Lake Bride
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- Author：Shanna Hatfield
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Reviews
Wilma Bishop
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This book is truly amazing。 Bridger is a man who has served his country well with honor and integrity。 The author has done her homework writing an accurate history of the Arlington National Cemetery。 Located in the cemetery is the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier where Bridger is ending his military service as a sentinel for this sacred memorial。 His Great Uncle Wally helped to shape him into the incredible man his is， which is fortunate as his parent’s were not invested in him。 Not all descendants o This book is truly amazing。 Bridger is a man who has served his country well with honor and integrity。 The author has done her homework writing an accurate history of the Arlington National Cemetery。 Located in the cemetery is the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier where Bridger is ending his military service as a sentinel for this sacred memorial。 His Great Uncle Wally helped to shape him into the incredible man his is， which is fortunate as his parent’s were not invested in him。 Not all descendants of Evan and Henley Holt were worthy of the Holt name。 Shayla is a sweet， compassionate woman who is a perfect compliment to Bridger。 It was great to meet up with current day characters whose stories were written in earlier books and their interactions with Bridger and Shayla。 This was a sweet and entertaining read and I highly， highly recommend it。 。。。more
Kristie
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A wonderful book about a troubled guy fresh out of the Army and a dedicated nurse who both love the outdoors and meet each other and some sweet animals all looking for trust and love！！！
Barbara Raymond
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I loved this book。 Shanna Hatfield writes books that will keep you reading。 Definitely recommend。
Marty Moore
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A very special storyThe Old Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier， was such a special start to this story。 I've been to this amazing site many times， it never ceases to humble me and make me so proud of our service men and women。 The emotions that Bridger felt when he was finally discharged from the service， were so real， it set the tone for the rest of the story for me。 This was a special story for me and I loved it！ A very special storyThe Old Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier， was such a special start to this story。 I've been to this amazing site many times， it never ceases to humble me and make me so proud of our service men and women。 The emotions that Bridger felt when he was finally discharged from the service， were so real， it set the tone for the rest of the story for me。 This was a special story for me and I loved it！ 。。。more
Linda R
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Bridger Holt has completed his time in the military。 Needing a quiet and peaceful place to think， Bridger heads to the cabin on the lake his great uncle left him in Holiday， Oregon。Shayla Reeves likes to be outdoors after working long shifts as a nurse at Golden Skies Retirement Village。 Not realizing she is camping on private property， Shayla is surprised when a stranger tells her she must leave。Lake Bride， Book 5 of Holiday Brides， is fantastic。 Shanna Hatfield delivers a fun romance and adora Bridger Holt has completed his time in the military。 Needing a quiet and peaceful place to think， Bridger heads to the cabin on the lake his great uncle left him in Holiday， Oregon。Shayla Reeves likes to be outdoors after working long shifts as a nurse at Golden Skies Retirement Village。 Not realizing she is camping on private property， Shayla is surprised when a stranger tells her she must leave。Lake Bride， Book 5 of Holiday Brides， is fantastic。 Shanna Hatfield delivers a fun romance and adorable animals set in a charming small town。 The inclusion of the couples from the previous stories in this series， as well as Henley， was fabulous。 I loved it！I received a free Kindle copy of this book。 I volunteered to read it and write a review。 。。。more
Diane
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Great addition to Holiday Brides Series！！ This story will capture your heart from the first page！ Bridger Holt has never felt like he belonged in his family。 His military career is ending with his final assignment as Tomb Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington。 （I learned so much about the guards！） Bridger’s Great Uncle， the only person that has ever made him feel loved and appreciated， leaves him the ancestral property in Holiday， Oregon where they spent the best summer of his li Great addition to Holiday Brides Series！！ This story will capture your heart from the first page！ Bridger Holt has never felt like he belonged in his family。 His military career is ending with his final assignment as Tomb Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington。 （I learned so much about the guards！） Bridger’s Great Uncle， the only person that has ever made him feel loved and appreciated， leaves him the ancestral property in Holiday， Oregon where they spent the best summer of his life together。 That’s where he meets Shayla， the person that completes him， and where he finally feels like he has a home。 You will love this sweet love story。 Shanna Hatfield brings the people， places， and history to life！ You will smell the pine and cinnamon rolls as you read！ Don’t miss it！ 。。。more
