A Reluctant Bride (Bride Ships, #1)

Posted on 25 March 2018 by Jody Hedlund

After facing desperate heartache and loss, Mercy agrees to escape a bleak future in London and join a bride ship. Wealthy and titled, Joseph leaves home and takes to the sea as the ships surgeon to escape the pain of losing his family. He has no intention of settling down, but when Mercy becomes his assistant, they must fight against a forbidden love. New Download [ A Reluctant Bride (Bride Ships, #1) ] by [ Jody Hedlund ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Why do I love historical fiction This book is a prime example of why After reading the book and about the author s research which sounds like she had a blast researching it by the way I realized this is based on a true event.I LOVE books based historically on true events.A Bride Ship Doesn t that sound so romantic Now I ve read plenty of books about mail order brides but none about Bride Ships, cue dreamy sigh I love the main character s name as well, Mercy Mercy truly is an angel of mercy Why do I love historical fiction This book is a prime example of why After reading the book and about the author s research which sounds like she had a blast researching it by the way I realized this is based on a true event.I LOVE books based historically on true events.A Bride Ship Doesn t that sound so romantic Now I ve read plenty of books about mail order brides but none about Bride Ships, cue dreamy sigh I love the main character s name as well, Mercy Mercy truly is an angel of mercy.She administers to sick infants and children in the slums of London Living among the poorest of the poor in London where disease and filth are prevalent she jumps at the chance of a better life by joining a bride ship except she doesn t know it s a b...Wow, I was soooo all in on this latest release from Jody Hedlund I ve been a long time Hedlund fan and have enjoyed so many of her booksbut I think this one takes the enjoyment to a whole new level I loved the characters and I LOVED the romantic tension Like, whoa, so much tension So well done And the setting was an extra fun surprise for mea lot of times, I don t super love it when a book starts in one place and roams to another I tend to want to sink into whatever setting for the Wow, I was soooo all in on this latest release from Jody Hedlund I ve been a long time Hedlund fan and have enjoyed so many of her booksbut I think this one takes the enjoyment to a whole new level I loved the characters and I LOVED the romantic tension Like, whoa, so much tension So well done And the setting was an extra fun surprise for mea lot of times, I don t super love it when a book starts in one place and roams to another I tend to want to sink into whatever setting for the length of a book But wi...A new Jody Hedlund book is always something that I meet with great anticipation When it s the opener of a new series, even better A Reluctant Bride is a lovely start to her Bride Ships series I love that Hedlund tackles another intriguing historical event, this time women being a part of a bride ship to be sent to marry complete strangers This is something I have vaguely heard about before but have never read any fiction concerning this happening.Our main character Mercy is a desperate woman A new Jody Hedlund book is always something that I meet with great anticipation When it s the opener of a new series, even better A Reluctant Bride is a lovely start to her Bride Ships series I love that Hedlund tackles another intriguing historical event, this time women being a part of a bride ship to be sent to marry complete strangers This is something I have vaguely heard about before but have never read any fiction concerning this happening.Our main character Mercy is a desperate woman Given the option of the workhouse, living on the streets, or perhaps an even worse fate, Mercy decides to forgo them all and agrees to sail on one of the bride ships Bound for a colony and potential marriage to men they have never met, Mercy and the other women are kept under strict separation by t...I was enthralled by the journey of Mercy and her interactions with Joseph There was a nice balance between the introspective thoughts of the characters and the adventurous plot as they travel through storms, illness, and other obstacles, all under the watchful eye of the bride program s chaperones I loved the historical details that brought the era to life while the emotions of the characters brought the people to life Mercy and Joseph both have a large capacity for compassion, and the self s I was enthralled by the journey of Mercy and her interactions with Joseph There was a nice balance between the introspective thoughts of the characters and the adventurous plot as they travel through storms, illness, and other obstacles, all under the watchful eye of the bride program s chaperones I loved the historical details that brought the era to life while the emotions of the characters brought the people to life Mercy and Joseph both have a large capacity for compassion, and the self sacrifice they see in each other draws them together They are so well matched, even though they come from completely opposite ends of society s spectrum There is plenty of tensi...Great start to a new series In A Reluctant Bride, Hedlund focuses on what life was like in London and how that influenced young women to leave their homeland and family to marry a stranger in a foreign country Mercy and Joseph both have servant hearts His upper