The Wrangler's Ready-Made Family: Wyoming Legacy (Wind River Hearts Book 15)
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Gail Hollingsworth
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A story full of family， regret， second chances and illness。 When the stage she is traveling in with her young daughter gets stranded， Susie becomes worried especially when snow begins to fall。 The driver has assigned certain passengers the horses to ride five miles into the next town。 Why did he leave a man with consumption and a pregnant woman with a small child to fend for themselves？The three of them walk in the blinding snow to a cave found past a grove of trees。 Crawling room only！ It’s sev A story full of family， regret， second chances and illness。 When the stage she is traveling in with her young daughter gets stranded， Susie becomes worried especially when snow begins to fall。 The driver has assigned certain passengers the horses to ride five miles into the next town。 Why did he leave a man with consumption and a pregnant woman with a small child to fend for themselves？The three of them walk in the blinding snow to a cave found past a grove of trees。 Crawling room only！ It’s several days before the driver comes back for them。Susie has lived through some trying times in her life but trying to survive with a total stranger puts her nerves on edge。 Gil knows he only has a short time to live。 He wants to help Susie but she is resistant。 The two of them have family issues from the past and “secrets” yet to be told。It is great reading when the characters come alive for me right between the pages。 My time was enjoyable and well spent while reading this novel。I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher through Celebrate Lit but was not required to write a review。 。。。more
Psusan
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The Wrangler's Ready-Made Family: Wyoming Legacy （Wind River Hearts Book 15） by Lacy Williams gives the reader a wonderful heartwarming clean romance。 Two people who have endured tough times find friendship and love。 Susie is a tough woman who has endured hardships but will do anything to keep her children safe。 You have to admire that besides the women who went west had to be resilient and determined too。 Gil is a great character with such a tenderness towards the children。 A short novel around The Wrangler's Ready-Made Family: Wyoming Legacy （Wind River Hearts Book 15） by Lacy Williams gives the reader a wonderful heartwarming clean romance。 Two people who have endured tough times find friendship and love。 Susie is a tough woman who has endured hardships but will do anything to keep her children safe。 You have to admire that besides the women who went west had to be resilient and determined too。 Gil is a great character with such a tenderness towards the children。 A short novel around 150 pages or so， it is an enjoyable story with a perfect twist near the conclusion。 The publisher/author gave me a complimentary ARC of the book which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Faye
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Widowed and pregnant， Susie accepts Boone's proposal of a marriage of convenience to give her young family security， but will Boone's secrets be their undoing？A western romance of new beginnings and second chances。 Susie has already been through a lot of heartache with her first husband， a man who broke her trust over and over again。 She carries shame from that relationship， but has fond hope through her faith and I admired how she tried to make the best of every situation， working hard to care Widowed and pregnant， Susie accepts Boone's proposal of a marriage of convenience to give her young family security， but will Boone's secrets be their undoing？A western romance of new beginnings and second chances。 Susie has already been through a lot of heartache with her first husband， a man who broke her trust over and over again。 She carries shame from that relationship， but has fond hope through her faith and I admired how she tried to make the best of every situation， working hard to care for herself and her daughter。 The title of the book is a little misleading in that Boone isn't a cowboy or wrangler of any kind。 Boone is a gambler， who has lived most of his life in the city， he is intelligent and resourceful。 He is an honorable man despite the stigma of his profession， he takes care of his new family and is supportive of Susie throughout。Overall， a western romance of fresh starts， faith， family and forgiveness。 I liked both Susie and Boone， and the natural growth of their relationship throughout the story。 Carrie is so adorable！ A highly enjoyable read！I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Katharine
