Celebrate Lit Blog Tour: Christmas Mail Order Brides, Anthology by Vickie McDonough, Carrie Turansky, Susan Page Davis

 

Book: Christmas Mail Order Brides, Anthology

Authors: Vickie McDonough, Carrie Turansky, Susan Page Davis

Genre: Christian Historical Romance

Release Date: September 9, 2025

Marriage arrives by mail-order—just in time for Christmas.

Ride the transcontinental railroad as three mail-order brides head west in search of new futures. Annika arrives in Wyoming to discover her intended groom is missing. Jolie’s journey to Nevada is derailed by disaster, and Amelia travels to California to wrap up her final attempts at matchmaking. Will the holiday season be the ticket to spark love in unexpected ways?

 

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Christian Historical Romance is a favorite genre. I also LOVE Christmas themed Fiction books. Christmas Mail Order Brides, Anthology by Vickie McDonough, Carrie Turansky, Susan Page Davis is the latest book that I have read in this category. 

I began reading it immediately and could not stop. There different stories by 3 different authors, and short novellas. I was able to finish the entire book in about 4 hours. Mail Order Brides was the similarity in all 3 novellas and I enjoy reading books that have "Mail Order Brides" as characters. The characters in each of the stories were all based out of  Amelia Mayberry’s matchmaking agency. 

A Trusting Heart by Carrie Turansky was so beautiful and the main character in this book was Annika Bergstrom, originally from Sweden. Annika will end up in Wyoming to met her possible future husband. I really LOVED that Annika bought Christmas Treasures from her Homeland Sweden on her journey. I have seen Swedish Christmas decorations and they are certainly amazing. Her matchmaking journey is not what she anticipated, but she never gives up hope that there will be a new chapter for her. 

The Prodigal Groom by Vickie McDonough also had a really great storyline. Clay Jackson, a rancher, is on his way home to see his father and resolve some issues between them. He meets Mail Order Bride, Jolie Addams, when they are both apart of a Stagecoach accident. Their story is filled with many things they did not see coming. I really enjoyed their story. 

Mrs. Mayberry  Meets Her Match by Susan Page Davis was amazing and wonderful. Matchmaker, Amelia Mayberry is wanting to retire, but there is a very important match that she has to fix. The best friend of her deceased husband could have failed match, until Amelia steps in and discovers the match was right before her eyes all along. 

The Christmas "Magic" in these stories in making LOVE Matches is so beautiful and amazing. I HIGHLY recommend this book for anyone interested in Christian Historical Romance! GREAT BOOK!

Carrie Turansky has loved reading since she first visited the library as a young child and checked out a tall stack of picture books. Her love for writing began when she penned her first novel at age twelve. She is now the award-winning author of more than twenty inspirational novels and novellas. Carrie has won the ACFW Carol Award, the International Digital Award, and the Holt Medallion. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, Scott. They have five grown children and twelve grandchildren who bring them much joy. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her walking around the lake near her home, working in her flower gardens, cooking healthy meals for family and friends, or leading women’s ministry at her church.

Susan Page Davis is the author of more than 100 published novels and novellas in the romance, mystery, historical, and romantic suspense genres. She’s a winner of the Carol Award, Will Rogers Medallion, and the Faith, Hope, and Love Readers’ Choice Award, and a finalist in the Selah Awards and Willa Literary Awards. A Maine native, she now lives in western Kentucky with her husband, Jim.

Vickie McDonough is the CBA, EPCA and Amazon best-selling author of 54 books and novellas. Vickie grew up wanting to marry a rancher, but instead, she married a computer geek who is scared of horses. She now lives out her dreams penning romance stories about ranchers, cowboys, lawmen, and others living in the Old West. Vickie’s books have won numerous awards including the Booksellers Best, OWFI Best Fiction Novel Award, the Inspirational Readers’ Choice awards. When she’s not writing, Vickie enjoys reading, making cards, gardening, and traveling.

More from Carrie

Bringing a Swedish Christmas to the American West

By Carrie Turansky

In my novella, A Trusting Heart, part of the Christmas Mail-Order Brides Collection, Annika Bergstrom, who is originally from Sweden, leaves her home in Chicago and travels to the rugged Wyoming Territory in 1880 to marry a man she’s never met. Though she carries only a small trunk, she brings with her something far more meaningful—cherished Christmas traditions from her homeland.

Swedish Christmas celebrations begin early with the first Sunday of Advent. Annika remembers her mother lighting a candle each week leading up to Christmas, filling their home with warmth and anticipation. In her new Wyoming home, she lights a candle, longing for connection and clinging to faith and hope as she begins this new chapter of life.

December 13 brings one of the most beloved Swedish traditions—St. Lucia Day. In Sweden, the youngest daughter dresses in a white gown with a red sash and wears a crown of candles, waking her family with coffee and saffron buns. Annika lovingly bakes these sweet rolls with her intended’s daughter, hoping it will draw them all closer.

As Christmas Eve—Julafton—arrives, Annika prepares a modest version of a Swedish smörgåsbord: roasted ham, root vegetables, and creamy rice pudding. She hides an almond in the pudding, smiling as everyone at the table eagerly searches their bowls. According to Swedish tradition, the one who finds the almond will marry in the coming year. Laughter and joy fill the room, and Annika feels a growing sense of belonging with her new family.

Swedish traditions add depth and richness to A Trusting Heart, reminding us that wherever we go, the light of Christmas can shine brightly—especially when carried by a trusting heart.

We hope you’ll enjoy reading Christmas Mail-Order Brides which includes three novellas: The Prodigal Groom by Vickie McDonough, A Trusting Heart by Carrie Turansky, and Mrs. Mayberry  Meets Her Match by Susan Page Davis. Each heartwarming story that will transport you back to a joyful, old-fashioned Christmas.

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To celebrate their tour, Carrie, Vickie, and Susan are giving away a $50 Amazon gift card!!

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Celebrate Lit Blog Tour: Christmas Mail Order Brides, Anthology by Vickie McDonough, Carrie Turansky, Susan Page Davis

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