Mail Order Brides of Darling Creek

 My first KU read of 2023 is actually a trilogy. The Mail Order Brides of Darling Creek. But I put the trilogy as one book into my reading journal. These books are 100 - 120 pages long each.

The first book, A Baby for the Bride, was my favorite of the 3. I would give it 4 stars on its own. Unfortunately, the series goes downhill after that. I ended up giving the whole series 3 stars.

The title, A Baby for the Bride, made me think she was going to get pregnant immediately. But that is not the case. 

Zeke has gained guardianship of his cousin's infant after his cousin's death. He is the owner of a ranch and is having difficulty working the ranch all day and taking care of a fussy, non-sleeping baby all night. He applies for what he thinks is a nanny but actually orders a bride.

Serena just found out her boyfriend cheated on her. She doesn't have enough money to get her own place so she's still living with her ex and now the girl he cheated with. She needs to get out of Chicago and agrees to be a mail order bride.

After some confusion and time together, they fall in love.

If you love insta-love novellas, check out Abby Knox. She has a bunch stories that are around 100 pages on KU. There's a spin off series called The Cowboy Auction of Darling Creek that I might have to check out.