Review: Good historical Western Romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 15, 2013
I've always been intrigued by the idea of a mail order bride. It had to take a brave, crazy or indifferent couple to make that kind of relationship work, I've thought, especially if there were children involved. I liked the strong, adaptable character of Philadelphia spinster schoolmarm Abby, who showed her capacity for love, patience and her vulnerability in the face of loss. Widower rancher Brandt was a very likeable man also, marrying for the sake of his younger daughter and toddler son, even though he still grieved for his first wife. He really gave Abby a chance and was kind and loving with her and his children, even his sullen teenage son. The plot has an unexpected twist and the characters kept me involved until the end.There are sexual scenes but they're not overly graphic and no profanity. The story is well written and well edited with very few and minor editing errors ( ie: mutant for mutinous). This was an enjoyable fast read.Heat factor moderate.