prairie can be on a woman, and all he wants is a stalwart bride who won't complain about hauling water from the creek....

She's a city girl with no idea what she's in for....

All Sarah MacFarland wants is to escape her fearful life in Boston and start fresh with a new identity. Answering an advertisement for a mail order bride seems like the perfect solution, until she meets her soon-to-be husband - a ruggedly handsome, strapping farmer who leaves her breathless on their wedding night. But is it possible that two tormented souls can find happiness, when all they know is betrayal, and when trust is the only way out of a tumultuous past that simply won't stay buried? 

Contains mature themes.

©2020 Julianne MacLean Publishing Inc. (P)2021 Tantor

Okay listen

Since this was a freebie, it was worth a listen, but not sure I would’ve been happy to spend a credit. I liked the heroine and her perseverance to circumstances that aren’t her fault. The “hero” of the story is a stubborn donkey. I tried to remind myself that the timeline only covers a month, but how little he trusts his new wife and how he is mean in the beginning just make me want to punch him.

Great Plot

First time reading this writer, very good plot. Lots of historical details. Not a fan of the reader, her performance was lackluster.

Why bedroom activities?

While the story was ok it would have been better had the author not tried to spice it up with smut. I’ll not waste my time on another book by this author. and because my review is so bad the site won’t let me submit my review without editing it… go figure

easy story to listen to

A bit complicated so it brought out the need for honest communication between couples. Sarah didn't make wise decisions about honesty and that annoyed me as she had layers of lies. But Briggs was not always forthcoming.

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I couldn’t stop listening until I finish while quilting. What lovely wonderful story full of challenges…