By Mary Connealy
Publisher: Bethany House
Pub. Date: March 1, 2013
ISBN: 978-0764209147
ASIN: B00AHY0T0A
Pages: 320
Buy Link: http://ow.ly/iwbMo
Blog Tour: http://litfusegroup.com/author/mconnealy
Review:
After enjoying the Kincaid Brides, I eagerly signed up to review Mary Connealy's first book in the Trouble in Texas series from Litfuse Publicity Group and Bethany House in exchange for my honest review.
Luke Stone fought during the Civil War and now four years later he is returning to claim his family's ranch, S Bar S, but there is a slight problem ahead of him as his father had sold the ranch years ago to Flint Greer, or so he claims to. Greer's story has many holes in it as Luke has the deed to the ranch. He starts to wonder if Greer had anything to do with his father's death.
Ruthy MacNeil is traveling with her family to California by wagon and she isn't looking forward to it as she is informed that she'll be forced to marry her step-brother, Vernon. The family is already working her to death and being married to Vernon will probably kill her, so the only out is for her to leave. While she tries to make her escape, she is swept away at a river crossing, but out of nowhere, Luke rescues her.
Of course Luke feels sorry for the poor girl, but he doesn't have time to take care of her as he needs to plan how he is going to get the ranch back. He has friends that could help him, but his conscience gets to him, and he takes Ruthy with him. He doesn't plan to have her around for very long, but unexpectedly he starts to fall in love with her, jeopardizing everything.
Once again, author Mary Connealy has written an intriguing western with likeable characters, great descriptions, and wonderful dialogue. I can't believe that Ruthy was being forced to marry her step-brother! Thank heavens she was a strong-willed woman and escaped. The plot does have a few predicable moments here and there, but none that bother me as I suspected them to be there for a western romance. Overall, I liked reading Swept Away and I look forward to reading Fired Up due out in paperback this September.
Mary Connealy writes fun and lively "romantic comedy with cowboys" for the inspirational market. She is the author of the successful Kincaid Brides, Lassoed in Texas, Montana Marriages, and Sophie's Daughters series, and she has been a finalist for a Rita and Christy Award and a two time winner of the Carol Award. She lives on a ranch in eastern Nebraska with her husband, Ivan, and has four grown daughters.
Find out more about Mary at http://maryconnealy.com/.
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