A Most Inconvenient Marriage

Title: A Most Inconvenient Marriage (audio)

Series: Ozark Mountain Romance #1

Author: Regina Jennings

Narrator: Leah Horowitz

Genre: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Civil War

Publisher: Bethany House

Source: Scrib

Challenges: Virtual TBR, Literary Escapes

My review:

A clean, sweet romance with a lot of back and forth.

He loves me, he loves me not. I don't think the title accurately portrays the story as technically Abigail and Jeremiah are not married.

Abigail is a strong heroine, and I enjoyed the humor and witty banter she brought to the story. I also appreciated the antics of the neighbor children (although at one point they went too far).

Coming off the civil war there is plenty of action, war injuries, rheumatic fever, and fear of how life is going to be. There is character growth, along with themes of redemption and forgiveness.

Some things got on my nerves, like the love triangle. Overall, a clean romance with the expected happily ever after. 

★★★/5 

Challenges:

Missouri

Synopsis:

A Marriage of Convenience Turns Most Inconvenient in this Historical Charmer

Having fled a difficult home life, Civil War nurse Abigail Stuart feels like her only friend in the world is sweet but gravely wounded patient Jeremiah Calhoun. Fearing he won't survive, the Confederate soldier's last wish is that Abigail look after his sickly sister at home. Marry him, return to his horse farm, and it'll be hers.

Left with few choices, Abigail takes him up on his offer and moves to Missouri after his death, but just as the family learns to accept her, the real Jeremiah Calhoun appears--puzzled to find a confounding woman posing as his wife. Jeremiah is determined to have his life back to how it was before the war, but his own wounds limit what he can do on his own. Still not fully convinced Abigail isn't duping him, he's left with no choice but to let the woman stay and help--not admitting to himself she may provide the healing his entire family needs.