Adam’s Promise: (Historical Romance)

· Julianne MacLean
4.3
16 reviews
Ebook
292
Pages

About this ebook

Madeline Oxley has been ruined by a scandal through no fault of her own, and her future looks bleak. When a gentleman from her past requests that she set sail for the New World to become his wife, she jumps at the chance to become a mail order bride and marry the man she has loved since she was a girl.

Adam Coates was a mere tenant farmer when he left England for the British Colony of Nova Scotia, but now he is a prosperous and influential landowner. What Madeline doesn’t know is that her father has hoodwinked them both—for the bride Adam truly wanted was her beautiful, older sister, Diana—his first love. When Madeline steps off the ship with romantic dreams of her long-awaited happily-ever-after, she is shocked and dismayed to discover the truth. Madeline is furious with her father for his treachery, but she has sailed across an ocean to an unfamiliar land and must remain, at least temporarily, under the protection of the man she still loves—the man who still intends to wed her sister.

Over the coming weeks, as their friendship deepens and grows, will Adam come to realize that he’d set his heart on the wrong sister all along? Or will it be too late to find the happiness they both desire?

Adam’s Promise was a Romance Writers of America RITA Finalist – nominated for best short historical romance of 2003. It is a sweet historical romance.

“You can always count on Julianne MacLean to deliver ravishing romance that will keep you turning pages until the wee hours of the morning.” —Teresa Medeiros 

Ratings and reviews

4.3
16 reviews
Isha Coleman
September 8, 2016
An act of faith leads to the adventure of a lifetime in Julianne MacLean's, Adam's Promise. I have always been verbal about my adoration of this author's historical romances. Her characters are bigger than life but their vulnerabilities are sincere and relate-able. Adam's Promise is a great blend of exciting and heartwarming. Adam and Madeline are thrown together out of necessity. She wants a chance to start over away from the gossip and heartache. He wants the girl of his dreams at his side to celebrate, his triumph. A slight of hand sends Adam and Madeline on a journey that is unlike any other. From acquaintances to friends and a chance at something more each has to look within themselves to find the courage to take a chance at giving themselves completely. Although wordy, Adam's Promise offers romance, hope and heart.
3 people found this review helpful
Sue H
September 19, 2016
This is a reworked and re-edited version of the book which was originally published in 2003. Julianne MacLean does such a good job of creating rich characters with thought provoking storylines, and does with this book as well. Adam's Promise is a standalone book and does not end in a cliffhanger. It is sweet clean historical romance. Even though historical romance is not my typical genre, I really enjoyed this book and think you will too. The book blurb adequately describes the storyline so I'm not  going to repeat all of that info here. Madeline boarded the ship from England bound for Nova Scotia to marry Adam, who she has loved forever thinking he wanted her. Adam wants her sister Diana, who was his first love, and was not at all happy to see her. Adam immediately sent another letter to England, this time directly to Diana, along with a marriage proxy. But the more time he spends with Madeline the more he enjoys being with her. And what happens with them if Diana decides accept his proposal? Even if Diana comes, will she stay with him or leave him again of someone wealthier comes along? I enjoyed this book so much I had a hard time putting it down. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
3 people found this review helpful
C Brus
June 15, 2019
Good read

About the author

Julianne MacLean is a USA Today bestselling author who has sold more than 1.3 million books in North America alone. Her novels have also been translated into Spanish, German, Portuguese, French, Japanese, Turkish, Russian, and Dutch. She has written twenty historical romance novels, including the bestselling Highlander Trilogy with MacMillan/St. Martin's Press and her popular Pembroke Palace Series with Avon/Harper Collins. She recently turned down a six-figure advance from a major New York publisher in order to self-publish a contemporary mainstream fiction series. The first novel in that series, THE COLOR OF HEAVEN, was a USA Today bestseller in 2013. Julianne is a three-time RITA finalist with Romance Writers of America and has won numerous awards, including the Booksellers' Best Award, the Book Buyers Best Award, and a Reviewers' Choice Award from Romantic Times for Best Regency Historical of 2005. She has a degree in English Literature from the University of King’s College in Halifax, and a degree in Business Administration from Acadia University in Wolfville. She lives in Nova Scotia with her husband and daughter, and is a dedicated member of Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada. She is represented by Creative Media Agency in New York.

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