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Adela's Prairie Suitor (Westbound Sweet and Desperate Mail-Order Brides Book 1) (The Annex Mail-Order Brides) Kindle Edition

by Elaine Manders (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 445 ratings
Four 1881 Cambridge college women share a house and a hope to attain a quality education and advance the status of women, but Adela Mason soon discovers that all she really wants is marriage and a home of her own. After corresponding with Byron Calhoun, a Kansas farmer, for several months, she's convinced he's the man God has chosen for her. She accepts his invitation to visit the farm so he can "court her properly."
Byron finds Adela as sweet and charming as her letters have indicated, but will she marry him when she finds out he's in danger of losing the farm? Worse, how can he even convince sweet Adela to stay when his ex-fiance and mother are doing everything they can to run her off?
The Sweet and Desperate Mail-Order Brides novella series follows three courageous young women who find love through the mail.
This book was originally published in the Annex Mail-Order Brides series, which has been retitled here. Adela’s Prairie Suitor has been reedited and epilogue added.
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    The Annex Mail-Order Brides
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    122 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    July 6, 2015
  5. File size
    258 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0115QOXL4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (July 6, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 6, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 258 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 122 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 445 ratings

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Elaine Manders

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I'm a retired Air Force (civilian) accountant living in Warner Robins, Georgia. My interests are varied. I enjoy reading and writing Christian historical romances and inspirational commentary, golf, sewing, crocheting, knitting, politics, history, science and mathematics. I attend church regularly, and God is the center of my life. I'm proud of the good job my daughter is doing rearing my three wonderful grandchildren. God and my family make up the inner circle of my life, but I want to reach out with understanding and love to others.

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Customers find the book well-written and easy to read, describing it as a good clean historical romance with a plot that holds interest through good descriptions. The story features great characters, and one customer notes the detailed character and setting development. Customers appreciate the book's emotional depth, with one review highlighting the hero's chivalrous nature.

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35 customers mention "Readability"35 positive0 negative

Customers find the book well-written and easy to read, describing it as a satisfying and quick read.

"...The writing is so tasteful and the story line very interesting." Read more

"...Adela's Prairie Suitor is a sweet love story, well written that you'll find yourself rooting for Adela, but wondering if his mother will end up..." Read more

"...I loved this lovely book with no sex scenes. I wish more were written like this." Read more

"...Yes, it was really good!!!" Read more

32 customers mention "Story quality"32 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of this historical romance, describing it as a sweet tale with a good plot and fairytale ending.

"...Adela's Prairie Suitor is a sweet love story, well written that you'll find yourself rooting for Adela, but wondering if his mother will end up..." Read more

"Great idea for a story-mixing the women of Harvard Annex with mail-order brides. The plot moved along well with well developed characters...." Read more

"...This was a sweet tale of two people who fell in love by writing letters, then agreed to meet and get to know each other over a month period of time...." Read more

"...an old maid in the mid twenties.. that has also changes This was a sweet story wit good descriptions to keep the interest." Read more

27 customers mention "Enjoyment"27 positive0 negative

Customers find the book very enjoyable and relaxing to read, with good descriptions that maintain interest throughout.

"...The writing is so tasteful and the story line very interesting." Read more

"...I would have just classified it as sweet historical fiction with a few prayers thrown in...." Read more

"nice read that had the time frame of the two main characters falling in love in a reasonable amount of time...." Read more

"...that has also changes This was a sweet story wit good descriptions to keep the interest." Read more

10 customers mention "Character development"10 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one customer noting the detailed portrayal of both characters and settings.

"...The plot moved along well with well developed characters. This is Christian fiction, but it's not preachy in your face Christian fiction...." Read more

"...Loved all the characters." Read more

"...Some great characters and experiences make this a delightful read. Kept me up all night... Well done Elaine Manders...." Read more

"...The story had a good plot and interesting characters; twists and turns that had me wondering how it could possibly end...." Read more

6 customers mention "Caring"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's emotional depth, with reviews mentioning its care, angst, and heartbreak, along with elements of chivalry and frustration.

"...Wow, what a story these two have! There are twists and turns, heartbreak and a well-earned HEA." Read more

"The story is simple and sweet. I enjoyed the sense of romance and chivalry...." Read more

"This was a very sweet and clean story with much angst thanks to Byron's mother and Hilda Jane. I loved that all worked out in the end...." Read more

"I loved the heroine. She’s a perfect combination of smart, caring, vulnerable, and strong...." Read more

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  • J. Ventimiglia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Clean Story
    Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2024
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    I loved this first book and can't wait to read the next one. The writing is so tasteful and the story line very interesting.
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  • Big time reader
    4.0 out of 5 stars Short sweet fun mail order bride
    Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2015
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    Adela is almost 25, going to Harvard as part of a first try for female students, and an orphan.
    Byron is a single man in Kansas, living with his widowed mother and trying to be a successful farmer on a failing farm while his mother encourages him to marry the neighbors daughter. He's not interested in her so he places an advertisement for a mail-order-bride to which Adela responds and he invites her to Kansas to court her properly for a month before marriage.
    Because Byron's mother is set that he not marry Adela, she causes much havoc in the courting process. Adela's Prairie Suitor is a sweet love story, well written that you'll find yourself rooting for Adela, but wondering if his mother will end up getting her way!
    I was gifted this book in exchange for my honest review.
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  • Reader in Malone
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well written clean romance
    Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2019
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    Great idea for a story-mixing the women of Harvard Annex with mail-order brides. The plot moved along well with well developed characters. This is Christian fiction, but it's not preachy in your face Christian fiction. I would have just classified it as sweet historical fiction with a few prayers thrown in. This is the first story I have read by this author but won't be the last.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars I love reading about mail-order brides because that is how my ...
    Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2017
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    I love reading about mail-order brides because that is how my mom and dad met. This was a sweet tale of two people who fell in love by writing letters, then agreed to meet and get to know each other over a month period of time. The only problem is that his mother was intent on pairing him with a neighbor's daughter, whom Byron had no intention of dating much less wedding. There is a great ending, but you must navigate problems to get there. Even my folks had a problem to solve before their marriage, so I could relate to the complexities of the mail order bride path to marriage. I loved this lovely book with no sex scenes. I wish more were written like this.
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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars sweet book
    Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2019
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    nice read that had the time frame of the two main characters falling in love in a reasonable amount of time. Mother's meddling seemed silly, but otherwise nice little read.
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  • MaryEllen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Adela and Byron
    Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2024
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    Adela and Byron correspond for a while before he sends for her so they can meet in person and properly court.

    Wow, what a story these two have! There are twists and turns, heartbreak and a well-earned HEA.
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  • Cristella
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great Story
    Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2020
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    I liked knowing about the first ladies to attend University and how difficult it was at that time for them. Thank God that has changed. Imagine considering yourself an old maid in the mid twenties.. that has also changes This was a sweet story wit good descriptions to keep the interest.
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  • Wendy
    5.0 out of 5 stars You won't want to put the book down.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2018
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    Just how far do you think a mother will go to keep her son from marrying the woman he loves? You will find out in this short story and it is pretty interesting. There are two more books in this Annex series, which I just 'went' and purchased, then I will check out the "Intrigue Under Western Skies" series. Yes, it was really good!!!
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  • Kerralyn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet story with historical insights
    Reviewed in Australia on June 27, 2018
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    A fascinating insight into the expectations of men their and attitudes about education for women in the late 1800s. The twists to the story also highlight that prejudices are not limited to those with money or education. Week worth a read.
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  • susan shelton
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 6, 2019
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    Enjoyed the book.. Look forward to reading more from this author....
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