Review: Entertaining western historical (light on the romance) novella
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 5, 2014
I enjoyed THE SMARTEST HORSE IN TEXAS by Nancy Radke.  I've read a few of her novellas, and have enjoyed this one the most (thus far).  Each novella is loosely connected, increasing the reading enjoyment as former primary characters show up as secondary characters.  I found this one so enjoyable because the hero and heroine were so perfect for each other; so much happier because the other had come into their lives, happier than they ever could have been with anyone else.  The historical settings ring true, seem very accurate, and play a key role in the stories (i.e., kidnappings by Native Americans, reliance on horses, Civil War's prisoner of war camps, etc.).I agree with another reviewer...the novella seemed light on romance...the romance seemed to take a back seat to other story threads.  That's OK.  I believe this is simply Radke's storytelling way.  I enjoyed these few novellas of hers I've read enough to want to keep reading more in this Trahern series.  Recommended to fans of Western Frontier Historical Fiction.