Review: It was a bit tedious
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 16, 2014
I read this series a bit out of order.  I read the first book (Radford) and then the fourth book (Duke).  From reading Duke's story, I thought this one sounded intriguing.  I sort of already knew how it would turn out, but I wanted to take the journey.My main problem was Claire and her temperance group.  A significant amount of time was spent on her and her church group trying to shut down the saloons and keep liquor out of the town.  It just seemed so tedious, and Claire was so narrow-minded on the subject.  I really couldn't bring myself to care, and I didn't agree with her viewpoint at all.I liked Boyd.  He was charming, thoughtful and sweet.  I liked his relationship with Claire, when they could forget about the saloon problem.The side plot about Boyd coming to terms with his father's death was sweet and sad.  The side plot about Claire's grandmother, I didn't like.  I saw "Abe's" identity coming a mile away.Although there were parts I liked, I would recommend Radford or Duke's story over this one.