Review: Great Western Romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 20, 2011
(I was given this novel to review for my book blog, Historical Fiction Obsession, by the author.)I loved this book! It was a great Historical Fiction Western Romance. The vivid scenes that Suzie Grant brings to mind with her beautiful descriptions of Texas, when it was still mostly ranch land, are amazing. I loved Blaze's character as well. She was hard on the outside, but as a reader you were able to ascertain that beneath her hard exterior she is a lost soul. I was surprised when I realized she was only 19, because she seems so much older. When you continue to read you discover the reason why she seems so much older than she really is. Her life has been a series of hurt and heartaches. Anyone she has ever loved or trusted has betrayed her, including family. She was on her own at such a young age, and had committed shocking crimes when she was barely a pre-teen, because of the people that she was forced to travel with.The reader begins to see Blaze's vulnerability when she interacts with Gade. He's the only man that a woman, who has spent her entire life being forced to be so strong, could ever fall for. Blaze needs a strong man who can love her and also keep her grounded, and Gade is the man. He's definitely the perfect man for a Western Romance novel. He's strong and fierce, but he also has baggage that he carries with him that makes him human.I liked that this book wasn't all about the sex and romance, yeah there were some good sex scenes, but there was a ton of action as well. The reader is able to really get to know the two main characters, and also some of the more minor characters. It's easy to care for Gade and his family, and when misfortune befalls them, it's easy to grieve for them. I think the author, Suzie Grant, did an excellent job at bringing the characters and the scenery in this novel alive, and I look forward to reading more novels by her in the future.This book definitely deserves a 4 out of 5 stars.