Review: Suzie Housley, Romance Junkies Book Review
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 5, 2011
Gideon Blackwood has been labeled Tanger's most eligible bachelor.  The townsfolk are set to ensure that they find him a bride.  Gideon does not want to follow in the rest of his friends footsteps in walking down an aisle.  Tired of people trying to play matchmaker for him, he leaves Tanger behind to find some peace and quiet and to visit friends in the town of Grayton.On his way to his friend's home, he stumbles upon a broken down wagon.  His southern gentleman instincts kick in as he stops to help the disabled wagon.  He did not expect to find a spit fire of a woman welding a gun at him.Twenty year old Chloe Ruskin left her Virginia home with her grandmother and two twin orphans.  She knew that it was up to her to see them to the safety of their final destination of Corpus Christi where her Grandmother's sister Julia had agreed to provide them a roof over their heads.Chloe is unable to see how handsome Gideon is, she knows that men like him don't cross her path every day.  Chloe who is still a virgin, makes the decision to offer her body to him.  She knows that she is well past the time of losing her innocence, and can't think of a better man who would be the one to take her special gift.Gideon is unaware that Chloe has no experience with men.  He assumes that by her offering her body to him it is a common practice that she is use to occurring.  As he holds her in his arms, he knows that she has little to no experience.  He wants to ensure that this encounter will leave a pleasant memory.Chloe is hurt the next morning when she finds herself alone in her bed.  Gideon seems to not want to mention what transpired before them the night before.  Chloe accepts his rejection, for she knew that a man like Gideon would not settle down for a Plain Jane such as herself.When the twins go missing, Chloe and Gideon join forces to track down their location.  They are puzzled when their search does not turn up the children.  When they return to camp, they are shocked to see that Granny and the wagon have also disappeared.Chloe feels as everything she loves in the world has been taken away from her.  She has only Gideon to help her find her missing family.  Will Gideon agree to help Chloe locate her family?  Will their close quarters bring out feelings that neither one of them anticipated?  Can such a rocky relationship end with a happy ending?DEVILS ON HORSEBACK BOOK FIVE - GIDEON is another exceptional addition to the Devils on Horseback series.  What I find so unique about Beth Williamson's books is that even though it is part of a series, you are able to pick up any title and not be lost.  It takes a rare talent to be able to pull such a feat off.Other titles in the Devils on Horseback Series include:Devils on Horseback: Book 1 - NateDevils on Horseback: Book 2 - JakeDevils on Horseback: Book 3 - ZekeDevils on Horseback: Book 4 - Lee