Untamed Heart
"An author to watch!" --Rendezvous"I loved this book! --Maggie Osborne,A Stranger's WifeWhen saloon owner Gabby Wade discovers that, as part of an effort to turn Sawtooth, Wyoming into a town, Ty Ashburn is proposing that the gambling halls and saloons be closed, she has no compunction about marching into the town meeting and letting her views be heard.  And when he's nominated by his fiancée's father as a mayoral candidate, Gabby finds herself the only other person in Sawtooth who is ready and able to face him down in an election. Ty Ashburn is both annoyed and amused by Gabby's campaign, until he realizes that she might win!  Along the way he discovers that she isn't the 'scarlet woman' he thought she was.  She doesn't allow prostitutes to rent her upstairs rooms, has a ten dollar a night limit on bets, and doesn't allow drinks to be served to anyone who is already drunk.  But because she employs an ex-prostitute as a bar-maid, he can't believe she's as innocent as she appears.  The campaign has some funny, interesting twists and turns as both candidates remain firmly entrenched in their political views even as they come to respect and finally love one another. Maureen McKade gets better with every book she writes!  Untamed Hearts made me laugh and fall in love with the characters as they fought their way to loving each other.  This isn't the typical, 'I love you - I hate you' spats that make romances tedious.  Both Ty and Gabby firmly believe in their position on political issues even as they discover common ground.   McKade has also created secondary characters and a town that all lovers of western romance will enjoy! McKade's, Untamed Hearts, is a laugh-out-loud, touching portrayal of opposites attracting.  With a clever storyline and sparkling dialogue she's created a town that will live in her readers minds and keeper shelves forever. A Keeper!  Untamed Hearts is one of the must read romances of the year! Phoebe Imel  --Copyright © 1999 Literary Times, Inc.  All rights reserved--FromLiterary Times