Review: Fabulous Story ***4 1/2 Stars***
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 31, 2014
This book is excellent, and encompasses a story so riveting, that I finished it in less than a day.  Furthermore, from a technical point of view, the book is extremely well written and appears to have been professionally edited (by which I mean there are no overt grammatical errors, or the like.)The story is set in the Klondike Gold Rush town of Dawson City, in 1898.  Megan Dailey arrives in town to join her father, Brian, and help him manage his dance hall, The Celebration.  Once there, however, she is informed that Brian has died.  Megan is shocked and overwhelmed by the news, and swoons right into the arms of Lieutenant Alex Carson of the Mounted Police.Alex is immediately captivated by Megan, but once he realizes that she intends to remain and manage the dance hall, he immediately jumps to the idiotic conclusion that she is a woman of loose morals.  For her part, although she finds Alex attractive, Megan has no intention of being distracted from her purpose.  Megan is a strong, independent, intelligent woman.  She has no use for men, other than her father.  In her experience, men were a species to be avoided at all costs.  She certainly has no intention of falling into a trap created by the so called finer emotions.So, it is with much dismay that she begins to realize that she is drawn to Alex like a moth to a flame.  LOL  For his part, Alex is a wonderful character.  He is strong, protective, a bit possessive, and somewhat of a dolt (at least when it comes to women.  LOL)  In any event, the relationship between Megan and Alex develop, despite their best intentions to avoid each other.  The plot is chock full of excitement what with kidnapping, betrayal, attempted murder, and deceit.  Furthermore, Alex is determined to solve the mystery surrounding what really happened to his beloved sister, Johanna.There is also the enigma of Willie Shore, Brian Dailey's illusive partner in the gold mine.  Working together to unravel these mysteries, Alex and Megan find themselves ensnared in a haze of sensuality of their own making.  There are a few love scenes which, although descriptive were not, IMO, overly graphic, nor is there any explicit language.  My only complaint is that the book concluded a bit abruptly.  Once Alex and Megan agree to get married the book just ends.Moreover, the individual who was the mastermind of all the criminal activity that had occurred, never did get punished.  One of my biggest pet peeves is when an evil character does not get his or her just desserts.  I have to admit though, that in this instance I was less offended by that fact than I usually am.  I do think an epilogue was in order though, to give the reader a more satisfying conclusion.Overall, this is an excellent book!  I thoroughly enjoyed, and it's one that I would recommend.  I can't believe I was lucky enough to get it for free!