A nice read for those who love historical romances. Setting in the West of America back in the old times, Cora Lee came as a mail order bride, but ordered by the wrong person for the wrong man. But she came without knowing, and living her new life in a new place that she came to like. A warm read for cold winter nights, this book is quite charming.

I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the ebook. Perfect for Christmas 🎄 season! Love the cover.

I usually do not like mail order bride books, but it was a beautiful cover with a great description that made me want to give it a try. I loved it, I'm very happy I requested the book. I like how smart Cora Lee is despite everything stacked against her. It was a wonderfully heartwarming novel.

Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced reader copy in exchange for a fair review.

Genre: Christian, Mail Order Bride, Western Romance, Christmas, Historical Romance

I very much enjoyed this Western Historical Romance Novel, Holiday Hope. It is a first of the series and I look forward to reading the next book. Shanna Hatfield is a new author to me; I very much enjoyed her writing. She wrote wonderful character development in this novel and I look forward to reading more from her.

Cora Lee has not family left after the death of her parents and has decided her best course of action is to become a mail order bride and has to travel to a new today in Holiday, Oregon. Cora travels to Holiday, once she arrives, she learns Jude Coleman the man she has been corresponding with and was supposed to marry, is nowhere to be found. His family has welcomed her with open arms and treats her like their own daughter. The more time Cora spends with the family on the ranch, the more she feels at home.

Cora spends a lot of time Jude's twin brother Jace and finds herself falling for him. She still feels an obligation to Jude though. Jace knows his brother will not treat Cora right. He finds himself very drawn to Cora, but not ready to get married. What will Cora do?

The story is very sweet and heartwarming. A great read!

Thank you #NetGalley and publisher for the ARC!

I admit that it was the cover that really drew me to this book, but I also totally enjoyed this very sweet and clean Christmas romance. Mail order bride stories are always fun and Holiday Hope was no different. Cora Lee and Jace's romance was so sweet and wholesome. It was a great start to a new series and I'm definitely adding the other books to my TBR list. This was my first book by Shanna Hatfield but it won't be my last!

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review. All opinions are my own.

Published 26 November 2021.

I love mail order brides novels and this one did not disappoint. It was entertaining and fun with an unsuspecting twist in it. This was a new to me author and I highly recommend this book. I was also given a copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher for my honest review and opinion.

This is the first book in the Holiday Express series as well as my first experience with this author. It was the perfect holiday story and a great start to the series. The characters were charming and endearing and I couldn't help but fall in love with them. The story was well written and takes you on an adventure filled with train robberies and kidnappings, and also a discovery of love. After Cora's parents have passed away, she wants to try and make a better life for herself. She finds an ad for a mail order bride and decides this is the fresh start she is looking for and starts corresponding with the gentleman, Jude. She enjoys their letters and travels to Holiday to meet her future husband. Only when she gets there, Jude is nowhere to be found and his family is not giving her much information. However, they welcome her with open arms into the family and make her feel as if she really belongs. When she meets Jude's brother Jace, they have seem to have a connection and start to develop feelings for each other. But since she came to Holiday to marry Jude, seems like she is in a bit of a pickle now!
I really enjoyed reading this delightful and clean romance. This sweet story will warm your heart and leave you with a smile on your face. A truly charming read!

I received a complimentary copy from Netgalley and am voluntarily leaving my review.

I really enjoyed this story. Cora and Jace are perfect for each other. Sweet and romantic with an insight into mai; order brides.

Loved this new title from Shanna Hatfield and I will definitely be reading the rest of the series!

A great twist on the mail-order bride trope that I couldn't put down. Short and sweet so it can definitely be read in an afternoon!

I love stories around the holidays and this was a very special one indeed!

Cora has lost her parents and finds herself alone. She decides to become a mail order bride and travels to the new town of Holiday, Oregon to her bridegroom,

Unfortunately, her groom is nowhere to be found but she is taken in by his father and stays at their ranch and starts to feel like part of a family

Jace, the brother of her groom, is an engineer driving the Holiday Express line train and doing what he loves. But it seems his father is trying to match him and Cora up.