Laura Michelle
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I really enjoyed the character of Bridger， he was reserved and quiet， which is how many people describe me so I found I had a lot in common with him。 He was smart， dependable and an honest hardworking man， I loved that he was caring and had a way with animals。 Shayla was a great contrast to him， someone who can bring him out of his shell， she was upbeat and a real people person， something I am not， but I liked that despite their difference they both had the same gentle and caring spirit。 I loved I really enjoyed the character of Bridger， he was reserved and quiet， which is how many people describe me so I found I had a lot in common with him。 He was smart， dependable and an honest hardworking man， I loved that he was caring and had a way with animals。 Shayla was a great contrast to him， someone who can bring him out of his shell， she was upbeat and a real people person， something I am not， but I liked that despite their difference they both had the same gentle and caring spirit。 I loved that they both got their happily ever after and that Bridger was able to make peace with his past and embraced his future and how Shayla was willing to be patient with him。 。。。more
Julia David
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I love how the other series is incorporated into this story。 Bridger is such a great guy and deserves a really great woman。 He is dealing with survivor's guilt and a really horrible family。 He has spent two years guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and loved every minute of it。 Now it is time to move on and think about his life。 When is favorite great uncle dies and leaves him property in Holiday， Bridger decides he will spend the summer there making some decisions about his life。 What he d I love how the other series is incorporated into this story。 Bridger is such a great guy and deserves a really great woman。 He is dealing with survivor's guilt and a really horrible family。 He has spent two years guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and loved every minute of it。 Now it is time to move on and think about his life。 When is favorite great uncle dies and leaves him property in Holiday， Bridger decides he will spend the summer there making some decisions about his life。 What he didn't expect was to find home。 Shayla is the opposite of Bridger。 She is outgoing and friendly。 Loves being around other people。 She also likes to hike and fish。 When Bridger finds her camping on his property， he knows that he is in love。 Will he admit that to himself？ How can he have a relationship when he doesn't even have a job and a lot of unresolved issues？ Can they find their way together？ 。。。more
Sharon
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Fantastic clean book and amazing characters。Bridger is a sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier。 Felice is one of the official photographers at the cemetery and has shown interest in Bridger。 When he finishes his time in the Army， he’s called back to Pennsylvania to reach his favorite uncle before he dies。 The uncle leaves him his cabin property in Oregon so Bridger decides to go there to figure out what he wants to do in the future。 Shayla works at a nursing home in the dementia unit。 Shay Fantastic clean book and amazing characters。Bridger is a sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier。 Felice is one of the official photographers at the cemetery and has shown interest in Bridger。 When he finishes his time in the Army， he’s called back to Pennsylvania to reach his favorite uncle before he dies。 The uncle leaves him his cabin property in Oregon so Bridger decides to go there to figure out what he wants to do in the future。 Shayla works at a nursing home in the dementia unit。 Shayla has unknowingly been camping on his property。 He comes and escorts her off but both feel an attraction。Can Shayla bring some happiness to Bridget’s life？*I received this book for free for my unbiased review。 。。。more
Tonya Lucas
