The Bachelor Farmers

Details: A family from Norway comes to America groups of members at a time. When the last 2 brothers arrive in America the family is complete and wealth and prosperity are hard earned. When the Head of the family, the Father passes on and leaves the family his love and life. As the years go on, the younger brothers learn to be great business men, and discover if there is time for love and family or not.

My Review: This was a really great book. The story line was very intriguing because I have Norwegian blood in my family. Farming is always lots of risk, lots of time, lots and lots of hard tiring work. Hans and Jon are very interesting characters. They are strong as a family, but don't always see eye to eye. Brenda is a great author, she has enraptured the beautiful landscape, the love that a family who was broken apart, and brought back together. In the book there is a love scene, though from the book description one does wonder if something occurs or not between the brothers and the woman who stays with them as a cook. Brenda has captured what many movies have in this love that happens. It is very comparable to: Nights in the Rodanthe, Titanic, a Walk to Remember movies. There are no disrespectful descriptions or anything in this matter in the love scene. Simply put, this is a beautiful sad romance book, with surprising closure at the end.

Pros: very well written, a great sad romance book

Cons: sad romances are just that, sad, but that's why many women and men enjoy them

My Rating 

Marriage by Mistake

Marriage by Mistake by Alyssa Kress
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Details: Kelly Williams is a sensible woman, but because of her job, men do not want her to be sensible and serious and committed. Being raised by a Pastor and Pastor's Wife, Kelly can't ignore what she's been taught. Hoping to find a wonderful man who truly does love her is hard living in Las Vegas. Dean is scared senseless when he finds Kelly in his office building in Massachusetts wanting to know why he left her. When did he get married? Is this even happening to him? What happened in the past 48 hours and why can't he remember?

My Review: This was not at all what I expected. It looked and sounded like a trashy Romance novel. But it wasn't. I was very intrigued by the title, as many people I hear now-a-days question their marriage, are always getting a divorce, and or have been divorced multiple times.  Marriage is really starting to become an out-dated thing, not even a special event, happening and or that "Once in a Lifetime" event girls always dream of.  This is a great book for couples struggling with their marriages, couples dating and thinking or not thinking of marriage, and great for families who have been broken by infidelity, philandering, re-marriage, divorce, and lack of stability in parental elements.  Marriage by Mistake gives a while new meaning to relationships; marriage issues and what it means in today's society to keep your word and to keep your vows. I love how the unexpected happens at the most unexpected times. This was a free book on Amazon.com, and I read it in 1 day with many interruptions from my children, but I would have to say it took me roughly 7 hours to read this.  An amazing read, one that has helped me continue to want to stay married to my wonderful husband and best friend, and has helped me realize just how amazing it is when a woman does find an honest, loyal committed man and vice versa.

Pros: great plot, amazingly real characters, you totally get sucked into this book by the end of the second chapter.

Cons: some may be turned off by all the sexual content, but its written with class, not trash.

My Rating: Thumbs Up

View all my Goodreads reviews