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Thank you NetGalley for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for an honest review。 3/5 starsGil and Susie were an endearing couple。 Susie has had some past trauma from her marriage that the author captured well going on。 I enjoyed that it wasn’t insta love and the couple got to know each other。 I do feel the title is a little misleading as Gil is not a cowboy at all。 Neither was Susies first husband from reading it。 I also thought the cave birthing scene was a little too easy or quick？ I think Thank you NetGalley for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for an honest review。 3/5 starsGil and Susie were an endearing couple。 Susie has had some past trauma from her marriage that the author captured well going on。 I enjoyed that it wasn’t insta love and the couple got to know each other。 I do feel the title is a little misleading as Gil is not a cowboy at all。 Neither was Susies first husband from reading it。 I also thought the cave birthing scene was a little too easy or quick？ I think I would have preferred a flashback of Susie remembering it then going through it。 It just didn’t flow to me。 I enjoyed meeting Susie’s family and having them surround them。 It was kind of full circle having her go home and be with family。 I would have liked to see the same on his side as well。 Overall it was a sweet romantic read。 。。。more
Brittany
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Although this story is the latest in the series， it can easily be read as a stand alone novel。 If you have read the book directly before it， Winning the Schoolmarm， you will have had a peek into the life of Cecelia a few times in that book and directly at the end of that story， as well。 She made some very foolish decisions。 In The Wrangler’s Ready-Made Family， the reader will see exactly how those bad decisions have affected her life。I really liked the marriage of convenience situation that Cece Although this story is the latest in the series， it can easily be read as a stand alone novel。 If you have read the book directly before it， Winning the Schoolmarm， you will have had a peek into the life of Cecelia a few times in that book and directly at the end of that story， as well。 She made some very foolish decisions。 In The Wrangler’s Ready-Made Family， the reader will see exactly how those bad decisions have affected her life。I really liked the marriage of convenience situation that Cecelia and Gil ended up in。 Cecelia turned out to be an excellent， loving mother and it was so sweet to see how she cared for her two young children。 Gil showed himself to be a kind and caring man through almost every interaction with Cecelia and her children。 I loved the way he cared for them all。There were some misunderstandings and some worries and concerns that caused strife at various times throughout the story， but I really liked the way their relationship progressed。 At the end of the book， I felt like Cecelia and Gil’s story needed just a bit more resolution， such as their own epilogue， or something along that line before the peek into the next story。（4。5 stars）I received a complimentary copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。You can read this review on my blog:https://brittreadsfiction。wordpress。c。。。 。。。more
Helen
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The Wrangler's Ready-Made Family by Lacy Williams is book 15 in the Wild River Hearts series。 This is a series that covers different members of the White family。 This is a sweet shorter Christian historical romance story of a young expecting widow， Susie White Crowell， who is taking her young daughter to stay with a friend。 The stage coach has an accident and they are left to stay in a small cave with another one of the passenger。 This is a sweet story to read in an evening just for the fun of i The Wrangler's Ready-Made Family by Lacy Williams is book 15 in the Wild River Hearts series。 This is a series that covers different members of the White family。 This is a sweet shorter Christian historical romance story of a young expecting widow， Susie White Crowell， who is taking her young daughter to stay with a friend。 The stage coach has an accident and they are left to stay in a small cave with another one of the passenger。 This is a sweet story to read in an evening just for the fun of it。 Even though it is part of a series， this is also a good stand alone story。 The author does a fantastic job of filling in the family history that it is easy to follow along。 While the topic of gambling is very prominent， it is a good clean story with some twists and turns that kept my attention。 I appreciate Susie's opinion of the money made from gambling。 I received a complimentary copy of this book， this is my honest review。 。。。more
Marianne
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This is a lovely romance。。 set in a sweet series of books。 I loved it！ It has wonderful characters and engaging storyline。。
Kelly-Ann ~ Sassy Bookish Mama
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Review coming soon
Rachel