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The Lake Bride is amazing！！Shanna Hatfield has such a sweet writing voice。 Every book she writes， wraps it’s storyline around your heart and fills your soul with love and hope。Bridger and Shayla are the perfect couple and truly compliment one another。I was so excited she continued Evan and Henley’s family history and the secret find Bridger unveils， is truly a collectors dream come true。If I could pick one town Ms。 Hatfield writes about， Holiday would be my choice。 Truly a humbled town with such The Lake Bride is amazing！！Shanna Hatfield has such a sweet writing voice。 Every book she writes， wraps it’s storyline around your heart and fills your soul with love and hope。Bridger and Shayla are the perfect couple and truly compliment one another。I was so excited she continued Evan and Henley’s family history and the secret find Bridger unveils， is truly a collectors dream come true。If I could pick one town Ms。 Hatfield writes about， Holiday would be my choice。 Truly a humbled town with such wonderful and caring residents。I highly recommend the Lake Bride… it will lift your spirits and you will be swept away with the history incorporated。 。。。more
Elizabeth Brennan
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Lake BrideI’m not sure how Shanna Hatfield does it。 She doesn’t just write a story， but invites us in to get to know everyone and make some new friends。 In Lake Bride， she introduces us to Bridger， the great-great-great grandson of Dr。 Evan and Henley Holt（If you haven’t read Henley yet， do。）。 It begins with Bridger’s last day as a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier guard。 I loved being able to get a glimpse into the life of one of these dedicated soldiers。 Circumstances take him back to Holiday after Lake BrideI’m not sure how Shanna Hatfield does it。 She doesn’t just write a story， but invites us in to get to know everyone and make some new friends。 In Lake Bride， she introduces us to Bridger， the great-great-great grandson of Dr。 Evan and Henley Holt（If you haven’t read Henley yet， do。）。 It begins with Bridger’s last day as a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier guard。 I loved being able to get a glimpse into the life of one of these dedicated soldiers。 Circumstances take him back to Holiday after he inherits his great uncle’s cabin that was build on the property originally owned by Evan and Henley。 Of course he meets a beautiful young woman and the sparks begin to fly between them on their first meeting。 After suffering trauma while deployed， Evan has some things to deal with。 Shayla helps him work through it as their relationship develops， and in the end， one of the most beautiful proposals I’ve ever read。 You’ll love it！ 。。。more
Laura
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I love every opportunity to escape back to Holiday， Oregon。 Even in present day it feels like a quieter， gentler time。 That is exactly what Sgt。 Bridger Holt needs after a strife filled life。He has done his time in the military， finishing his career with two prestigious assignments。I always enjoy learning about extremely interesting topics in a Shanna Hatfield book， including the insightful author notes she adds at the back。 （Along with a delicious recipe。）Bridger is saddened to learn of his Gre I love every opportunity to escape back to Holiday， Oregon。 Even in present day it feels like a quieter， gentler time。 That is exactly what Sgt。 Bridger Holt needs after a strife filled life。He has done his time in the military， finishing his career with two prestigious assignments。I always enjoy learning about extremely interesting topics in a Shanna Hatfield book， including the insightful author notes she adds at the back。 （Along with a delicious recipe。）Bridger is saddened to learn of his Great Uncle Wally's death。 Then he is astonished to discover his inheritance and the wonderful opportunity for him to find his new place and role in the world。 This sweet story of rediscovery and forgiveness tugs at the heart。I appreciated that even though Bridger found his heart's desire early， he didn't rush and jump into the unknown future without a plan。 I can appreciate that just being family by birth doesn't mean you'll agree or get along。Having people to count on and support you， even when you feel you don't need it， is important。Belonging is a universal need。 Bridger is not the only one who finds what he needs in this sweet read。I loved the contribution and lessons provided by the animals。Shayla and Bridger's love story may make you swoon， but this is more than a romance。Step back into a town that is fascinated and appreciative of its history and legacy。 。。。more
Elaine Kiefer
