Thank you to Sunrise Publishing and the author for the ARC of His Perfect Bride by Jody Hedlund. All opinions are my own. 

His Perfect Bride is book three in the Bride Ships: New Voyages series. It can be read as a standalone, but there is a small part of the book that includes characters from the first book in this series. 

I loved this book so much! I stayed up late multiple nights to read it because I didn’t want to put it down. This story had characters who had gone through such difficult trials, and I loved seeing how they grew to love and accept themselves instead of holding onto past mistakes. 

Sage was such a resilient character with all the loss and hardship that she had experienced, yet she had the courage to leave her family behind in search of a life that would help support them financially. I loved that she could see the best in others and wasn’t quick to judge them based on first impressions. 

Jackson was so brooding to begin with, but I really felt for him. He was hurting due to past mistakes, and he had to learn to give himself grace. I loved his passion for engineering and eventually his love for Sage. 

The romance in this book had me squealing! Jackson tried to hold himself back for so long, but he was completely gone for Sage. I loved all the moments that he just couldn't keep his eyes off of her. There was so much pining, and so many great kissing scenes! I also just loved how well these two complemented each other. They built each other up, and they were better together. 

Jackson’s sister Augusta was such a great side character. I loved how she treated Sage. She didn’t look down on her or consider her beneath her even with their class differences. Her scheming was also a lot of fun. 

There were some light themes of faith throughout the story that I appreciated as well. I loved that the characters tried their best to be honorable even when they found themselves in sticky situations. 

Overall, I would highly recommend this book!