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I enjoyed this book， it was a cute 2nd chance romance。Something really bothered me:"Definition of wrangler1 : a bickering disputant2 [short for horse-wrangler， probably partial translation of Mexican Spanish caballerango groom] : a ranch hand who takes care of the saddle horsesbroadly : COWBOY"The man doesn't like horses and when he goes on a cattle drive he gets trampled and almost dies。 Can titles be accurate at least。 *Thank you to the publisher for this eARC。 I enjoyed this book， it was a cute 2nd chance romance。Something really bothered me:"Definition of wrangler1 : a bickering disputant2 [short for horse-wrangler， probably partial translation of Mexican Spanish caballerango groom] : a ranch hand who takes care of the saddle horsesbroadly : COWBOY"The man doesn't like horses and when he goes on a cattle drive he gets trampled and almost dies。 Can titles be accurate at least。 *Thank you to the publisher for this eARC。 。。。more
Jenna
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The Wrangler’s Ready Made Family is an adventurous， sweet， easy read。 This was a pleasing western with heart。 Lacy Williams spins a passionate， loving story with just a look of longing and tentative kisses。Gil is a professional gambler with a tenuous future due to consumption。 Susie is a widow with a little girl and a baby well on the way。 She has been left destitute by her abusive， wastrel gambler of a husband。 When trapped in a snowstorm with a baby coming， the couple who are strangers ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The Wrangler’s Ready Made Family is an adventurous， sweet， easy read。 This was a pleasing western with heart。 Lacy Williams spins a passionate， loving story with just a look of longing and tentative kisses。Gil is a professional gambler with a tenuous future due to consumption。 Susie is a widow with a little girl and a baby well on the way。 She has been left destitute by her abusive， wastrel gambler of a husband。 When trapped in a snowstorm with a baby coming， the couple who are strangers must forge a bond of trust。Susie is a fragile， weary soul with a heart of gold。 I could feel her fear and uncertainty concerning her burgeoning attraction towards Gil。 I like how the author shows two different kinds of gamblers。 Gil might gamble， but he has a good head on his shoulders and a giving heart。 The yearning between the couple is heartfelt and palpable。 The plot was a straightforward， quick read。 There was drama without the story becoming too angsty。 I felt the birth scene was somewhat simplified and not realistic， but it wasn’t the center of the story， and the plot picked up。 The attraction between the couple was fragile and slow-building; I felt it unfolded well。 The Wrangler’s Ready Made Family is the fifteenth book in the Wind River Hearts series。 However， it does work as a stand-alone novel。 This book was a lovely， gentle read that I enjoyed immensely。I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book through Netgalley and the publisher。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Sally Mander
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5 stars， Marriage convenient for whom？THE WRANGLERS READY-MADE FAMILY: WYOMING LEGACYby Lacy WilliamsThis book is part of a series， I haven't read any other of the books， this one is a perfect standalone。Susie and Gil meet on a stagecoach， traveling through Wyoming。 Susie is a young， pregnant widow， with a toddler-aged girl。 Gil is suffering from consumption， knowing that he will be dead all too soon。 They get stranded in a small， remote cave after a stagecoach crash in the snow。 Susie has her n 5 stars， Marriage convenient for whom？THE WRANGLERS READY-MADE FAMILY: WYOMING LEGACYby Lacy WilliamsThis book is part of a series， I haven't read any other of the books， this one is a perfect standalone。Susie and Gil meet on a stagecoach， traveling through Wyoming。 Susie is a young， pregnant widow， with a toddler-aged girl。 Gil is suffering from consumption， knowing that he will be dead all too soon。 They get stranded in a small， remote cave after a stagecoach crash in the snow。 Susie has her new baby， a son， with only Gil's help。Gil finds out that Susie is all alone and wants to help her， asking for a marriage of convenience， so that she and her children will receive all of Gil's worldly belongings when he passes on。This is an original， delightful novel。 Highly recommend。#lacywilliamsbooksllc #netgalley thoughtfully provided a complimentary copy of #thewranglersreadymadefamily I was under no obligation to post a review。 。。。more
Amy
