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Dana Wayne fulfilled a lifelong dream to become a published author at the age of sixty-six with her first book, Secrets of The Heart. Since then, she has self-published six highly regarded and award-winning novels as well as two cookbooks. Among the many awards her work has garnered is the prestigious international Best Indie Book Award for her fourth work, a contemporary romance entitled Chasing Hope.
A strong advocate for new writers, she started a podcast in 2020 called A Writers Life where she shares her experiences and provides tips on writing as well as inspiration and education.
A sixth-generation Texan, she still resides in the Piney Woods. She is a sought-after speaker and a frequent guest on various writing blogs. A die-hard romantic, her heart-warming stories are filled with strong women, second chances, and happily ever after.
When she isn’t writing or spending time with family, she is an avid crafter, especially Christmas-related items, her favorite being tabletop Christmas trees, a craft she learned from her mother.
She is a long-time member of Writers League of Texas, East Texas Writers Association, Northeast Texas Writers Association, East Texas Writers Guild and Authors Marketing Guild, LLC.
Reviewed by Romuald Dzemo for Readers' Favorite
A historical romance, Mail Order Groom by Dana Wayne features great drama involving very compelling characters and a powerful conflict. Emma Marshall is the daughter of a rich and influential rancher; she is beautiful and strong-willed, determined to have her own way at a time when women didn’t enjoy that luxury. She stands to inherit her father’s ranch, but there is a problem: she is required to produce a husband within thirty days. Her father has placed ads for a groom for her and she doesn’t accept anyone who applies for the job. But then when Tyler Roundtree comes in to temporarily fill the position of foreman at the ranch, he is stunned at his new boss’s beauty. The fire between Emma and Tyler is inevitable, but can she keep it burning and can she transform it into an exciting experience?
Dana Wayne has created a gripping story and characters that can’t be ignored for a second. But what I enjoyed the most is the conflict the author brings into her story — a father bent on getting his daughter married, a daughter with a highly independent spirit, and an attractive young man in the game. The characters are very complex. For instance, Emma could be very beautiful and highly skilled in running the ranch, but she still has to make the journey of knowing how to handle her feelings for a man. It is interesting to watch how she grows throughout the story. The setting of this story is wonderful, accurately depicting a period when people married for mere convenience and when women had very little say, even in matters that directly affected their lives. The writing is stellar, punctuated with dialogues that are crafted to read naturally. Mail Order Groom is the perfect romance story that will tug at the emotions of readers and have them following the characters till the very end. A real page-turner!
