It’s always a good sign when I am giggling before I’ve finished the prologue of a book. And, sure enough, I wasn’t even more than a few pages into Grass Valley Brides before the laughter started. The absurdity of the man seeking a mail-order bride then matching them off with […]
Danger abounds for Dory as she conducts her investigation. And because Chad insists on helping her, his life is also in peril. Secrets Resurfaced is a fast-paced story that follows Dory and Chad’s investigation. It seemed like they barely got out of one disaster before they were up to their […]
While not a completely new concept – the woman who grew up away from civilization – Mary Davis makes it fresh and new in The Damsel’s Intent. I really appreciated that she didn’t make Nicole out to be completely inept and unable to fit into society because of her isolation. […]
I wasn’t quite sure what to think when I read the synopsis of this story. I know I like Shanna Hatfield’s books but was unsure how I could like a character like Emery. The type to get drunk and attempt to steal a horse? At the onset, even when Emery […]
The Hanger’s Horsemen series started out with a bang! The four equestrians are a band of ex-cavalry soldiers for hire to right wrongs. These honorable men have a secret, though. They have determined to use their guns but not to kill – whenever possible. When one of the four is […]
Davalynn Spencer has a definite way with words! Looking through the quotes I marked as I read has me snickering. And then snickering again as I try to pare these quotes down. It is so HARD to not include each and every one! Flavored with Western expressions, they season the […]
What do an undercover deputy, an old hag, a beautiful young woman, a baby, three orphaned boys, and a fox have in common? They are all an integral part of Shanna Hatfield’s latest Baker City Brides novel, Dumplings and Dynamite. Bursting with energy from the very first page, this story […]
Lone Star Ranger is the first book in a series by Renae Brumbaugh Green, a new-to-me author. It appears to be a re-release from 2015. Elizabeth and her brother, Evan, were on a pleasure trip shortly after the death of their father. Little did they expect to have Evan end […]
What a delightful story! I have been loving these Fort Reno books. They are my favorite kind of historicals – those that are jam-packed with historical facts surrounded by an engaging romance. I’ve seen movies about the Oklahoma Land Rush and have been fascinated seeing the motivations of the various […]
Shanna Hatfield has written a fun romance, filled with the flavors of the West. As a fan of the “brother’s best friend” stories, I was excited to see the author had chosen to use this in Keeping Christmas. Trevor, in perfect big brother fashion, didn’t trust his best friend, Gabe, […]
Have you ever played the “would you rather” game? You know, “would you rather this or this?” with each choice being equally appalling. I have often considered that the one sense I would be most loath to lose is my eyesight. While I’m not afraid that I wouldn’t be able to […]
I wrote my first love letter when I was twelve years old. He was eighteen. Jack Romano. Sigh. That summer my parents had spent several months in Australia. My dad had been invited to teach in a university there and so they parceled us off to friends and relatives and […]