A Bride for Cody

by Linda Carroll-Bradd

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Veteran Cody Sheffield went from surviving the Civil War ended to spending years building the Transcontinental Railroad. Finally, he finds solace on an uncle’s apple farm in southern California. A change in family circumstances demands he seek a bride.

Nurse Riona Gilbride pitched in to do her part when the war came to her hometown of Harpers Ferry. Years later, she’s still tending others when she realizes the time has come to care for herself, and she answers an ad in a matchmaking newsletter.

Expectations and temperaments clash. Soon, both Cody and Riona wonder if their decision to marry without meeting beforehand is a huge mistake.

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Book Details

Genre

Historical Romance

Subgenre

Military, Small Town, Western / Cowboy (frontier-era or modern ranch settings)

Series

Proxy Brides • Book 37

Audience

Adult

Bell Peppers

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Profanity

1 None

Violence

2 Mild

Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco

1 None

Publication Date

May 19, 2020

Language Versions

English

Fiction Form

Novella

Sensitive Themes

Arranged or forced marriage, PTSD or trauma recovery

Representation

Veteran/military service representation

Harvest Honeymoon

I enjoyed this romance about a former Civil War nurse becoming a mail order bride to an apple farmer in San Bernardino, California. What a honeymoon as the two get to know each other and learn to deal with each other's challenges. Great characters. A must read.

Loved the characters

This is another fantastic book in the proxy bride series. You can read this one alone and not be lost. The characters in this book are well thought out and are interesting. The independence of Riona was written wonderfully. Cody is a great guy in a difficult situation. I felt the story was great and the characters you can relate to. I am looking forward to more stories from this author.

Wonderful Story!

I found this to be a very interesting story. After living in California for almost 40 years, I was surprised to learn that apples really were grown at one time in the high deserts of Southern California. Amazing! This was a sweet story set shortly after the Civil War with main characters, Cody and Riona both suffering PTSD from the war. Well written!

Loved it!

I loved the seamless way author weaved in Riona's nursing life during the Civil War, her independence and her beautiful approach to the aunt, Beth and most especially Cody, how they brought much-needed healing love safety and security to one another. An absolutely wonderful story; just beautiful!

Excellent

A nurse and a soldier of the Civil War, both suffering the affects of that war, are brought together in order to form a new family and a new life. Their journeys bring them through time and personal trauma to that new life.