Review: Enjoyable, Clean Romance!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 2, 2014
Came across this author while looking for something more romantic and less about graphic sex, lust and vulgarity, that seems to be so prevalent in many Historical romances these days. With mixed reviews, I decided to try it and really enjoyed it!  Instead of the child some reviewed Cherry as, I found a very pleasant, intelligent but pleasantly innocent 19 yo who has a refreshing if slightly naive personality. Actually, I felt she fit the era really well in her fun loving, happy innocence but with a confidence in herself and abilities. She knows what she wants and when she first meets Lobo, she knows he's what she wants and doesn't hesitate to go after him despite her pa's warnings to stay away, when he suddenly appears in town. Is Lobo another outlaw? The whole town thinks he is and he's not talking, so Cherry sets out in her innocent, sneaky fashion to try and learn more about him. Of course he catches her and drags her home by the scruff of her neck to her famous, ex- Texas Ranger pa, telling her she's gonna get herself in trouble she doesn't understand. Her pa gives her a talking to about the reason he keeps her dressed as a boy instead of the beautiful young women she is. There are some local outlaws that frequent their town of Blue water and her pa is afraid what will happen if the outlaws see her for the truly sweet, pretty young woman she is. While Cherry understands her pa's reasoning & goes along with always hiding her true self, she also resents it because outlaw or not, Cherry Ray wants Lobo for her very own. She believes that can never happen if he can never see her for the woman she is but as a boy.  Lobo is all too aware of Cherry's sexuality and finds her penchant for mischief very distracting  from his purpose in coming to town. He's committed and set on his purpose but realizes he's becoming too distracted when he finds himself constantly finding Cherry where she shouldn't be and trying to keep her out of trouble and safe. He finally tries to show her how easily she can be caught but it pretty much backfires on both of them. For me, it's a very entertaining, suspenseful, funny and romantic story. I'd recommend it to anyone who is looking for good storyline and romance but not for those who prefer the graphic sex and lust. This definitely has the romance and desire with some hot kisses and plenty of temptation that pulls you in but the rest is left for the readers own imagination. Will definitely read more of this author's books!