A Bride for Tobias

The Proxy Brides, Book 26

By: Linda Ellen

Narrated by: J. Scott Bennett

Eight years ago, Toby Keller had been a clumsy, shy adolescent when he left his hometown of Brownville, Nebraska, to go live with his grandfather, the famous Marshal Hampton Gibson. Now confident, mature, and handsome, 25-year-old Deputy Tobias Keller has come home to visit his family. Once there, he finds out about a young woman under the employ of a mutual acquaintance, in a city 600 miles away, who is in dire need of a hero. Although they’ve never met, he takes it upon himself to volunteer to give her the protection of his name.

When Pauline Christiansen, a beautiful 20-year-old, living in Louisville, Kentucky, overhears her suitor discussing with another man a crime they were committing, she finds herself in need of protection when he threatens to extort her into an unwanted marriage. Her family and friends propose an outrageous plan - she’ll wed, by proxy, a man she has never laid eyes on, from a small town she’s never heard of, somewhere in Nebraska. Would this even be legal? Assured that annulment papers would be drawn up to safeguard the temporary marriage, she reasons that not much could go wrong.

But once Pauline travels to the faraway hamlet of Brownville and gets off the train - sparks fly! The attraction between the two is as immediate as a bolt of lightning. However, as time passes, each one invariably believes the other is simply biding their time until Pauline’s family gives her the all-clear to come back home.

Will they be able to overcome problems, dangers, outlaws, and over-protective brothers to stay together? Or will they let a marriage made in heaven slip through their fingers due to stubbornness and pride?

This is a clean, inspirational romance. The story contains themes of real life but is suitable for all ages, as it contains no illicit sex or profanity.

©2019 Linda Ellen (P)2020 Linda Ellen

Sweet Historical Romance

This was a fun book yet it was filled with danger and family!
I loved the narration!

A Bride for Tobias

Linda Ellen is a new author, for me. I have read/ listened to several other books in this series and I enjoyed this story. I find the whole proxy marriage concept rather fascinating. J. Scott Bennett is a wonderful narrator.

A Perfect Proxy Bride

This was a wonderful story and with J Scott Bennett (one of my very favorite narrators!) at the helm, I loved every minute!
I have enjoyed the Proxy Brides series so much and this one has several twist and turns and a really different twist!
Pauline was desperate to get away because she had overhead something that might get her killed or forced married to a horrible man.
Solution? become a proxy bride and then get it annulled after the threat is gone. But she never expected her husband to be such a handsome deputy. The road to a happy ever after is filled with suspense, danger and a sweet romance that warmed my heart.
Don't miss this one with J Scott whose voice will make you feel you are there and he has such a gift to bring the characters alive. Looking forward to reading/hearing more by this author!

Fantastic!

Linda Ellen does a wonderful job of giving us another great book in the Proxy Bride series. You would think being #26 in the series, there wouldn't be new ideas. Well, you would be wrong. The characters were fantastic. There was adventure and excitement in this book that made you think whoa!

I listened to this one on audio. J Scott Bennett is a wonderful narrator that always brings to life the characters and makes you feel like you are right there. You cannot go wrong with him.

A Bride fir Tobias

Toby from A Bride for Finn all grown up and confident. A good clean romance. I enjoyed tbe story and the narration. Recommend.