Once Upon a Mail Order Bride

I am very sad to see this amazing historical western romance series end. It is definitely one of my favorites in this subgenre and I have come to really love all the characters in it. Once Upon a Mail Order Bride tells the story of ex-preacher Ridge Steele, who now serves as the mayor of the outlaw town of Hope's Crossing. He is the last of the town's founders to meet his mail order bride Adeline Jancy. Addie has spent the last three years in solitary confinement below the prison, and has lost her voice because of the trauma she has been through. Ridge is very patient and just a great man in general, and he does his best to make sure that Addie's safe and can take all the time she needs to open up. These two were an amazing couple and I really enjoyed seeing them grow closer together. They both have been through things in the past and I loved seeing them finally opening up to each other. Besides that I also loved seeing the individual growth of these characters. Especially Addie had a lot of trauma to deal with. She was very strong and determined and also loyal and protective. She will do anything in her power to protect and fight for the people she cares about. Ridge is the same and I thought they made such a beautiful couple. I absolutely love Linda Broday's writing style and story-telling abilities. She really knows how to suck a reader in and have them connect and care about the story and characters. It was so much fun to see what all the main characters from the previous books were up to and I enjoyed being reunited with them. The transformation of this beautiful and wild outlaw town was phenomenal, I loved going on this journey with the characters. This series was funny, romantic, action-packed, and emotional. This series is a must-read for historical western romance readers. Also I want to encourage historical romance lovers to give this subgenre a chance, I think you'll enjoy the simple, exciting but very dangerous way of living in the wild west. I think this subgenre is underrated nowadays and I hope more new readers will give it a try.