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A Bride for Bode

The Proxy Brides, Book 21

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A Bride for Bode

By: Marisa Masterson
Narrated by: Jessica Caruso
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From the author of A Bride for Darrell and A Shadowed Groom for Christmas comes a sweet historical romance laced with mystery and suspense....

Bode needs this opportunity to prove he can be a successful businessman. His trustee, however, won't release the necessary funds unless Bode marries, by proxy, the man's choice of brides. He willing agrees. After all, he can annul the marriage after the money is in his possession.

All thoughts of annulment disappear when he meets his less than shy or wilting Violet. But will Violet stay with him when she learns how Bode makes his living? Why do attempts on his life start when he makes it clear to the people around him that he plans to stay married?

©2019 Marisa Masterson (P)2019 Marisa Masterson Historical Historical Fiction Romance

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A Bride for Bode is a sweet, traditional romance, with religious themes throughout. Though this audiobook was listed as a Historical Romance due to its old west setting, I felt that it fits much more comfortably in the Christian Romance category, as faith is central to the plot and is referenced at each stage of the characters' development.

It's a very gentle story, with an undemanding plot and quite a simple writing style. There are few surprises in any of the revelations as the mysteries are resolved, and it is clear from the start that goodly, clean-living, family values will triumph over the evils of others. It felt very much like the sort of bedtime story a church-going grandmother would tell a little girl, with a strong moral message and a happy-ever-after at the end.

The narrator, Jessica Caruso, was new to me but has a very friendly, expressive voice that was pleasant to listen to. Her pacing and inflection was occasionally a little mechanical with odd pauses. This was made more obvious by the proliferation of adjectives within the writing, which were often tagged-on to the end of a sentence.

I would recommend this audiobook to listeners who like traditional, sweet, clean, Christian romances.

*I received this audiobook free of charge in the hope of an honest, unbiased review.

Sweet, clean, Christian romance

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