echelon standing in society naturally puts a separation between them.I enjoyed being aboard the Tynemouth with Mercy and Joseph and living through a part of history I knew nothing about The author s note at the end shares what was fact Great start to a new series In A Reluctant Bride, Hedlund focuses on what life was like in London and how that influenced young women to leave their homeland and family to marry a stranger in a foreign country Mercy and Joseph both have servant hearts His upper echelon standing in society naturally puts a separation between them.I enjoyed bei...So much love for this incredible book, the start of the Bride Ships series by Jody Hedlund Let s just start by saying, yet again, she seems to be able to root out a piece of little known history and create something amazing out of it I d never heard of the Bride Ships, and it fascinates me The journey alone takes a 1 3 of a year Such an epic voyage to take to get from England to Vancouver Island What stelling is the desperation of so many to leave all you ve ever known to start fres So much love for this incredible book, the start of the Bride Ships series by Jody Hedlund Let s just start by saying, yet again, she seems to be able to root out a piece of little known history and create something amazing out of it I d never heard of the Bride Ships, and it fascinates me The journey alone takes a 1 3 of a year Such an epic voyage to take to get from England to Vancouver Island What stelling is the desperation of so many to leave all you ve ever known to start fresh knowing that marriage to a complete stranger awaited you at the end I literally lost sleep over this book It was so hard to put...I always love learning something I didn t know, but it s somewhat embarrassing when it s the country you grew up in I had no idea that there were bride ships arriving in Vancouver Island, and to think that my Cdn history class could ve been so muchinteresting if the teachers had though to add this little nugget of gold.As usual, Jody Hedlund latest story hits all the right spots for me It may have been a bumpy ride from England to Victoria and Vancouver Island, but reading A Reluctant B I always love learning something I didn t know, but it s somewhat embarrassing when it s the country you grew up in I had no idea that there were bride ships arriving in Vancouver Island, and to think that my Cdn history class could ve been so muchinteresting if the teachers had though to add this little nugget of gold.As usual, Jody Hedlund latest story hits all the right spots for me It may have been a bumpy ride from England to Victoria and Vancouver Island, but reading A Reluctant Bride was so smoot...Jody Hedlund s books are always fascinating to me I love the way she takes a bit of history that is often overlooked or not even known about and creates a beautiful love story around it This book, and the ensuing series, give us a peek into the lives of women who found themselves on one of the bride ships headed to the other side of the world.Mercy and Joseph were both great characters Though they came from completely different stations in life they both had a heart to help others in need Jody Hedlund s books are always fascinating to me I love the way she takes a bit of history that is often overlooked or not even known about and creates a beautiful love story around it This book, and the ensuing series, give us a peek into the lives of women who found themselves on one of the bride ships headed to the other side of the world.Mercy and Joseph were both great characters Though they came from completely different stations in life they both had a heart to help others in need I loved how even though Joseph was an aristocrat he never hesitated to help those who society deemed beneath him, regardless of what his peers thought And Mercy had a servant s heart willing to literally give the clothes off her back if it meant someone else was taken care of They had some obstacles to work through in their relationship but their romance was sweet This book didn t have ...Mercy Wilkins lives in one of the poorest sections of London She s grown up assisting with the care of her siblings and neighboring children, and has often seen sickness and disease carry them away Work of any decent kind is hard to find in 1862, much less if you are a young woman, but Mercy is determined to make a way for herself and to continue to help others After seeing the struggles that come with marriage and motherhood, she promises herself she ll do everything she can to avoid both.At Mercy Wilkins lives in one of the poorest sections of London She s grown up assisting with the care of her siblings and neighboring children, and has often seen sickness and disease carry them away Work of any decent kind is hard to find in 1862, much less if you are a young woman, but Mercy is determined to make a way for herself and to continue to help others After seeing the struggles that come with marriage and motherhood, she promises herself she ll do everything she can to avoid both.At the urging of her sister Patience, Mercy agrees to travel to Brit...This was a historical journey that took me to places and taught me things I didn t know I ve read a lot but I have never read about the depravity of London in 1860 like this Jody tells of a family living in the slums of London and what there life was like I understandcompletely why a woman would choose to get on a ship for months to leave this hell The story is well done and the history was spot