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The Wrangler's Ready-Made Family is the fifteenth installment from Lacy Williams’s series， Wind River Hearts。 Even though it is part of a series， it can be read as a stand alone。 I adored Susie and Gil’s story。 It was so sweet， fun， entertaining and delightful。 I loved the chemistry between the main characters。 It is not a long read and I had no problem having it read in one sitting。 A wonderful way to spend a rainy day。 I loved it！The Wrangler's Ready-Made Family is getting a very well deserved The Wrangler's Ready-Made Family is the fifteenth installment from Lacy Williams’s series， Wind River Hearts。 Even though it is part of a series， it can be read as a stand alone。 I adored Susie and Gil’s story。 It was so sweet， fun， entertaining and delightful。 I loved the chemistry between the main characters。 It is not a long read and I had no problem having it read in one sitting。 A wonderful way to spend a rainy day。 I loved it！The Wrangler's Ready-Made Family is getting a very well deserved five plus stars。 I recommend it for readers who enjoy reading clean historical romance。 I look forward to reading from the other books in the Wind River Hearts。 I received a digital copy of The Wrangler's Ready-Made Family from the publisher， but was not required to write a review。 This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion。 。。。more
Aud
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"The Wrangler's Read-Made Family" by Lacy WilliamsJust Go With the FlowA good story just needs bit of polish to go from a 3 to a 5 star read。 Although， there were areas of the story that were confusing to me， when I just went with the flow， I enjoyed this read。 It is a compelling story and held my interest from start to finish。 Yes， if I had been her editor， I would have made some suggestions。 I would have suggested the word "Wrangler's" be changed to "Gambler's" for a start。 Happy Reading ！ ！NO "The Wrangler's Read-Made Family" by Lacy WilliamsJust Go With the FlowA good story just needs bit of polish to go from a 3 to a 5 star read。 Although， there were areas of the story that were confusing to me， when I just went with the flow， I enjoyed this read。 It is a compelling story and held my interest from start to finish。 Yes， if I had been her editor， I would have made some suggestions。 I would have suggested the word "Wrangler's" be changed to "Gambler's" for a start。 Happy Reading ！ ！NOTE: I received an ARC of this story from the author via BookFunnel。This review is my honest opinion 。。。more
Maria
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Received an Advance Reader Copy in exchange for a fair review3。5 stars。“The Wrangler’s Ready-Made Family: Wyoming Legacy”， by Lacy Williams， is a quick， enjoyable， sweet read with a wary heroine and a very caring and thoughtful hero。I found the circumstances Susie and Gil meet enthralling， anticipating the characters’ resilience。In the beginning， there’s a sadness about Gil that is hard to face。 His acceptance of his fate and the need for human company and closeness were touching。 He’s a great h Received an Advance Reader Copy in exchange for a fair review3。5 stars。“The Wrangler’s Ready-Made Family: Wyoming Legacy”， by Lacy Williams， is a quick， enjoyable， sweet read with a wary heroine and a very caring and thoughtful hero。I found the circumstances Susie and Gil meet enthralling， anticipating the characters’ resilience。In the beginning， there’s a sadness about Gil that is hard to face。 His acceptance of his fate and the need for human company and closeness were touching。 He’s a great hero， extremely protective of the heroine and the children but without the usual cockiness alphas show。 The eagerness to learn and woo the heroine is endearing。I also liked the tenderness with the children even if he’s not used to them。Susie was not a very nice person sometimes – understandably so because of her disastrous marriage - but her mama bear instincts were admirable。The way Gil’s disease was solved felt too schematic even if believable 。。。more
Caitlin Nichols
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To be honest I picked this book up while half asleep， but I have to admit I enjoyed it greatly！ The characters had their own goals， plans and dreams。 The plot was easy to follow and the romance was nice。 While it didn't make my top ten， （I read dozens of books a year so that's not surprising） it was a good read and I would recommend it for others looking for a light read。 To be honest I picked this book up while half asleep， but I have to admit I enjoyed it greatly！ The characters had their own goals， plans and dreams。 The plot was easy to follow and the romance was nice。 While it didn't make my top ten， （I read dozens of books a year so that's not surprising） it was a good read and I would recommend it for others looking for a light read。 。。。more
Laurie Tell
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This was a really cute， sweet romance novel。 Some of it was predictable of course， but some of it was not。 This book is perfect for those times you want a sweet， easy read to just escape the world。 One thing that did puzzle me was the ending。 This is an advance copy， so maybe it will be changed？ But the last few chapters were about different characters。 It felt like an abrupt。 confusing change。 Was it supposed to be leading up to the next book？ I wasn't clear。 I want to thank the author， the pub This was a really cute， sweet romance novel。 Some of it was predictable of course， but some of it was not。 This book is perfect for those times you want a sweet， easy read to just escape the world。 One thing that did puzzle me was the ending。 This is an advance copy， so maybe it will be changed？ But the last few chapters were about different characters。 It felt like an abrupt。 confusing change。 Was it supposed to be leading up to the next book？ I wasn't clear。 I want to thank the author， the publisher and #netgalley for the ARC。 I will actually be looking for other novels from this author when I am in the mood for some light escapism。 。。。more
