Genre: Western/ Historical/Novella
Series: N/A
List Price: $3.99
Sensuality Rating: G
Stars: 4/5
Synopsis:
Lillian's fiance convinces the townsfolk to exchange their gold for his worthless bank notes. When he disappears, every eye turns to Lillian. Even her cousin Carl insists she knows where the gold is. Carl is deeply indebted to Kingston, owner of the saloon and small town criminal. When Nick discovers Lillian she's strung up over a mine shaft and the rope is breaking. He saves her, tends to her wounds and teaches her to shoot. When his horse trading deal with Kingston goes bad, Lillian races to save Nick.
My Opinion:
The moment I read the first paragraph I knew
this was going to be a great read. Any time you deal with such a
difficult subject you run the chance of crossing a line not many are
comfortable with. Ms. Parmley did a phenomenal job of creating a heroine who
had been victimized but who refused to be a victim. Enter our hero who
is everything we love in western romances... Big, strong cowboy who can
handle a weapon like an expert one minute and say just the right things
to make you melt the next. Although they were only together for such a
short period of time, just a couple of days really, it's obvious to the
reader that these two are meant to be together from the moment Nick
first lays eyes on Lillian.
As much as I enjoyed reading this book, I did
have a couple of issues with it. Aside from less than a handful of
typographical errors such as Nick's horse being a female in chapter two
yet he refers to her as a "him" on more than one occasion (I realize review copies aren't always final drafts, so not to worry), my main issue
was with the pace. Now, this is just a personal preference, by no means
an indication of how all stories should be told. This was such an
enjoyable story, but the pace was so fast that I don't feel the reader
really gets to know the characters very well. I would have enjoyed
hearing more about Nick and who he is. We understand Lillian and what
brought her out west. But in the end we still know next to nothing about
Nick other than he's a rancher and horse trader. The word gunslinger
was tossed out on a couple of occasions, but that thread went nowhere
in the story. No clue as to why he's so good with a gun. He takes out 5
men... By himself! And still no indication of his past, which to me,
personally, was a little frustrating.
Recommendations??
I would love to end this on a good note, so I
will be completely honest and say that I would recommend this to just
about anyone. Not too heavy on the "western" front, it would even appeal
to romance readers who aren't necessarily fans of westerns. Definitely
worth the time!
REVIEW BY IRIS
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