A convenient Christmas wedding

Format:

Book

Title:

A convenient Christmas wedding

Author:

Scott, Regina, 1959- author

ISBN:

9780373283828

Publication:

New York, NY : Harlequin, 2016.

Physical Description:

282 pages ; 17 cm

Series title(s):

Frontier bachelors.

Love inspired historical.

General Note:

"Inspirational historical romance"--Spine

Summary:

Proposing a marriage of convenience to a rugged logger is the boldest move of Nora Underhill's sheltered life. In return for Simon Wallin's protection from her overbearing family, the unassuming seamstress offers prime frontier farmland. But their paper marriage changes when Nora's greedy brother tries to draw her back into a life of drudgery. Her only option: move to Simon's farm, and into the center of his loving, unruly family. Years of shouldering responsibility have left Simon cynical and reserved. But little by little, Nora's warmth opens his shuttered heart to joy. With their marriage claim under threat, can this practical arrangement blossom over the holidays ... and become a love for all seasons?

Subject(s):

Loggers -- Fiction.

Women dressmakers -- Fiction.

Mate selection -- Fiction.

Frontier and pioneer life -- Washington (State) -- Fiction.

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The Marriage Agreement

Proposing a marriage of convenience to a rugged logger is the boldest move of Nora Underhill's sheltered life. In return for Simon Wallin's protection from her overbearing family, the unassuming seamstress offers prime frontier farmland. But their paper marriage changes when Nora's greedy brother tries to draw her back into a life of drudgery. Her only option: move to Simon's farm, and into the center of his loving, unruly family.

Years of shouldering responsibility have left Simon cynical and reserved. But little by little, Nora's warmth opens his shuttered heart to joy. With their marriage claim under threat, can this practical arrangement blossom over the holidays...and become a love for all seasons?

Reviews (2)

Booklist Review

It is a business proposal, not a marriage proposal. At least that's what seamstress Nora Underhill tells herself to summon up the courage to propose to Simon Wallin. By marrying Nora, Simon will be able to claim 160 acres of prime Washington farmland that his family desperately needs. In exchange, Nora will gain a husband, who can keep Nora's controlling brother and his overbearing wife from dragging her back home to Massachusetts to act as their unpaid cook and maid. When her brother and his wife unexpectedly show up in Seattle, however, Nora realizes a marriage in name only to Simon might not be enough. This leaves Nora with only one option: she and Simon will have to start living together as husband and wife for real. Scott (Instant Frontier Family, 2016) continues her Frontier Bachelors series with another sweetly captivating romance that also beautifully celebrates the importance of faith and family.--Charles, John Copyright 2016 Booklist

Library Journal Review

Proposing to a man was the last thing quiet seamstress Nora Underhill ever thought she'd do. Yet when she learns that her greedy brother and his spoiled, demanding wife are moving to Seattle, she sees her hard-won independence vanishing and strikes a desperate bargain with upstanding Simon Wallin-her 160-acre land grant for his protection in marriage. It's the perfect answer to both their problems, and, naturally, their pragmatic marriage could never become real. Never. Delightful family inter-actions (a crew of rowdy brothers are memorable), admirable protagonists who come into their own, and descriptions that bring the colorful historical Northwest to life combine in a well-paced story that saves a twist or two for the end. VERDICT Tender yet laced with humor, this well-researched, faith-suffused Christmas romance should please both inspirational and sweet historical fans; a worthy addition to this popular series. Scott (A Rancher of Convenience) lives in Tacoma. © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.