The last quarter of the book feels rushed because of the dozen or so storylines the author tries to fit in. Beyond those fairly superficial complaints, the savage Sioux attack on Josie, which opens the book and lacks any kind of context, feels racist and unnecessary. At best, overly complicated. At worst, problematic.
It's a slow, sexy build to a pretty great happy ending. As a bonus, this relatively diverse book has a hunky First Nations hero whose idea of foreplay includes asking for consent. This first book in Fox's Blue Moon Harbor series is the perfect scorching summer read.
I enjoy your writing style and your characters always charm me and make me smile. Those things had me staying up late to keep reading and meant that I finished the book in only a couple of evenings. Due to the lack of conflict in the story I’m going with a B- for the grade.
Award-winning author Keith McCafferty shows his experience as a longtime writer/editor for Field & Stream through tight and expressive prose, ability to research a topic accurately, and broad knowledge of outdoor lore—especially fly fishing.
Stansel writes well and moves effortlessly from past to present and from the perspectives of Silas and Frank to that of Lena. A stirring narrative of hostility, pursuit, and the desire for vengeance.
Fans of the Where the Trail Ends series will enjoy visiting with familiar characters. A warm, satisfying, gently sexy Western historical romance.
I found this a very character driven plot. A quieter western, if you will. Yes, there’s the robbery start and some riding and shooting but there’s a lot of conversation and thinking. Phoebe tells Remington that he thinks “louder than any man (she) knows.”
For a shorter length contemporary, this book packs a lot of plot into it. Yes it moves fast but the set up and backstories are well done. The final conflict didn’t thrill me but the quick recovery kept it from veering into the ditch.
With her past couple of titles, Roberts (as opposed to her typically grittier moniker, J.D. Robb) is moving into more complex and darker storytelling, to terrific effect.
While River of Teeth’s ending is somewhat abrupt, leaving many questions in its wake, the fact that this is designated as Book 1, justifies its sudden finish. It does, however, engender the wish that the novella had been lengthened into a novel with a better conclusion.
The author attempts to summon some of the formality of the Victorian setting in the book’s language, although this leads to occasionally excessive verbosity...however; Vlad is a thoughtful hero, and Blaine seems just as interested in evoking Herman Melville’s work as he is Zane Grey’s.
Author Mayo has written a beautiful story of pioneer hardiness and the determination to survive. Though Janette is the only character and narrator for most of the story, there are no dull spots or slow places.
Waldo only dreams, now and then, that his parents turn themselves into a squirrel and a prairie dog...Even sans actual rodents, just about as wild as one might hope the West can get.
Sloan enhances the gripping story with country songs that open each chapter. This absolutely spectacular effort catapults Sloan to the top of her genre.
A Peter Pan theme mainly serves to cement some retrograde gender roles. Action-packed though sometimes murky in mechanics; not so murky is its free-and-easy use of indigenous tropes.
Because of its category length, this story is compact – maybe a little much. Since it’s part of a series, I’m sure Deedee, Isaac and Mark will appear again as do characters from past books who show up here. For now, I’m happy with the HFN ending.
Her family dynamics are spot on and watching the interactions between her big-city heroine and intrepid rancher/vintner hero was amazing.
Though this is part of – I think – a trilogy, it doesn’t require reading the first book to find my place in this world or among these characters. However, there is a loose thread left unresolved at the end. I wavered back and forth on my feelings about this one with some things working for me while others did not...
Paige and her sweet innocence will tug at heartstrings, but there’s no sugarcoating the work that Kira and Jake will have to put in to reach a happy ending, and the harsh truths of their story make this well-written, steady-paced story believable.
A classic plot and plenty of 8-gauge shotgun showdowns best enjoyed by those who’ve followed Cole and Hitch’s previous adventures.