Review: Good Romance with a Western twist
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 7, 2013
PDF via author for honest reviewYears ago Jess McLowry found an angry and hurt young girl named Gabriella "Gabe" outside a town dance.  He thought her to be spunky, outgoing, pretty, and very young and wrong for a man like him, a hired gun.  She was told by her Pa to stay clear of him and he was glad, as she made him feel things for her that were not right for him to feel.  When he left he never forgot that spunky young girl who was anything but a "proper" lady, but he assumed he would never see her again.  Gabe too, never forgot the gunman, Jess, she dreamed of him and yearned to be with him, but knew she never would.  Years later when Jess stops a "young man" from shooting people at a hanging, he finds himself staring, not into a young man's face, but that of none other than Gabe's.  Gabe is shocked to see Jess as he is now, but still harbors her strong feelings for him.  However, Gabe is out for revenge now, not love.  She watched and did nothing as her family was killed by a gang of ruthless men and now she is out for their blood and lives to make amends.  When Jess learns this he tries to talk her out of finding and killing the men, but discovers there will be no persuading her out of her ideas.  So, he does the next best thing, says he will help her and travel with her because as a woman she will not get answers to questions like a man would.  Jess's other motive?  Trying to talk her out of it so he can take her back to her home.  But vengeance runs deep in Gabe's blood and she is no "normal" lady.  Soon floods of feelings come to Jess about Gabe and he doesn't know what to do with them, and the same happens to Gabe for Jess.  Can Jess talk Gabe out of her revenge in time to save her life?  Will Gabe see her revenge may cost more than the lives of the ruthless gang she is after, like her's or even Jess's?  Will these two make a romance out of a spark that was felt all those years ago?  Is revenge as sweet as it would seem it would be?I am not normally a Western reader, but this book intrigued me when I was approached to read it, so I accepted.  I am glad I did, I really wasn't expecting much in the way of enjoyment out of this book, but I was shocked to find that I did enjoy the book.  I am glad I stepped out of my "comfort zone" to read this wonderful western romance tale.  The book simply flowed and was captivating.  The plot was great and the adventure of Gabe and Jess was a great way to read about the West.  I absolutely was mesmerized by the characters of Gabe and Jess.  They were so opposite, yet the same.  I watched as Gabe, a wonderful spitfire of a girl, grew up fast with the killing of her family, into a opinionated spitfire of a woman.  I loved how this girl was not like other girls, no matter how much she knew she "should" be.  She was a free thinker who did what she liked and was happy doing, not what others wanted her to do or thought she should do.  I also enjoyed watching Jess, the hard gunfighter, gain a soft spot as he interacted with Gabe and wanted to protect her.  Nothing makes a great story like a persistent woman who feels the need for revenge on people who harmed her most prized belonging, her family.  After only a few chapters I was quickly lassoed into an old West tale of killing, revenge, gunslingers, and romance.  The whole book was a great tale and is nothing to be shoved aside.  Even if you aren't a Western reader I recommend trying this book out.  It is Western, but it's more than that too.  Hard to really explain, but I didn't feel like I was reading a Western like others I tried and failed to read, but one that was a story with a Western twist to it more so.  I guess I would say it is more great story with a Western touch added in.  The conclusion is nothing to sneeze at either!  This is a must read, the author did a great job with this book (writing, plot, and characters)!4/5 Stars!