Review: Definitely a page turner
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 14, 2012
Laura Gibbs' abusive father forces her into a marriage with Jake Evans in hopes of getting his hands on a substantial portion of Jake's wealth. But Jake vows his new wife's lazy, good-for-nothing father will never see a penny.After Jake's attempts to totally ignore his new bride fail miserably, he showers her with gifts and attention. She'd rather have his love.Laura's scheming father won't be easily put off, and the nasty fellow places his daughter's life at risk while carrying out his next escapade.Ms. Beattie keeps the reader turning the pages from the opening paragraph right through to the heart-warming conclusion of this classic good verses evil historical western.- Brenda Sinclair, writer of contemporary and historical American West romance