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Book Review of California Chances

California Chances
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Reliable, California, has few marriageable women. So when three ladies show up at the Chance Ranch, all the local men come around hoping to get a bride. But they soon find one of the Chance brothers has already spoken for them.
One Chance in a Million by Cathy Marie Hake. Miriam comes to the Chance Ranch to help her sister who is expecting her second baby. By the time she sails from the tropics where her parents are missionaries, her sister has died. Her brother-in-law doesn't want her around because she reminds him of his wife. He tells his brother Gideon to get rid of her. But she has no plans of leaving anytime soon because her 2 nieces need her. Can the spark between her and Gideon ignite into something more?
Second Chance by Tracey Bateman. Alisa was raised in an orphanage. She is hired as a companion by a wealthy woman who later tells her she is her grandmother. When her grandmother dies, accusations are made against Alisa, and she runs away. She finds herself on a stagecoach with Titus Chance. Before they make it to Reliable, the stage is robbed. With no money and no prospects for a decent job, Titus brings her to Chance Ranch to help Miriam. She doesn't want to tell about her past, but it soon catches up with her. Can Titus protect her and make her a permanent part of the family?
Taking a Chance by Kelly Eileen Hake. Delilah is Miriam's cousin and comes to Chance Ranch after her gambler father dies. After the other two ladies, the brothers know this one will be staying and wonder which one will marry her. Paul is different from his brothers. Can Delilah find trust in Paul and God?
I liked that each story picked up where the other left off, and you could continue to follow all the characters. And I just happen to have "Kentucky Chances" which has the stories about the other brothers. Hopefully, I'll be able to read it soon.