Last Chance Bride

By Jillian Hart

Book Overview

Last Chance Bride by Jillian Hart released on Jan 25, 1998 is available now for purchase.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373290047
• ISBN13: 9780373290048
• Release Date: February 1998
• Publisher: Harlequin Books
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.1" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Good but a little depressing...

From the back of book: Last chance at love... The lonely bearer of a shameful secret, Libby Hodges needed to make a new start- in Montana territory as Jacob stone's mail-order bride and mother to his little girl . Hoping to meet a loving husband, she found instead a man shattered by loss and wary of affection. Libby could read in his gentle Gray eyes a desperate plea for the tenderness they both craved. But how could she claim the heart of a man who'd vowed never to give it away again, or tell her prospective groom that she carried another man's child? * I thought this book had an excellent start & stayed that way until about halfway through & then it was a little slow & depressing. It was basically Jacob asking himself over & over "can I love her?" & he went back & forth between Yes & No. I just wanted to shout out to him to make a decision already. It was pretty dreary at the end. Overall though I thought the book was good. If you can handle a heartbroken hero who doesn't want to move out of the past then I'd recommend this but if that will bore you then pass.

A DECENT READ BUT --

This story deals really well with guilt and depression. Not exactly my style.Jacob Stone wants a mother for his six year old daughter and will offer a marriage in name only, he wants no misunderstandings - only honesty. He does not want her in his heart or in his bed. [Yeah! right!]Libby Hodges has been corresponding with Jacob for about six months now and hopes to find a gentle, loving man. Only she has allowed herself to be seduced by her former employer, looking for love. Ha! and him being married. The deceitful cad.Little Emma and Libby practically fall in love with each other on sight. But Jacob suddenly is backing off, Libby is younger that he thought and knew there was danger of falling in love with her.Of course, after he backs off a gigantic blizzard decends on them and little Emma is lost in the driving snow. It is Libby's determination to find Emma that leads to them spending the winter under one cabin roof.The interaction between the three people [grin] and the eventual rationalization of Jacob not being able to get Libby pregnant [should that stop his guilt?] lend to a special story that is well written and intriguing. [Can you tell how it turns out?]Will Recommend - ??? different type of mail-order bride story!

Love conquers fear

Jillian Hart has written a very nice historical about love conquering fear. Libby has corresponded with Jacob and has come to Montana to meet him and his daughter and to possibly marry. She has a secret-she was seduced and is possibly pregnant. He also has a secret-he is wanting a marriage in name only. He lost his wife in childbirth and he is afraid to love again. Can he learn to love again in spite of his fears? This story is chock full of emotion, yet isn't overdone. Very nice reading!