Once again Colorado’s Sandra Dallas has written a wonderful historical novel. The Bride’s House is set in Georgetown, Colorado. It’s the story of three generations of women who live there. It starts out during the 1880s mining boom and bust and continues past WWII. Three strong-willed women are the main characters: Nealie, the red-headed runaway; her daughter Pearl, the intelligent, business-minded, lonely one and Nealie’s granddaughter, Susan, who is the first one who attends a university. The other main character is The Bride’s House. It’s more than three love stories. It is a history of the area, of women, and it’s about secrets and how secrets harm families, loves and friendships. Sandra does excellent research on all her books. It was a joy to read. The Bride’s House is really located in Georgetown, but it isn’t open to the public.

Lisa