GRR Reviews Sophie: Mail Order Brides of Wichita Falls by Cyndi Raye

Sophie feels like amateur fiction filled with the female protagonist performing too-stupid-to-live actions.

Sophie was rescued by the citizens of Wichita Falls after being lured out with other mail order brides by a gang who took over a nearby town. She knew Salem Nightinggale, the saloon guy, liked her, but he's hot and cold, and she promised to a matchmaker in town to be married off as mail-order bride again. After getting a kiss from Salem that promised to ruin her for all men, can she actually leave? What happens when Salem became the new sheriff?

The push-pull feels amateurish. He's deeply ashamed because "I'm just a barkeep, no woman would want me", while she's "but I promised to be a mail-order bride again and I have to see it through". She doesn't know guns, yet she's willing to run, in the dark, to help Salem, then got lost and fell in the river. Argh. Rescue sounds completely improbable. 

Category: Historical Western

Primary Plot:  Rescued woman can't decide whether to stay for the bartender or become a mail-order bride again...

Overall Rating: 2/5

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