Anna has agreed to be a mail-order bride and is starting her new life with Edward. They didn't exchange many letters before marrying, so she has quite a bit of adjusting to do. When she discovers that Edward is very particular and even has a list for her, she wonders what she's gotten herself into.
Edward might be particular, but he makes a lot of progress with Anna's help. He starts out wanting everything to be perfect, but soon has a slightly messy house, animals everywhere and a wife who seems to have priorities other than him.
I'm torn on how I feel about this book. I liked Edward's character and thought he worked hard to be a good husband and adjust to Anna's personality. On the other hand, I don't feel that Anna changed at all or even tried to compromise on anything. She brings home stray animals without consulting him, even spends $100 to buy an ailing horse, then gets mad at him when he's upset about it! She seemed to get everything she wanted without giving anything to Edward. I don't count making apple dumplings.
Also, being the prude that I am, I was a little surprised at all the "intimate" moments. While it's nothing graphic, there was too much of it in there for me.
Anyway, the book was pretty good, but it's probably my least favorite of the series. You can easily read any of these out of order and not miss anything. My final decision is 3.5/5 stars.
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