Bride at Last

Quite simply a delicious book about two who bond over a darling boy whose mother just died. Anthony's father had no clue he existed, and Anthony's schoolteacher Kate is who the mother left custody to at her death. But it's not so simple when someone wants to force Anthony to pickpocket for him, and when Anthony himself has his own ideas about what should happen next! A sweet romance.

FTC Disclosure: I received a complimentary electronic copy of this book, but I ended up listening to the audio version. These are my honest thoughts.

This story started out great! The fight for a child's custody was entertaining under Mrs. Jagears' hand. I especially adored how protective of the boy Kate Dawson was. It was fun following along as Silas Jonesy searched for proof of his fatherhood... and the problems that cropped up along the way.

I liked that there was a thread about the teacher's reputation. I never saw anything that ought to be a problem, but it was neat to see the neighbors and school board members accusing her of silly things, which was proof of the strictness of the era (and the author's attention to detail in her research). Entertaining and historically accurate; I adored that combination.

The twists and turns of the plot were unexpected and entertaining. I wish a bad word wouldn't slip into this author's books, because they're such fun stories! Every book in this series had one curse word, unfortunately.

This was a lovely conclusion to the Unexpected Brides trilogy. A couple of characters from the previous two books were included, as was the fictional town. It definitely felt like it belonged in the same series.

Content: one expletive, alcohol, tobacco