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Another sweet romance from Shanna Hatfield。 She has a way of writing that puts you in the story and makes you feel like you know the characters and they become like family。 Bridger Holt， a descendent of Doctor Evan Holt， the first doctor in Holiday， is recently retired from the military and his post as a guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier。 He is not sure of where his life will take him and is battling regret and guilt over what happened when his best friend was killed by terrorists。 When h Another sweet romance from Shanna Hatfield。 She has a way of writing that puts you in the story and makes you feel like you know the characters and they become like family。 Bridger Holt， a descendent of Doctor Evan Holt， the first doctor in Holiday， is recently retired from the military and his post as a guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier。 He is not sure of where his life will take him and is battling regret and guilt over what happened when his best friend was killed by terrorists。 When his favorite great uncle， who was more of a father to him， dies and leaves Bridger a small cabin on a lake in Holiday， he sets out to find it。 He plans to stay in Holiday for a short time， but when he meets Shayla and the residents of Holiday， he realizes that he has found the home he has been longing for。 Shayla's sweet， contagious spirit and love help bring healing to Bridger's battered soul。 I love that he is connected to the history of Holiday and he meets and connects with many of the characters from past books。 Shanna does such and amazing job of researching the topics she writes about， and she incorporates the honor of being a sentinel， a guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier， into the story and it is a big part of who Bridger is。 。。。more
Catherine Graham
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I loved this latest Holiday Brides story by Shanna Hatfield。 It was the escape I needed from a dreary and wet winter into a funny and lighthearted summer at the town of Holiday。 Naturally there were key appearances and intervention from meddling Matilda and Ruth … which just made me laugh at their silliness and how obvious they are jn their matchmaking attempt。It wasn't all lighthearted though - Shanna skilfully highlights dealing with grief， difficult family members and that there can be hidden I loved this latest Holiday Brides story by Shanna Hatfield。 It was the escape I needed from a dreary and wet winter into a funny and lighthearted summer at the town of Holiday。 Naturally there were key appearances and intervention from meddling Matilda and Ruth … which just made me laugh at their silliness and how obvious they are jn their matchmaking attempt。It wasn't all lighthearted though - Shanna skilfully highlights dealing with grief， difficult family members and that there can be hidden blessings in things we don't want to happen。 I love reading books with depth and this one didn't disappoint- there was healing， fun and unexpected outcomes that made a great and captivating story。I loved the animals that were part of this story， they have such personality and just make it all a little more special。 A 5 star read。 。。。more
Michal Sullivan
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Oooh， I just loved this book！！！ I was so sad that it had to end。 Bridger and Shayla were perfect for each other。 It was fun to have the quirky seniors playing matchmaker again！ And I enjoyed watching history unfold from the Evan and Henley story！ So great！！ Enjoy！
Hannah
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Such a beautiful story！ And so well researched regarding the guarding of the tomb， I learnt a lot。I really appreciated that the romance seemed straight forward with no major obstacles to overcome， that doesn't happen all too often in many books now。I also loved being back in the town of Holiday and hearing about how different characters and families had evolved。 Such a beautiful story！ And so well researched regarding the guarding of the tomb， I learnt a lot。I really appreciated that the romance seemed straight forward with no major obstacles to overcome， that doesn't happen all too often in many books now。I also loved being back in the town of Holiday and hearing about how different characters and families had evolved。 。。。more
Karilyn
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Wow！ What a sweet， thoughtful， loving book！ I was sucked in from the beginning。 So realistic and full of tragedy， loss， family， new beginnings， and love。
Tracy Sylvester
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Bridger Holt is one of the special military service men that guard the Tomb of Unknown Soldier。 Being a sentinel is hard work and takes serious dedication。 When he finishes his two years and then decides to end his duty for the military he finds himself coming home to handle his Uncle’s will。 Bridger ends up in Holiday at the family cabin that he now owns。 He’s hoping for a little peace and quiet to himself but quickly finds himself making nice with the locals。 One of those locals is nurse Shayl Bridger Holt is one of the special military service men that guard the Tomb of Unknown Soldier。 Being a sentinel is hard work and takes serious dedication。 When he finishes his two years and then decides to end his duty for the military he finds himself coming home to handle his Uncle’s will。 Bridger ends up in Holiday at the family cabin that he now owns。 He’s hoping for a little peace and quiet to himself but quickly finds himself making nice with the locals。 One of those locals is nurse Shayla Reeves who he catches mistakenly camping on his property。 You can’t help but fall in love with Bridger and Shayla and the rest of the people in Holiday。 。。。more