wonderfullyweird88
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This book started off really well。 Susie was a sympathetic relatable character。 I loved how the relationship developed between Gil and Susie and I especially loved how Gil cared for Susie's children。The ending felt rushed and alot was left unresolved。 I would have loved to have seen Gil reconnect with his family and I felt his illness resolved too easily。 I was also surprised when the last chapter was actually not connected to the story taking place but was instead about another relative。 This s This book started off really well。 Susie was a sympathetic relatable character。 I loved how the relationship developed between Gil and Susie and I especially loved how Gil cared for Susie's children。The ending felt rushed and alot was left unresolved。 I would have loved to have seen Gil reconnect with his family and I felt his illness resolved too easily。 I was also surprised when the last chapter was actually not connected to the story taking place but was instead about another relative。 This should be an excerpt or sneek peak。 This was an okay read， I would prefer a better conclusion but I would still recommend it。 。。。more
Angeline
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This was a sweet short book！ I read it in less than an hour and I really enjoyed it。 The Ranger's Ready Made Family is the 15th book in Lacy Williams Wild Rivers Hearts series。 Although it is part of a series it is standalone， I haven't read the other books and I don’t feel as if I missed a lot。 There were parts when I wanted to learn more about the other characters' stories， but otherwise it is a great standalone book。Susie was just trying to get her life back together and care for her children This was a sweet short book！ I read it in less than an hour and I really enjoyed it。 The Ranger's Ready Made Family is the 15th book in Lacy Williams Wild Rivers Hearts series。 Although it is part of a series it is standalone， I haven't read the other books and I don’t feel as if I missed a lot。 There were parts when I wanted to learn more about the other characters' stories， but otherwise it is a great standalone book。Susie was just trying to get her life back together and care for her children。 She felt as if she was at her wits ends， but she couldn't go home because she had left on such bad terms。 I liked reading about Susie as she learned from her mistakes and tried to make amends。 She was trying her best to care for herself and her children。 Susie had to learn to forgive her family and to trust that they still love her。 She had to take a leap of faith and go home。 tGil was dying， he just wanted to make the last months of his life worth it。 When he encounters a widow， he offers her his protection。 Never expecting to fall for her and her two children。 Gil was hard to understand at first， but as I read more about him I saw that he was a good man。 He worked hard and he truly was kind。 It was sweet to see him interact with Susie and Susie’s children， Carrie and Albert。 He wanted what was best for them。 But Gil would have to decide if Susie and her children were worth giving up his lifestyle。 tSusie and Gil were both interesting characters。 They were annoying at times but I understood them。 I liked reading about them falling in love with each other。 They saw past physical appearances and saw instead the kindness of the other。 It was also sweet to read about Susie’s kids。 They really added to the book。 The plot was very interesting and there were some things that I didn’t see coming。 Overall， this was a really good book。 The Wrangler’s Ready-Made Family is a sweet romance。 I would recommend it to those who like historical inspirational fiction。 The characters were relatable and the storyline was engaging。 I want to read more books by this author now！I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author。 All views expressed are only my honest opinion， I was not required to write a positive review。 。。。more
Valri Western
