GRR Reviews The Governor's Half-Blind Scarred Bride ( by Faye Sonja

The Governor's Half-Blind Scarred Bride by Faye Sonja is a Western Histroical Romance that was just too heavy-handed with its "spiritual" message. Add to it the anachronistic conventions like stiletto shoes and expressions that showed up 50 years too early, and you have a rather below average novel.

To recap, Tara Whitter is blind in one eye, and a scarred face only made her worse. That's why she's still living at home at 28, despite her kind and noble countenance. She works as a waitress at the family diner with younger siblings who also treat her like dirt. Until one day someone showed her another way: become a mail order bride, not to just anyone, but then governor of Texas... and become a mother to the widower's son. She understands he may not want her, after seeing her in person. But he can change his mind... will he?

The theme about looking past the scarred exterior was way too heavy-handed. It is the year 1874 and the characters are saying stuff like "so sue me"... which wasn't documented until 1950's! There's also wearing stilettos, but that didn't debut until 1906! Even when these details are fixed, the story is still really boring.

Category: Historical Western

Primary Plot: Mistreated and scarred woman became a mail order bride... to the governor!

Tropes: mail order bride, different worlds, scarred

Overall Rating:  2/5