1. A Sensible Arrangement, Lone Star Brides Series #1
    Tracie Peterson
    Bethany House / 2014 / Trade Paperback
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  1. cmwinner
    Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    An Excellent Book!
    April 29, 2014
    cmwinner
    Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I have read several of Tracie Peterson's books and was eager to read a new one. She is always great at capturing your attention and keeping it throughout the whole book. I found it hard to put it down at night when I needed to go to bed!

    Marty is a widow he doesn't want to live in Texas anymore. She is angry with God over the death of her husband. She answers an add in the paper to be a "Lone Star Bride" and moved to Colorado without telling her family.

    Jake is a man that has been hurt deeply by his first wife. He doesn't want to re-marry but is pressured into it do to his new position at the bank where he works. Both of them agree this will be a marriage of convenience.

    I love reading about how they both need to go to the high society events and how uncomfortable it makes both of them feel. The servants that work for them are great. Alicia's back story is heartbreaking, but it's great to see her grow and how Marty is able to help her. Mr. Brighton and Mrs. Landry kept me laughing throughout the book!

    I did learn some about how the fall of silver in Colorado in 1893 and the effect it had on the city.

    The only downside to the book was that it ended to abruptly!! I wanted to know more about what happens to Marty and Jake! Where do they go??? What happens with Alicia?? What happens with the orphans that Marty was working with??? I need to know more!! As this is the first book in a series, I certainly hope the next book in the series brings us back to these people!

    I received this book free from Bethany House Publishers for purpose of this review, I was not required to write a positive review, the opinions I have expressed are my own.
  2. deanna13
    Jonesboro, LA
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Wonderful Story
    April 26, 2014
    deanna13
    Jonesboro, LA
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    A Sensible Arrangement by Tracie Peterson is a most delightful book and one that I thoroughly enjoyed reading. Marty Olson answers an ad for a "Lone

    Star Bride" and leaves her Texas home to travel to Denver to marry Jake Wythe. Jake is a banker and his boss insists that his top employees be married. Both Marty and Jake have been married before and this marriage is to be one of convenience only. After the wedding, Marty is almost overwhelmed with all the demands of Denver high society. Jake hates the society scene as much as Marty but to keep his boss happy and maybe even to keep his job, they have to put on a happy face and attend all the society functions. The state of the economy threatens Jake's job and this causes him to think even more about returning to ranching in Texas. Even though Marty dislikes all the things she is expected to do as a member of high society, she does not want to return to Texas. Will all the demands of high society and the problems with the economy draw the couple together or will the marriage remain one of convenience?

    In this one hundredth book by Tracie Peterson, she did an excellent job in the writing of all elements of the book just as she did in the first ninety-nine. Marty and Jake were so well written that I could not help but care for them. By the end of the book I felt as if they were lifetime friends. There were several different plot lines going on in the story but Tracie tied them all together in a very satisfactory way. This story is filled with history, politics, banking business, mystery, romance, and even a failed stage coach robbery. There were several times that I would laugh at what was happening but the funniest situation was when Marty told Jake her greatest desire. At the beginning of the book, Marty felt as if God had deserted her but through the help of her household servants, she accepted God's forgiveness and love. In spite of all the problems, the story had a wonderful ending. I am looking forward to the next book in the series.

    I highly recommend this book to everyone that likes an historical novel filled with romance and set in the American West at the end of the 19th century.

    Bethany House provided me with a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
  3. ASC Book Reviews
    NM
    Age: 18-24
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    I truly love this book!!!
    April 25, 2014
    ASC Book Reviews
    NM
    Age: 18-24
    Gender: female
    And I LOVE this author!!! Tracie Peterson has always been one of my all time favorite authors! And this, her 100th book, is one of my favorites of her works. It has made it to My Favorite Books list! Tracie's characters touched my heart immediately and Jake, the hero of this tale, stole my heart completely! I love how she made Marty's character a tough woman that can take care of herself, and others, instead of becoming the victim always in need of rescue! Yet, though she is toughened by loss and the ways of ranch life in 1892, she still has a huge heart and loves very deeply. OH but the cliff hanger! I must know what happens next and can't wait for A Moment in Time to release in June!!! Mystery's are mixed within A Sensible Arrangement's plot as missing money and strange threats abound! I truly enjoy how Tracie weaves The Word and God's messages throughout the story. Showing how He loves us through it all, even our anger and hurt. This is a fabulous read, with an easy pace, and filled with great characters, an intriguing plot, secrets, pain, forgiveness, lies, love, uncertainty, friendship, repentance, fears and more! I highly recommend it!