Jeffrey
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Sergeant Bridger Holt is the epitome of a true American hero。 The fact that he has been honored with the coveted assignment of being a guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery attests to that fact。 Quiet， dedicated， brooding and unfortunately ravaged in body and soul by foreign wars leaves him struggling with the stigma of PTSD。 His tour of duty finished， he heads to the little town of Holiday， Oregon where is beloved late great Uncle has willed Bridger with a lake Sergeant Bridger Holt is the epitome of a true American hero。 The fact that he has been honored with the coveted assignment of being a guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery attests to that fact。 Quiet， dedicated， brooding and unfortunately ravaged in body and soul by foreign wars leaves him struggling with the stigma of PTSD。 His tour of duty finished， he heads to the little town of Holiday， Oregon where is beloved late great Uncle has willed Bridger with a lakeside cabin。 He settles down to find himself and wonder what is missing from his tormented life。 He soon finds out， discovering a lovely young woman who is trespassing on his property by camping there。 Shayla Reeves is his polar opposite: vibrant， beautiful， outgoing， sociable， enthusiastic and upbeat。 The two are， at first， wary of each other but Shayla is drawn to the large， athletic and handsome former soldier like no one else。 It seems Bridger is a descendant of one of the more notable couples who lived in Holiday back in the 1870's - Dr。 Evan and Henley Holt。 Bridger's late uncle has gifted him with trunks full of historical artifacts。 The draw of these two as they struggle with their attraction to each other is a thing of beauty。 This is also the gemstone of the author's four volume set of Holiday brides romances。 Revisit all of the lovable and quirky residents of Holiday， along with kind-hearted Bridger's menagerie of lakeside wild animals that he takes care of。 The author does such a masterful job of "setting the table" on the events that the lovely Shayla didn't even appear until my Kindle reached the 29% mark！ This is not only the finest installment of the Holiday Brides series but one of this reviewer's very favorite reads in Shanna Hatfield's enormous and varied repertoire。 I read it through non-stop with bouts of laughter， tears and wonder。 。。。more
Doni
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This book is an absolute joy。Heartwarming & beautiful。I adored every part of it！Holiday Bride's is a great series。I found Lake Bride to be extraspecial。 I truly loved reading Bridger & Shayla's story。Wonderful characters， a truelove romance & small town charm。 For All The HEA Reader！！ This book is an absolute joy。Heartwarming & beautiful。I adored every part of it！Holiday Bride's is a great series。I found Lake Bride to be extraspecial。 I truly loved reading Bridger & Shayla's story。Wonderful characters， a truelove romance & small town charm。 For All The HEA Reader！！ 。。。more
Mindy Clayton
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Loved this book！ I loved coming back to Holiday and seeing old friends and seeing how the historical stories blended in with the contemporary ones。 Such a fun discovery。 Shanna always writes such great characters that I fall in love with。
Cindy y
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Lake Bride is a lovely edition to the Holiday Brides Series。 I loved the story of Bridger and Shayla。 Bridger is an Army Veteran and after three overseas tours he has experienced major trauma， both physically and emotionally。 He also was a Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier， and I loved the details we learn about his duties and responsibilities there。 It was very interesting and makes me want to learn more about it。 Shayla is a nurse who cares for dementia patients at the infamous retireme Lake Bride is a lovely edition to the Holiday Brides Series。 I loved the story of Bridger and Shayla。 Bridger is an Army Veteran and after three overseas tours he has experienced major trauma， both physically and emotionally。 He also was a Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier， and I loved the details we learn about his duties and responsibilities there。 It was very interesting and makes me want to learn more about it。 Shayla is a nurse who cares for dementia patients at the infamous retirement home in town – often referred to as the Hokey Pokey Hotel。 I loved seeing Matilda and Ruth still up to their old matchmaking tricks， but Bridger and Shayla didn’t need much help。 Come back to Holiday in this sweet story of love and family。 I received an ARC of this book from the author， but this is my own and voluntary review。 。。。more
Anita Rohn
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