Review: Four and a Half Stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 19, 2012
Following the story of Tavis Wilks, the town sheriff and Berry Meadows, adopted child of the town's madam, "Tumbleweeds" is a story of redemption for both protagonists and a couple of minor characters.Orphaned at 12, Berry was taken in by Lily, the town's Madame. Living in a whorehouse, Berry learned not to trust men and was against marriage. But her indifference to men flew out of the window when Sheriff Tavis Wilks came into town. With both his parents and his only sister dead, Tavis was also alone but not lonely.But, when he saw Berry, he started thinking that settling down might not be a bad idea at all especially if he can convince Berry to be his wife.***MY TAKE ON THE STORY***Well-edited and well-written, this book should be 5 stars. But I'm taking half a star off because it was dragging at times. The author is very descriptive and by just reading her description you feel that you are in this little western town. Don't get me wrong. The author was never wordy. But having Tavis and Berry's point of view overlap for the same scene just made the book drag a bit.Other than that, the book is perfect. In fact, you will love Sheriff Tavis. For a cowboy, he is vey sensitive. If he lives in our century, he would be the quintessential evolved male. That Tavis is still macho and alpha male just made him very lovable.Berry is also a very strong character and of course, Lily though definitely not a female role model also showed mettle. Strong characters and a strong storyline, "Tumbleweeds" is a good addition to your library.