My Review
What do you think of when you hear the words Pony Express? When I do I think of it as being larger than life. I do believe there are many misconceptions surrounding the Pony Express.
I could not believe it only ran for roughly nineteen months. It does seem like it was so much longer than this. A broken and bitter man finds his only relief in the bottom the bottle. His wife who will always love him because of memories of far better times they've had together flees for her life taking their newborn child with her.
Years pass and the man comes to know God and becomes a respectable man once again regretting with his whole being the terrible treatment of his wife. A rich business savvy man he is and once again hires someone to find his heir. Will his quest be successful this time?
This beautiful young woman, his daughter is now running a Pony Express Station in 1860 in rural Utah Territory. Unknown to her, her father that just passed away is not her birth father as he has always treated her as his own. This young woman does it all with her father's passing, run the station being responsible for the riders coming in on time,making the meals and takes care of the ragtag young men riders.
When a government official starts asking questions is she to discover her father was involved in illegal activities?
I very much enjoyed reading this and the ending was sweet and tender. The Daughters of The Mayflower series, I've read and loved every one of them and have learned so much history with them taking place many different places and they are full of historical facts along with a sweet and tender romance. I can't wait to read more of them!
Published July 1st 2019 by Barbour Books I was given a complimentary copy of this book. Thank you. All opinions expressed are my own.
GoodReads Summary
Jacqueline Rivers manages a Pony Express station in 1860 Utah territory after her father’s death. There are daily stresses placed on her in this unconventional role—and now a government official is asking her to sniff out counterfeiters. When Elijah Johnson passes through on the stage while on an exhausting quest to find his boss’s heir, he doesn’t want to leave the beguiling station manager. In fact, he may never leave when caught in the crossfire of the territory’s criminal activities. Jackie can’t decide if Elijah is friend or foe. Can she remain strong when secrets of the past and present are finally unearthed? Join the adventure as the Daughters of the Mayflower series continues with The Express Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse. More in the Daughters of the Mayflower series: The Mayflower Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse – set 1620 Atlantic Ocean (February 2018) The Pirate Bride by Kathleen Y’Barbo – set 1725 New Orleans (April 2018) The Captured Bride by Michelle Griep – set 1760 during the French and Indian War (June 2018) The Patriot Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse – set 1774 Philadelphia (August 2018) The Cumberland Bride by Shannon McNear – set 1794 on the Wilderness Road (October 2018) The Liberty Bride by MaryLu Tyndall – set 1814 Baltimore (December 2018) The Alamo Bride by Kathleen Y’Barbo – set 1836 Texas (February 2019) The Golden Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse – set 1849 San Francisco (April 2019) The Express Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse – set 1860 Utah (July 2019) The Rebel Bride by Shannon McNear – set 1863 Tennessee (December 2019) The Blizzard Bride by Susanne Dietze – set 1888 Nebraska (February 2020) The Chisholm Trail Bride by Kathleen Y'Barbo - (April 2020)
About The Author
Kimberley Woodhouse is the best-selling and award-winning author of more than a dozen books. She is a wife, mother, author, and musician with a quick wit and positive outlook despite difficult circumstances. A popular speaker, she's shared at more than 2,000 venues across the country. Kimberley and her family's story have garnered national media attention for many years including ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, The Montel Williams Show, Discovery Health channel's Mystery ER, The Hour of Power, The Harvest Show, and over 1,000 other TV appearances and radio interviews. She lives and writes in Colorado with her husband of twenty-five years and their two amazing kids. kimberleywoodhouse.com Find Kim on twitter and facebook: twitter.com/kimwoodhouse author fan page Kimberley Woodhouse
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