Review: Light-hearted western romance starting with a wedding
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 27, 2013
If you are looking for a light-hearted and often humorous romance, then this may be the one for you.Carrie agrees to marry the dazzlingly handsome stranger Jed in order to comply with a will supposedly written by their grandfathers. She goes through with the ceremony on the advice of the judge and with the promise from Jed that it will be in name only. She fully intends to get an annulment, despite the fact that Jed tells her it is forever.He has earned money working hard on the trail and wants to invest and enjoy his own land. She has nothing but debts at the store, so that at least seems like a good idea...for now. Jed has promised that he will not force her, but he has every intention of courting her and winning her around, especially as there is an undeniable attraction between them.There is a mystery surrounding the death of their fathers and some scandal in the family, which is investigated as the story progresses, questioning the past, the will and ownership of the ranch. Jed also has a wealthy grandmother who desperately wants him to come home and will do anything to scupper his ranch plans.The real story is of course the romance between Carrie and Jed. He is charming, generous, kind and thoughtful, with beautiful manners unlike the cowboys she has grown up with. She can see all of his qualities, but hates the idea that she is cornered against her will. Jed is happy to have Carrie as his wife, despite the doubts about the past. She is pretty, capable and intelligent. Inevitably she falls for him as much as he falls for her.An upbeat, amusing read without great complexity.