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    Kelly Hake
    Barbour Publishing / 2012 / ePub
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  1. VicsMediaRoom
    Irvine, CA
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: male
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    A Western, A Romance and A Mystery
    December 23, 2012
    VicsMediaRoom
    Irvine, CA
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: male
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Kelly Eileen Hake in her new book, "Strong and Stubborn " Book Three in the Husbands For Hire series published by Barbour Publishing Inc. takes us back to Hope Falls, Colorado in 1887.

    From the back cover: Wanted: 1 3 Godfearing men....Object: Marriage and joint ownership of a sawmill

    Stubborn Last Choice...

    When Naomi Higgins and her friends came to Hope Falls, Colorado, turning an abandoned mining town into a thriving sawmill required lots of hope...and husbands! With two other women already engaged, Naomi's the only bride left. And she's not about to settle for just anybody.

    Meets Strong Last Chance...

    Carpenter Michael Strode agreed to a marriage of convenience years ago, ending up with an already pregnant wife he didn't love. Now a widower with in-laws desperate to control their only heir, Mike needs to hide his son and start fresh. Hope Falls seems the perfect place.

    Will the Past Keep Them from Moving Forward...Together?

    Mike is ready to claim the life—and bride—of his choice. But when the man Naomi once loved comes to town, alongside the loggers vying for her hand, the competition could derail their newfound partnership.

    Will old mistakes and new mysteries confuse new love, or will God's guidance help them forge a future?

    "Strong and Stubborn" is the last book in this series and, I believe, is the best of the three. This whole series has been a clever twist on the mail order brides genre. This time is it mail order husbands and this is what makes it great fun to read. Michael didn't even answer the ad, he has come to town looking for a fresh start and meets Naomi. He prefers to keep his distance from her, even though he is attracted to her, until he finds out the truth and then he finds she is attracted to another man. Now he has to work to win her back. Ms. Hake is at her clever best and not only gives us a nice romance but wraps up the plot threads that have been dangling over the last two books. "Strong and Stubborn" is a Western, a romance and an altogether enjoyable read. I am sorry to see this series end however I do look forward to more from this very talented writer.

    Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Barbour Publishing Inc. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
  2. JudyMom2
    Arizona
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Husbands for Hire Series Book 3
    October 29, 2012
    JudyMom2
    Arizona
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Naomi Higgins lost her beau, Harry Blinman to her sister Charlotte. After a irreversible misunderstanding her family sends her away to help her cousin Lacey Lyman. Five years later Naomi finds herself in Hope Falls, Colorado Territory. Along with three other women they are living the unconventional life of running a town full of men. Men who are there because they answered an ad the women put out that they were looking for husbands for hire. Naomi is the last woman standing and it's coming down to her making a choice from the men who are vying for her attentions. Only she wants the one man who is not in her wooing line.

    Michael Strode had to escape his in-laws. After his wife passed away they wanted to take his ten year old son, Luke, from him. He'd rather leave everything he knew and keep Luke. So he did. A friend suggested he go see a Mr. Lawson in Hope Falls for a job. It was perfect and so was Naomi. If only he felt worthy to court such a beauty.

    Two people afraid of moving into their futures freely because of past mistakes. Carrying their burdens instead of allowing God's forgiveness to remove those yokes. This book also brings back all the characters from the first two books in this series; Rugged and Relentless and Tall, Dark, and Determined. Braden Lyman & Cora Thompson who's story is continued through each book, Jake Granger and Evie Thompson & Chase Dunstan and Lacey Lyman along with the lumberjacks and other residents of Hope Falls. Love, adventure, suspense and surprises fill the pages of this book. A really good series.

    **Received through NetGalley for review
  3. leftelaine
    Dublin, TX
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Best of the three!
    April 18, 2013
    leftelaine
    Dublin, TX
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I have read and enjoyed all three of the husbands for hire series by Kelly Eileen Hake and this last one is definitely my favorite. I loved the characters, the story, and the fact that all loose ends were tied up by the end of the book. The writing was in my opinion, the author's best and kept me turning the pages until the very end. The Christian values were there and the story line was great. Check them out for yourself--BUT read them in order!
  4. schoolmarm
    Heber Springs, AR
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Life is never flat open road to travel
    March 24, 2013
    schoolmarm
    Heber Springs, AR
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    As the last bride of the sawmill tries to decide if she has

    found the right the husband, life does what it normally

    does, throws a few curves in road. This last book ties

    the series together and makes all three great reads.
  5. lmkitz
    Ohio
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    December 3, 2012
    lmkitz
    Ohio
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I love the stories this author comes up with and this one was a page turner from the beginning. By the time I got finished with this book, I felt as though I had experienced every moment of the story.
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