Christmas Wedding Bell Brides

The Advent Bride (The 12 Brides of Christmas, #1) by Mary ConnealyTyping this on my phone, so might rewrite some when I'm finally at a computer. Last night while I knew my newborn son would wake up at any moment and I was already exhausted I decided to try a novella from one of my favorite Christian historical fiction authors instead of delving into a deeper and longer novel. It was a great choice.I started reading this Nebraska Advent tale of a schoolmarm and a difficult boy child that was all but orphaned after his mother's postnatal death and his griff shrouded father. While Simon has jumped into mischief and Hank has dived into work (even multiple jobs) to keep busy and avoid the pain of love and lost... There is another whom circumstances and God's Will might just have provided.The story is short and clipped. But them sometimes novellas have to be to get it all in. I wouldn't mind a longer tale, but then Mary's writing always makes me feel that way.I pride myself in staying up to date in what's available in CHF and I have to admit I almost missed this (thanks Amanda!). The Advent Bride is (to my understanding) the first is a novella collection of twelve Christmas Brides published by Shiloh Run Press an imprint of Barbour Books. Originally read, reviewed and posted: http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/2014/10/16/12-brides-christmas-1/ [bc:The Christmas Star Bride 23365360 The Christmas Star Bride (The 12 Brides of Christmas, #10) Amanda Cabot https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1413363271l/23365360.SY75.jpg 42924868][bc:The Advent Bride 23297278 The Advent Bride (The 12 Brides of Christmas, #1) Mary Connealy https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1425982123l/23297278.SY75.jpg 42805698][bc:The Nativity Bride 23360603 The Nativity Bride (The 12 Brides of Christmas, #7) Miralee Ferrell https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1413195449l/23360603.SY75.jpg 42916418][bc:The Snowbound Bride 23340437 The Snowbound Bride (The 12 Brides of Christmas, #11) Davalynn Spencer https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1413195961l/23340437.SY75.jpg 42900086]