Twice a Bride by Mona Hodgson

Twice a Bride by Mona Hodgson tells the story of the young widow, Willow Peterson, who has just relocated to Cripple Creek after a troubling few years after the death of her husband.  She has dreams of earning her living as a painter, but in the meantime has accepted a job as a sales associate at her sister-in-law’s, Ida Sinclair Raines, ice box store. When Trenton Van Deer sets up shop as a photographer in Cripple Creek, he advertises for a portrait painter and gets more than he bargains for when he hires Willow. Neither are looking for love, but love never seems to be far away in Cripple Creek.

I found this book to be more simplistic than the author’s other books. It just didn’t seem to be as believable as her other love stories. The plot just moved too fast. They met, sparks flew, and then there was the set back, and then the nice neat conclusion and every one ended up happy. I do like most of Mona Hodgson’s work, but this one seemed a little too fairy tale for me to really enjoy it. I do think that it was well written and that if the story had more depth to it, it would have been a great read. If you are looking for a light, happy read, this is an excellent choice.

I received this book from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing book in exchange for my review. I was not required to write a favorable review.