Tenacious Trudy
Sweet Historical Western Romance
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Jovie Grace
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A nurse trying to dodge an arranged marriage, a doctor seeking true love, and his mail-order marriage proposal…
Dr. Rory Jude is tired of coming in second — second in his father’s affections, second-in-line to run the family business, and the second choice of his fiancée who always seems to have her eye on a wealthier prospective groom. Seeking a fresh start, he leaves the city to open a doctor's office out west. He finds himself in a town desperately short of marriageable women, until a chance encounter with a mail-order bride agency owner opens his eyes to another way to find a wife.
Convinced she's destined for greater things, Trudy Crandall skips her debutante season in order to attend the Boston School of Nursing. After she graduates, her family tries to rein in her bluestocking tendencies by pressuring her into an arranged marriage. To sever her financial dependence on them, she begs the Boomtown Mail Order Brides Agency to find her a husband who will support her dream of becoming a nurse. To her surprise, they claim to have the perfect groom in mind to make all her wishes come true!
Heartwarming historical romance with a dash of humor, a twist of intrigue, and a happily-ever-after! Each title in this series can be read as a standalone.
—Jo Grafford, writing as Jovie Grace
MAIL ORDER BRIDES RESCUE SERIES
Hot-Tempered Hannah
Cold-Feet Callie
Fiery Felicity
Misunderstood Meg
Dare-Devil Daisy
Outrageous Olivia
Jinglebell Jane
Absentminded Amelia
Bookish Belinda
Tenacious Trudy
Meddlesome Madge
Mismatched MaryAnne
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I am very proud of the husband and wife for standing up for themselves against his Rich rude parents
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- Beautyseeker
- 01-10-25
The Doctor and the Nurse
I enjoyed the light breezy storyline. The main characters were good,The story had a humorous tone. If wanting a clean light read, then I'd highly recommend it.
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