"The Reluctant Bridegroom" -Gilbert Morris

Sooooo, there I was, looking for a good, clean romance to read. I'm not very demanding when it comes to romances: a little bit of history, a lot of conflict, and I'm good. I came across this series, "The House of Winslow", written in the 80's and 90's, when many a Harlequin romance was going around. The series follows the Winslow family in American history beginning with the Mayflower and through to WWII.

The Reluctant Bridegroom, #7 in the series, deals with the Oregon Trail and the wagon train of women, wives to the men on the West Coast. There's not always a conflict over which girl the guy is going to get; never difficult to guess which girl either, but the stories intertwine throughout the books. Some characters stick around for 3 books.

Now, this is Christian romance. Each character undergoes a rebirth or awakening to Christ. Analysis of the circumstances under which man turns to his God would (or could) present an interesting discussion.

Read Also:

The "Sunfire" romance series (out-of-print, so the internet says) deals with a different girl and her 2 suitors at historical high points in American history.

Fire by Night from "The Refiner's Fire" series by Lynn Austin is a Civil War tale of love and compassion.