title: The Mayflower Bride: Daughters of the Mayflower - Book 1
author:  Kimberley Woodhouse 
description: <DIV><P>&ldquo;I found the history fascinating and woven into the story such a way that it brought the characters to life and kept me turning the pages. . . .I highly recommend <I>The</I>&#160;<I>Mayflower Bride</I>.&rdquo;<BR /><B>&mdash;Tracie Peterson, bestselling author of over one hundred books, including the Heart of the Frontier series</B><BR /><BR /> A marvelous feat. Through&#160;<I>The Mayflower Bride</I>, Kimberley Woodhouse has woven a tender tale of love and endurance through a rich historical tapestry. What an inspiring tribute to the hope that filled those men and women&rsquo;s sails and to the courage that buoyed them through their storms.<BR /><B>&mdash;Jocelyn Green, award-winning author of&#160;<I>A Refuge Assured</I></B><BR /><BR /> Master story teller Kimberley Woodhouse&#160;seamlessly interweaves historical fact, heart-warming fiction, and her signature dash of suspense&#160;as she&#160;launches the&#160;<I>Daughters of the Mayflower Series.&#160;</I>The tremendous&#160;courage and faith of these characters will stay with you long after the last&#160;page is turned.&#160;<BR /><B>&mdash;Becca Whitham, ECPA best-selling author of&#160;<I>The Cowboy&#39;s Bride Collection&#160;</I>and co-author of&#160;<I>The Promise Bride</I></B><BR /><BR /> Rich and rewarding!&#160;<I>The Mayflower Bride&#160;</I>will captivate you from beginning to end. A must read!<BR /><B>&mdash;Judith Miller, award-winning author of&#160;<I>The Chapel Car Bride</I></B><BR /><BR /> &ldquo;What happens when legitimate history meets fiction? A story like&#160;<I>The Mayflower Bride, </I>that&rsquo;s what!&#160;&#160; Make room on your &ldquo;keepers shelf&rdquo; for this one because you&rsquo;ll want to read it again and again!&rdquo;<BR /><B>&mdash;Loree Lough<I>, </I>bestselling author of 115 award-winning novels, including reviewer favorite&#160;</B><I><B>50 Hours</B></I><BR /><BR /> A beautiful homage to the passengers of the <I>Mayflower</I> who braved the unknown and endured incredible hardships to settle in the New World. This tale of tragedy and triumph, interlaced with a sweet romance, masterfully illustrates the tenacious faith of our ancestors who sailed to these shores so long ago.<BR /><B>&mdash;Connilyn Cossette, Christy Award nominated and CBA bestselling author of the Out from Egypt Series</B><BR /><BR /> Rich in history and shot through with adventure and faith, <I>The Mayflower Bride</I> is a beautifully woven tale sure to enthrall readers from page one!<BR /><B>&mdash;Roseanna M. White, bestselling author of the Ladies of the Manor Series</B></P></DIV><br /><br /><DIV>Adventure and espionage feature prominently in this dynamic new historical series, which tracks one family from the inaugural voyage of the <I>Mayflower</I> through the end of World War II. Book clubs and genealogy buffs will delight in seeing how the history rolls out with each succeeding generation.</DIV> (<i>Library Journal</i> 2018-02-01)<br /><br /><DIV>Kimberley Woodhouse is an amazing author! She has done her research on the 1620s and created a heartwarming novel. There is a glossary on meanings of the old English way of speaking, which is beneficial for the reader.</DIV> (Patsy Glans <i>RT Book Reviews</i> 2017-12-01)<br /><br /><DIV>What a fabulous story. Historical details, intriguing characters, faith and a touch of romance swirl together to create an emotional read. Author Kimberley Woodhouse&#39;s engrossing tale of these two people&#39;s journey to the New World and the obstacles they faced along the way will touch your heart. The reader is delighted to witness the evolution of Mary and William throughout the story, and the ending will not disappoint.</DIV> (Cheryl <i>The Book Connection</i> 2018-01-26)<br /><br /><DIV>With this action-packed tale, Woodhouse properly kicks off this series centered on major events of American history.</DIV> (<i>Publishers Weekly</i> 2018-03-12)<br /><br /><DIV><I>The Mayflower Bride</I>&#160;is a captivating historical account that carries a well-seated message of faith throughout the read.</DIV> (Diane Lunsford <i>Feathered Quill Book Reviews</i> 2018-03-25)
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  ### Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
  
  
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  JOSEPH BAYLEY and his wife Ann came riding down from Salem village. They had
  started from their home in Newbury the day before, and had stayed overnight
  with their relative, Sergeant Thomas Putnam, in Salem village; they were on
  their way to the election in Boston. The road wound along through the woods
  from Salem to Lynn; it was some time since they had passed a house.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  May was nearly gone; the pinks and the blackberry vines were in flower. All
  the woods were full of an indefinite and composite fragrance, made up of the
  breaths of myriads of green plants and seen and unseen blossoms, like a very
  bouquet of spring. The newly leaved trees cast shadows that were as much a
  part of the tender surprise of the spring as the new flowers. They flickered
  delicately before Joseph Bayley and his wife Ann 