Review: Great Read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 10, 2012
An offer that should never have been made. Two wounded people. Two opposing objectives. Enemies or lovers...do they have a choice?Lost in Lone Creek is a sweet and endearing love story with characters that are easy to warm up to. For Jessica, resentment and blame have been her dominant emotions for the past year. Emotions that caused her to close her heart toward the man she loved and to flee Lone Creek. And even though she's returned, it's for all the wrong reasons.The story line of misunderstandings and lost chances is nothing new. And if there hadn't been an outstanding feature that kept me reading to the end, I would have probably given this story three stars. However, author Mary Manners does an exceptional job with dialogue. Through that, and body language, she allowed me to know her characters more deeply. Showing is so much more effective than just telling because it lets me, the reader, shape this character in my mind, forging a strong bond that compels me to stay with that character until the end.Another aspect of the author's writing is her use of unique, descriptive language that gives her readers a new and fresh view of familiar scenes, objects, or character reactions. It's not easy to describe a sunset or smile in a new way, but she manages to do that and more in Lost in Lone Creek.If you're looking for a read to fit into one of those brief moments of private time, the length of this story will work well, not only that, you'll also come away with having found two new friends in Jessica and Carson. And don't forget, this is just one of the stories in the Lone Creek Ranch Series.Originally posted at LAS Romance Reviews