Marrying Mr. Wrong

Would you marry Mr. Wrong?

In this episode, Tiffany and Melissa will be discussing Marrying Mr. Wrong by Melissa Jagears, the fourth book in her Frontier Vow series.

Gwen McGill wants to be loved and accepted for who she is, but that's hard to do in a small town where everyone judges her by her father’s scandal. Unfortunately, the man she hoped would sweep her away from all the wagging tongues is no longer interested in marrying her. Unable to leave town she's determined to prove she's more than just a pretty face. Who knows how to bat her eyelashes?

For years, Timothy O'Connor has loved Gwen from a distance. Knowing someone like her would never be attracted to a lowly ranch hand with a blemished face like him. When Gwen unexpectedly shows up at the ranch asking him to help her learn how to attract a man of quality, Tim's feelings become even harder to suppress when danger pushes them together, they discover there's more to each other than either of them imagined.

Though God is no respecter of persons, is the desire of their heart strong enough to defy society's expectations?

Let's start with our heroin Gwendolyn McGill. She is a far more complicated character than she had appeared to be so far in this series. What are your thoughts on her?

I like discovering how smart she really is and that she's strong and courageous. Gwen faces a lot of challenges and has battled with some deep insecurities, I think since the death of her mother.

And then there's Timothy O'Connor. He is an unlikely hero. What are your thoughts on him?

I have to admit, when we first met Timothy in Romancing the Bride, I didn't care for him at all. He didn't come across as someone who could be honorable in my opinion. However, he started to grow on me during Pretending to Wed, and now after reading his story, I think he's my favorite hero so far in this series.

Gwen's brother Bo plays more of a role in this story. How do you feel about him now that you know a little bit more about him?

I like him. He seems wise, beyond his years, given how his dad is. He does truly care for the happiness of his sister. And he caught on right away that Timothy was an honorable man who loved his sister unconditionally. Bo looked past Timothy's financial state in family drama to see the real man behind the rags, and I really liked him. And I hope he gets a love story of his own

In this story we also get to see and learn more about Timothy's family. What are your thoughts on his family and the trials they face?

It was very depressing. Timothy was so hesitant with Gwen because his mother had just jumped in the first relationship where they gave any attention, and Timothy had not really had a lot of tension from the ladies.

Eric Wright was Gwen's love interest at the beginning of the story. What did you think of him?

My first thought was what a self-absorbed rich man.

Daniel is a character we have not heard of since the first book, Romancing the Bride. He does make a short but mysterious appearance in this story. What are you thinking or wondering about him?

Okay, so at first my thoughts were seriously, Daniel, how could you continue down that road of destruction after what happened in Romancing the Bride? But then more things start to come to light and I started to have hope that just maybe he was a good guy still deep down.

Both Gwen and Timothy face prejudices from the town's people because of their fathers. Gwen's father had been the mayor and swindled people out of their homes and land. Timothy's father was a drunk, gambler, lazy, and not good on his word. How do you think these similarities played into their relationship?

They both had some deep daddy issues.

So, what did you think about Gwen trying to spend more time with Timothy by always being at the Keys ranch?

He was just kept putting her off. Saying I'm not going to help you try to be someone else to attract a man.

Taking on the mission of rescuing feral kittens from certain death led Gwen and Timothy to the event that brought them together. What do you think about this event, and did it go the way you thought it would?

Absolutely love the way things unfolded between them and how much she came not only to realize she was in love with Timothy, but that she missed him when he wasn't near.

Timothy struggles with his looks and financial position. Both keep him from pursuing Gwen, who is the prettiest and richest girl in town, and from accepting her affections as truth. What are your feelings towards him as he struggled with this? Could you relate to him?

My heart broke for him because, of his struggle with acne and being a string bean, no matter how much he ate. I felt like that was relatable until I got into my mid-twenties. Not so relatable anymore.  Now I have to watch what I eat. It is difficult to be comfortable in your own skin at times, but you have to keep reminding yourself that your identity is in Christ and not in what men and women think of you.

Gwen struggles with just being herself. She's always changing to attract the next man she targets because she so desperately wants to be married. What were your feelings towards her as she struggled with this? Could you relate to her?

Again, I felt sorry for her always trying to be someone she wasn't. Just to please the man that she happened to be dating at the time. Our pastor says all the time, be the kind of person you want your future spouse to be, and you will soon attract that person.

Nolan, Jacob, and Bo really helped push Timothy towards pursuing Gwen. Did you enjoy their fun-loving quips as they pointed out the obvious to Timothy that Gwen liked him?

I did really like those things. They're three older men that come alongside Timothy and are like, come on man, she really is into you.

How would you rate Marrying Mr. Wrong by Melissa Jagears?

I really enjoyed it. It was just so well written and this one had a little more of the damsel in distress piece that I so enjoy.

Don't forget to tune in next week as we discuss the Frontier Vow Series with author Melissa Jagears.

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