    Songs: "Onward Christian Soldiers" by Various Artist, "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow" by 101 Strings Orchestra, "Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana - Intermezzo sinfonico" by Herbert von Karajan

    Songs etc. may be changed or added in the future.

    John 8:32

    ~ASC
  4. JCMorrows
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    So much better than I anticipated! WOW!
    April 22, 2014
    JCMorrows
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This is the first book I have ever read by Tracie Peterson and now I'm going to have to go track down as many as I can get my hands on because it's SO GOOD!

    WOW!

    An amazing story! Such inspiring characters!

    A great, great read!

    From page one I was hooked. (And I'm not much for historical fiction — I enjoy a few select authors but mostly I'm more fond of modern stories.)

    I found myself attached to the characters immediately and I laugh at the few other silly reviews I've read that say the characters were very flat and unlovable.

    Marty is precisely the kind of woman I would expect to read about who hails from Texas. She knows how to take care of herself and she is not afraid of a challenge.

    I love how well God is interwoven into the story — even though Marty is not very fond of Him through most of the book. And it's very refreshing to see everyone around her trying to win her back to Him. Most of the books I've read about people who have lost their faith in God, show the journey back but not always by way of others trying to win them back to the Kingdom.

    Tracie Peterson does this well and she does it without sounding preachy.

    The book is definitely a new favorite of mine and I can't wait to read some of her other novels!

    Disclaimer: I received this book free in exchange for an honest review.
  5. barbjan10
    Arlington, TX
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    WILL THE REAL MARTY OLSON PLEASE STAND!!
    April 21, 2014
    barbjan10
    Arlington, TX
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    A fun and a bit serious story, Tracie L. Peterson certainly can write a great tale of excitement, drama, romantic mystery, and shadowy incidents, mixed with dreams of being somewhere else in time and geography. There is an old adage of "be careful for what one wishes for" throughout the message of this book.

    Widowed and childless Marty Olson wanted to escape from memories of tragically losing her beloved husband, and leave Texas forever where she owns and lives on a ranch. Jake Wythe, a Denver banker, singed around the edges one last time from romance, places a newspaper ad for a Texas woman to marry in name only. Jake is in need of a wife to satisfy the bank board members determined notion that his promotion puts him in a higher level of Denver society. Marty answers the ad on complete acceptance of Jake's terms. Unknown to Marty, Jake, a native Texan longs to return to the Lone Star state and run a ranch.

    Marty is quite adept at telling little fibs that create larger problems that spin into a web of hurt and misunderstanding for loved ones and new friends. She does not tell her sister and family the truth about going to Colorado — only that she plans to visit friends. This time, a lie of omission. Shades of Annie Oakley! Marty takes a stage coach into Denver and becomes a pistol-packing damsel to save the lives of the passengers and drivers from a stage robbery. Our heroine soon becomes the talk and news sensation of Denver and awes the society she has joined as Mrs. Jacob Wythe. The character quality in Marty's habit was disturbing to me, however I surmised Ms. Peterson had sensible reasons for this flaw. We will find Marty's redeeming qualities in other area of her character concerning orphans.

    Much is going on with the newlyweds — will love blossom now that Marty and Jake are secretly attracted to one another? How does Marty, married to a rich banker, handle being included with society wives and living a lie as a new bride? Is Jake suspected as being part of the scheme of missing funds at the bank? The stories developing around the household servants are entertaining and humor provoking. It seems the only real friend Marty has in Denver is Alice, her lady's maid. But, what does Alice have to do with information about the missing funds? Why was she attacked to be robbed of something she knew nothing about?

    The plot continues to thicken. Marty becomes anguished over Jake's intentions of returning to Texas and how she can keep the truth of her ranch from him. We learn throughout the story that God is in control. The truth will out, but what happens? There are some loose ends in the story, however I believe there is purpose in this gifted writers tactics. Ms. Tracie Peterson has successfully written many books, of which The Sensible Arrangement is my first read. You have made an impression on my reading tastes, Ms. Peterson, I anticipate reading the next book in this series as well as the many others you have written. Your faith in our heavenly Father and His love for you brightly shine through your pen hand. You are indeed blessed.

    A complimentary copy of this book was provided for review.
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