on and told well I also got a very nice love story with some great moments She weaves the This was a historical journey that took me to places and taught me things I didn t know I ve read a lot but I have never read about the depravity of London in 1860 like this Jody tells of a family living in the slums of London and what there life was like I understandcompletely why a woman would choose to get on a ship for months to leave this hell The story is well done and th...I don t think I ve ever read anything about the bride ships that came to Canada from England It doesn t necessarily surprise me that something like that happened but what does surprise me is the how of it all, I guess The author took many of the events of this book from actual accounts so the story was very true to what really happened I really love that because it gives me such a good feel for where the brides came from and how they may have felt and acted It was so interesting I love le I don t think I ve ever read anything about the bride ships that came to Canada from England It doesn t necessarily surprise me that something like that happened but what does surprise me is the how of it all, I guess The author took many of the events of this book from actual accounts so the story was very true to what really happened I really love that because it gives me such a good feel for where the brides came from and how they may have felt and acted It was so interesting I love learning about lesser known events in history which would explain my love for historical fiction.Mercy is such an awesome character Despite her horrible upbringing she embodies everything kind, gentle and compassionate I loved her almost in...Full review on FaithfullyBookish.comMercy and Joseph s story isthan the convergence of two worlds or a sweet tale of opposites and attraction Hedlund digs deep to the very core of compassion and humanity by exposing and stripping away societal expectations, prejudice, and even legacy Both characters struggle to overcome obstacles, navigate the literal and figurative stormy waters of life, and discover their God given purpose.A Reluctant Bride has not only sparked my interest in the histo Full review on FaithfullyBookish.comMercy and Joseph s story isthan the convergence of two worlds or a sweet tale of opposites and attraction Hedlund digs deep to the very core of compassion and humanity by exposing and stripping away societal expectations, prejudice, and even legacy Both characters struggle to overcome obstacles, navigate the literal and figurative stormy waters of life, and discover their God given purpose.A Reluctant Brid...This was a thoroughly eye opening experience on a time and event in history I had no idea existed The characters are incredibly well done, and I so enjoyed getting to know Mercy most of all The plot was a fascinating one, and it s rather amazing how much truth the author used in putting it together I had such a hard time putting this book down The view the readers get is from those in the steerage to those of wealthand the drastic difference between the two I felt the embarrassment of th This was a thoroughly eye opening experience on a time and event in history I had no idea existed The characters are incredibly well done, and I so enjoyed getting to know Mercy most of all The plot was a fascinating one, and it s rather amazing how much truth the author used in putting it together I had such a hard time putting this book down The view the readers get is from those in the steerage to those of wealthand the drastic difference between the two I felt the embarrassment of the women as they were put through such difficult events These kinds of reads always make me wonder what I would have done ...The start of a new Jody Hedlund series is always an exciting thing She hasthan earned her spot as one of my must read authors with her stellar characters and in depth research that shines through in her stories The idea of bride ships is something I think I was aware of but had never really given much thought to Through Mercy and the women she befriends on the voyage I was really able to feel the desperation that would drive a woman to leave her family and homeland behind for such an un The start of a new Jody Hedlund series is always an exciting thing She hasthan earned her spot as one of my must read authors with her stellar characters and in depth research that shines through in her stories The idea of bride ships is something I think I was aware of but had never really given much thought to Through Mercy and the women she befriends on the voyage I was really able to feel the desperation that would drive a woman to leave her family and homeland behind for such an unknown destination The journey from England to British Columbia felt very claustrophobic and Mr Scott s presence always seemed to loom around the corners as I was turning pages I was getting some serious Mr Collins vibes from this character and his obsession with class and patronage His awkwardly long bows had me looking around uncomfortably right along with Joseph and Mercy Mercy s situation in life is about as bleak as it could be and yet she is always willing to ...Wow I finished this one last night It s an amazing novel It was a little heavy on the romance to be believable, in my opinion, but still really good What got me was it was based on a true story and in the Author s Note at the end of the book sh...

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25 March 2018

Jody Hedlund