Review: Running The Course
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 28, 2014
Mason Hall, Navy SEAL, knows all about difficult assignments, but his current mission is one for the record books. Not only must he find a wife--and get her pregnant--or forfeit the ranch his family has prized for generations, he must also convince his three brothers to marry, too--before the year is up. Who knew one city girl and three wayward brothers could put up such a fight?Regan Anderson can't wait any longer to meet Mr. Right, so she's taken matters into her own hands. She's quit her job, given up her nice apartment and undergone all the preliminary appointments to prepare for artificial insemination. Still, becoming a single mother is daunting, so when she spots Mason's Wife Wanted ad on the Internet one night, she's ready for a few laughs. She's sure the ad must be fake, but when Mason answers back, she soon finds herself wanting more than a long distance relationship.If Mason can just keep her talking until he makes it home from Afghanistan, he's sure he can convince Regan he's her man. But when he whisks her off for a trial run in Chance Creek, they're in for an unpleasant surprise. The ranch is in ruins, the house has been stripped, and they're going to have to work day and night to beat Mason's deadline to win it back.Can two strangers pull together against all odds? Or is this mission doomed to fail?I enjoyed The Navy Seal's Email Order Bride! It reminded me of the old westerns I like so much, where the men out west had to post ads to find women willing to settle out there with men they'd only corresponded with through letters.Mason definitely is my type of man! Take charge, goes after what he wants and doesn't stop until he has it. Mason is transitioning from military life to rancher life. His need for a wife is why he puts out an internet ad for a wife with ranching skills. Instead he finds Regan's teasing email and finds himself completely drawn to her.Regan is your average city girl, working and living the big life. Her need of a family sets her on a path she isn't sure she wants changed. While getting tipsy and browsing the net she comes across an ad for a wife, and while she is attracted to Mason's photo she cannot help but tease him like he is looking for an employee instead of a wife.That email changes both of their thoughts on what they're looking for in life.This book is an easy afternoon read about life, family, and pushing yourself to meet your goals with a little sexiness thrown in. I would definitely recommend this to any who are into modern military and western romance.