Review: The OUTLAW (Willow Creek series 2)
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 10, 2012
"Ya All" Remember the review I did on the Lawman by Lily Graison right?  Ok quick go to [...] and read it....  leave a catchy comment and come back I will wait......Waiting ....waiting....waiting....In the Lawman Morgan has a VERY HUNKY brother named Holden, you all remember him, the super hot, sexy widower with a daughter?  Yeah that's the guy.  OK......now close your eyes and picture this......Holden times 2!  That's right!  Colton is Holden's identical twin brother and MAN IS HE HOT!I love the way Lily puts the reader right into the feel of the old west using verbiage that may have been used by people back then.  And let me tell you, you have got to love an author that uses the Phrase "in cahoots"!!Here is the promotional description of the book:Genre: Historical western romance Title: The OutlawAuthor: Lily Graison Series: Willow CreekSarah Hartford always dreamed of a grand adventure. She just never expected to find it in the arms of an outlaw.When her father's bank is robbed, Sarah doesn't make the gunslingers' escape easy. Putting her own safety behind those she hopes to protect backfires when she's kidnapped by one of the escaping men. Now her only hope for survival lies with the same arrogant man who laughed at her while staring down the barrel of her gun.Colton Avery spent months planning the perfect heist, every detail fine tuned and executed with precise timing. Nothing could go wrong. That is until he comes face to face with a determined woman holding a shotgun. She aimed at his head and never flinched when she took a shot at him. He wanted her the moment the smoke cleared and he saw her face.Robbing the bank, and handing over the gang of notorious outlaws to US Marshals, would be routine and boring. Sarah Hartford made it anything but. Taming the woman who stole his heart the instant he saw her was a challenge he was more than willing to take on. All he has to do now is escape the gang of outlaws he just double-crossed, hideout from an Indian raiding party and elude the town marshal who just happens to be his little hellion's new fiancé.Next books in the series will be:The Gambler - May 2012The Rancher - June 2012So who are the characters?Sarah - She is the good daughter of the banker in town and engaged to the pudgy sheriff in town but not in love with him.  She is a strong, plucky female character that refuses to take anything from anybody.  Heck she shoots at the bank robber, TWICE, with a shot gun during the robbery while everyone else scream like little girls.Colt (Colton Avery)- How do I describe this delectable dish of a man?  He is a super hot smexy roguish bad boy that protects women and secretly is a good guy.  He is a combination of Colin Farrell and Matthew McConaughey if that is even an adequate comparison.  I really want this man!  Lily, can I keep him?  I can't tell you more about him without busting out the story so you will just have to enjoy the ride while you read the story.Thomas Jenkins - a bank teller in Sarah's fathers bank that screams like a little girl.. He actually has a tiny roll but made my *snort* and Laugh out loud so I had to add him.Having described Thomas I just have to post the first paragraph of the book.There were outlaws in the bank. Sarah Hartford sucked in a quiet breath and whispered, "Sweet lord above not again." Her comment drew the attention of Thomas Jenkins, the clerk working the counter with her. When he looked toward the door and saw the gunmen, he screamed like a little girl. The commotion in the room stopped as everyone inside the building turned to look at each other. When they saw the four armed men at the door, their frightened screams echoed Thomas.*SNORT*!!! It still makes me laugh!I appreciated that Lily stayed true to the era and Sarah worked very hard to maintain her virtue even during difficult situations.  YES, there are some hot scenes for all of us gals who love them but boy oh boy does Colt have to work for it...hee hee.I must say, remember this story is set in the historical wild west.  Back then women did not voice their wants and desires to men.  Every once in a while when I got frustrated with Sarah and wanted to scream "just tell him you love him already!" I had to remind myself that would never happen back then and breathe through it and of course keep reading.  I charged through this book in a day and a half... so yeah, I liked it A LOT!All in all, another great read from Lily Graison.Oh and Colt can kidnap me anytime.Come to TEA and Book for and authors interview on 3/16/2012 [...]