Could this be the answer for Cora and could she fall in love with Jace? Such a sweet, story that warms the heart and left me smiling!

this is another great story, cora lee is on her way to be a mail order bride and on the train anna and her become good friends both are on their way to meet their husbands to be. but when they are almost there robbers come on board the train and rob it. if you have read any of the other books you will like this one i could not but it down. i was glad to see maggie from the baker city stories in the book . i enjoyed the info about the trains and that jace was the engineer of the train if you like stories about romance and what it was like for city girls to move to a town that was still a little wild you will enjoy the story looking forward to the next one. i was given a copy of the story
by net galley but this is an honest review

Cora Lee Schuster leaves her home with her friend to become mail order brides when her groom does not show up at the train station to greet her she feels something is wrong. Instead of her groom Jude showing up, its his father Grant.. This was such a enjoyable Christmas mail order book. Looking forward to reading more of this well written book. Loved the characters in the book.

Title: Holiday Hope
Series: Holiday Express #1
Author: Shanna Hatfield
Genres: Christian, Christmas, Western Romance, Mail Order
Cover: Gorgeous and perfect for the book.
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date: 26 Nov 2021
Format: Reviewed Kindle format; available in Paperback.
Pages: 270.
Book Source: #NetGalley
The year is 1884; the location is Eastern Oregon.

Jace Coleman has loved trains since he rode on one as a boy. Now, he is an engineer driving a new engine named Hope. Cora Lee Schuster, now an orphan, arrives as a mail-order bride in the town of Holiday but the groom’s father picks her up–not the groom, Jace’s brother, Jude who takes off rather than meet Cora Lee. She is welcomed and the longer she stays at the ranch, the more she never wants to leave. Yet Jace has no intent of marrying anyone no matter how attracted he is to the intended bride.

I’d give this book six stars if I could. "Holiday Hope" is not your typical mail-order-bride story. The story has several twists that keep you reading — even if you *should* be doing something else. The characters are introduced so well that you never have a problem keeping straight who is who. The pacing of the book is spot on from beginning to end.

I loved the way history appeared in the story as well as pieces of facts about trains, et al. Be sure to read the 'Author’s Note' at the end of the story. Included is a recipe for ‘Apple Kuchen’ (Cora Lee bakes tasty sweets.) And an excerpt from book #2 of the Holiday Express series, “Holiday Heart” which takes place in 1914.

This book is entertaining, even informative. I enjoyed it and highly recommend "Holiday Hope" by Shanna Hatfield.

I received a complimentary e-ARC* copy of "Holiday Hope" via NetGalley. The book was Independently Published. A positive review was not required; the opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

#HolidayHope #ShannaHatfield #NetGalley
e-ARC* — electronic Advanced Reader Copy.

Shanna Hatfield is a new author for me, but the book cover and summary intrigued me. In "Holiday Hope", Cora Lee is an orphaned teenager with no family or plans for the future. When she hears about mail order brides, she decides to sign up in hopes of finding a new husband and starting a family of her own. But once she arrives in Holiday, Oregon her prospective husband is nowhere to be found. However, she finds a new family and home with his father and aunt, and feelings start to develop between Cora Lee and her intended's brother, Jace.

Overall, I felt this was a very cute book, but was more of a novella, so the plot line wasn't super developed. This was a fun and easy book to read. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

A charming, sweet holiday romance. I've never read a holiday romance before, but this one caught my attention. It was a sweet, quick, and easy read with major hallmark movie vibes. I'll definitely be reading the others in the series.

Orphaned Cora Lee Schuster is out of options for making a living on her own, so she consents to become a mail-order bride to a rancher in Oregon. The problem is, she arrives to find herself a victim of a well-meant deception, and learns her intended groom has no intention or interest in taking a wife. Will Cora Lee ever find a place to belong? Find out in this charming holiday tale of unexpected romance set in 1800s Oregon.