Review: Sweet historical western romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 27, 2014
I enjoyed this story, the first one I've read by this author. The story was well written but there were a few editing errors that caused a little confusion in the reading ( ie: Adam begins a ride on one horse, halfway through, he's on a different one, then back on the original horse). The author did a nice job of describing the scenery and the items available in shops, really doing a good job of researching the areas and immersing the reader in the late 1800's sea shore town in New Jersey and then across the country to the ranching areas around Denver and the rebuilding city of Denver itself.I enjoyed the characters for the most part, and was proud of how they grew and adapted to change, really coming together as a family. There were a few times when I felt that Hannah acted like a spoiled brat with Adam, but then I remembered that she was only 17, and not quite through the "nobody understands me" stage yet. She outgrew it. The only thing that really bothered me was not having any real background on the villain-what made him into a sociopath, drew him to America, and then what caused the obsession with Hannah and the almost psychotic break near the end of the story. I felt that I understood him the least. As this was a romance, the author's focus was on the relationships that were developing, and not the bad guy's psyche, and I can understand that.I liked all the heroes, no nonsense men who found their women beautiful for all sorts of reasons,  not just how they looked or who their people were. The same goes for the heroines, not just Hannah, but her mother and their housekeeper/friend, too. They were supportive women who had been through a lot and were stronger and better people for it. This book was a clean read with a couple of "damns" , and some violence, but sensuality limited to kissing.Heat factor mild.