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I truly enjoyed Susie and Gil's story。 When there is a stagecoach accident in the middle of a blizzard， you'd think a 9-month pregnant woman with a young child would be the first one to be helped， but no！ The other people on the stagecoach， except Gil， just take the horses and leave her there to "make do"！ I couldn't be it and neither could Gil。 Gil is someone who is sure he's going to die from consumption since all the doctors have told him so。 He figures his last act can be helping Susie and h I truly enjoyed Susie and Gil's story。 When there is a stagecoach accident in the middle of a blizzard， you'd think a 9-month pregnant woman with a young child would be the first one to be helped， but no！ The other people on the stagecoach， except Gil， just take the horses and leave her there to "make do"！ I couldn't be it and neither could Gil。 Gil is someone who is sure he's going to die from consumption since all the doctors have told him so。 He figures his last act can be helping Susie and her young child through this blizzard until they can get to the next city so they find a cave to hole up in。 Susie never expects to actually give birth - oops！ Susie has made a tons of mistakes in her life and she's not going to get close to another man ever again。 When Gil proposes a marriage of convenience until he dies， Susie is leery。 Gil encourages Susie to make up with her estranged family。 I loved these characters and the lessons of forgiveness。 This author writes such awesome stories！ I love every one of them！ 。。。more
K B
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4 StarsI received a free copy of the clean historical Montana based western novel The Wrangler's Ready-Made Family: Wyoming Legacy （Wind River Hearts Book 15） by Lacy Williams and this review was given freely。 Containing some action and family drama， this is the easy flowing story of reconciliation for the pregnant and desperate recently widowed mother， Susie Crowell née White， who struggles with regrets， self-esteem and poverty until she ironically finds help in the form of another gambler， sev 4 StarsI received a free copy of the clean historical Montana based western novel The Wrangler's Ready-Made Family: Wyoming Legacy （Wind River Hearts Book 15） by Lacy Williams and this review was given freely。 Containing some action and family drama， this is the easy flowing story of reconciliation for the pregnant and desperate recently widowed mother， Susie Crowell née White， who struggles with regrets， self-esteem and poverty until she ironically finds help in the form of another gambler， severely ill consumption afflicted Gil Hart， where she finds healing， trust and love。 。。。more
Sarah
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I so enjoy the Wyoming Legacy series， and The Wrangler's Ready-Made Family is a delightful addition！ I loved Susie and Gil's story on how they become a family。 Both Susie and Gil discover that holding onto pride only brings misery， while true repentance and forgiveness bring peace and joy。 I don't want to give any spoilers for this fantastic story。 It pulled me in from the very first page， and held me spell-bound till the very romantic and completely satisfying ending！ I received a complemenary I so enjoy the Wyoming Legacy series， and The Wrangler's Ready-Made Family is a delightful addition！ I loved Susie and Gil's story on how they become a family。 Both Susie and Gil discover that holding onto pride only brings misery， while true repentance and forgiveness bring peace and joy。 I don't want to give any spoilers for this fantastic story。 It pulled me in from the very first page， and held me spell-bound till the very romantic and completely satisfying ending！ I received a complemenary copy of this book。 However， I feel compelled to confess that I will probably reread the entire series AGAIN on Kindle Unlimited when it comes out！ LOL 。。。more
Margaret Nelson
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This is the 15th book in the Wild Wyoming Hearts series。 If it’s been awhile since you read #14， Winning the Schoolmarm， you may want to skim it again to remind yourself of all that happens to Susie in that book。 This book starts up about 3 years after the end of Winning the Schoolmarm， and focuses on Susie。 Williams has written a believable story of a marriage of convenience， with a hero sure he’s dying of consumption， and a heroine at the end of her rope financially and emotionally。 Lots of pl This is the 15th book in the Wild Wyoming Hearts series。 If it’s been awhile since you read #14， Winning the Schoolmarm， you may want to skim it again to remind yourself of all that happens to Susie in that book。 This book starts up about 3 years after the end of Winning the Schoolmarm， and focuses on Susie。 Williams has written a believable story of a marriage of convenience， with a hero sure he’s dying of consumption， and a heroine at the end of her rope financially and emotionally。 Lots of plot twists – stagecoach crash， snowstorm， giving birth in a cave， cattle stampede to name a few。 There’s good insights in forgiveness – both others and oneself， trust， telling the truth， learning to communicate， and other essential aspects of love and marriage。I had a hard time putting the book down， and look forward to the next one in the series！I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Carolyn Bryant
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