Review: I really WANTED to love this book
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 28, 2013
I greatly enjoy a "bride" story whether it is about mail-order brides or substitute brides or runaway brides or brides entering into a marriage of convenience or whatever.  I anticipated that I would love this story about a country bride and it certainly got off to a great start.  Kristin's brand new husband was killed in a freak accident and Kristin left her home in New Jersey to go to Wyoming to get a fresh start and there she met Ty who was the local veterinarian.  I was a bit taken aback by the negative reaction Ty showed to Kristin as soon as he heard that she was from back east.  I couldn't understand how a man who presumably was well educated since he attended school long enough to become a vet could be so prejudiced against people from another part of the country.  Then he apologized to Kristin for that bit of stupidity and I was willing to overlook his momentary bad behavior and still love the book.  Then other things about this story started bothering me.Some of my concerns have already been covered by other reviewers so I will not repeat them.  However, one thing bothered me that I didn't see anyone else mention.  When Ty and Kristin went to his parents' house for dinner, his Mom and Dad both pretty much attacked Kristin and didn't let up so that Kristin became so uncomfortable she made Ty take her home before dinner was even served.  The next thing I knew, Ty and Kristin were getting married and no resolution had been reached with his parents.  I was left with several questions.  Did his parents apologize and become more accepting of Kristin?  Did Ty and Kristin just make it a point to stay away from his parents?  Did Kristin develop a thick skin and put up with their rudeness?  I can't see much happiness in her future if Kristin is attacked every time she goes to visit her in-laws.  If there had been some sort of resolution to this problem I would have liked this book much better.