Going to reread and RTC

A Most Inconvenient Marriage is a heartfelt and entertaining historical romance by Regina Jennings. It is an engaging story of love and healing and while it is mostly a light-hearted read, it is also very realistic depiction of the aftereffects of the Civil War.

With no home to return to after the war's end, Abigail Stuart accepts a dying soldier's offer of marriage and agrees to care for his mother and ailing sister. Following Jeremiah Calhoun's death, Abigail journeys to his family farm in the Ozark mountains where she eagerly accepted into the family by his mother. Abigail is slowly making a new life for herself when the real Jeremiah Calhoun shows up expecting to pick up his life where he left it before joining the war.

Abigail is a strong, no nonsense woman who made the most of her life following a family betrayal and she is not willing to give up her new life without a fight. Her nursing skills come in handy in the mountain community, but it is not easy for her to overcome the suspicions and hostility from some her new neighbors.

Jeremiah's kind and caring heart takes a while to see since he is so distrusting of Abigail when he first returns home. Once the mystery of who Abigail married is cleared up, the two enter into an uneasy agreement as he tries to resume his old life. But Jeremiah must contend with the fact that life went on in his absence and that the changes wrought by the passage of time might make it impossible for him to honor his previous commitments.

A secondary story arc centers around the unsavory aspects of the war's end and adds a little suspense to the main storyline. Not all of the newcomers have honorable intentions and Abigail falls under suspicion when some neighbor's livestock goes missing.

A Most Inconvenient Marriage is a well-written historical novel with an engaging cast of characters. The plot is well executed and realistic while the growth of the characters is believable. The romance between Jeremiah and Abigail is understated, but of the depth of their emotions always rings true. It is an absolutely beautiful story of faith and healing by Regina Jennings that I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys inspirational love stories. ( )

This is a very enjoyable story. How can you not like Abigail and Jeremiah. Though this is a different Jeremiah than Abigail thought. Abigail is a nurse during the end of the civil war and ends up marrying a dying soldier and than going to live with his family. Then one day she learns she did not marry their son but someone else.. What will they all do? There are some funny moments and some sad moments during this book but not a dull one. I received this book from.bookfun.org for a fair and honest opinion. ( )

A MOST INCONVENIENT MARRIAGE by Regina Jennings
This Christian romance is a quick, fun read despite its obvious plot flaws. You will have to suspend belief as you discover a family of Southern sympathizers who embrace a Northern “nurse” claiming to have married their son on his deathbed so she can nurse his ailing sister and tend to the family farm. The tangled mess that ensues when the supposedly dead soldier turns up quite alive and engaged to a neighbor woman gives the plot its tension. The subplot of horse rustlers is much more believable and well thought out.
If you like Christian fiction and a bit of “squeaky clean” romance, you will enjoy this tale. The neighbor children supply a good bit of humor and the love stories have numerous twists and turns. All in all, a fine tale for the genre.
4 of 5 stars ( )

A Most Inconvenient Marriage, Ozark Mountain Romance Book #1 by Regina Jennings
Bethany House
Christian Fiction , Historical

ISBN: 9780764211409

After false accusation were made against Abigail Stuart by her step father, she has no choice but to take a nursing job caring for prisoners of war. As the war is set to end, her favorite patient Romeo, who claims to be Jeremiah Calhoun realizes he may not make it, so he asks her to marry him. This is to be a marriage of convenience for both of them. They agree if he dies she would take care of his mother, sick sister and his ranch. In return she would have a home to call her own. After his death she arrives at his homestead and settles in with his reluctant family. Just as she is making a home for herself among his family Jeremiah Calhoun show up. That is the real Jeremiah, the one Romeo claimed to be and he is alive and well. She has married an imposter that only cared that Jeremiah’s sister would be well taken care of. Abigail and Jeremiah both have take charge personalities so they clash as their stubborn attitude gets in the way. Sparks fly and love is in the air but will their pride and honor be the obstacle to keep them apart. You will have to read A Most Inconvenient Marriage to find out the fate of Abigail and Jeremiah. I loved their story and know you will too.
I found some of the scenes to be laugh out loud funny. Especially the scene with the horse. The author Regina Jennings did a fantastic job of mixing danger, love, faith and humor. It was well written, fast paced and a fun read. I found A Most Inconvenient Marriage to be worthy of 5 stars. I highly recommend it.

I want to thank the author Regina Jennings and publisher Bethany House for bringing good clean Christian books like this one to readers like me. I would also like to thank The Book Club Network Inc. for providing me with this book in exchange for my honest review. ( )