Bygone Brides Christmas is made up of six short stories by well-known Christian writers.
I found each story to be different and very intriguing. The heroine always has to decide if can she really trust God fully to meet all her needs and take away her fears. I have read stories by most of the authors in the past and they all live up to their excellent writing skills. The characters can be lovable or easy to hate but the writers describe them so well that I experienced strong emotions. I give this book a 5 of 5 stars because it is well-written and keeps the reader’s attention as one wishes to know how the conflicting feelings of the potential brides will be resolved. Each of the stories are less than 100 pages so you can read one in a single sitting; maybe more than one if you have a lot of time. I recommend this book to all who enjoy reading Christian fiction.
I received an advance copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

Pull up a chair by the fireplace, grab a mug of hot tea and snuggle your kitty while you read these six delightful historical tales set in America,Scotland,Ireland,Wales and England. These Christmas tales are set in yesteryear and the author's do a great job of portraying this in their stories. The characters have faults and character defects just like we do and that makes them more likable and the stories more believable . With understand and kindness the character's stories turn out well.
What a festive cover this book have and it draws me to want to pick it up and read it.
I very much enjoyed this historical romantic fiction book of bygone days Christmas tales.
Pub Date 01 Sep 2017
Thank you to NetGalley and Barbour Publishing, Inc. for a review copy in exchange for my honest review.

Each of the six stories in 'Bygone Christmas Brides' was uplifting and heartwarming. Characters had to overcome serious obstacles in certain instances, but with some angelic help in each case love triumphed. This lovely anthology exemplifies all that is the best about the Christmas season, and why we celebrate.

So, Christmas is just around the corner and you are single and need escorts to all the balls and parties. What can you do? Well, these stories are just the thing to give you some inspiration. Maybe your father meddles in your life. Maybe you just meet by accident. It doesn't matter, it's Christmas magic.
That's what you'll get when you read Bygone Christmas Brides put out by Barbour Publishing. Six stories by six great authors who know how to put together a great story for an afternoon's reading. Each story goes great with your favorite hot drink as you sit beside your Christmas tree.

Five Stars, Two Thumbs Up, and a cup of wassail.

My thanks to Barbour Publishing for allowing me to read and review this book.

Bygone Christmas Brides is one heart palpatatable, heart raceable , stomach butter flyable, and skin culpable novellas . You find yourself so self absorbed into the story you have no idea what is going on around you. I jumped when my phone rang when I was into the novellas . Not one novella is bad. Each one is heartwarming and heart touching. They are deep and full of Faith . You can't do anything better than having GOD at the forefront of each story. I love love love this book and I do not say that about hardly any books – I try to save them for books like these . You really should read these stories.

Take a trip back not only to the 1800’s but also to the countries of Scotland, Ireland, Wales, England and America in Bygone Christmas Brides.

Each of the stories features messages of faith, with different morals such as trust, forgiveness, honesty and grace, to name a few. Some are touching in various ways, heart-warming, sometimes magical and also informative. Naturally, each one includes generous doses of romance! Of course, each story is about Christmas, too!

I enjoyed learning more about traditions of the times and of the different countries’ traditions, some of which continue through today. Plus, there are recipes at the end of some of the stories, something I really enjoy and invariably look forward to trying out.

The Bygone Christmas Brides only had two new to me authors. I always enjoy reading stories by new authors, and I wasn’t disappointed.

At one time I did not care for novellas. However, I have begun to enjoy them more and more as time goes on. I fall in love with the characters, enjoy the different styles of each author and especially like that I can read as few or as many as I want at one sitting.

Bygone Christmas Brides is a perfect book to curl up with a blanket in your favorite chair, on the couch or in your bed and let the stories transport you back in time. At the same time, they will help you slow down during this frenetic season, and you are sure to enjoy them.

I received this book from NetGalley. However, I was under no obligation to post a review.