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Rachel's Refuge (Westward Home and Hearts Mail-Order Brides Book 23) (Westward Home and Hearts Series 1) Kindle Edition

by Elaine Manders (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 246 ratings
She was running for her life. He offered a refuge, but what about the children?
Boston heiress, Rachel Davis, returns from a European tour to a world turned upside down. Her father has remarried and died suddenly on his honeymoon out west. After warning that Rachel’s life is in danger, Gracie, her maid dies under mysterious circumstances. Rachel’s only hope is to become a mail-order bride, and the best match-maker in the country is Milly Crenshaw, who lives right here in Boston. Mrs. Crenshaw is not home, but her maid opens the files to Rachel, and there in the hard-to-match files, she finds the perfect husband, Levi Grant, the sheriff of a small town near Laramie, Wyoming, where her father had died. She can overlook the fact that Levi only wants a wife to care for his five siblings—all under the age of fourteen—if he’ll help her find her father’s murderer.
From their first meeting, Levi knows Rachel is hiding secrets, but his siblings adore her, and she seems to be the perfect mother-figure. That’s all he asked for, wasn’t it? Then as their relationship deepens and Rachel reveals all, Levi finds he must catch a killer who’s already struck three times, and his new bride is the next target.
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    Westward Home and Hearts Mail-Order Brides
  2. Print length
    164 pages
  3. Language
    English
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  5. Publication date
    October 15, 2021
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09C153JBN
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 15, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.8 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 164 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 22 of 59 ‏ : ‎ Westward Home and Hearts Mail-Order Brides
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 246 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 enjoy the plot of the book, describing it as an interesting story filled with intrigue and mystery, with one customer highlighting its fantastic twists.

"...This is a heartwarming story about Rachel and Levi. After her fathers death she overheard a plot to have her killed...." Read more

"This is an interesting story with the mixture of 3 murders combined with cattle rustling and outlaws living so close & those who could never be..." Read more

"What an outstanding, action-packed western romance!..." Read more

"A terrific mail order bride story with some fantastic twists! The plot is riveting and well crafted...." Read more

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Customers find the book to be a good read, with one customer specifically praising Elaine Manders' writing style.

"Elaine Manders has, as usual written a wonderful book. This is a heartwarming story about Rachel and Levi...." Read more

"What an outstanding, action-packed western romance!..." Read more

"...The plot is riveting and well crafted. Levi and Rachel are a very unlikely couple that through their mutual faith find their forever." Read more

"...I would recommend Rachael’s Refuge to anyone who enjoys good Christian reading that has a feel good time to it. Can’t wait for Elaine’s next book." Read more

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"...I loved all the characters in this book and it had a great plot. I highly recommend this book." Read more

"...Interesting and fun characters, including some cute children. I enjoyed the suspenseful plot. Nice Christian message. A good read." Read more

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  • S Reesor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Rachel's Refuge
    Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2022
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    Elaine Manders has, as usual written a wonderful book. This is a heartwarming story about Rachel and Levi. After her fathers death she overheard a plot to have her killed. Thinking there was also something suspicious about her fathers death, she decides to become a mail-order bride to the sheriff in the same town where her father died. She becomes a mother figure to Levi's 5 siblings and while they fall in love with her, it takes Levi a while to come around. As danger follows her, will Seth be able to save her in time? I loved all the characters in this book and it had a great plot. I highly recommend this book.
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  • Vernon A. Miller
    5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting story
    Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2024
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    This is an interesting story with the mixture of 3 murders combined with cattle rustling and outlaws living so close & those who could never be satisfied (a great example of how greed can destroy one’s life). It also moves along very well.
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  • Sarah White
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Action In This Book!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2021
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    What an outstanding, action-packed western romance! It is bad when people think they are entitled to anything belonging to someone else and are willing to resort to murder of the true owner to acquire the treasured item. That is exactly what was attempted several times in this book. Read this bok and find out if the "bad guys" come out on top.

    I enjoyed this book and hope you enjoy it also.
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  • Meri Overstreet
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2022
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    A terrific mail order bride story with some fantastic twists! The plot is riveting and well crafted. Levi and Rachel are a very unlikely couple that through their mutual faith find their forever.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Rachael’s Refuge
    Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2021
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    Rachel’s Refugee was a page turner for me as most of Elaine’s books are. Rachel is the kind of friend I love to have. There were tense moments and joyful times for Rachael. I would recommend Rachael’s Refuge to anyone who enjoys good Christian reading that has a feel good time to it. Can’t wait for Elaine’s next book.
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  • JEMA
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love blooms for a family
    Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2021
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    Wonderful Christian romance filled with mystery, suspense,
    murder, danger, intrigue, family and romance. Rachel's father
    and friend die under suspicious circumstances and her friend's
    sister, Ellen, overhears that they were murdered. Rachel flees
    for her life with Ellen and agrees to become the mail order
    bride to Levi, a sheriff, and a mother figure to his five siblings.
    Levi is trying to find out who murdered his father and Rachel
    hopes he will help her find out who murdered her father.
    Follow their journey as they try to solve the mystery of the
    murders and find their own HEA.
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  • Big Red
    5.0 out of 5 stars Escape to the West
    Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2022
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    To save her life, Rachel flees to marry a man in the West. Interesting and fun characters, including some cute children. I enjoyed the suspenseful plot. Nice Christian message. A good read.
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  • An amazon customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Sweet book, likeable characters, happy outcome.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2021
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    A book to read and share. With mystery and intrigue- testing of faith and determination. This book has it all and satisfies the need for a happy outcome too.
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