This is the second book in the "Irish Brides" series and tells the tale of the youngest Murphy sister's road to romance. Bridget is her first name. And also turns out to be the first name of William Black's mail order bride. So there's some drama up front with the confusion, William thinking Bridget is his bride to be and Bridget realizing that she wasn't but knowing he the bride was, and that this mysterious other Bridget she was also probably the missing mother of baby Grace, who the Murphy sisters had been caring for since the baby was found abandoned on the ship.

William isn't willing to risk his heart and Bridget isn't willing to settle for a loveless relationship. The rest of the book has a few surprises... one really big... but is mostly just sweet and rather heavy on the emotion, especially compared to the first book in the series. But I did enjoy it. I just would have preferred a bit less introspection and a bit more action.

People who like Christian romance, sweet romance, and historical romance.

Bridget's character was nicer in this book than the first. Not that she was unlikable in the first, but she just shined more here. It was nice to see the progression in her other sisters' lives and the lead up to Nora's story too (to be featured in book 3).

The biggest problem for me was that in book 1 Bridget was super excited about a new dress and practically begging for it but in book 2 she could care less about appearances and, maybe I missed it, but I didn't see any transition. I guess that could be a slip with having different authors writing the series.

Find out what happened with Nora (read book 3).

Glad for Bridget's happy ending.

From Amazon: "Renee Ryan grew up in a Florida beach town outside Jacksonville, FL. Armed with a degree in Economics and Religion from Florida State University, she explored various career opportunities, including stints at a Florida theme park and a modeling agency. She currently lives in Savannah, Georgia with her husband and a large, fluffy cat many have mistaken for a small bear. Renee can be contacted through her website at www.reneeryan.com --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. "

It's a sweet read and has some inspiring and exciting moments.

It's a bit of a slow read in parts.

I borrowed the book from my local library.

Right now, the Kindle version is selling for $3.99 but the paperback is a crazy $920.99.

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